Welcome to Brett Aitken's coaching website! On the bike, Brett is an Olympic Gold medalist in one of the toughest endurance events - The Madison - along with being a Team Pursuit World Champion and world record holder. He is also an Olympic Silver and Bronze Medallist, boasting over four decades of experience in competitive cycling. On the road, he competed for Professional Team Palmans Ideal and clinched the inaugural Sprint Jersey at the Tour Down Under. Having represented Australia at the highest levels, including multiple Olympic Games, World Championships, and Commonwealth Games, Brett has consistently achieved success in cycling across all platforms.
Off the bike, Brett is a distinguished Olympic cycling coach. He has served as the National Men's Track Endurance Coach for Australia during World Championships and Commonwealth Games, leading the South Australian Institute of Sport (SASI) to remarkable success in cycling over the last decade. With a proven track record, SASI has been a premier State Institute advancing the sport in Australia, producing numerous World Champions, Olympians, and professional athletes who have graduated from this elite program. Brett's impressive contributions were recently recognized when he was named the 2025 SASI Coach of the Year.
As a client of Brett Aitken coaching, you will benefit from his world-class expertise. He will collaborate with you to create personalized training programs tailored to your schedule, preferences, and lifestyle, providing ongoing guidance and feedback to help you achieve your cycling goals.
Even with Brett Aitken's extensive on-bike and coaching experience, he has attained the highest Level 3 Accredited Coaching Experience in the world, completing this at the UCI World Centre of Cycling in Aigle, Switzerland in 2019. This achievement makes him one of the only active Level 3 Coaches in Australia who gained accreditation at the UCI.
Most recently, Brett was named Coach of the Year at the South Australian Institute of Sport for 2025. As an Olympic cycling coach, his coaching knowledge spans various levels of sport, showcasing world-class expertise in aerodynamic positioning, technical delivery, and physical preparation. He excels at creating personalized training programs that help athletes prepare and peak to achieve their loftiest goals.
Against all odds, Brett Aitken and Scott McGrory overcame heartbreak and adversity to deliver one of the most emotional and inspiring performances of the 2000 Olympic Games. Their domination of the Madison Track Cycling event at the Sydney 2000 Olympics left fans in awe, proving that anything is possible with passion and determination. Under the guidance of Brett Aitken coaching, they showcased the benefits of personalized training programs tailored for Olympic athletes. Watch this video to see highlights of his Olympic Gold Medal winning performance.