Meet Phil Burt | Performance Coach & Innovation Pioneer

About Phil Burt

🩺 Chartered Physiotherapist | 🚴♂️ Elite Bike Fitter | 🔬 Performance Innovator ✍🏻 Best-Selling Author

Phil Burt is a leading expert in cycling performance, injury prevention, and product innovation. As a Chartered Physiotherapist, world-renowned bike fitter, and published author, he has dedicated his career to helping riders of all levels—from Olympic champions to everyday cyclists—ride faster, safer, and more comfortably.

Phil spent over a decade at the heart of British sport, serving as Head Physiotherapist at British Cycling and Consultant Physiotherapist to Team Sky during their most dominant years. During this period, he helped both organisations become two of the most successful teams in cycling history, contributing to multiple Olympic gold medals and Tour de France victories.

British Cycling

Head Physiotherapist from 2006-2017

Phil Burt has played a pivotal role in revolutionising elite cycling performance, contributing to an era of unprecedented success for British Cycling. As part of the high-performance team, he helped deliver 27 Olympic medals across three Games, including an impressive 16 golds, making it the most successful Olympic cycling run in history. Burt oversaw injury prevention and performance optimisation strategies that kept athletes in peak condition, allowing them to consistently outperform the competition. A key figure in the groundbreaking "Secret Squirrel Club" led by Chris Boardman, he was instrumental in pioneering the concept of marginal gains—driving forward innovations in technology and training protocols that have since become foundational principles in modern cycling performance.

Team Sky

Consultant Physiotherapist from 2010-2017

Phil Burt was an integral member of the performance team during Team Sky’s meteoric rise to dominance in professional road cycling. He provided expert support through five Tour de France victories, working with champions such as Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and Chris Froome during his four-title run in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Burt's work focused on reducing injury risk and enhancing bio-mechanical efficiency, helping riders maintain peak form through the gruelling demands of Grand Tours. His central role in developing individualised bike setups ensured each athlete could perform at their absolute best, contributing to Team Sky’s sustained success on the world stage.

PBI Phil Burt Innovation

Author & Thought Leader from 2014

Phil Burt has made a lasting impact beyond the track through his influential work as an author and educator in cycling performance and injury prevention. In 2014, he published “Bike Fit: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance”, a widely respected title that has become a go-to reference in both the cycling and physiotherapy communities. He went on to co-author “Strength and Conditioning for Cyclists” in 2018, helping to bridge the often-overlooked gap between gym-based training and on-bike performance. In addition to his books, Burt is a regular contributor to sports science publications, coaching seminars, and media outlets, where he shares his expertise on performance optimisation and injury prevention with a global audience.

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