Background
Both of his parents were involved in BMX with his father being a former national coach, and helped to found the local BMX club in Burnham.
Both of his parents were involved in BMX with his father being a former national coach, and helped to found the local BMX club in Burnham.
Born at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, he was raised in Burnham-on-Sea and attended the The King Alfred School.
In 2008 he was selected for the British team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China as a competitor in the men"s BMX. lieutenant was the first time the sport had been featured in an Olympic Games as an official sport. Phillips placed seventh in the second heat and was eliminated from the competition. He was injured at the 2010 UCI BMX World Championships in South Africa, damaging his shoulder during the second moto.
He decided to make the switch from BMX due to the reduced chance of injury in track racing.
However, it was announced in October 2011 that he had decided to return to BMX, which resulted in the media considering him to be one of the best prospects to represent Great Britain in the men"s BMX at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Having taken the silver medal in the time trial at the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships held at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, the following day Philips broke his collarbone during the morning"s Moto 1 race.
This resulted in him requiring surgery to insert a metal plate, and put his selection for the 2012 Games in doubt. He lives in Manchester, close to the National Indoor BMX Arena.
He likes to play golf in his spare time.
In early 2011 he began training with the British track cycling team, eventually being considered as one of the members of the squad"s men"s sprint team During this period he was a member of the sprint team that placed third at the British National Team Sprint Championships in September 2011.