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Feb. 13, Friday -- Sports and fitness enthusiasts are welcome to attend this public symposium, beginning 7:30 p.m. at the Natsoulas Gallery on 521 First St. in downtown Davis. Five speakers from °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ will offer insights into the science of cycling. The speakers include: exercise physiologist John Hansen, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Sports Performance Program, on "Threshold Training and Time Trialing"; Matthew Wood, assistant professor of environmental toxicology, on "Energy Metabolism, Biomedicine and Endurance Sport"; Dylan Malagrino, professor of law, on "The Drug Testing of Athletes and Still-Open Legal Questions"; graduate student Paul Mach on "The Road to Going Pro: A Technical, First-Hand Account"; and Judd Van Sickle, biomedical engineer, Sports Performance Program, on "Exploring the Energetic Demands of the Tour of California." The event is hosted by °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, the city of Davis and the 2009 Amgen Tour of California.