Performance Consultants

At Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub (SSEH), we provide industry-leading R&D facilities to support the advancement of sports engineering and athlete development. Our impartial and confidential testing services cater to a wide range of customers, from elite athletes and teams to sports performance manufacturers across various disciplines.

If you’re looking to optimise your performance using our facilities, please see the list of consultants below who can assist with your enquiry.

Note: SSEH remains impartial and does not vet or guarantee the performance of any consultant. Customers are responsible for selecting a consultant who best meets their needs.

At AeroCoach we’re here to help you ride faster, for longer, with less effort.

We work with a range of riders from club cyclists to World Champions, Olympic Champions and Grand Tour Winners, offering aerodynamic test sessions for riders in wind tunnels and velodromes, as well as innovative and unique products such as our carbon tubeless AEOX® wheels and aerodynamic handlebar systems and accessories.

aero-coach.co.uk

e. info@aero-coach.co.uk

ATP Performance offers comprehensive performance solutions for cyclists and triathletes of all levels and abilities. This includes 1-to-1 coaching, physiological testing, nutrition analysis, S&C programming, equipment optimisation, and wind tunnel testing.

We have a wealth of knowledge across multiple fields of Sports Sciences, along with vast experience gained through racing professionally ourselves, and working with Professional Teams and Olympic Athletes.

We pride ourselves in putting the theory into practice and continually striving to get the best out of the athletes we work with.

atpperformance.uk

t. +44 (0) 7949 486 584
e. andy@atpperformance.uk

Breakthrough Sports delivers data-driven product design, engineering and development services for high-performance sports innovation, alongside industry-leading neutral service support for the professional triathlon industry.

We provide experienced performance consultancy services within ‘SSEH’ within the ‘Pedalling Rig’ & ‘Cycling Test Lab’ environments, specialising in mechanical efficiency testing and preparation for bicycle drivetrain optimisation and rolling resistance.

Operating with a strictly neutral, independent, and confidential approach, we work across brands, athletes, federations and organisations to “Redefine the status quo” in engineering cycling performance.

Cycling performance analytics consultants

A data driven approach to optimisting performance by optimising the way in which available power is transformed into speed. With access to the SSEH state-of-the-art wind tunnel, a number of standard packages are offered or bespoke test programmes can be delivered. By using the wind tunnel out of normal commercial hours we can not only offer these services at very attractive rates, but also at times which are convenient to riders with jobs. Imagine a wind tunnel test session to determine your optimum helmet or speedsuit at a cost in the region of the price of the helmet or speedsuit? Thats where we want to be.

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Wind tunnel testing can be complemented with track based testing, using the wind tunnel to rapidly iterate to an optimum solution and an understanding of different trade-offs, and then track testing to embed those changes in race conditions.

t. +44 (0) 7711 013 472
e. mike@x11s.co.uk

We have been using wind tunnels to optimize cyclists since 2007 – working with thousands of athletes, both amateurs and professional, we know exactly how to get the most out of a session to help you find that aerodynamic / biomechanical sweet spot and be the fastest that you can.

We also use the wind tunnel to develop products and so our customers are able to tap into to our in depth product knowledge to assist in equipment choices.

drag2zero.co.uk

t. +44 (0) 1295 236 117
e. info@drag2zero.com

George Fox brings a wealth of experience from wind tunnel testing riders and products for a variety of different clients. Day to day George spends the majority of his time carrying out aero bikes fits for time trial and triathlon which means any aero testing is also done with biomechanical optimisation in mind. 

This approach of making informed decisions means that George is currently carrying out fits for industry-leading businesses in the bike fitting and cycling coaching sector.

I’m a former multiple national time-trial champion and record-holder, and I’ve raced at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. I’ve been involved in aerodynamic research in cycling since 2008, first as a rider and now as a consultant.

I’ve worked with World Tour riders, Paralympic champions and national squads, for both track and road. I’ve been responsible for developing rider positions and equipment including the design of several time trial suits.

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I understand the need to tailor wind tunnel testing to a rider or team’s exact needs if they’re going to get the most out of it. Any testing starts with a discussion a week or two before a session to see what the rider or team want to gain from a session, and what their priorities are.

If they’re new to wind tunnels, it’s also a chance to explain what to expect and how to prepare themselves and their equipment to maximise the benefits of the session. And I’m happy to follow up afterwards to make sure that things are working in the real world.

michaelhutchinson.co.uk

e. michael@michaelhutchinson.co.uk

The Bike tailor, I have drawn from my 12 years of experience to develop the ultimate immersive service, both with the wind tunnel and revolutionary products and equipment. Across all areas, you can have confidence that you and your bike are in the hands of experts who truly understand your performance needs from start to finish.

thebiketailor.com

t. +44 (0) 1273 569 006
e. info@thebiketailor.com

Our senior coaches apply their extensive knowledge and experience of athlete bike position, cycling skills and race strategy to enable athletes to find a more aerodynamic position as well as something that is sustainable for the duration of their race.

Importantly, as our experience lies in triathlon, we look at practical solutions that unlock the fastest swim, bike and run time, not just the fastest bike. Our aim is to balance speed with comfort and power.The sessions are designed to be for two people to reduce the costs, but you can purchase the experience for one person.

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We can cover:

• Initial baseline position
• Aerodynamic improvements
• Product, clothing or equipment testing

We can also run the session in any way you want – if you want tunnel time to refine something: we can do it!

tritrainingharder.com

t. +44 (0) 1865 390 705
e. info@tritrainingharder.com

Vorteq Sports offers athletes the chance to assess and optimise their performance on the bike, looking both the biomechanics and aerodynamics aspects of getting you from A to B as quickly as possible.

By looking at the biomechanics and ergonomics of a bike position, we’re focusing on stability, comfort and effective power at the pedal. In the wind tunnel, we can work towards decreasing drag (CdA) without compromising these factors, so the athlete can be confident of going faster in training and competition.

vorteqsports.co.uk

t. +44 (0) 1327 829 299
e. info@vorteqsports.co.uk

The WattShop service is an all-inclusive package that tests all aspects of your performance, providing you with a multi-variable model to analyse, predict and improve your performance in your chosen event.

shopforwatts.co.uk

e. info@shopforwatts.co.uk

Get involved with the Hub

The hub and its facilities are flexible.

We want to get like-minded people in one location. If you are involved in sports engineering, then the Hub has the facilities, personnel and community to help your team, company or individual succeed.