Available SoonBenedicte Vanwanseele, KU Leuven, Belgium, BelgiumAvailable SoonXavier Bigard, Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland, Switzerland
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Brief Bio Prof. Xavier Bigard is a sports physician and physiologist, holding a PhD in biomechanics and movement physiology. He has had a long scientific career focused on exercise physiology, muscle biology, sports nutrition, and the adaptation of individuals to exhaustive exercise and extreme environmental conditions (altitude, heat, cold). Following his research career, he served as a scientific advisor at the French Anti-Doping Agency and is currently a member of the Health, Medicine and Research Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He is now Medical Director of the International Cycling Federation (Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI), the world governing body for cycling, where he implements programs aimed at maintaining athletes’ health and preventing injuries and illnesses across all cycling disciplines. Prof. Xavier Bigard is also a member of the Medical and Scientific Consultative Group of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF). He is the author or co-author of 157 scientific papers published in English in peer-reviewed journals, with an H-index of 43.