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France

Van der Poel wins 2nd stage of Tour to take yellow jersey

Tour de France debutant Mathieu Van der Poel snatched the race leader’s yellow jersey with a win in the second stage.

France

Tour de France begins with first stage from Brest to Landerneau

The Tour de France began in the western port city of Brest. The first stage is roughly 198 kilometres and finishes in Landerneau.

Belarus

Lithuania latest to pull out of track cycling competition in Belarus

The decision to boycott follows the forced diversion of a plane on Sunday by Belarusian authorities.

Germany

Germany pulls out of track cycling championships in Belarus

The German Cycling Association said Tuesday it had contacted the European Cycling Union (UEC) “and made it clear that the German national track cycling team’s participation in the European Championships is not possible after the events of the weekend."

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Conscious Travel

A guide to the UK’s best routes for walkers and cyclists

After months of confinement, a movement-filled holiday out in nature is the perfect summer adventure

Ecotech

4 pieces of tech making cycling more accessible in Europe

Companies across the continent are working hard to make cycling safer, greener, and cheaper than ever.

Climate

‘Tired, tacky, dangerous’: British Gas ads criticised for greenwashing

The UK's biggest energy supplier is accused of having a "worryingly simplistic" understanding of green issues.

Destinations

Watch this mountain biker take on the Isle of Skye’s Cuillin Hills

View footage of Danny MacAskill tackling some extreme terrain on the Isle of Skye.

Earth News

What is the new London Greenground map?

One graphic designer is encouraging more people to walk and cycle by creating a map of green spaces in the capital.

Ecotech

Meet the cycling obsessed family who spend their lives on the road

Safe, accessible roads are "the biggest gift we can give our children."

My Europe Series

The bike-loving Finnish city that keeps pedalling even in the snow

Despite the long, dark, and snow-filled winters, locals keep pedalling their way to and from work and school.

Smart Regions

This cross-border cycle path links Spain to the Atlantic Pyrenees

In partnership with the European Commission

The bicycle has no borders. That's the essence of Ederbidea, a cross-border cycle path, supported by the European Union's Cohesion Policy that aims to promote cycling, reduce traffic congestion and improve health for all.

Earth News

The best of Euronews Green's guest writers in 2020

We've rounded up ten of our favourite articles from guest contributors over the last 12 months.

Slovenia

Slovenians celebrate how cycling lit up a difficult year

It's their way of saying "on your bike, 2020!"

Travel News

Beer and bikes: A Brit's guide to Belgium

Andrew Greaves had never thought his annual trips to Belgium were particularly unusual, until the Belgians told him otherwise.

Moments

Following the tracks of the Tour de France on Vercors' balcony roads

The hair-raising lanes that were cut into the sides of sheer rock walls using dynamite pass through deep gorges, undulating hills, and huge wooded expanses; a serene alternative to the soaring, gnarly landscape of the Alps.

Sport

Tour de France under a cloud after new allegations of doping emerge

Marseille's public prosecutor announced an inquiry into members of French team Arkéa-Samsic.

France

Vive le Tour! With young winner Pogačar, thrilling race defies virus

For towns and villages across France the Tour was a liberating and invigorating experience against the sombre backdrop of the pandemic.

France

Tadej Pogačar wins 2020 Tour de France in dramatic final stage

In one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the race's history, Tadej Pogačar edged out the favourite, fellow Slovenian Primož Roglič.

Moments

It’s over 27,000km long, but what is The Great Trail of Canada?

The Great Trail is hailed as one of Canada's biggest volunteer-led efforts, but it's not without controversy.