Podcast / Symposium
This event is organized by the Leuven Centre of Sports Science (LCSS), a collaboration between Leuven professors specializing in performance sports.
On the weekend of October 5, the Gravel World Championships will take place in Leuven. In relation to this championship, LCSS is organizing a 2-day event on training coaching in endurance sports. This event will be held at the University Sports Center in Leuven.
On Thursday evening, October 3, there will be a live podcast recording of De Jogclub. World champion Seppe and ultrarunner Bobby search for the best stories in the sports world. From Olympic champions to coaches, dietitians, and local heroes, everyone is featured, and each month they conclude with a monthly overview including Strava exploits, viewing tips, poetry, and much more. During this live recording, Seppe and Bobby will look ahead to the Gravel World Championships, along with several interesting guests!
On Friday, October 4, there will be a symposium on the balance between performance and health in endurance sports. Although endurance sports are generally associated with health benefits, pushing boundaries during training and competitions also involves risks to the physical and mental health of athletes. Topics such as training load, recovery, nutrition, equipment, and ethics will be covered by numerous speakers with training and medical expertise.
Tickets for both events can be purchased separately.
Podcast Event Program
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Arrival
7:30 PM – 7:40 PM: Welcome by LCSS
7:40 PM – 8:10 PM: Opening Lecture
- Prof. Jeroen Scheerder
- KU Leuven
- The rise of gravel from a sociological perspective
8:10 PM – 10:00 PM: De Jogclub Podcast Live (Robrecht Paesen Seppe Odeyn)
- 8:10 PM – 8:45 PM: Tom Verhaegen
- Performance Coach Alpecin-Deceuninck Cycling Team
- 8:45 PM – 9:20 PM: Lieselot Decroix
- Performance Director FDJ-Suez Cycling Team
- 9:20 PM – 10:00 PM: Erwin Vervecken
- Manager UCI Gravel World Series – Golazo Group
Symposium Program
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Arrival
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM: Welcome
- Maarten Vangramberen
- VRT / Sporza
9:40 AM – 11:00 AM: Session 1: Nutrition and Energy Balance
- 09u40 – 10u05: Prof. Katrien Koppo
- KU Leuven
- Supplements as performance boosters in endurance sports: new developments
- 10:05 AM – 10:20 AM: Jolien Lewyllie
- Independent sports dietitian
- The role of nutrition and supplements in endurance sports
- 10:20 AM – 10:45 AM: Prof. Dr. Leen Antonio
- UZ Leuven / KU Leuven
- RED-S: what do we know 10 years after the introduction of this syndrome?
- 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM: Tim Moriau
- Runners’ Lab Athletics Team
- An Olympic coach’s view on RED-S in elite sports
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Session 2: Equipment and Safety
- 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM: Prof. Guido De Bruyne
- Lazer Sport, University of Antwerp
- Pedaling to perfection: optimizing the safety and performance of cycling helmets
- 11:55 AM – 12:10 PM: Bert Scheirlinckx
- Belgian Professional Cycling Association (BCPA)
- Safety in professional cycling: challenges and solutions
- 12:10 PM – 12:35 PM: Prof. Mike McNamee
- KU Leuven: iCERIS, MAiSI, and DAiSI
- Cycling and brain injuries: ethical considerations (English presentation)
- 12:35 PM – 12:50 PM: Dr. Guido Vroemen
- Independent sports doctor and trainer
- Life (and sports) after a concussion, the road back is not always easy
- 12:50 PM – 1:00 PM: Sponsor Presentation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Session 3: Training Strategies and Effects
- 2:00 PM – 2:25 PM: Prof. Stefan De Smet
- KU Leuven
- The role of the gut microbiome for the competitive athlete
- 2:25 PM – 2:40 PM: Dr. Guido Vroemen
- Independent sports doctor and trainer
- New insights into the role of the gut microbiome in sports: a game-changer?
- 2:40 PM – 3:05 PM: Prof. Dr. Rik Willems
- UZ Leuven / KU Leuven
- Can you exercise too hard for your heart?
- 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM: Niels Timmermans
- Cycling Flanders
- Growing healthily in cycling
- 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM: Conclusion
