Tour de France Lecture

Date: Wednesday July 18, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Pennington Biomedical C.B. Pennington, Jr. Building
Street: 6400 Perkins Road
City State Zip: Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Notes: Conrad Earnest will give a historical talk on 105 years of cycling and science. He has worked collaboratively with the team formerly known as Banesto and has numerous publications on the scientific aspects of The Tour de France and the other “Grand Tours” such as the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) and the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain).

Pennington Biomedical and Dr. Earnest would like to extend a free invitation to local cyclist, runners, triathlete’s, sports enthusiasts and any one who is just curious about the event to attend an open-house lecture on the same topic.

Known simply as, “The Tour,” this epic race boasts a history of legends, fables and roguish behaviour. It has evolved from its first winner, a chimney sweep, to one of the most prolific sports in the world contested by professional riders. Despite The Tour’s notoriety, the ever-evolving field of science only paralleled The Tour and did not converge in app! lication until the 1990’s.

The format of the talk will describe this journey by describing the Tour’s history, scientific evolution and practical applications for anyone looking to improve their cycling performance.