Mehdi Kordi
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Multiple Olympic Gold Medal winning coach | Head of Innovation and Performance Support at @INEOSGrenadiers
Manchester, England
Joined April 2013
Shout out to all those who said he won’t be any good in a few years once all the big dogs catch up with the aero game. Little did they know what would happen when he catches up with the training game 😂.
NEW NATIONAL RECORD . @DanBiggles22 breaks the British record for the 4000m IP with a time of 4.05.274 in round 1 of the BC National track champs today!. This result also puts Dan within the top 10 fastest IPs of all time, behind only Lambie & Ganna!.#therelentlesspursuitofspeed
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After 6 years, I defended my PhD! It was hard but luckily I had a lot of support from @GlynHowatson @goodall_stuart @nicos199 @campbellmenz @tejjjyy @eis2win and @BritishCycling along the way. Most of all thank you to the riders. Without whom none of this would’ve been possible.
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An amateur, with no funding from any NGB, gets a gold at an international World Cup. Well done @CharlieTanfield 🥇 more to come from him too and the rest of @TeamKGF tomorrow. must be a contender for sports personality of the year and KGF for team of the year!!!!
Gold!!. @CharlieTanfield wins the men's individual pursuit at the #TissotUCITrackWC in Minsk! . Look out for Charlie and his @TeamKGF team mates at the #TrackChamps in Manchester next weekend!.
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The British hour record distance increased by 197m. By an amateur. @DanBiggles22 . Ranked 2nd all-time in the hour record. Not bad for someone who was told by “experts” that ‘when everyone else gets aero, he’ll be garbage’ 😂. #BradIsBroken #Spinal #bunchofamateurs #HourRecord.
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Looking forward to the next chapter in my career with @INEOSGrenadiers.
The INEOS Grenadiers have announced structure and staff changes ahead of 2025, following a thorough review of the team’s performance operations. Find out more:
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After ~7 years, working with incredible riders & staff, going from PhD student to Sport Scientist to Coach, I am sad to be closing my chapter with @BritishCycling & @eis2win 🇬🇧 but I'm very excited to see what the new @KNWU has in store! 🇳🇱 ✌🏾#Kiplekker #7-10Watts #PrisonBig
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Awesome to execute what we planned over the week. The method and strategy was unorthodox, high risk, but high reward. Made us stick to our strengths. PB at 3:58 and in the bronze medal race. Great work @DanBiggles22 @CharlieTanfield @JonnyDWale @JacobTipper @TeamKGF 💪🏽👍🏽
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First World Championships as an endurance coach, we came 1st in the medals table! .Many stand out performances but an honorable mention @yoerihavik - at 31, his first individual race at a Worlds and he bossed the point race 🌈 .Working with him is a pleasure and he deserved it
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Latest from our group and final research study from my PhD looking at different methods to improve peak power in elite track sprint cyclists. Thanks to everyone who helped and as always, the cyclists who participated #thegoodolddays #prisonbig #maxpower.
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🚨WR ATTEMPT🚨 @JeffreyHoogland will be attempting to break 1000m TT WR - the oldest record in track cycling - on Oct 31st in Mexico. He has never lost an international 1km TT and only rider to go sub-58s (twice) at sea level. Now, he has the chance to become the WR holder.
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Cheers @DanBiggles22 - credit to you @CharlieTanfield @JonnyDWale @JacobTipper for being open and believing in my input/ideas/suggestions and for executing and coining the #mehdimethod perfectly @Chris_Boardman - that’s what it’s called! #teamKGF
The @MehdiKordi Method in full swing. Outside the box thinking to maximise the team’s physiology. This guy is a genius and has transformed the team in such a short time #MehdiMethod #TrackWorldCup
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Our latest publication looking at the relationship of neuromuscular function and W’ in elite cyclists. Enjoy! .@DrLenPS @kthms @goodall_stuart @TMadenWilkinson @campbellmenz.
Now ahead of print: The Relationship Between Neuromuscular Function and the W′ in Elite Cyclists by @MehdiKordi, Len Parker Simpson, Kevin Thomas, Stuart Goodall, Tom Maden-Wilkinson, Campbell Menzies & @GlynHowatson
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Proud to say that we are now both the men’s AND women’s European Team Sprint champions….including a WR for the women! . Awesome day and really good to see the woman progressing over the last 8 - 12 months - been a pleasure to coach. #DoubleDutch #TwoDutchToTake
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Our latest paper w @DrLenPS & @campbellmenz looking at the determinants of W’ - had a blast doing it. Summary: for better anaerobic capabilities, don’t just get prison big. but get super strong #empireliftsback #strong.f.kennedy #noweekdaysjuststrongdays
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What a season for @CharlieTanfield : TP World Cup winner, TP World Champ, IP World Cup winner, 4th in IP World Champs, TP Silver at CWG and IP Gold at CWG. What a palmares for a season. people wait their whole careers and don't get that. Great work, Chuckster - next up, BUCS? 👀.
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When you’ve invested so much emotionally and mentally with an athlete - its hard not to hold back and excited when they do well 😃😃😃 @ShanBras #dadcelebration.
.@MehdiKordi loving life. So happy for him 🥰🥰🥰.
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Our paper looking at the physiological determinants in peak power in elite cyclists was in the top 10% downloaded papers for the #sjmss between Jan '18 and Dec '19 - it was only published in Oct '19! Time to print the certificate 😂 #sprintcycling #donestuff #openaccess
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Latest publication with @DrLenPS @trainalytics and Chris Fullerton looking at the Influence of upright vs. TT position on critical power and W′ in trained cyclists 🚴♀️ #cyclingperformance
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Men’s TP Worlds Champs for GB!! AWESOME RESULT. This time last year @CharlieTanfield was an unknown and (still is) an amateur, @ethan_hayter had just started junior academy, @kianemadi had just started TP from sprit and @Ed_Clancy is always a hitter!.
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The @CyclingWorlds concluded for the @KNWU track team. We won 4 x 🥇 and 1 x 🥈 and coming second in the medals table despite having one of the smallest budgets. All the golds were special but fair to say I really enjoyed the men regaining their Team Sprint title 🌈
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Stoked and proud to have this accepted in @JSportsSci .Hopefully, this will improve methodology and accuracy of body composition/anthros for those in performance sport. Used an awesome cohort of elite cyclists too #everylittlehelps
Reliability and validity of Depth-Camera 3D scanning to determine thigh volume. #JSSAcceptedToday. Submitting Author: Mehdi Kordi
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SONIC BOOM! Amateurs @TeamKGF Signed, sealed & delivered a World Cup win in 3:56! 🥇 What an effort - can’t wait to see the corner shop cava on podium! It’s been emotional. @DanBiggles22 @CharlieTanfield @JonnyDWale @JacobTipper and @Harrytanfield94 (Charlies stunt double!)
GOLD!!! 🥇. They've done it! . Outstanding from @TeamKGF as they beat Lokosphinx to win the team pursuit!. #TissotUCITrackWC
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First part of lab testing done with the @BritishCycling academy enduros. Pics are if @joeholt97 @mattwalls55 and @ethan_hayter 30s in to and 30s after the effort. Wonder how they would do in some serious heat and humidity? 👀 #givingitthebigones #criticalpower #vaaats
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Wiggins clocks a 2km score of 6:22.5. He needs 6.05.0 (needs to improve by 61W) to be considered for GB. may need some divine intervention. he is looking like Jesus at the moment - so could be possible #thesecondcoming #rowing #hesbeginningtolookalotlikejesus
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Study from my PhD looking at Morphological Determinants of Sprint Cycling in elite cyclists. Had a lot of fun with this w/ @nicos199 @GlynHowatson @goodall_stuart @NUSportEx @eis2win @TMadenWilkinson @tejjjyy .#SprintCycling #GetPrisonBig #Torquethetalk .
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Our latest paper which was a spin off from my PhD: a case study looking at quasi-isomeric training to improve peak power in a trained sprint cyclist. @GlynHowatson @MartinE1981_SC .This was used to prep for Rio 2016. #sprintcycling #maxpower #prisonbig.
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Great ride by the @TeamKGF boys: @CharlieTanfield (with 4.11!!!) and @jjzarchibald who occupy top 2 . and with @DanBiggles22 - half of the top 6!!! #CWG18
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Men’s Team sprint world champions .2 x World records.41.225s. #Netherlads #TeamSprint #trackonceagain #PrisonBig #HyperDrive #WorldRecord @ Velodrom Berlin
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The @UCI_cycling World Champs are my 5th with the Dutch Track team. I was lucky enough to speak with @Lawton_Times about my journey to get here - and I why I think that the marginal gains concept is a thing of the past….
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AND forgot to mention. 2 world records broken in 1km TT & 2 world records broken in tandem sprint #donestuff #queensofthetrack #blinkandyoullmissthem #SWOTY.
Make sure you're cheering on @SophieThornhill & pilot @Scottie2507 for Disability Sportswoman of the Year tonight! 🚴♀️🙌. 2x 🥇 Commonwealth Games (1km TT & Tandem Sprint).2x 🥇 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships (1km TT & Tandem Sprint). WHAT. A. YEAR! 🇬🇧 #SWOTY
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Final published version of the sensitivity and reliability of the CdA measurements of the Notio Konect (from me, @The_Teun and the group). Really enjoyed this experiment and you can enjoy it too. as the first 50 copies are free! You're welcome.
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Awesome IPs this AM (including sea-level WR and British record from @jjzarchibald). The people of Derbados will up all-night to catch the IP final with @derbadoscycling natives John and @DanBiggles22 with @JonnyDWale in Bronze ride off. Races are 20:30 DMT (Derbados Mean Time).
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What maximal chainless pedaling looks like in a track sprint cyclist when slowed down 👀🚲💨 #sprintcycling #datacollection #lookswierd #maxcadence
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Saw the @UCI_Track race amendments and if team sprint is going to be 3 riders for men and women (rightly so), the 1km TT should also be available for women to race, as well. Why not? It’s already an established event on tandem #throwingitoutthere.
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NEW WORLD RECORD and the fastest 1000m TT EVER at sea level including able bodied or Para-cycling disciplines. Congrats to @neilfachie & @MattRotherham #TrackChamps #TrackToTheFuture.
NEW WORLD RECORD FOR @neilfachie & @MattRotherham! 👌. 59.278!. They beat they're own time they set in Manchester 2 weeks ago at the Para-cycling International in the men's tandem 1km time trial! 🇬🇧. #TrackChamps
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My latest publication: how max strength in diff muscles relate to sprint cycling power #maxpower #sprintcycling
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Our latest publication with @GlynHowatson @goodall_stuart & co looking at reliability and magnitude of various measures from 2 different lab sprint cycling tests. Summary: both reliable but not interchangeable #peakpower #sprintcycling #torque #prisonbig
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Calm before the PhD data collection storm with the podium sprinters! #prisonbig #watts #maxpower @BritishCycling @eis2win @NorthUniSport
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I thought my estimation of John Barnes couldn’t get any higher after the “John Barnes rap”- I was wrong, very sage and insightful.
I love this John Barnes interview. Gonna keep this here as I know it’ll be relevant for years to come. People need to understand how important the media is in influencing society. have a watch. 🧐
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Stacked squad in every discipline! Good blend of new blood and hitters. Great to see both Kenny's back and big congrats to @DanBiggles22 & @CharlieTanfield getting selected too. #empirestrikestrack #babygottrack #tracktoschool #Apeldoorn2018
👀 Look who's back. We've named the Great Britain Cycling Team squad for the @UCI_Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn - and @LauraKenny31 and @JasonKenny107 will make their return!. #DontCallItAComeback #Apeldoorn2018 .
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YES GIRLS!!!! A Gold and a NEW WORLD RECORD (their 2nd in 2 weeks!) for @SophieThornhill & @Scottie2507 . and they go well under 1.05!!!! Super proud of them!!!! #CWG2018.
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BMX is the most demanding cycling discipline in terms of skill, precision, explosive strength, power, technique and mental strength. The fact @liamPHILLIPS65 won a rainbow jersey and back-to-back World Cup titles is testament to the levels he reached! Congrats on a great career!
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Thanks to @BritishCycling I’m rocking the rainbow races to support and promote LGBT inclusion in sport. Looks awesome too! 🌈 🏳️🌈 #LGBT
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What a ride by @neilfachie & @MattRotherham! Clocking 59.422s making it the fastest ever kilo ever ridden by a tandem! Great to see @Ballyj2012 & @PeteMitchellGB improving as well despite bumpy past few months prep #Paracycling #WR #MandemTandem #HandleBarGate.
🚨 NEW WORLD RECORD 🚨. @neilfachie and @MattRotherham honour the rainbow bands with a World Record in Manchester 🌈🇬🇧. Unbelievable effort!! 🤯💥. #Paracycling2019 .#WorldRecord
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Another awesome time from @BritishCycling with @SophieThornhill & @Scottie2507 in the kilo delivering the fastest time women’s kilo time in the Northern hemisphere by going sub 1:05 and 3/10ths off the WR #BabyGotTrack #TrackChamps #KiloQueens.
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Congrats on an awesome career! Set the standard for Man 1 TS, went fast when it mattered most… and defied all logic when doing so. Enjoy the next chapter(s) of your life 🥂.
This is a moment that comes in every Athletes career and this is the end of mine! I will be retiring from Competitive Cycling and pursue a new Chapter and career in my life! Having been a cyclist for so long has been incredible, and I have really lived and loved my career.
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Cometh the hour, Cometh the women!! @SophieThornhill & @Scottie2507 show that form is temporary but class is forever. Putting aside the challenges over the past few months and posting the 3rd fastest time ever in the kilo. 🙌🏽💪🏽#QueensOfTheKilo #Paracycling #SmashTheDash.
3 out of 3 for GB 🔥🇬🇧. World and Paralympic Champs @SophieThornhill and @Scottie2507 storm to victory, with @loraturnham and @Corrinehall also taking a spot on the podium 🙌. Incredible racing here in Manchester 💥. #ParaCyclingInternational .#Paracycling2019
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PM session: The 💩 storm. Other half of the academy were nails too! Big session in what could be mistaken as hell! Note: condensation on the lens, not a blurry photo! #hellonaturbo #hotboxed #britsontour @RhysBritton1 @jakey_stewart @Joe__Nally @AdamHartley98 @fred_wright0
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Going over and comparing track sprint cycling TT performance over the last ~12 years. Each event has gotten quicker 4-6%!!! 9.865 would’ve barely got you in the top 5 in the last World Cup! #gamehaschanged #prisonbig #sprintcycling
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Great ride from all the @BritishCycling Team events. Men’s Team sprint giving an epic ride and coming away with the silver. Credit to NL - big performance from them . Fact: GB have more Team Sprint Olympic Golds than World Champ golds!.
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What a performance from @jack_carlin97 - unluckily to not get the gold!!! Tactically brilliant riding from him. Lads had hell of a World Champs!!!! Should enter the kilo with the form he’s in 👀 #apeldoorn2018.
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No one should spend Christmas alone, isolated or unaccepted. There is help out there:. Samaritans: 116 123.Mind: 0300 123 3393.Age UK: 0800 169 6565. #MentalHealthMatters #ItsOkNotToBeOk.
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Mark Stewart putting set backs aside and grinding out an awesome bronze in the points race! . In the IP, @CharlieTanfield misses out a🥉medal and @DanBiggles22 comes 9th. Whilst expectations were high, the individual result is pretty still pretty good for genuine amateurs!.
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AWESOME to see Dave Smith back on a bike and better to see him compete! Great ride too!
A great effort from Dave Smith who makes his return to the track with a factored time of 1.23.087. Welcome back!. #paracycling2017
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10.60!!!!! WHAT. A. TIME. @SophieThornhill & @Scottie2507 PUMBLE the 200m WR again!!! .Twice in 12 days. imagine what they would’ve done if they had their bike to train on when they got to Oz rather than got stuck in customs! #newWR #GC2018
It's a cracking start in the cycling for @SophieThornhill and @Scottie2507 with a new world record in qualifying! 👌. Sophie will be going for gold later today in the final. #TeamAndCountry #GC2018
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An Iranian in the Premier League! Already been asked if I know him and whether I am related to him. I'm not (he's probably my 14th cousin once removed) #kindofabigdeal #BHAFC #sameeyebrowgame
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Finally some public recognition for @StuartBlunt - one of the best people and coaches I’ve come across!.
We are witnessing the rise of the most successful generation of British neo-pros in history, so what's behind the success?. Finding Britain’s future stars: The coach behind the GB talent factory .
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IRAN WITH THE VICTORY AGAINST THE MIGHT OF. MOROCCO. They hadn’t conceded a goal in over 1000 mins. and took one of their own to score against them. They all count!!!! GET. IN. Top of the group!!! 🇮🇷 🇮🇷 #TeamMeli #goalofthetournament.
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Bit off-piste: hearing the lovely things said about #Houllier and others when they pass, makes me wonder why we don’t say more nice things to people whilst they’re still alive? I wonder if they will ever know how many people held them in such high regard? #truthdoesntalwayshurt.
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CONGRATS & SUPER PROUD of @JenSmith1850 - not only my partner but now partner of @jmwsolicitors #welldeserved #donestuff
Delighted to finally be able to say. I am now a Partner @jmwsolicitors 🎉🎉🎉.
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@JamesAForbes1 Refreshing. Rather than the standard “look how I overachieve” posts (I have also been guilty of).No shame in this. My PhD experience sent me to some low places. If it’s not for you, it’s not for you. Doesn’t make you any less of a person. You gave it a try which is more than most.
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Very nice to get to your hotel room and see this waiting for you! Thank you Jochem Schellens and the staff at @Papendal hotel who are always warm and hospitable! Its a lovely gesture and thanks again! #GaanMetDieBanaan #GrootFruit
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Our latest publication. Going off piste and examining running: comparing critical speed and D’ of a 2 and 3 point model. Hopefully, it helps coaches, practitioners and researchers wanting to use CS #yogging #criticalspeed #runningperformance @running_science @campbellmenz.
Our latest research published today in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance Great working with you @MehdiKordi @campbellmenz.
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24 hours ago, everything was ok. Now my wife has gone to stock pile all of life’s essentials in preparation of the corona virus pandemic. What did she come back with? Hand sanitiser? Toilet roll? Nope. 20 tinned tomatoes. 🤨🧐 #coronvirusuk #survivalessentials @JenSmith1850
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A number of former British cycling riders, coaches and staff that are with other nations here at the Olympic Velodrome. All taken different routes. Interesting article by @owenslot at @thetimes about of a few of us. My path was not “traditional” as I’ve never ridden a race!.
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SONIC BOOOOOM! @Scottie2507 and @SophieThornhill show the kilo performance on Friday was no fluke and clock 10.974! Fastest ever time by a female tandem (but not official WR) #queensofthetrack.
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Very good article about the stresses of being a PhD researcher: a few euphoric highs, mostly lows, never an “off” button and ultimately, burn out/identity crisis that effects your personal life.
Some honest reflections on my time spent as a PhD researcher. Hopefully this piece will help a few others out there!.#AcademicTwitter #phdchat . Thanks to editors @NatureCareers @NatureNews for helping turn idea and thoughts into an article! .
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What a kilo final!!! 3 riders go sub-1 min (twice) @JeffreyHoogland doing a 17.3 opening lap. which is faster than most Rider1 in the Team Sprint!! Then goes sub-59.5!!!! #Apelddorn2018
#Apeldoorn2018 Men 1km TT: Gold @JeffreyHoogland 59.459, Silver @MatthewGlaetzer 59.745 and Bronze @theo_bos 59.955.
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Loved every second! I won the. recovery laps 👍🏽💪🏽👌🏽
Living our best life today. Sprints against coach @MehdiKordi 👌🏻 He asked me not to tweet the results 😜
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Latest work from PhD: reliability of sEMG isn't very good for sprint cycling assessments with or without single-joint or task specific normalisation. Is it needed when assessing changes longitudinally? Free copies here: ..@GlynHowatson @goodall_stuart.
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Had an awesome time speaking on The Sport Psych Show witb @DanAbrahams77 - a bit surreal being on a podcast you listen to regularly. Thank you for having me on and click here to listen to it 👇.
New episode of The Sport Psych Show! This week I speak with performance coach & scientist Mehdi Kordi @MehdiKordi. Mehdi & I speak about the cultural and coaching interventions that transformed the Dutch cycling team from obscurity into Gold Medal winners
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Pedal to the Medal in the Tandems! @SophieThornhill & @Scottie2507 follow up their 200m WR with a gold! Whilst @neilfachie & @MattRotherham get gold in the Kilo with @Ballyj2012 & @PeteMitchellGB getting Silver. Congrats to them all #CWG2018 #tandemonia #prisonbig.
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Today is @campbellmenz last day as an intern; it's been a pleasure, great knowledge + applied work - still can't believe he's an undergrad!?
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Was very flattered to have been invited on the @support_champs podcast with @ingham_steve. Really enjoyed the discussion and thank you for having me on! :).
Super insightful, progressive and practical approach to developing the very highest performance levels. This conversation is rich innovation!. Thank you @MehdiKordi. Take a listen all.
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The Ghana tandem first rode the track in November at the Manchester C1 and only ridden the track twice in total. Only got their bike 10 days ago! Good luck to them! #CWG2018 #trackcycling.
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What a World Champs for @SophieThornhill & @Scottie2507 - 2 x Events (Kilo and Match Sprint), 2 x Gold medals, 2 x Rainbow jerseys & 2 x World Records! 👇 is a their execution of the kilo - very impressive! #queensofthetrack #doublerainbow 🌈🌈
Heads down towards the world record! 🥇🥇. @SophieThornhill and @Scottie2507 pulled it out of the bag to claim the 🌈 bands in record time 🇬🇧. #ParaCycling2018
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@StephenSeiler @MenaspaP @wattsnow This is currently being done by myself, @DanBiggles22 and @JonnyDWale #watchthisspace #teampursuit #pursuitofwatts.
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Epic effort from Iran. Tactically played well and we deserved something out of it. Lost my voice with the ruled out “offside” goal. Worth it. #IRAESP.
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For those who say psychology is a pseudo science or if you want to watch a really interesting social experiment looking at the effect of social pressure, peer pressure and ideologies- watch @DerrenBrown “The Push” on Netflix #netflix&nochill #mindblown.
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DOMINANT performance by @_katiearchibald & @EmilyNelson21 in the Madison!!! Barely made a mistake and won 8 of the 12 sprints!!!! Is that a record for a Madison??.
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Great interview from @JeffreyHoogland about breaking the 1km TT WR.
"You hold on and you give everything" 😅. How fast could you cycle 1⃣km? 🤔 @JeffreyHoogland did it in 5⃣5⃣.4⃣3⃣3⃣ seconds to break the 1km time trial world record 🚀. Hear what it takes to ride yourself into the record books 👇. 🔉
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Made the @BBCNews website news by capturing the photo of the biggest story of a generation #madeit #paparazzi
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😂😂😂 10.9s for 100m is what you expect a decent county level sprinter to do…and the worlds fastest women do 10.6s…from a stationary start. The time Mbappe is said to be doing is the 100m equivalent of a country mile behind Bolt’s worst times let alone WR!.
Kylian Mbappe has clocked an estimated speed of 10.9 seconds over 100m 💨. That's just over a second slower than Usain Bolt's world record 😳. #UCL
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@acambridgediary Thanks for these. I haven’t lived in Cambridge for over a decade but your pictures really gave me a sense of nostalgia. Best of luck and great that your final post is on my birthday!.
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