Chris Boardman MBE

Former racing cyclist, Chris Boardman MBE, is the ideal speaker for a wide range of events. Nicknamed "The Professor" for his attention to detail and "Mr Prologue" for his prologues of stage races, this gold medalist has an infinite amount of inspiring stories to tell as a university keynote speaker.

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Calculated, focused and meticulous, Chris Boardman MBE frequently appears at events to share his advice on maximising success in the corporate world. For aspiring businessmen and women just graduating from university, Chris is a light in the dark, a guide who can focus their attention and offer a new perspective on their business opportunities. He shares his story at events nationwide, offering audiences the secrets to breaking records and going for gold, influenced by his personal experience of competitive cycling.

Chris competed in his first cycling race aged 13. From there, it only took him three years of racing through the ranks until Chris was competing on the national cycling team. This acceleration is at testament to Chris' passion, dedication and resilience. In 1984, Chris won his first national title, the RTTC time trial, before going on to win the 25-mile championship two years later. It wasn't long before Chris was breaking records, his first being the junior 25-mile national record in 1984, followed by the record for the fastest 25 miles in 1992 and 1993. Having celebrated such success at a young age, Chris quickly developed invaluable skills in handling pressure and overcoming challenges, which he expands upon in his speeches.

Specialising in time trials, it wasn't long before Chris was competing professionally. Starting with the Crédit Agricole team, Chris won the 1993 Brussels Grand Prix Eddy Merckx. In the same year, he set the fastest time for a bicycle around the 37.73 mile Snaefell Mountain Course. Additional achievements include a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and two gold medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championship, in 1994 and 1996.

As a testament to his influence, Chris was appointed MBE in 1992, in celebration of his services to cycling. He has since developed a prominent media career, having featured on Top Gear and the coverage of London's 2012 Olympic Games. Additionally, Chris founded a popular cycling brand, Boardman Bikes, making him not just a successful athlete but businessman too. Chris is a truly captivating speaker, who can keep audiences on the edge of their seats with his stories straight from the race track.

"Over the years, I have heard many talks and Keynote speeches from many sportspeople. If I'm being honest, whilst they were invariably very enjoyable, none have made a difference to my life and to my business but Chris's story is nothing less than inspirational; he shares an ordinary story from an ordinary guy achieving extraordinary results - consistently achieving personal goals and leading a team to achieve team goals. And anyone can apply these 'ordinary' things to their business. I know because it's happening for us and for our clients. If you get a chance to listen to Chris; be there." - Jack Rowlands, Director, PINNA Ltd

 

"I would like to say a huge thank you from everyone at Mars for such an inspiring and thought provoking session today." - Sally Cox, European Management Team, Mars Chocolate

 

"Chris provided a very motivational session at our annual staff presentation and was not intimidated by speaking to over 350 people. The real differential to other external speakers we have used was the attention to detail - Chris spent some time analysing our business and understanding key issues which were then cleverly interwoven to his speech - something that our Managing Director fully appreciated to reinforce his key messages." - V Neil Fatharly, Prupim

 

"Chris was great to work with - he took the time to really get to grips with the brief and made sure his presentation not only met but exceeded the brief. We received great feedback from delegates who found Chris 'especially insightful and inspiring." - Toni Diggins, EEDA

 

"Chris Boardman spoke before an audience of 300 at our event in November 2008. He was a true professional and worked hard to tailor his speech to suit the theme of the event and the audience on the day. The result was an engaging, insightful, and informative presentation that delighted the audience and delighted us as clients as his feedback scores were some of the highest we've ever seen!" - Jenny Coburn, Events Marketing Team, ?What If! Innovation

 

"Chris proved a superb choice of keynote speaker at our seminar. We delivered on the brief in an engaging, inspirational and entertaining fashion which really helped us set the tone for the rest of the session." - Richard Hemming, Head of Marketing & Insight, Ebiquity

 

"Excellent, very approachable, spent a long time talking with members of the audience and signing autographs." - Vicky Jackman, NE Worcester College Graduation Evening

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