Dave Brailsford

Dave Brailsford

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Dave Brailsford is a prominent British cycling coach and team manager, known for his role in leading Team Sky and British Cycling to unprecedented success in the Olympics and the Tour de France. He is credited with implementing the 'marginal gains' philosophy, which focuses on achieving small improvements in performance across various areas, contributing to the dominance of British cyclists on the world stage. Under his guidance, notable cyclists like Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas have achieved historic victories.

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Oscar Onley admired Dave Brailsford and his team's impact on cycling in the UK.

Britanski lovec na Tadeja Pogačarja zamenjal ekipo
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-12-24
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Dave Brailsford was appointed as performance director of the British Cycling Team in 2003, leading to significant improvements in their performance.

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Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-10-22
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Dave Brailsford visited the Ineos team bus to motivate the cyclists.

Vuelta a España: Las grandes vueltas empiezan después del triunfo de Philipsen | Ciclismo | Deportes
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-08-24
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Dave Brailsford's return from his role at Manchester United to Ineos Grenadiers was overshadowed by the team’s Italian powerhouse Filippo Ganna falling early on stage one.

Tadej Pogacar wins his fourth Tour de France
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-29
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Dave Brailsford is the mastermind behind the British team's revival in the Tour de France.

Pogacar exits Alps with Tour stranglehold
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-27
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The British team begin their revival with the return to the helm of Dave Brailsford.

Pogacar exits Alps with Tour stranglehold as Arensman edges white-knuckle win - Sport
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-26
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Dave Brailsford is back with the Ineos Grenadiers team, which he previously led to success in cycling.

Das orange U-Boot: Jungels-Team taucht vor den Vorwürfen ab
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-07-25
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Dave Brailsford is a high-ranking member of the Ineos team who has not commented on the doping allegations.

Equipo Ineos, de Egan Bernal, carga con una cruz y está envuelto en un escándalo de dopaje por un miembro de su personal
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-07-21
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Dave Brailsford, back in the fold after his sojourn at Old Trafford to oversee the Grenadiers throughout this year’s race.

Tour de France 2025: Milan powers to stage eight sprint win to keep green jersey | Tour de France 2025
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-13
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Dave Brailsford designed the project that made Ineos the best cycling team in the world.

filtran bombazo clave para que el colombiano y el Ineos vuelvan a ganar, regresa un grande al equipo
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-06-24
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Dave Brailsford is the head of sport at Ineos and has been involved with Manchester United for 18 months.

At Manchester United, this awful season is everybody’s and nobody’s fault – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-23
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He is a true fighter, said Dave Brailsford, the man who masterminded Britain’s successes at the Olympics and Tour de France.

Geraint Thomas, Olympic star and Tour de France champion, will retire at the end of season
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-02-17
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