Webinars

How often have you signed a contract without fully understanding it?

In the last five years, the number of women making a living out of cycling has increased rapidly. So too have the number of riders working with agents.

In this webinar, learn from TCA legal experts Judith van Maanen and Cassie Nelson to find out all the key questions you need to ask a team or an agent before signing anything.

Team doctors and dietitians play a key role in supporting rider health and performance throughout the season. Join Dr. Tessa Bakhuijs & Judith Haudum for an insightful webinar hosted by The Cyclists’ Alliance.

This session with physiotherapist Kat Stene is designed to help female cyclists optimize their health, mobility, and strength for peak performance.

Topics include:
Your Body is Your Business – Why prioritizing your health is key to performance.
The First 2 Years of Being a Pro – Navigating challenges as a new pro.
Core & Glutes – The foundation of power & stability.
Mobility: Joints & Muscles – Prevent injuries & enhance flexibility.
Strength Training & Recovery – Build resilience for the long haul.

During this webinar, three experts in cycling and concussion help you to understand:

1. Causes, impact and how to recognise symptoms of concussion

2. How to care for concussion and return safely to racing

We will also discuss how to manage pressure of returning to sport earlier than medically advisable.

This webinar is led by experts in the topic:

Dr Stephanie Adams, concussion educational specialist and psychologist

Dr Clint Gomes, sports medicine physician British Cycling

Dr Sophie van Bakel, team doctor in women’s cycling with AG Insurance (2020-24)  and NXTG (2025)

Doctor Olewinski will give an overview of pelvic/vulvar anatomy with a discussion of how urogenital overuse injuries occur. She will also cover known ways to reduce the risk of urogenital overuse injuries like pain, saddle sores, and soft tissue swelling and discuss what is not proven or known about this issue.

Professor Neels will explain how she work with cyclists as a pelvic health physio, offering practical advice and strategies e.g. how to avoid & treat scar tissue and swelling, how to work on pelvic floor muscle “balance” etc.

Doctor Olewinski will also provide an update on a survey conducted on pelvic, vulvar and perineal health for female elite and professional cyclists.

The webinar is presented by three experts:

• Jem Arnold, a physio and PhD researcher in sport-related vascular conditions
• Kat Stene, physio to elite cyclists who specialises in the hip and pelvic area
• Tessa Backhuijs, sports physician with extensive experience in professional cycling

During this 90-minute webinar: Tessa will present anatomy, symptoms, other possible diagnoses and what to expect during first physical examination. Jem will discuss risk factors for blood flow limitations and how to manage symptoms to continue training; and Kat will present exercises and therapy options for conservative management of FLIA.

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is a common occurrence in cycling, as riders often struggle to meet energy demands of training and competition. RED-S is triggered by a mismatch of energy intake and energy needs.

This webinar is with TCA partner Judith Haudum. Judith is a sport scientist and dietician who often consults with TCA members and other high performing athletes across many sports.

The current eating patterns in cycling continue to evolve, with an increased focus on weight and body composition. What is optimal for you is not necessarily the same for another rider!

This webinar will address the latest update of the RED-S consensus paper, examine eating patterns that influence the risk of RED-S in a positive or negative way, and provide an opportunity for you to learn how to optimize your own nutrition for high performance.

This webinar presents all the considerations required when deciding whether or not to work with a rider agent, and also discusses important points to consider regarding contracts. It features two guest speakers.

• Annemiek van Vleuten will tell us why she chose to manage her own business. What were the advantages and disadvantages? At what point did she think a rider agent would have been useful?
• Rider agent, Aschwin Kruders from AK Sportpromotions will explain what a rider agent is, and the kinds of tasks they manage on behalf of riders. He will answer the important question, does every rider need a rider agent?
• This webinar also shares the role of TCA in assisting riders on this topic.

In this webinar, physiotherapist Kat Stene presents on everything cyclists need to know about taking care of their bodies through out their cycling careers to achieve high performance. Kat Stene is a physiotherapist working with professional cycling teams on the road, and at Forca 13 in Girona, Spain.

This members’ only webinar was the second in a two-part series delivered by Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale. See below for more information.

This members’ only webinar was the first in a two-part series delivered by Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale. Professor Sale is a world-leading expert researcher on Female Endocrinology and Exercise. She has conducted research and published extensively on female endocrinology and exercise, including menstrual cycle, menstrual dysfunction, hormonal contraceptives, pregnancy, menopause.

In this webinar, Luci Olewinski MD addressed urogenital overuse injuries including pain, saddle sores, and soft tissue swelling.

Luci is a Family Medicine trained Primary Care Sports Medicine doctor working in Knoxville, Tennessee with the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine. She covers UT Rugby, One Knox Sporting Club (USL League 1 Soccer), Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL semi-professional hockey, and the 2019-2023 USA Cycling Road National Championships. She is a co-founder and member of the USA Cycling Medical Advisory Board and the team physician for USA Cyclocross.