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EUROVELO GOALS
-Promoting travel and sustainable tourism by fostering economic,
environmental and social care.
-Ensuring the development of high quality European cycle routes in all
European countries, collecting best European practices to implement across
the continent and harmonizing standards across all routes.
-Promoting the brand and name of EuroVelo routes according to published
standards.
-Providing Europe-wide information on the EuroVelo route network and
national cycle routes.
-Supporting the development of national coordination centers for the
EuroVelo and national routes.
-Promoting the exchange of information, experiences and best practices
between European states and regions, boosting high-quality cycle tourism
strategies and infrastructures.
-Broadcasting the existence of these routes to decision makers and potential
users, promoting their use and providing an important call port for
information on cycling in Europe.
-The aim is to encourage as many European citizens as possible to cycle,
promoting a shift towards healthy and sustainable travel, both for daily
commuting and cycling tourism.
The implementation and quality assurance of EuroVelo is coordinated by the European
Cyclists Federation (ECF) in collaboration with the EuroVelo Coordinators and
Coordination Centers (C/CCEV). In the case of Spain, the CCEV is integrated into ConBici,
Coordinator for the Defense of the Bicycle, which brings together 70 cycling associations
and groups from all over Spain.