Conference Program
This is a preliminary program, some titles and times might change
Day 1 – Wednesday July 2
9:00am – 9:15am
Amphi A
Welcome & Opening
Welcome
09:15am – 10:45pm
Amphi A
Opening Session Chair:
The Future of Scouting: Optimizing Talent Identification Through Advanced Compound Score Analytics
David de Klerk – Science2Sport
John Wakefield – Red Bull BORA Hansgrohe
Just warm up for a warm-up?
Mehdi Kordi
10:45 AM – 11:10 AM
Lounge
Coffee break
11:10 AM – 12:30 AM
Amphi A
Session 1 Chair:
Optimizing sleep management to minimize risk and maximize mental and physical performance
Remy Hurdiel – University Littoral Opale Coast
Mental health in cycling (working title)
Michael Liebrenz – University of Bern
11:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Amphi B
Session 2 Chair:
12:30 PM – 13:30 PM
Lounge
Lunch break
12:30 PM – 13:30 PM
Lounge
Poster presentations
Overview Posters
Frank Michel – Influence of seating posture and gender on pelvic movement and saddle pressure during cycling
Frank Michel – Pelvic motion and saddle pressure of female and male cyclists during a cycling specific graded exercise test
Giuseppina Pappalardo – University of Catania – Women in Cycling: A Comparative Study of Speed Choices and Lane Position Preferences Across Europe
Axel Couveinhes – Aix Marseille University / FFC — Optimization of the Foot/Pedal system through custom-molded carbon shoes for the sprinters of the French national track cycling team
13:30 PM – 15:30 PM
Amphi A
Session 3 Chair:
Elevating physical performance with breathwork
Patrick McKeown – The Oygen Advantage
The paradigm of exercise load
Fred Grappe – University Franche-Comté / Groupama-FDJ Pro Cycling
14:00 PM – 15:00 PM
Amphi B
Session 4 Chair:
Saddle Soreness and other genitoperineal complaints in cyclists: Prevention and treatment are key to improve performance!
Hedwig Neels – University Antwerp / The Pelvic Floor
The Overlooked Knee Injury in Cycling: Prepatellar Friction Syndrome Explained
Manu Wemel – Soudal Quick-Step / Squadt
Effects of Different Inclines on Lower Limb Muscle Activation During Cycling
Chia-Hsiang Chen – National Pingtung University
15:0 PM – 15:50 PM
Lounge
Coffee break
15:50 PM – 17:50 PM
Amphi A
Session 5 Chair:
The Science of Crank Length: Why You're Free to Choose
Jim Martin – University of Utah
BikeFit 2.0: Lessons learnt and what the future holds!
Phil Burt – Phil Burt Innovation
16:40 PM – 17:50 PM
Amphi B
Session 6 Chair:
Optimizing Cycling Time Trial Performance in Zwift: Validation of the PACE Model for Pacing Strategy
Matthew van Dyvk – Ghent University
19:30 PM – 22:30 PM
Conference evening
Location TBC
19.30-22.30
Day 2 – Thursday July 3
9:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium
Session 7 The UNO-X Experience Chair Robert Lamberts
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
9:00am - 10:50am
Room 002
Session 8 Chair: Omar Gatti
Biomechanical assessments and bike fitting in professional cycling
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
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Lounge
Coffee break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Auditorium
Session 9 Chair: Daniele Cardinale
The importance of mitochondrial function in cycling (online)
Iñigo San Milán – University of Colorado/Atheltic Club de Bilbao/Team UAE Emirates
Update 26 June 2024: Due to personal reasons iñigo is not able to deliver his talk.
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
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Room 002
Session 10 Chair: Elisa Pastorio
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
Lalit Poddar – University Konstanz
12:30 PM – 13:40 PM
Restaurant/Lounge
Lunch break
13:00 PM – 13:40 PM
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
Bram Mennen – Maastricht University – Training volume and altitude training are associated with power output and race results; a longitudinal case study of an elite female cyclist
Stefano Amatori – eCampus University – Influence of Cadence and Road Gradient on Metabolic and Biomechanical Parameters during Submaximal Cycling: a Pilot 2×2 Factorial Study
Chia-Hsiang Chen – Nat Pingtung University of Science and Technology – Gender effect on lower limb kinematics during cycling
13:40 AM - 15:30 PM
Auditorium
Session 11 Chair: Jeroen Swart
Integrating Science and Practice: Insights from coaching the worlds best time trialists
Sebastian Weber – Inscyd
The influence of fatigue accumulation on neuromuscular activation patterns and synergies; a case study during a multistage mountain bike race
Robert Lamberts – University Stellenbosch
Developing training intelligence in interdisciplinary performance teams: perspectives from elite track cycling
Antony Stadnyk – University of Technology Sydney
Application of an innovative W' model in practice: optimizing the pacing strategy in elite track cycling
Matthew van Dyck – Ghent University
Incorporating the maximal mean power profile in time trial simulations for more efficient optimal pacing strategy calculations
Andrea Zignoli – University of Trento
13:40 AM - 15:30 PM
Room 002
Session 12 Chair: Jon Iriberri
Validation of Body Rocket on-bike wind-tunnel technology: Drag measurement accuracy and aerodynamic gains sensitivity
Eric DeGolier – Bodyrocket
Aerobars Position Effect: What is the Interaction Between Aerodynamic Drag and Power Production?
Sébastien Térol – University Toulouse
Artificial Intelligence in cycling – live positional tracking using on-bike aerodynamic sensors
Callum Barnes – University of Kent
Multi-sensor based Analysis of the Changeovers in Team Pursuit
Steven Verstockt – Ghent University
15:30 PM – 15:50 PM
Lounge
Coffee break
15:50 AM - 17:40 PM
Auditorium
Session 13 Chair: Samuele Marcora
Comparative Analysis of Effort Tolerance between National Level and Professional Road Cyclists: A Psychological Approach
Thibaud Pirlot – University Franche-Comté
Maximum Power Available: An important concept for prediction of task failure and improved estimation of training loads in cycling
Hilkka Kontro – University of Calgary
Fatigue resistance in road cycling: does the intensity of the accumulated work impact power output ?
Yann Bertron – Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
The effect of low-intensity exercise duration on acute skeletal muscle signalling responses
Paddy Harrison – Loughborough University
15:50 AM - 16:30 PM
Room 002
Session 14 Chair: Daniele Bazzana
Understanding optimal cadence dynamics: a systematic analysis of the power-velocity relationship in track cyclists with increasing exercise intensity
Anna Katharina Dunst – Institute for Applied Training Science
Estimation of LT with dynamic transfer function models with commercial HR and power sensor data
Loes Stessens – KU Leuven
Validity of a commercial wearable sensor measuring respiratory frequency in cycling
Giuseppe Greco – University of Rome Foro Italico
A test design for measuring power uptake of bicycle bottom bracket bearing assemblies
Jens Buder – Chemnitz University of Technology
19:00
Tour de France Team presentation