What can business learn from the peloton, and what can elite sport learn from the workplace?
In People & Peloton, we bring those two worlds together. Hosted by Dorien Leyers, this SD Worx podcast pairs conversations from the boardroom with insights from the road. In each episode, leaders from SD Worx and Team SD Worx-Protime explore a topic that shapes performance today, from teamwork and resilience to leadership, growth, wellbeing and culture.
Expect practical ideas, honest reflections and stories from high-pressure environments where decisions matter, trust matters, and people make the difference. Because whether you lead a company or ride in a team, success rarely comes down to talent alone. It comes down to how you work together when it counts.
What does it really take to build a high-performing team when pressure rises and the plan changes mid-race? In this episode of People & Peloton, host Dorien Leyers talks to Ellen Claes, People Director at SD Worx, and Danny Stam, Sports Director at Team SD Worx-Protime. Together, they explore what strong teams need to perform in uncertain circumstances: clear roles, trust, ownership and the ability to adapt fast. Starting from a decisive Milan-San Remo moment with Loren...
5 May 2026
EP05 | Wellbeing, Energy & Balance
High performance means very little if people cannot sustain it. In this episode of People & Peloton, host Dorien Leyers sits down with Erwin Janssen, Team Director at Team SD Worx-Protime, and Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens, Chief People Officer at SD Worx. Together, they explore how energy, focus and wellbeing can be protected in demanding environments without losing sight of results. Starting from Mischa Bredewold’s exceptionally long and intense season, the conversation looks at r...
5 May 2026
EP04 | Talent Development & Growth
Spotting talent is one thing. Helping it grow, and keeping people engaged along the way, is where the real work begins. In this episode, Dorien Leyers brings together Ellen Claes, People Director at SD Worx, and Erwin Janssen, Team Director at Team SD Worx-Protime, for a conversation about talent development in both business and elite cycling. They discuss how to recognise potential early, how mentorship shapes progress, and why growth is rarely as straightforward as it looks from the ...
5 May 2026
EP02 | Resilience & Change
Setbacks rarely arrive at a convenient time. So what do strong teams do when plan A disappears? In this episode, Dorien Leyers is joined by Erwin Janssen, Team Director at Team SD Worx-Protime, and Gille Sebrechts, Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President at SD Worx. Together, they unpack what resilience and change really look like in practice, not just as a mindset, but as a way of leading through uncertainty. Using Julia Kopecký’s injury setback and return to racing ...
5 May 2026
EP03 | Leadership & Motivation
Leadership sounds good on paper. It gets a lot more real when decisions need to be made under pressure. In this episode of People & Peloton, Dorien Leyers speaks with Danny Stam, Team Director at Team SD Worx-Protime, and Gille Sebrechts, Chief Digital Officer and Executive Vice President at SD Worx, about what leadership looks like when there is no time to overthink and people are looking to you for direction. With Lotte Kopecky’s 2025 season as the starting point, this con...
5 May 2026
EP06 | Culture, Purpose & Legacy
Results may be visible. Culture is what people feel. In this episode, Dorien Leyers talks to Bruce Fecheyr-Lippens, Chief People Officer at SD Worx, and Erwin Janssen, Team Director at Team SD Worx-Protime, about what it takes to build a culture that lasts. They explore how values become visible in everyday behaviour, how purpose stays real under pressure, and what leaders do to protect culture when performance demands are high. Moving between business and cycling, this conversation looks at ...
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