Barcelona, with the support of Bikefriendly, presented its candidacy to host the EuroVelo Conference 2020 and received the ECF evaluation committee this week.
The evaluation committee of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) visited this week Barcelona to decide if this will be the city chosen to host the EuroVelo Conference 2020.
La EuroVelo Conference is the largest European event related to cycling and brings together sector professionals from all over the globe every year. Accommodation providers, travel agencies, public transport companies, universities, public authorities, tourism technicians and all types of agents in the world of tourism and bicycle.
The city of Barcelona submitted its candidacy to host the 2020 conference and now the ECF must decide between its proposal or those deposited by Budapest and Bologna, the other two cities that have reached the final of this process.
Bikefriendly technical support
The Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat, promoter of the initiative, has had the technical assistance Bikefriendly to present the candidacy and design the program and contents of the possible EuroVelo Conference in the city.
El ECF evaluation committee He arrived in Barcelona this Thursday. There, he made a visit to the city and the places proposed to host the conference. He was accompanied by representatives of the Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat, the Servei Català de Trànsit, the Catalan Tourism Agency, the Barcelona City Council, the Provincial Council, the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB), the Federation of Entities for Bicycle Mobility of Catalonia (FEM Bike) And Bicycle Cities Network (RCxB).
Carlos Martínas Bikefriendly mobility manager and leader of Cycle Friendly Employer program in Spain (European certification to companies that encourage the use of bicycles among their employees) has accompanied the representatives of all these institutions during two key days for the city of Barcelona.
Together, they have visited the city facilities and even bike tour of the Besòs river axis, one of the routes proposed for the technical visits of the EuroVelo Conference 2020.
