Call for Papers

Below you will find the listing of the presentors/presentations scheduled for the 2026 conference. The preparations just started so many more will follow over the coming months.

NameOrganisationTitleDayRoomTime
Aareskjold, EspenVisma | Lease-a-BikeWearable Monitoring Technology Development: a 360 degree view of the journey from solvable problem to useful and practical solutionWednesdaySalla d'Actes13.30
Alberdi-Garciandia, AitorUniversity of the Basque CountryPerformance Demands of Completing a First Grand Tour: A Case Study from the Giro d’Italia 2025ThursdayAula Magna 315.30
Alperen Ünsal, BurakEge UniversityTime Spent Above 90% and 95% of VO2max During Three High-Intensity Interval Cycling ProtocolsWednesdayAula Magna17.40
Arslan, HakanEge UniversityAcute Hemodynamic Responses to Three Work-Matched HIIT Training Protocols in Trained CyclistsThursdaySalla d'Actes11.50
Balci, GorkemEge UniversityBeyond a Single Time Constant: Evaluating the Cross-Protocol Transferability of W' in CyclistsThursdaySalla d'Actes11.10
Barratt, GeorginaSouth Australian Sports InstituteThe Role of Athlete Profiles in Repeated-Sprint Training in Hypoxia for Elite Track Endurance CyclistsWednesdayAula Magna 317.00
Barsumyan, ArturUniversity MarburgConnecting the dots: bridging internal and external training load using machine learning in cyclingWednesdaySalla d'Actes14.10
Briand, JeremyUniversity MontrealPéronnet and Thibault's endurance index predicts maximal aerobic power deterioration over prolonged cycling durationWednesdaySalla d'Actes16.40
Cadefeau, JoanUniversity BarcelonaIdentifying the First Metabolic Threshold from Sweat-Rate Responses During Graded Exercise in Professional CyclistsPoster
Cadefeau, JoanUniversity BarcelonaContinuous and non-invasive sweat-inferred blood lactate monitoring accurately estimates MLSS-associated powerPoster
Camier, AlexDecathlon CMA CGM Cycling TeamBig Data – Making Sense of All the Numbers in Professional CyclingWednesdaySalla d'Actes14.30
Chen, Chia-HsiangNational Pingtung UniversityEffect of Cyclist Formation Size on Wind Speed and DirectionPoster
Colombo, AndreaUniversity Niccolo CusanoRelative Age Effect and Performance Bias in Italian Youth Road Cycling
Corrigan, Brian-FrancisXtreme CarbonOptimisation of the Wire-spoked Bicycle Wheel
De Klerk, David / John WakefieldRed Bull-BORA-hansgroheBuilding a WorldTour Engine: How Torque and Power Development Drive Compound Score ProgressionThursdaySalla d'Actes10.40
Decorte, RobbeGhent UniversityBuilding an End-to-End Incident Management Platform for Elite Level UCI Races
Deuren van, TomAntwerp UniversityData-Driven Computational Framework for Personalized Training Plans in CyclingThursdaySalla d'Actes11.30
Diez-Martinez, PabloUniversity San JorgeCycling Performance Optimization, A New Telemetry System to Study Tire Inflation Pressure
Diez-Martinez, PabloUniversity San JorgeCyclist Load-Velocity Relationship during leg pedaling and how it is correlated with half squatWednesdayAula Magna 314.30
Du Plessis, ChantelleEdith Cowan UniversityEffects of small cadence variations on joint mechanics in highly trained track cyclistsThursdayAula Magna 311.10
Dyck van, MatthewGhent UniversityCadence influences exercise thresholds and peak power output from a ramp test in recreational cyclistsWednesdayAula Magna 314.50
Evans, GeorgeUniversity of HertfordshireComparing Absolute (kJ) and Relative (TSS) Work Load Metrics for Assessing Durability - Relationships to Real World Cycling PerformancePoster
Falk Neto, Joao HenriqueUniversity of AlbertaDropped Out - Physiological and perceptual responses at the point of task disengagement in intermittent endurance eventsWednesdayAula Magna 317.20
Feichtinger, ChristopherWindpulsValidation of unsteady aerodynamic effects under real-world apparent flow conditions using high-frequency wind sensing and cycling performance dataThursdayAula Magna 309.20
Fredericks, RaaghibUAE Team EmiratesIllness and Injury Data (working title)WednesdaySalla d'Actes12.00
Fukuda, MasahiroKansai Medical UniversityPrincipal Component Analysis (PCA) Detects a Bilateral First Principal Component (PC1) Score Shift Not Systematically Captured by Conventional Metrics: A Longitudinal Single-Rider Case Study (2014-2025)ThursdayAula Magna 311.30
Gaelen van, LouisUniversity AntwerpMachine Learning for UCI Point predictions
Giorgi, AndreaBardiani CSF - 7 Saber Professional Cycling TeamThe impact of fatigue accumulation on performance during stage races in professional road cyclistsThursdaySalla d'Actes13.50
Hermans, KobeUniversity AntwerpenAutomated workflow for 4D scanning cyclists in motion
Holliday, WendyWH BikefitThe effects of relative cycling intensity on saddle pressure indexesWednesdayAula Magna 313.30
Horvath, MartonMid Sweden UniversityModeling the power-duration relationship: the physiological and practical significance of the time-constant parameter
Hull, JamesUniversity College LondonWhen breathing issues hold back your rider: what next?WednesdaySalla d'Actes11.30
Isus, LauraMade of GenesA multiomic approach to characterize individual fatigue trajectories in professional cyclists during the volta a Catalunya 2025ThursdaySalla d'Actes14.50
Jallon, PierrePairfsA simple and accurate wearable device to measure ventilatory threshold: principles and validation
Kitawaki, TomokiKansai Medical UniversityPrincipal Component Analysis of Pedal Force Vectors Reveals Individual Pedaling Strategies in the Component ScoresThursdayAula Magna 311.50
Korf, JesseAustralian CyclingBuilding Environments That Make Excellence InevitableWednesdaySalla d'Actes09.45
Lagoute, ThomasUniversity of AgderA mobilization index for intermittent work: combining breathing frequency and heart rate for training intensity monitoringWednesdayAula Magna 316.20
Lamberts, RobertGroningen UniversityMenstrual Cycle Science in Elite Cycling; Challenges, Individualization, and the Power of Tracking - Part 1ThursdaySalla d'Actes09.00
Leo, PeterTeam Jayco AlulaEnvironmental standardisation in track cycling eventsThursdaySalla d'Actes15.30
Liebrenz, MichaelUniversity BernMental health and performance sustainability in elite men's cycling: A qualitative study of recently retired professional ridersWednesdayAula Magna 311.30
Liebrenz, MichaelUniversity BernSupporting life beyond the finish line: A cross-sectional analysis of retirement transition policies for professional riders in European cyclingPoster
Lundby, CarstenUniversity of Southern DenmarkAltitude training versus heat training (working title)WednesdaySalla d'Actes11.00
Martin, JimUniversity UtahMyth and Science of Pedaling TechniqueThursdayAula Magna 310.40
Martinez-Gonzalez, BorjaUniversity KentSingle-Session Field-Based Evaluation of Durability in 2 Professional Male Cyclists via 5-Minute Time Trials
Montull, LlucINEFC - University BarcelonaReframing the Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)? A Complex Dynamic Systems ApproachThursdaySalla d'Actes13.30
Noordhof, DionneNorwegian University of Science & TechnologyMenstrual Cycle Science in Elite Cycling; Challenges, Individualization, and the Power of Tracking - Part 2ThursdaySalla d'Actes09.25
Notebaert, WimGhent UniversityCognitive performance of healthy volunteers and professional cyclists during high intensity cyclingWednesdayAula Magna 311.50
Odier, PhilippeENS de LyonAccurate video tracking of indoor cycling racesThursdaySalla d'Actes16.00
Olieslagers, AntonKU LeuvenFractal Correlation Properties of Heart Rate Variability Differentiates Training Intensity During and After Energy-Matched Cycling SessionsWednesdayAula Magna 316.40
Perneel, SimonGhent UniversityCurrent state of Safety Tracking and Race Monitoring Devices in Cycling
Peters, JohnBlue Cat TechnicalBig Data – Making Sense of All the Numbers in Professional CyclingWednesdaySalla d'Actes14.30
Podlogar, TimMoving away from generic carbohydrate recommendations on the bike towards personalised maltodextrin and fructose doses. Is this the futureWednesdaySalla d'Actes15.50
Portales, José AntonioINEFC - University BarcelonaEvaluation of neuromuscular fatigue during a repeated sprint cycling protocolThursdaySalla d'Actes14.30
Robberechts, RubenUniversity HasseltOmics in Professional Cycling: Insights from a Tour de France Study and Future ApplicationsThursdaySalla d'Actes14.10
Seiler, StephenUniversity of AgdarWearable Monitoring Technology Development: a 360 degree view of the journey from solvable problem to useful and practical solutionWednesdaySalla d'Actes13.50
Smit, AlbertTwo riders, one output: how ability and position shape tandem performanceThursdayAula Magna 315.50
Smith, MeganLoughborough UniversityThe Physiological and Perceptual Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance in Female CyclistsThursdaySalla d'Actes09.50
Stewart, DougLoughborough UniversityEnacting Coach-Athlete Relationships in Remote Endurance Coaching: A Longitudinal StudyWednesdayAula Magna 312.10
Strepp, TilmannRed Bull Performance CenterTiming of Sodium Bicarbonate Uptake During Exercise and Rest in Highly Trained CyclistsWednesdaySalla d'Actes16.20
Terra, WouterDelft UniversityThe effect of geometry simplifications on aerodynamic cyclist posture optimization through numerical simulationsThursdayAula Magna 309.00
Torres, JesusUniversity of the Basque CountryDn Integrating Pedal Power Variables as Predictors of Iliac Artery Flow Limitation in Cycling: A Pilot StudyWednesdayAula Magna 313.50
Wehmanen, KjellMichigan Technical UniversityParticipation and Finish Trends for North American Winter Ultra-Endurance Races (129-1,609 km)Poster
Williams, DanielUK Sports InstituteAre an elite pursuit cyclist's anthropometrics, flexibility and standing posture associated with their cycling position?WednesdayAula Magna 314.10
Yven, KevinSportnDataBig Data – Making Sense of All the Numbers in Professional CyclingWednesdaySalla d'Actes14.30
Zabala, MikelUniversity of GranadaPast, present and future of sport sciences in elite cycling: cycling 3.0WednesdaySalla d'Actes09.15