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France plans on capitalizing on the multi-billion-dollar trend surrounding cycle tourism

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    Experts are convening next week to chat about the economic benefits expected from an estimated 2.295 billion trips taking place in Europe, and there’s no location more appropriate for the summit than France.
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    Cycling tourism is one of the biggest growth sectors in tourism. A new study says it’s worth €44 billion per annum to Europe.

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    the ECF/EGWA Cycle Tourism Conference will take place in France. Photo by Steve Jurvetson.

    According to the new study…there are an estimated 2.295 billion cycle tourism trips in Europe with a value in excess of €44 billion per annum.

    “France has seen an important growth in cycling tourism in the past few years, so I’m really happy to see a conference like this take place in Nantes. France wants to become Europe’s Number 1 cycling tourism destination,” explains Lebrun.

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