Amphis Pour Tous - The contribution of science to optimizing cycling equipment

october 6, 2023 5:30 pm - october 6, 2023 7:00 PM

The conference " Apport de la science dans l'optimisation des équipements en cyclisme ", presented by Frédérique Hintzy, teacher-researcher at the Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité (LIBM), UFR Sciences et Montagne will take place Friday, October 6, 2023 at 5:30pm at the Pôle Culturel de la Visitation, 2 place du Marché, 74200 Thonon-les-Bains.

It will also be held :

  • Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in Annecy
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 6pm in Chambéry (as part of the Fête de la Science 2023)
  • Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7pm in Faverges-Seythenex (as part of the Fête de la Science 2023)
  • Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in Archamps

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Cycling performance is multifactorial. It encompasses muscular, energetic and psychological qualities, as well as technical mastery (movement strategy, equipment used).

Equipment plays an important and growing role in sports performance, as it benefits from scientific advances in fields as varied as materials science, simulation and biomechanics. But is it so important that it outweighs the influence of the rider's physical qualities on performance? To the point of endangering the cyclist?

In short, is it the bike that makes the performance or the rider?

[Listen to Frédérique Hintzy's podcast presentation].

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