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

NameOrganisationTitleRoomTime
Abet, PaulUniversity MontrealModelling Heart Rate Kinetics During Overtaking Efforts in Long-Distance Triathlon CyclingPoster
Auger, ErickFaction Bike StudioA case study in track cycling design : performance Engineering Through Data-Driven Product OptimizationPolyroom AB15:50
Briand, Jeremy
(Duo with Jonathan Tremblay)
University MontrealFrom the molecule to the road: bioenergetic approaches and modeling to push the limits of cyclingVelodrome Central Plateau15:50
Cheung, StephenBrock UniversityOptimizing cycling performance in hot environmentsVelodrome Central Plateau16:20
Cusson-Fradet, JulesUniversity Quebec at Trois-RivieresLongitudinal Monitoring and Sensitivity to Change of an 8-Minute Self-Paced Submaximal Cycling TestVelodrome Central Plateau12:20
Decroix, Lieselot (Duo with Paul-Antoine GirardFDJ Suez Cycling TeamAI Models for male and female cyclists (working title)Velodrome Central Plateau14:00
Doyon, JérémiSherbrooke UniversityBridging the Gap Between Prescribed Knowledge and Coaching Practice in Mountain BikingPoster
Dumais, AnthonyUniversity of MontrealComparison of Two Heat Adaptation Protocols on Physiology and Performance: A Secondary Analysis of A Meta-AnalysisVelodrome Central Plateau16:50
Ferguson, RichardLoughborough UniversityBlood flow restriction for recovery in high performance endurance cycling; I’m not convinced (yet) but I’m curious !Polyroom AB11:05
Furno Puglia, VeronicaINS QuebecThe effects of two 3-week concurrent training mesocycles with the inclusion of ischemic preconditioning in short track speeds skatersPolyroom AB11:35
Galarneau, AlexandraSherbrooke UniversityElite Cyclist’s Perception of Clean SportPoster
Girard, Paul-Antoine (Duo with Lieselot Decroix)VektaAI Models for male and female cyclists (working title)Velodrome Central Plateau14:00
Grappe, FredericGroupama FDJ Pro Cycling TeamFrom the neural adjustments in the brain to the muscles to produce efficient power outputVelodrome Central Plateau11:05
Groleau, AntoineSherbrooke UniversityBiopsychosocial Mechanisms of Pain Modulation and effort perception in endurance cyclists: A scoping reviewVeldodrome Central Plateau17:30
Kontro, HilkkaUniversity of CalgaryModeling fatigue during severe-intensity exercise by maximum power availableVelodrome Central Plateau12:00
Moskovitch, RobertBen Gurion UniversityDeveloping a model designed to support and predict race selection and roster decisions in professional cyclingVelodrome Central Plateau13:30
Pageaux, BenjaminUniversity MontrealDissociation between perceptions of effort, pain and fatigue: why does it matter for endurance performance?Veldrome Central Plateau11:35
Paquette, Myriam
(duo with Francois Raymond)
INS QuebecThe gold is in the process: the Canadian Paracycling Team approach. Training plans designed from the gap analysis to the choice of the intervention or tool, and the tracking of its effectsVelodrome Central Plateau09:45
Paradis-Deschênes, PénélopeUniversity of Quebec at ChicoutimiAdaptations to HIIT in athletes with sex-based analyses: a scoping reviewPolyroom AB12:15
Perie, DelphinePolytechnique MontrealAero handlebar positions effects on muscle activity, kinematics of the lower limb, oxygen uptake and aerodynamicsPolyroom AB16:20
Raymond, Francois
(Duo with Myriam Paquette)
INS QuebecThe gold is in the process: the Canadian Paracycling Team approach. Training plans designed from the gap analysis to the choice of the intervention or tool, and the tracking of its effectsVelodrome Central Plateau09:45
Rozdilsky, Chris
(duo with Vanessa Zoras)
Endurance CoachCase Study of a World Champion: Aligning Health and Fueling to Optimize Performance Across an Elite Cycling CareerVelodrome Central Plateau09:15
Rummel, MarkusAI Endurance Inc.Measuring Durability in the Wild: Quantifying Physiological Drift from Real-World Cycling Data Using Heart Rate, Respiration Frequency, and DFA Alpha 1Velodrome Central Plateau17:10
Sadauckas, JamesTrek BikesPredicting Virtual Mountain Bike Tire Force & Moment Data for a new combination of tire diameter and widthPolyroom AB17:00
Tremblay, Jonathan
(Duo with Jeremy Briand)
University MontrealFrom the molecule to the road: bioenergetic approaches and modeling to push the limits of cyclingVelodrome Central Plateau15:50
Zoras, Vanessa
(Duo with Chris Rozdilsky)
University of Victoria / NSN CyclingCase Study of a World Champion: Aligning Health and Fueling to Optimize Performance Across an Elite Cycling CareerVelodrome Central Plateau09:15