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Achieving Monumental Innovation with Marginal Gains

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Phil McKinney
Sep 28, 2023
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For years, the British Cycling team was known for their spectacular failure, not winning a single Tour de France for over a century. Then came Dave Brailsford in 2003, who introduced the concept of “marginal gains.” Brailsford believed that by improving every area related to cycling by just 1%, the cumulative gains would lead to significant overall impr…

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