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There aren’t any official statistics on how many bicycles are used in Emilia-Romagna simply because everyone cycles there, young and old.
So, it’s no coincidence that Ferrara is called the “Italian bicycle city”, with one of Europe’s highest rates of bicycle use per citizen.
You don’t need to be an athlete to enjoy cycling. You’ll love it if you’re simply after an active holiday or are a fan of outdoor living. Travelling slowly through this territory on two wheels is the best way to discover its secrets and fall in love with the landscape.
For either a short excursion or a full holiday, cyclists will relish the entire region from Piacenza to Rimini, with its fields, rolling hills and steep inclines.
There are loads of routes to choose from. Whether you’re a family with small children, a habitual cyclist or someone in search of a challenge and want to see amazing places, there’s a route just right for you.
If you’re lucky enough to have lots of time on your hands, you can come to this region directly by bike, following the long Eurovelo cycle paths that traverse the entire European continent down to the shores of the Mediterranean.
The Eurovelo 5 (i.e. the Via Francigena), the Eurovelo 8, the Eurovelo 7 and the Ciclovia Adriatica along the Romagna coastline all pass through Emilia-Romagna.
On the other hand, if you don’t have much time, you can always arrive by car or train and begin your trip from here. In the last few years, many tour operators have begun welcoming cyclists by outfitting their hotels with bike racks, repair facilities, bike washing and other services designed specifically for visitors travelling on two wheels.
Every year Emilia-Romagna hosts several sporting events.
There’s the classic Giro d’Italia, which always passes through Emilia-Romagna, the famous Nove Colli of Cesenatico, the Granfondo via del Sale in Cervia, the Cassani in Faenza, the Ride Riccione, the Granfondo del Po of Ferrara, the Granfondo degli Squali in Cattolica, the Dieci Colli of Bologna, the Granfondo del Capitano, the Granfondo Pantani and finally, the Appenninica MTB.
Last but not least, there’s a proper festival in the Rimini hinterland entirely dedicated to cyclists: it's the Italian Bike Festival, where you can celebrate every aspect of the world of cycling and its heroes.
