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

November 14, 2023, 6:30 p.m. - November 14, 2023, 8:00 p.m.

The conference " Contribution of science to the optimization of cycling equipment," presented by Frédérique Hintzy, professor and researcher at the Interuniversity Laboratory of Motor Biology (LIBM), UFR Sciences et Montagne, will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in Archamps at Archparc (Mont Blanc 1 Building), 61 rue Antoine Rédier, 74160 Archamps. 

The conference will also be held: 

  • Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in Annecy 
  • Friday, October 6, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in Thonon-Les-Bains 
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 6 p.m. in Chambéry (as part of the 2023 Science Festival) 
  • Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in Faverges-Seythenex (as part of the 2023 Science Festival) 

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE 

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

Equipment plays an increasingly important role in athletic performance, as it benefits from scientific advances in various fields such as materials science, simulation, and biomechanics. But does this mean that equipment now surpasses the influence of the cyclist's physical qualities on performance? To the point of endangering the cyclist? 

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

[Listen to Frédérique Hintzy present her lecture in a podcast]

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