2024 - Program - Science & Cycling

Conference Program

This is a preliminary program under construction and not complete, some titles and times might change and new talks are added coming months

Day 1 – Wednesday June 26

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9:00am – 9:15am

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Auditorium

Welcome & Opening

Itxaso Erroteta – Sport Councillor Bilbao

Gorka Moreno – Vice Rector University of the Basque Country

Welcome

– University Florence

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09:15am – 10:45pm

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Auditorium

Opening Session Chairman:

Lieselot Decroix – Women Pro Team FDJ Suez

Fatigue and cycling performance; exploring the effects of different kinds of fatigue

Samuele Marcora – University Bologna

Innovations in Altitude Training: Exploring Novel Approaches, Physiological Effects, and Performance Enhancement Strategies

Daniele Cardinale – Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences / Swedish Sports Confederation

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10:45 AM – 11:10 AM

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Lounge

Coffee break

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11:10 AM – 12:30 AM

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Auditorium

Session 1 Chair:

Cycling Under Pressure: Tips for Maintaining Mental Health and Performance”

Aaron Shaffer – Songbird Counseling

Stress-recovery balance and well-being in cycling: psychological tips for performance optimization.

Maurizio Bertollo – “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara

Investigating Anxiety in Highly Trained and Elite Cyclists

Carol Royle – University of Worcester

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11:30 AM – 12:30 AM

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Room 003

Session 2 Chair:

Big Sprockets and Small-Pitch Chains: Advancements in Transmissions for Olympic Track Cycling

Robert Wragge-Morley – University of Bristol

Experimental determination of transmission performance: sensitivities to hardware design and test implementation

George Barnaby – University of Bristol

Effect of lubrication nature on chain drive efficiency

Rémi Aubert – Equipe Groupama – FDJ

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12:30 PM – 13:30 PM

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Restaurant/Lounge

Lunch break

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12:30 PM – 13:30 PM

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Lounge

Poster presentations

Overview Posters

Tai Jian Xian – National Cheng Kung University – Gender Differences in Cycling Cadence and Related, physiological responses for amateur cyclists

Omar Gatti – Bikeconomist – Epidemiological Analysis of Pain and Discomfort Among Italian Recreational Cyclists

Paola Paonessa – University Bologna – The relationship between body position and low back pain in amatorial cyclists: case series

Li Chou – National Taiwan Normal University – Comparison of indoor and outdoor riding ability

Liezl Viljoen – Stellenbosch University – The effect of menstrual cycle and fatigue on 20-min time trial performance

Emslie Robyn – Stellenbosch University – The impact of the menstrual cycle on power output during standardised submaximal training ride.

Yi-Lia Lin – National Taiwan University of Science & Technology – Development and validation of cycling self-efficacy scale

Yi Hsuan-Lin – National Cheng Kung University – Measuring the Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Effects of Jerseys in Road Riding Experiments

Yi-Lia Lin – National Taiwan University of Science & Technology – Gender Difference in Functional Threshold Power testing among triathletes: a comparative analysis

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13:30 PM – 15:30 PM

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Auditorium

Session 3 Chair:

Durability

Jeroen Swart – Team UAE Emirates / University of Cape Town

Durability is associated with higher resistance to fatigue in elite vs recreational cyclists.

Romain Demay – University Rennes

Performing high-intensity training following prolonged exercise impacts durability-related adaptations

Gabriele Gallo – University of Genoa

Heart rate response times measured in the field as indicators for endurance performance in cycling

Arno Knobbe – University Leiden

Forum Discussion Durability

Jeroen Swart – Team UAE Emirates / University of Cape Town

John Wakefiel – Team BORA-hans grohe / Science to Sport

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14:00 PM – 15:00 PM

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Room 003

Session 4 Chair:

Gender effect on lower limb kinematics during cycling

Chen Chia-Hsiang – Nat Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Pedaling Variability in Cycling: A Nonlinear Approach

Daniele Albano – University of Salerno

Sensitivity analysis of bicycle characteristics for pavement roughness monitoring by vibration data

Salvatore Cafiso – University of Catania

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15:0 PM – 15:50 PM

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Lounge

Coffee break

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15:50 PM – 17:50 PM

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Auditorium

Session 5 Chair:

Use of the bicycle as a method to improve the strength of the cyclist

David Barranco – European University Madrid

The effect of reducing work rate on total work done, and exercise tolerance, during severe intensity exercise.

Alex Welburn – Loughborough University

External and Internal Load Variations in Professional Male Cyclists during a 14-day Training Camp

Borja Martinez-Gonzalez – University Bologna

Are the first hours of the stages a determining 3 aspect in the cyclists’ performance? Analysis in a 4 Grand Tour race: Pro Team vs. World Tour teams

Aner Moreno – University Granada

Competitive demand and training characteristics of international level paracyclists

Bryan le Toquin – INSEP

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16:20 PM – 17:50 PM

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Room 003

Session 6 Chair:

Thrifty reservoir

Giovanni Pieri

Exploring Basal Metabolism Insights from Pro Tour Cyclists

Manon Kerckhove – Ghent University

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19:30 PM – 22:30 PM

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DGI Byen Restaurant

Conference evening

Roof Terrace Bizkaia Aretoa

Location to be confirmed

19.30-22.30

Day 2 – Thursday June 27

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9:00am - 10:30am

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Auditorium

Session 7 The UNO-X Experience Chair

Building an integrated data Hub for professional cycling; status update

John Peters – Team UNO-X / Blue Cat Technical

The cost of cornering: Quantifying Individual variation in power demands and energetics during the many twists and turns of a cycling race

Thomas Lagoute – Team UNO-X / University of Agder

Nutritional demands calculations and data integration

James Moran – Team UNO-X / Marylebone Health

How professional cycling is changing the way we do Sport Science

Stephen Seiler – Team UNO-X / University of Agder

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9:00am - 10:50am

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Room 003

Session 8 Chair:

Borut Fonda, title tbc

Borut Fonda

Impact of Different Biomechanical Models on Knee Kinematics and Bicycle Fit Recommendations

Erin MacCallister – Louisiana State University

Female Cycling Movement: how to construct biomechanical digital-twins

Stijn Verwulgen – University Antwerp

Machine learning models to predict kinetic variables in cycling

Andres Torres – University Quebec Trois-Rivières

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10:50 AM – 11:10 AM

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Lounge

Coffee break

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Auditorium

Session 9 Chair:

The importance of mitochondrial function in cycling

Iñigo San Milán – University of Colorado/Atheltic Club de Bilbao/Team UAE Emirates

Post-exercise ketone supplementation improves endurance performance and mitochondrial adaptations during an 8-week endurance training intervention

Ruben Robberechts – KU Leuven

Preliminary data: The effect of creatine supplementation on power output, lactatae accumulation following 15-s-all-out sprint tests

Benedikt Meixner – Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg

A Critical Analysis of the Maximal Rate of Lactate Accumulation and Estimated Maximal Lactate Steady State in Cycling

Mattice Sablain – Ghent University

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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Room 003

Session 10 Chair:

Prevention, rehabilitation and biomechanical aspects in case of FLIA (Flow Limited Iliac Artery) in high-level cyclists

Carlotta Fondriest – University of Pavia

The effect of infrared radiation emitting garments on oxygen uptake kinetics and oxygen cost during moderate intensity cycling

Jack Bond – Loughborough University

Estimation of Heart Rate Recovery from Field Rides

Dietmar Saupe – University Konstanz

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12:30 PM – 13:40 PM

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Restaurant/Lounge

Lunch break

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13:00 PM – 13:40 PM