Liam Phillips

Liam Phillips, born on 11 March 1989, is a British BMX racing cyclist who represents Great Britain. He first won a European title in 1999 and joined the Olympic Academy Programme in 2005. He rode at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the men's BMX, the first Games to feature the sport, where he was eliminated after placing seventh in his second heat. He broke his collarbone in 2012 the day after taking silver in the time trial at the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham, yet was selected for London 2012 and later rode at the 2016 Games. In 2013 he won the UCI BMX World Championships, his first, and in 2014 he became the first British male rider to win the UCI BMX Racing World Cup, repeating the feat in 2015.