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European Cyclists Federation Manifesto For 2014 European Parliament Elections
Click here for the website and here for the full manifesto PDF! Tagged: ECF
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EuroVelo Map… Again
Back in August 2008 I got very excited when my EuroVelo map arrived – read about it here – and I’m delighted to reveal that in April 2014 I’m equally delighted to have been given an updated version of...
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Nantes Gets Ready For Velo-city 2015
Here’s a press release from the European Cyclists’ Federation about Velo-city 2015: France is well underway in the preparations to welcome Velo-city 2015, the global cycling summit, from June 2-5 in...
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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today (Or Thereabouts…)
The route network that has inspired me to cycle across the continent two and a bit times (hopefully three times by the end of July) is twenty years old. This from the European Cycling Federation’s...
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“Cycling Is Big Business”
From the ECF, the European Cyclists’ Federation: “Featuring exclusive insights from professionals in the cycling sector as well as important data from our report on job creation in the European cycling...
View ArticleSpain To Norway… In English, En Français, Auf Deutsch
One for the linguists… I’m delighted to say that the European Cyclists’ Federation – the people in charge of the EuroVelos – have published an interview with me on their website; in […]
View ArticleCycling Brussels: The Audio Report
The following report will be included in the next episode of The CyclingEurope.org Podcast published on October 1st. It was recorded during my visit to Brussels last week to meet up with […]
View ArticleOfficial Launch Of The EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea (Francigena) App
From the EuroVélo website… (and the reason why I was in Brussels last week): “A new application has been launched for smart phones and tablets to help people plan and then cycle […]
View ArticleThe Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 2
Episode 2 of The Cycling Europe Podcast is now available to download! More details on how to do so here… or simply click on the arrow below, sit back and relax: This […]
View ArticleNew Links
A couple of new links – and useful ones by the look of them.I was contacted by a lady in South Africa a couple of weeks ago who goes by the name of “Amawalker”. She had seen this blog and has kindly...
View ArticleCalais To Brindisi: The Audax Route
John Davies, the Audax cyclist from Willsden has emailed back with some more details of the Audax route from Calais to Brindisi. He writes: Attached is an article from the most recent edition of...
View ArticleEuropean Cyclists’ Federation
Frustrated in my efforts to find detailed information about the details of the EuroVélo 5 route, I have gone to the top and just sent an email to the European Cyclists’ Federation asking for any...
View ArticleSunny Saturday catch up
“Ian invited you to join the Facebook group “Bugger off Facebook, it’s warm outside…!!”.” That was the email from Facebook. I joined but did point out on the group that I was not in Australia and that...
View ArticleECF EuroVélo Map
I do actually know more about the route of the EuroVélo 5 than I thought: I have just dug out the ECF EuroVélo map itself and on the back is the following route description. “This is another pilgrim...
View ArticleGeorge
Just received this interesting email. George has also commented on the earlier post about maps: Hi there Andrew!I just found your site about EuroVelo5, and I’m rather excited. Introductions first – I’m...
View ArticleHoneymooning (and Woofing?) Rob Lewis
Just recieved the following email. Rob’s comments in red, my comments in blue: Hi Andrew Just been looking at your blog which is very helpful and inspiring. Thanks! Me and my girlfriend are planning to...
View ArticleA Route from Oxford to Milan?
It’s been a few weeks since anyone new has been in contact with me who is in some way interested in the cycling to Italy project so I am delighted to have been emailed by a guy called Neil Shirley who...
View ArticleEurovelo 5 in Italy; La Via dei Pellegrini
Now that my detailed itinerary has hit the Italian border, my efforts need to turn to La Via dei Pellegrini in Italy itself. Regular readers of this blog will know that the Eurovelo 5 cycle route,...
View ArticleThe European Cycle Network; Eurovelo
If, on a Sunday morning at 8.30am I am spending time reading a document written by “Policy Department B, Structural and Cohesion Policies” for the “Directorate General for Internal Policies” of the...
View ArticleRemoving the Belgian Kink
I posted yesterday that I was thinking of removing part of the route and avoiding Brussels and most of Belgium. It does make sense on all levels apart from the one that wants me to tick the box of...
View ArticlePlaying The Long Game
Guess what I’ve been doing since I arrived home from work? Which is a pity because I have a few pieces of news to report and now have to write about them while falling asleep… The first should really...
View ArticleNews From The ECF
The European Cyclists’ Federation have given me their seal of approval! Doretta Vincini, one of the organisation’s Vice Presidents has written the following email; Dear Andrew, I congratulate you on...
View ArticleEurovelo 8; First Contact
A bit of a milestone (kilometre stone?) this week; I have received an email from someone asking me about Eurovelo 8 rather than Eurovelo 5. Clearly I am more of an expert on Eurovelo 5 and my ability...
View ArticleThe ECF: A New Website!
Great things are happening in Europe… The Greeks are on the verge of bankruptcy, Silvio Berlusconi has decided to call it a day, the Eurozone is in turmoil… And the European Cyclists’ Federation has a...
View ArticleThe ECF: A Eurovelo Forum
The forums on CTC, BikeRadar etc… may have many thousands of followers, subjects & posts but none of them have a specific category for the Eurovelo routes. The new European Cyclists’ Federation’s...
View ArticleEuropean Matters
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago about how the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) had revamped its websites – www.ecf.com, the Eurovelo ‘planning’ website www.eurovelo.org & www.eurovelo.com,...
View ArticleEurovelo 8: A Much Needed Update
I have received an email from Monica. Hi Andrew Next year starting 29th March I will be cycling from Lisbon to Athens using the Eurovelo Route 8, raising money for Camfed. I am organising the trip...
View Article“Europe’s 44 Billion Euro Gold-mine”
From the European Cyclists’ Federation website: “Cycling tourism is one of the biggest growth sectors in tourism. A new study says it’s worth €44 billion per annum to Europe. Experts are getting ready...
View Article“EuroVelo: Fund It To Finish It”
From the website of the European Cyclists’ Federation: “This month a decision will be made to include EuroVelo in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). If included, this would mean billions in...
View Article“Don’t Let the EU Parliament Ignore 100 Million Cyclists”
Here’s an urgent message from the European Cyclists’ Federation (the ECF) which I support whole-heartedly! “There are 35 million daily cyclists in Europe. There are more than 100 million Europeans who...
View ArticleNew Website: Eurovelo.com
Keep an eye on this; hopefully it will develop as the months go by… Update: A press release from the European Cyclists’ Federation reads as follows: “March 4, 2013 – Brussels, Belgium The European...
View Article“La Route Du Sud A Vélo De Menton A Béziers”
A couple of publications have come my way in the last few days. The first is a cycling touring guide for the French portion of the Eurovelo 8 route in the south of France. The guide’s author, cyclist...
View ArticleComing Full Circle: CyclingEurope.org Meets Eurovelo.com
It’s getting on for five years since I first came up with the idea of cycling to Italy during my long summer holiday from work as a teacher. At the time, in those initial weeks and months of frankly...
View ArticleEU Wide ECF Cycling Barometer Launched
Here’s an interesting press release from the European Cyclists’ Federation. The UK doesn’t do too badly in their European Union-wide ranking. Full list of countries and their ranks below the statement...
View ArticleThe European Cyclists’ Federation Interview
The ECF have just published an interview with me where I discuss this summer’s cycle from Greece to Portugal along the rough line of the Eurovelo 8. The interview can be found on the ECF’s increasingly...
View ArticleOne For The Fans Of Eurovelo…
“EuroVelo director Adam Bodor sat down with Andy Carling to talk about the many new bike routes spanning through Europe as a means of connecting European countries and increasing bicycling tourism...
View ArticleThe Cycling Europe Podcast: Episode 077 – Agathe Daudibon / Svetlana &...
The Cycling Europe Podcast is back and for this first episode of 2024 we have a triple-whammy of cycling-themed chats and stories. The EuroVelo network is now 26 years old but it’s not resting on its...
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