His subjects call him 'The Weapon' - and sprint cycling coach Anthony Peden has taken aim at those who believe Team GB's success is all down to his predecessor at Team New Zealand, Justin Grace.
Great Britain's track cyclists have picked up 11 medals in Rio 2016 - coached by Grace, who left the New Zealand team in 2013 to coach France and then Team GB.
"Their programme and their technology around what they're doing has obviously been set in stone for a couple of Olympiads now - so I don't believe it's a lot to do with our past sprint coach," says Peden with a wry smile.
He admits disappointment at the men's sprint team coming away with one silver.
No one would've predicted that Team GB would beat them when New Zealand won the last world championships with a time of 43.257sec and Team GB was in sixth on 43.507sec.
So what makes Team GB so strong when it comes to cycling at the Olympics?
"I think there's quite a few coaches around the world asking that same question at the moment," says Peden.
"I guess the thing that has got us all puzzled is they haven't really been anywhere in the last four years - or since London - and they've made a big step. Hats off to them, they've obviously got a very good programme around them, and a lot of technology and innovation I'm sure."
Australia's keirin bronze medallist, Anna Meares, says she doesn't believe Team GB have done anything suspicious - but in an interview with The Guardian asked, "How do they lift so much, when in so many events they have not even been in contention in the world championships?'
UK Sport allocates approximately $54 million in funding to Team GB cycling.
New Zealand's cycling team is the country's second-most funded Olympic sport behind rowing - receiving $17.4 million over four years.
High Performance Sport New Zealand will review all funding following the Olympics - looking at results in Rio but also the potential for results in Tokyo 2020.
"We really can't go backwards," says Peden of funding. "We'll really have to fight for what we've got or more".
Peden says the sprinters rode the times he thought would be good enough for gold - but now he believes they need to spend more time away in Europe to get more competition at that level in the individual events.
Peden says there's no doubt he'll stay with the team.
"You couldn't keep me away. I'm more than staying - and I'm very proud to be staying to at least Tokyo and hopefully beyond as well."
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