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Randy Neufeld, SRAM’s Director of Advocacy, will retire full-time in August. – Photo Green Lane Project

SRAM's Advocacy Director Randy Neufeld retires

CHICAGO, USA - After 14 years of growing and leading SRAM's global advocacy efforts across non-profit cycling organizations, grassroots groups, and...

The European Commission appointed CONEBI to co-chair a roundtable of discussions on the current competitiveness of the industry. – Photo Bike Europe

CONEBI to co-chair EU Commission on industry strategy in Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The acceleration of the Green and Digital transition and increasing the European industry resilience are leading objectives for...

Frans Timmermans initiated the ‘vision for cycling’ which will include support for cycling industries in the EU’s industrial strategies. – Photo CIE

Spectacular start CIE Summit with EVP Timmermans’ ‘EU Cycling...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Commission Executive-Vice President Frans Timmermans, announced that the EU institutions will complete an ambitious...

Today, the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted the resolution on developing an EU Cycling Strategy. – Photo EU

European Parliament calls to double cycling in Europe by 2030

STRASBOURG, France - The European Parliament’s resolution on developing an EU Cycling Strategy tasks the European Commission with doubling the number...

Executive vice-president of the EU Commission and cycling advocate, Frans Timmermans will deliver the keynote speech during the CIE summit. – Photo Shutterstock

Frans Timmermans to speak at CIE summit

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Key figures from the EU Commission, Parliament and national governments will speak during the Cycling Industries Europe summit...

Last Tuesday the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament approved a resolution, which calls for an EU Cycling Strategy. – Photo European Parliament

European Parliament calls for stronger and more competitive bike...

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee of the European Parliament is pushing the European Commission and the Member States to...

Thomas Larsen Schmidt, President of IMBA Europe (l.) and Tony Grimaldi, President of Cycling Industries Europe have signed the MoU. – Photo CIE

Industry and MTB organisations team up for more advocacy power

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To support and grow mountain biking in Europe the International Mountain Biking Association Europe (IMBA Europe) and Cycling...

Frans Timmermans, VP of the European Commission, announced that, “solid plans will get priority access to funding.” - Photo CIE

European Commission commits to stronger role in cycling promotion

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The European Commission has a role to play in formulating cycling policy. This was acknowledged by the Executive VP of the...

“If Europe wants to kick start the Green Deal and get out of Russian oil rapidly then cycling is the fast track,” declared CEO of CIE, Kevin Mayne. – Photo Cycling Industries Europe

'Cycling is the fast track to get out of Russian oil'

BRUSSELS, Belgium - "Cycling is unique," declared Kevin Mayne, CEO of CIE during the recently held CIE 2022 Summit. "During the pandemic we showed...

The manifesto aims to create the right frameworks to enable more people to cycle towards energy independence. – Photo ECF

Bicycle industry organisations join forces on EU cycling manifesto

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Industry organisations, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and the Confederation of the...