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Flanders by Bike: VisitFlanders tourism board to launch new cycling website
20Feb By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Sports Business, Sports Travel

Flanders by Bike: VisitFlanders tourism board to launch new cycling website

The VisitFlanders tourism board in Belgium will launch a dedicated cycling website - flandersbybike.be - at the end of March. It will feature information about new routes, bike rental, luggage transport (for cycling holidays) and resting points. Some of the local themed routes include the Zenne cycle route close to Brussels’ green belt and home to a number of the region’s Gueze breweries and castles. The Voer Valley Cycle route will start and finish in Leuven and take in a number of beautiful castles and landmarks like Tevuren Park (home of the Africa Museum). Elsewhere, the Scheldeland (River Scheldt region) will offer a scenic route via the asparagus (also called "White Gold") growing region of Flanders.  Another route follows a former Vagrant colony route with fascinating st...
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UCI WorldTour 2020 calendar: what dates are the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España and Tour de France?
6May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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UCI WorldTour 2020 calendar: what dates are the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España and Tour de France?

Cycling’s world governing body the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has revealed details of its revised 2020 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour. The 2020 season has been suspended since March due to the Covid-19 pandemic and major events such as the Tour de France have been rescheduled. In a news release the UCI has confirmed that the men’s cycling WorldTour will start with the Strade Bianche in Italy on 1 August and finish at the Vuelta a España on 8 November. The series will include 25 events.  The Tour de France is scheduled to take place from 29 August to 20 September while the two other grand tours - the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España - will overlap in October. The Giro d’Italia is scheduled for 3-25 October while the Vuelta a España is scheduled f...
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Cycling: UEC reschedules European Road Championships for September 2021 
3May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Cycling: UEC reschedules European Road Championships for September 2021 

The 2020 European Road Championships in Trentino, Italy, has been postponed and the cycling event will now take place in September next year.  Due to the coronavirus pandemic the Union Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC) announced that the 2020 edition - which was due to be held from 9-13 September - will be delayed by 12 months and remain in Trentino.  The exact dates for next year’s event will be confirmed by the UEC within the next few months and options include 1-5 September or 8-12 September.  Newsletter: sign up for updates from Sports Tourism Media In a statement the UEC said: “This decision was taken in full agreement and co-operation with the parties concerned, namely the Union Européenne de Cyclisme, APT Trento, Monte Bondone, Valle dei Laghi and Trentino Marketing, the city of Tren...
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Tour de France to start on 29 August as UCI revises 2020 road cycling calendar
15Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Tour de France to start on 29 August as UCI revises 2020 road cycling calendar

Cycling’s global governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has announced a number of changes to the 2020 road events calendar because of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The UCI confirmed that the postponement of competitions on the UCI International Road Calendar is extended by one month until 1 July and events on the UCI WorldTour are suspended until 1 August.  The 2020 Tour de France, which was due to take place in June and July, has also been postponed and will now be held from 29 August to 20 September.  Meanwhile, the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in Aigle-Martigny, Switzerland, stays on schedule for 20-27 September. Giro d’Italia will take place after the UCI Worlds and will be followed by the Vuelta Ciclista a España. UCI president David Lappartient said: “I would lik...
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Saddle Skedaddle announces new cycling holidays in 2020
31Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Holidays & Trips

Saddle Skedaddle announces new cycling holidays in 2020

Saddle Skedaddle will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020 and to mark the milestone the company has announced details of its new cycling holidays. “New for 2020” cycling trips include a 15-day adventure in Ethiopia; an eight-day, guided holiday in Jordan; a nine-day, coast to coast road cycling trip in Italy; and a seven-day, electric mountain bike holiday in Croatia. See more details on the cycling holidays below or at skedaddle.com Guided cycling adventure holiday in Ethiopia This 15-day guided cycling adventure holiday in Ethiopia begins at the Blue Nile Falls near the city of Bahir Dar before heading to the country’s former capital, Gondar. The riding continues into Simien Mountains National Park – one of Ethiopia’s nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites – for a night spent camping und...
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