David Duffield

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Workday

Search every verified David Duffield interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 1999 interview later archived by the Veteran-Cycle Club, David Duffield discussed his varied career in cycling, including his work as a marketing executive for Alex Moulton and his role in popularizing BMX in the UK. He recalled that the launch of the Moulton bicycle generated strong public demand, with people "swarming in wanting to buy the bikes" at the show, but noted that Raleigh later "underpriced us and spent virtually all the year advertising budget on their small-wheel model to catch up," leading to price-based competition. Duffield also described resistance from some dealers, mentioning one who "to his dying day proudly proclaimed he'd never allowed a Molton over the threshold of his shop." Duffield reflected on his transition into television commentary, stating that "the audience is not cyclists — they are the minority" and that viewers want to know about "the bikes, the background, the food, the massage, the vehicles and places of historic interest." He contrasted live commentary on Eurosport with recorded work, saying "Phil Liggett can prepare all day because it's recorded, he can start again if he makes a mess — whereas Eurosport is live." Duffield expressed no major regrets, though he noted he was "sad" about failing to break the Pembroke London record on a tricycle, adding, "I've been very fortunate in everything I've done so far."