Track cyclist Philip Hindes has a dual British and Germannationality and is a spirit specialist. As a junior he competed for Germany,where he was born, but in 2010 he moved to the hugely successful BritishCycling programme. His crowning glory came at the Summer Olympic Games in 2012as part of the men’s team that earned Britain a gold medal in the sprintingevent. Hindes doubled down on this success in 2016, securing another gold medalin the men’s team sprint once again.
As a boy Hindes represented his region in rowing, followingin his brother’s footsteps, but at the age of 15 he narrowed on his focus onwhat would become a lifelong passion: cycling. In 2011, Hindes took part in theTrack Cycling World Cup in Beijing, finishing in 6th, and a year later wasselected to represent Great Britain. He raced alongside the legendary Chris Hoyand Jason Kenny, a future gold medallist, earning an invite to the OlympicGames later in the year. In the finals, he and his team set new world recordsin both the first round and again in the final against France. In recognitionof his services to sport, he was appointed Member of the Order of the BritishEmpire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours, and was selected to be part of TeamWiggins Le Col, founded by iconic cyclist Bradley Wiggins in 2018. Still racingat the highest level, Philip Hindes is a true great of the sport.
