Barney is an applied sports scientist who specialises in the integration of cycling biomechanics and aerodynamics, to enhance cycling performance. Barney combines his role at the Boardman Performance Centre with a research position at Leeds Beckett University, where he carries out research projects and supervises PhD studies, most of which are based around cycling or performance. Barney is familiar with the high performance environment having provided direct support to Olympic athletes over 4 Olympic cycles and having been a member of Team GB support staff at the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games, as well as for Team Canada at the Vancouver winter Olympics. Barney gets out on his bike at every opportunity and is constantly fine tuning and experimenting with his position!