Fwd: Press Release: All Routes Lead to EUROVELO
CLUBUL DE CICLOTURISM NAPOCA
(ECF) pe tema Retelei Europene de Trasee Cicloturistice de Lung Parcurs
EUROVELO, reflectand inaugurarea a doua noi magistrale din cadrul
acestei retele.
Reamintim ca in Romania, unde e planificat sa treaca una din magistrale
si ar fi potential pentru inca una sau doua, implementarea e blocata de
peste un deceniu din cauza neadoptarii legislatiei necesare marcarii
traseelor cicloturistice, proiectul de reglementare propus de Clubul de
Cicloturism "Napoca" (CCN)la sfarsitul anilor '90 si redactat si depus
la autoritati in 2003 ca proiect de Hotarare de Guvern si sprijinit de
Federatia Biciclistilor din Romania (FBR) si de alte organizatii de
profil fiind in continuare blocat in faza de avizare interministeriala....
Radu Mititean
director excutiv CCN
presedinte FBR
ANEXA:
Comunicat ECF din 16.09.2011 pe tema retelei EUROVELO
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Brussels, September 16, 2011
All Routes Lead to EuroVelo
Ambitious trans-European Cycling Network adds over 10,000 Kilometres
of Bicycle Route
*Over 10,000 kilometres of cycle routes were added to European Cycle
Network, EuroVelo as the two new cycle routes were officially
inaugurated at the European Parliament in Brussels last night. EuroVelo
provides an estimated €5 billion boost per year to the EU’s economy. EU
officials, parliamentarians, route planners and coordinators gathered to
discuss a common EuroVelo strategy and expect the trans-European cycle
route network to be completed by 2020. *
The two new routes added to the network include the famous Iron Curtain
Trail (EV13), which spans over 9000 kilometres and crosses 20 countries,
tracing the remnants of the Iron Curtain which divided Europe for almost
half a century. The Rhine Route (EV15) is also joining the network. It
follows the Rhine River running from Switzerland, via Germany and France
to the Netherlands, treating cycling tourists with spectacular views of
castles and wine yards along the away. Both itineraries can now be
signposted with EuroVelo signage, bringing the total number of the cycle
routes to 14.
Bringing Europe's vast collection of cycle routes under the one umbrella
is no easy task, taking extensive cooperation on the international and
local level, requiring a complex understanding of local traffic codes
and politics. But having a unified EU network of bicycle routes pays
dividends. Melanie Wicht Matas, who manages the Rhein Route says that
EuroVelo branding has a huge added value.
It's not very easy to market on a trans-national level, but we're very
happy that this challenge has been taken up, explains Matas, This
network is just great to reach all the important actors
The estimated economic impact of the EuroVelo Network is 5 billion
annually, notes Adam Bodor, manager of the EuroVelo Network, it's
becoming a mainstream form of sustainable tourism and there are 12.5
million holiday trips per year and 33.3 million day excursions. An
estimated 3% of all holidays in the EU are done by bicycle.
Michael Cramer, Greens MEP from Germany and the brainchild behind the
Iron Curtain Trail was keen to highlight the advantages of cycling and
cycle tourism: "We all know that those who'll master the future know the
past. The Iron Curtain Trail is a wonderful example of riding amongst
history, culture, politics and nature.
Cycle tourism is not only of ecological importance, Cramer explains,
And when considering that a cycle tourist spends more money a day than
a tourist travelling by car, it is obvious that cycle tourism is
important for economic reasons and especially for local businesses."
The network is set to be completed by 2020. /
/*About Eurovelo:*/
/What is EuroVelo?/ The EuroVelo aims to combine sustainable tourism,
government and transportation to create a network 14 trans-European
routes. This network totals over 70,000 km, of which more than 45,000 km
is complete. The sign-posted routes have to meet specific requirements
in order to join the network. The European Cyclists Federation is the
lead partner for the EuroVelo project
*/For more information, and interviews etc. please contact:/*
Julian Ferguson, Communications Officer
Tel:+32 2880 9281
Email: j.fer...@ecf.com <mailto:j.fer...@ecf.com>
* For Pictures of the inauguration please visit:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjw43BXK
* For Pictures of the Rhine Route, please visit:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwf1uQq
* For the latest EuroVelo map, please visit: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwf2VDW
* For an study on the economic benefits of the EuroVelo Network visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/iron-curtain-trail/files/ep_studyeurovelo_en.pdf
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Gasiti in anexa un comunicat al Federatiei Europene a Biciclistilor (ECF) pe tema Retelei Europene de Trasee Cicloturistice de Lung Parcurs EUROVELO, reflectand inaugurarea a doua noi magistrale din cadrul acestei retele.
Reamintim ca in Romania, unde e planificat sa treaca una din magistrale si ar fi potential pentru inca una sau doua, implementarea e blocata de peste un deceniu din cauza neadoptarii legislatiei necesare marcarii traseelor cicloturistice, proiectul de reglementare propus de Clubul de Cicloturism "Napoca" (CCN)la sfarsitul anilor '90 si redactat si depus la autoritati in 2003 ca proiect de Hotarare de Guvern si sprijinit de Federatia Biciclistilor din Romania (FBR) si de alte organizatii de profil fiind in continuare blocat in faza de avizare interministeriala....
Radu Mititean
director excutiv CCN
presedinte FBR
ANEXA:
Comunicat ECF din 16.09.2011 pe tema retelei EUROVELO
=====================================
Brussels, September 16, 2011
All Routes Lead to EuroVelo
Ambitious trans-European Cycling Network adds over 10,000 Kilometres
of Bicycle Route
*Over 10,000 kilometres of cycle routes were added to European Cycle
Network, EuroVelo as the two new cycle routes were officially
inaugurated at the European Parliament in Brussels last night. EuroVelo
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