Britain’s recent cycling victories have been helped by engineers from the University of Southampton.
The successful cyclists have been helped by the use the R J Mitchell wind tunnel under the expertise of the Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics (WUMTIA). The tunnel has been instrumental in developing both the bikes and the cyclists themselves.
Commenting on the cycling achievements, WUMTIA engineer Dr Martyn Prince, who worked with British cyclists in the Southampton wind tunnel, said: "We congratulate the British Cycling team on this amazing achievement. It is great to be able to apply our engineering expertise in this way and a privilege to work with these top athletes.
"We're delighted that we have been able to help them achieve Gold in Beijing, making all of our hard work together worthwhile."
The university’s School of Engineering Sciences also supports other sports through students sponsored by UK Sport.
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Date Published: August 21, 2008
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