Chris is a Senior Lecturer within Sport, Nutrition and Clinical Sciences and is the Course Leader for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning. A former national level competitive cyclist, Chris is an interdisciplinary sports scientist with a doctorate in sports biomechanics and physiology. He is also an accredited strength and conditioning coach, and has worked as a consultant sports scientist for the highly successful Rapha Condor cycling team, and later Team Sports Cover. Chris has also worked as Head of Sports Science at Blackpool and Burney Football Clubs.