'Think fit to work smarter'. That could easily be the motto for cycling aficionado Jamie Romanin, who believes the days of (literally) fat-cat CEOs enjoying gluttonous four-hour ‘business lunches’ are well and truly over.

For a start, who has time to be away from their desk or emails for that long nowadays! And secondly, there is a growing belief among executives that a healthy body makes for a healthy mind – and better results in the workplace.

Romanin, who is the managing director at telecoms company ShoreTel in Sydney, insists that’s also one of the reasons that cycling is increasingly replacing golf as the sport of choice for top business leaders.

It used to be the case that deals would be sealed after (more than) a few drinks at the 19th hole after a leisurely round on perfectly coiffured greens. But as time has become more and more precious, and fitness becomes increasingly important, the golf clubs have started to gather dust in the garage while the use of Lycra has skyrocketed.

“I think a lot of the executives in businesses now are very different compared to years gone by,” Romanin says. “There’s a lot of younger people at that level now and they are maybe a lot more interested in their health and fitness. And I think those two things are linked. I know that when I go out and do a 90 minute ride at say 6am in the morning, then when I get to work I am switched on and ready to go.”