EuroVelo and cycling tourism panel discussion at the ITB. The presentation is available online. EuroVelo 13, the Iron Curtain Trail EuroVelo 8, the Mediterranean route EuroVelo 15, rhine cycle route Economic impact of the cycling tourism, cycling tourists needs, services, routes, safety

1. EuroVelo and cycling tourism:
panel discussion
ECF gratefully acknowledges financial support
from the European commission. Nevertheless
the sole responsibility of this presentation lies
with the author. The European Union is not
responsible for any use that may be made of
the information contained therein.
Ádám Bodor,
EuroVelo Director
Claudia Schwarz,
Romantischer Rhein Tourismus
Daniel Mourek,
Environmental Partnership
Elettra Saccardi,
Mantova Province
Jesús Freire,
EuroVelo Assistant

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CONTENT
1.- EuroVelo, the European
cycle route network;
3.- Panel discussion
2.- What makes a country
successful in cycling tourism?

3. EuroVelo and cycling
tourism
ITB , Berlin
Jesús Freire, EuroVelo Assistant
Friday 6th March 2015
ECF gratefully acknowledges financial support
from the European commission. Nevertheless
the sole responsibility of this presentation lies
with the author. The European Union is not
responsible for any use that may be made of
the information contained therein.

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500,000 individual members in
all EU countries and beyond
European Cyclists’ Federation
(ECF)
‘More people cycling more
often’

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EUROVELO, THE EUROPEAN CYCLE ROUTE
NETWORK

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EUROVELO , THE EUROPEAN CYCLE ROUTE
NETWORK
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National
Routes
Regional
Routes
Local Routes

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CYCLING TOURISM IS SOCIALLY /
ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE
The economic impact of cycling
tourism in Europe
2.3 billion cycle tourism
trips per year.
20.4 million trips involving
an overnight stay.
The total economic
impact: €44 billion per
year www.eurovelo.org/downloads/studies/

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THE SUCCESSFUL COUNTRIES
Which countries are the
leaders?
 Over 100€
economic benefit
per year per
inhabitant (green)
 Over 40€ per year
per inhabitant
(yellow)
 Under 40€

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THE SUCCESSFUL COUNTRIES

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PANEL DISCUSSION
The cycle tourism cycle
Cycle
tourists
Promotion
communication
, offers
Attractions
Attractive,
safe
comfortable
routes
Services/
facilities

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PANEL DISCUSSION

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EUROVELO 8, MEDITERRANEAN ROUTE
Elettra
Saccardi,
Mantova
Province

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EUROVELO 13, IRON CURTAIN TRAIL
Daniel Mourek,
Environmental
Partnership

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EUROVELO 15, RHINE ROUTE
Claudia Schwarz,
Romantischer Rhein Tourismus

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PANEL DISCUSSION
The cycle tourism cycle
Cycle
tourists
Promotion
communication
, offers
Attractions
Attractive,
safe
comfortable
routes
Services/
facilities

16. Thank you for your
participation! 16

17. More information:
www.ECF.com /
www.EuroVelo.com / www.EuroVelo.org
@ECFEuroVelo
ECF gratefully acknowledges financial support from the European
commission. Nevertheless the sole responsibility of this publication
lies with the author. The European Union is not responsible for any
use that may be made of the information contained therein.