Graduated from the State University of Ghent in 1977 with a master's degree in Physical Education.

Trainer A cycling

Trainer A kayak.

Lecturer at the Flemish Trainers School (Sport Vlaanderen – VTS).

Former member of the trainers committee within the BOIC.

Ex trainer of Wanty Groupe Gobert Professional Cycling Team.

22 years trainer at the cycling school of Ostend.

8 years Olympic coach of the Belgian kayak team.

2 Olympic Games, 7 World Championships, 2 European Championships and 28 World Cups are on his record as a kayak coach.

A silver medal at the World Pursuit Championships and several Belgian Champions and record holders from various disciplines are also his.

He first came into contact with power measurement while writing his thesis in 1977. Power measurement on a bicycle already came to his attention in 1989.

In 2012, his book "Trainen op vermogen" was published, the second edition was published in 2014 and the third edition in 2018.

Other publications are:

Exercise physiology (trainer B VTS course)

Training methodology (trainer B VTS course)

The Modern Training Principles (Sprint Magazine)

Telemetric force measurement of the pull through during kayaking (thesis)

As an athlete he won several Belgian titles, was a member of the National kayak team and was part of the preselection for the Olympics in '76.