January 22, 2023 - Belgium has seen a marked increase in cycling tourism since the pandemic, and the number of certified accommodations for cyclists, sometimes awarded the “Bienvenue Vélo” label, is also on the rise reports The Brussels Times.

“Since the health crisis, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of cyclists,” said Charlotte Massagé, Provélo’s bicycle tourism project manager. And the profiles of “cyclo tourists” also vary greatly, from the adrenaline-seeking sportsman to a family with children still new to the pleasures of two wheels.

The distance of routes that pass through Belgium and are linked to the European cycling network (EuroVélo) has increased in recent years. Last year, a record number of Belgians consulted the web portal listing the 17 long-distance cycle routes in Europe, among them five that cross Belgium.

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