義大利，特雷維索（TREVISO）－Pinarello大股東L Catterton宣佈已將Pinarello售出給一間私人家族企業，該筆交易條件內容及買方名稱並未被公開。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－比利時自行車市場已從2021年因供應鏈限制造成銷售減退的情況大幅回升。整體市場規模從2021年584,913輛增加到去年685,871，漲幅19%。比利時同許多歐盟國家，電動自行車為銷售成長的主要推力。

SIAULIAI, Lithuania - Baltik Vairas had been the single outpost of the bicycle industry in Lithuania and the other Baltic States for many years. Thanks to the modernisation of the company in the past decade it has now made the country one of the potential hot spots for the e-bike industry.

MILAN, Italy - The Italian bicycle market closed 2022 with a 10% drop in total sales compared to 2021, but on a positive note the sector's turnover has risen 52% since 2019. The growth of e-bike sales on the Italian market is showing no signs of stopping as the 4% rise in market share shows.

MONTEREY, USA - With the US lacking a well-attended Eurobike-like event, Sea Otter is now a must attend event of the North American cycling season for brands, industry leaders, top retailers, and the media. That the show has an international draw was confirmed by Sea Otter CEO, Frank Yohannan; "This year we had 125 brands from foreign markets in attendance, a record."

德國，科布倫茲（KOBLENZ）－為透過生產自行車零件發展一條更永續的鈦供應鏈，Canyon Bicycles正與美國一間100%再生低碳鈦材開發商合作。IperionX已同意透過積層製造（additive manufacturing）為Canyon自行車零件打樣的初步計畫，其中包含車架。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A major hike in the average import price of e-bikes into the European Union, in combination with a double digit increase in the number of e-bikes shipped to Europe gave a remarkable push to the market value in 2022. Also, the average import price of mechanical bicycles to the EU soared last year.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The ample availability of bicycles and e-bikes resulted in increased sales in Denmark in 2022, just like in many other EU countries. The January-August 2022 figures of supplies clearly show an upswing in the market, but don't give any indication of the market outlook.

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ZEIST, The Netherlands - The February edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 1/2023) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. As the market prepares for challenging year ahead, this edition examines the current state of affairs as the bicycle industry prepares to face the headwinds in the market.

西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－西班牙工商觀光部（Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism）表示，去年國內生產的自行車數量有353,036輛，較2021年成長6.1%。儘管去年初自行車價格有上漲，但去年底情況完全不同。

DEVA, Romania - The announced insolvency of Prophete Group last December immediately raised questions about the impact on the Eurosport DHS SA operation in Romania. Prophete holds 47.5% of the Romanian company. Reason enough for Eurosport DHS CEO Tianqi Yang to issue an official statement on the current situation.

德國，歐登堡（OLDENBURG）－大眾通路供應商Prophete GmbH & Co. KG 及 IBD 供應商 Cycle Union 於去年12月21日提出破產申請。早在2019年中，Prophete便遇上財務困難，家族企業經營者Lönne及Prophete也尋求周轉顧問公司，不過現在證明這是不足夠的。

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