Numbering 8 at present, and perhaps growing in number in the future, the events that have gained the UCI Golden Bike label represent the world’s best-organised Cycling for All events. They meet strict criteria regarding the quality of organisation, specified in advance by the UCI, whose observance ensures that the participants benefit from a superior level of provisions. They must, however, be accessible to all types of cyclists.
Cycle-sport events: races to cater for every taste
Very varied in terms of the number of kilometres, the type of route or the level of difficulty, the cycle-sport races included on the international calendar of ‘Cycling for All’ – which can be accessed on the UCI Internet site – are all fully-fledged races, that is they are timed and made official by the publication of a final classification.
Bike rides : discovering new regions, on bicycle and in groups
There is no time-keeping at these events, and they are intended to appeal to a wider public without a competitive spirit. Their marked route provides an opportunity to discover the joys of exploration by bicycle, either alone or as a family, without too many constraints. It is seen less as tourism – the terms cycle-touring or cycle-tourism are disappearing – than as gatherings of those who love the bicycle.
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