Vincent Gouttebarge

Former professional footballer @AJA @fcvolendam @AlmereCityFC || Extraordinary Professor @UPTucks @amsterdamumc || Medical Director @FIFPro || 🇫🇷🇳🇱

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

Book by @KerkhoffsG @MargrietdeS is now available: 500+ pages related to the health challenges in elite sport with evidence-based information from experts and secrets from 32 champions (foreword by @MarcoVanBasten) 🙏🙏🙏 to all‼️ More information ➡️ https://t.co/tBOMw74229

[Adam Hansen @HansenAdam]

Our position is clear that the CPA is extremely disappointed with the current direction of anti-doping in professional cycling.

Did you know that cyclists are the only athletes in the world who pay out of their own pockets to fund extra doping controls, long-term sample storage and for data analysis? This financial burden is a direct consequence of our sport’s historical past. While modern cycling is drastically cleaner today, active riders are paying for the mistakes of previous generations. Is that fair?

Within the SafeR initiative, members frequently claim that crashes happen because riders lose focus or look down at their bike computers. But consider the human cost of the current doping system, think about how you perform at your normal day job after only four hours of sleep, or after being woken up right in the middle of your REM cycle at 2 am for a blood test. Now, imagine that happening during a Grand Tour, between two crucial mountain stages after two full weeks of racing. The pressure on your shoulders. I am not saying this was the cause of Jonas Vingegaard's crash, but doing this to an athlete during the most important race of the year, after 2 weeks of racing does have some impact on their daily performance or could just sit in the back of their head during the stage.

It isn't just Jonas, its all professional cyclists must be available 365 days a year.

The 1-Hour Slot: During their designated one-hour daily window, riders must be at the exact location stated in their whereabouts.

The Other 23 Hours: Outside that slot, DCOs (Doping Control Officers) can still show up unannounced. If a rider isn't home, because they stepped out to get a coffee or went to the park with their child which they decided during the day. They are required to provide proof of where they were and why. Failing to justify their whereabouts can be logged as a missed test. Riders are terrified of getting a missed control. I have seen cases of riders that had to get a statement from resturant owners, with the bill, that they were out having dinner not in their 1-Hour slot. Now how can they get a written statement from their 3 year old child if they went to the park?

To make matters worse, the ADAMS application riders must use to submit their location data is notorious for technical glitches and frequent downtime.

We have said, Quality Over Quantity. The riders are directly funding the ITA, and we have repeatedly argued that increasing more tests is not the solution, it is a waste of resources. Instead, those funds should be invested in upgrading testing laboratory equipment.

Currently, equipment standards vary across different accredited labs. Some are far more advanced at detecting trace elements than others. We want a Quality over Quantity approach, State-of-the-art lab equipment capable of detecting the absolute smallest traces of banned substances. Which means fewer but more precise tests that catch real cheaters while reducing constant harassment of clean riders.

If there are advances in equipment testing, this would increase the detection window of finding banned substances, which would result in a more efficient approach, not needing these tests in the middle of the night, less stress and workload on the riders and a greater chance of catching cheats.

But this is not the direction where it is heading. The direction of the funding is not going to improve the laboratory equipment, but to increase the number of tests, power data monitoring and all of this means more work and stress for the riders. They have it hard enough. We want dopers to get caught, we don't want to harsses clean riders and get given a presentation with the total number of tests being increased year over year with fewer positives.

We have to consider if we want to continue to contribute to a system that is not going in the direction that is not more efficient, to catch cheaters, harasse less clean athletes & not treat the riders like criminals.

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

@dnelissen @dnelissen waar blijft de vakbond voor wielrenners?

[JPY @FPAFinland]

FPA Finland’s mentoring program connects experienced players with young talents.

Joona Toivio: “When I first heard about the mentoring program, it sounded like an interesting way to give back. After a year, I can say it was absolutely worth joining.”

https://t.co/ejzZzZ3ML9

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

New paper "The International Match Calendar in Men's Professional Football: An Expert Position Statement" by @steve_dh1 @darrenburgess25 Gino Kerkhoffs

@FIFPRO @SportsMedUP @AmsterdamCHSS @amsterdamumc

https://t.co/dpUnmWOwRz

[FIFPRO @FIFPRO]

“I wouldn’t be here if I hadn't made that call. Ask for help.”

Six-time Finnish champion Tia-Maria Jaakonsaari shares her story on World Mental Health Day.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | @FPAFinland

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

Looking forward to the Protecting Mental Health in Sport + Exercise Conference 2025, kicking off the event with a presentation to set the scene before a second presentation on mental health screening and surveillance. https://t.co/VRHIpk58SM

@FIFPRO @ACES_Amsterdam @SportsMedUP

[SASMA @SASMA_ZA]

Join the SASMA Webinar on Sudden Death in Athletes! 🗓️ 21 Aug 2025, 18:00 – 20:00 SAST. Experts Prof Drezner & Prof Saayman will discuss causes & prevention. 💼 Members: Free | Non-Members: R150 🔗 https://t.co/7bKteta5Bt #SASMA #SportsMedicine #AthleteSafety #CPDEvent

[Dr Andy Massey @andy_massey]

Come join the ⁦⁦@FIFAMedical⁩ team, fantastic company and an opportunity to promote health in and through football globally

Please direct all enquiries to FIFA

Medical Coordinator | FIFA Careers
⁦@FIFAcom⁩ https://t.co/3gGR53VZL4

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

📣 NEW Consensus 📄

International Olympic Committee consensus-driven guidelines for athlete mental health support at sporting events 🧠 🏃‍♀️

See below the Emergency Action Plan to support the recognition, management and disposition of an athlete presenting with signs and symptoms of mental distress ✅

Full article ➡️ https://t.co/GQRnVV5NmY

[margo mountjoy @margomountjoy]

🔥Hot off the press 🔥

✅ New from @BJSM_BMJ ✅

⭐️ IOC Guidelines on supporting #AthleteMentalHealth at sporting events ⭐️

🙏Many thanks to an amazing group of diverse co-authors for a collaborative effort! 🙏

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

Speaking this week at the @theafcdotcom Medical Conference 2025 in Kuala Lumpur: (1) the International Match Calendar in men football, (2) mental health symptoms in professional footballers (3) transitioning out of football and its health challenges

https://t.co/lK9gApG6Xf

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

PROMISE 25 - 1 WEEK REMAINS FOR DISCOUNT EARLY BIRD RATE! @sportexercise

There is only 1 week left to secure your place at the Protecting Mental Health in Sport Conference for the lowest possible rate.

Click the link below to purchase your ticket today and avoid disappointment:
https://t.co/Qvs26TrYdA

The programme has been finalised and there is an abundance of superstar International Speakers converging on Edinburgh this September! View the Programme Below:
https://t.co/L0nRfTcQJM

As an attendee you will gain exclusive insight into the second IOC Consensus Meeting on Mental Health, and leave equipped with practical strategies for diagnosing, managing, and preventing mental health disorders in elite athletes, in addition to the knowledge of the latest cutting-edge scientific research.

Beyond the presentations, PROMISE offers an opportunity for meaningful discussions, networking, and engagement with world-leading experts and likeminded clinicians.
The PROMISE25 Conference is BJSM Approved and CPD Awarded by the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM UK). This recognition reinforces the academic and professional credibility of the PROMISE Conference, with the CPD accreditation from FSEM UK means delegates can claim up to 6 CPD points per Day (12 in Total) for attending the conference.

Join the greatest minds in the industry at the foundation of this event as we seek to change the stigma and revolutionise mental health in elite sport.

Click the Link below to gain your spot at the lowest price:
https://t.co/Qvs26TrYdA

Early Bird Rate Ends June 30th

[sportsoracle @_sportsoracle]

IOC Diploma in Mental Health in Elite Sport

Applications open now for 2025 intake, deadline to apply: 1st August.

Program Directors: @VGouttebarge @BrianHainline Dr Claudia Reardon

Email enquiries to [email protected]

[PFA Scotland @PFAScotland]

Abuse and violence are becoming alarmingly normalised, and the cost to players’ health and wellbeing is too high to ignore.

More from PFA Scotland and @FIFPRO below ⤵️

[CASES @CASESsocial]

We've been made aware of an exciting new conference, taking place later this year. Protecting Mental Health in Sport + Exercise Conference (PROMISE) will be on 20-21 September 2025 at South Hall, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5AU in collaboration with Edinburgh University

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

New paper "Shoulder and knee surgery double odds of osteoarthritis in retired professional rugby players"
@johanleroux13 @ChristaJVR @KerkhoffsG Simon Kemp @MikeLambert01 @ClintReadhead @drkeithstokes Wayne Viljoen @SportsMedUP
@ACES_Amsterdam

https://t.co/LFprJklTt7

[ISENC & PROMISE @sportexercise]

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 🧠

https://t.co/qJGy68yWjp

@margomountjoy @VGouttebarge @BrianHainline @claudiareardon

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

Upcoming Protecting Mental Health in Sport + Exercise Conference (PROMISE)

🗓️ 20-21 September 2025

🏛️ South Hall, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 5AU in collaboration with Edinburgh University

https://t.co/VRHIpk58SM

[Vincent Gouttebarge @VGouttebarge]

World Congress of Tennis Medicine & Science 2025 during which I open the mental health session with activities initiated in elite sports to promote/protect the athletes’ mental health 🎾‼️

https://t.co/Yjhy31iXN0

@FIFPRO @ACES_Amsterdam @SportsMedUP @UPTuks
@AmsterdamCHSS

[Levchenko Evgeniy @elevchenko]

Unieke veiling voor Oekraïne van @matchwornshirt

Ik ben dankbaar voor topvoetballers die hun shirt wilden doneren en hebben voorzien van een handtekening om extra waarde te creëren voor jullie. In mijn collectie voetbalshirts vind je (gedragen) shirts van

Suarez
Owen
Haaland
Di Maria
Botteghin
Gravenberg
Robben
Rooney
Sergio Ramos
A Becker
De Ligt
Lahm
Kroos
Kvaratskhelia
Van Basten
Pique
Zinchenko
Gullit
Theo Janssen
Hamilton
Taras Mykhalyk
Trickovski
Karamian
Aywe
Shevchuk
En de kickbokshandschoenen van @RicoVerhoeven verdienen een speciale vermelding!

Opbrengst van de veiling gaat naar @BreathCare4Kids waar ik me al meer dan 15 jaar voor in zet.
Check: https://t.co/8mvZJY2OA1