Freewheeling France blog about cycling in France

Reader Q&A: Julia emailed to ask about Mont Ventoux cycling accommodation and for local route planning advice. • Aug 18, 2013

Reader Q&A: Sally emailed from St Malo to ask about hooking up with other cyclists in Brittany. • Aug 18, 2013

Reader Q&A: Jim emailed from the States to ask about maps for cycling the D-Day beaches of Normandy. • Aug 18, 2013

Reader Q&A: Adrian and Kathy emailed from Australia to ask about riding the Paris-Roubaix. • Aug 18, 2013

The High Pyrenees are open to cyclists following the early summer floods that devastated the region. • Jul 23, 2013

Need something cool for that space on your wall? Check out this range of cycling poster art based on the Tour de France • Jul 14, 2013

It's not to late to see the Tour de France in person. Here are some ideas to help you make it happen. • Jun 27, 2013

Tavistock in Devon will host a cycling festival to celebrate the official launch of the Tour de Manche bike route on June 22, 2013. • Jun 17, 2013

In this guest blog, cyclist and former auberge owner Julia Stagg looks at cycling accommodation from the perspective of both cyclists and owners • Jun 03, 2013

Just what constitutes secure bike parking when you're on the road? We look at what's acceptable (and what's not). • Jun 03, 2013

The Official 2013 Tour de France programme is out now - here's where to get it • May 22, 2013

Here are a few links to some magazines about cycling and France that we like • May 15, 2013

Eurostar's bicycle policy can be confusing - it pays to take some time to consider your options before booking. • May 14, 2013

We checked out Eurocamp's cycling facilities at its campsite near Le Bugue in the Dordogne • May 12, 2013

Freewheeling France has a new look and some new features – I hope you like them and find them useful • May 07, 2013

The most important item in artist Pierre Marcel's outdoor studio in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte is his bike. • Mar 28, 2013

Blogger Gerry Patterson has turned his love of cycling into a business running cycling tours in Languedoc. Here's how he did it • Nov 19, 2012

Henri Cartier-Bresson's wonderful behind-the-scenes photos shot at the Velodrome d’hiver in Paris grace the cover of the latest issue of Rouleur magazine. • Oct 26, 2012

Mark Cramer has based his charity bike ride to the Bois de Boulogne for Crohn’s disease and colitis around horse-racing - here's why • Sep 03, 2012

You can get your hands on a special magazine marking Bradley Wiggins' historic Tour de France win - if you're quick • Jul 30, 2012

The Avenue Verte bike route, the 'official' cycle route between London and Paris, has been inaugurated. • Jun 25, 2012

One of France's newest and largest national parks is a cyclist's playground. • Jun 12, 2012

Think you know everything about the Tour de France? Then test your knowledge by taking our 20-question Tour de France quiz. • Jun 11, 2012

Morrigan and Alan are cycling the world to photograph twentysomethings. We caught up with them as they were cycling through France • Jun 11, 2012

The Official 2012 Tour de France souvenir programme is out now, published by the people behind ProCycling magazine • May 23, 2012

Nancy Brook cycled 700 miles from Bordeaux to the Alps – a ride she's since documented in a book. We asked her about the trip • Apr 28, 2012

Take our Paris safety quiz for some great advice to help make seeing the French capital that little less daunting. • Jan 29, 2012

Mark Cramer has been cycling in Paris for more than 10 years. He traces the growth of bicycle culture in the French capital. • Jan 29, 2012

Our future cyclist is out exploring the French countryside in his new Croozer bike trailer. Here's how we decided what trailer to get him. • Nov 21, 2011

Paris is one of cycling's success stories – cycling campaigner Audrey de Nazelle recalls how the campaign for change started • Sep 26, 2011

In the wake of Cadel Evans' Tour de France win, we look at the rare Tour photos that once belonged to Australia's first cycling hero • Aug 02, 2011

With Cadel Evans' win at the 2011 Tour de France, I thought I'd indulge in a little history of Australians in the Tour de France • Jul 24, 2011

Guest blogger John Traynor has this advice for negotiating roadside and campsite calls of nature • Jul 20, 2011

Guest blogger Robin Weston first rode the Tour de France route in 2006. In September he will tackle the 2011 route • Jul 05, 2011

Bradley Wiggins won the Critérium du Dauphiné to become the third British rider to win it. We pay tribute to the first, Brian Robinson • Jun 12, 2011

The Loire à Vélo en fête is a celebration of cycling that takes place along the Loire's premier cycle route on July 2 • Jun 06, 2011

Here are some books about cycling in France to help inspire your own trip • May 12, 2011

Thanks to the blogosphere and Twitter, I've stumbled across a few random links to cycling and art lately • May 09, 2011

Dunkirk's annual pro-cycling race is the premiere festival of cycling in Nord-Pas-de-Calais • Apr 26, 2011

Robbie Sage has arrived in France on his Global Guitar Ride – keep an eye out for him if you're in France • Apr 06, 2011

Emma Philpott has cycled all over Europe. She chats to us about her time in France • Apr 05, 2011

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Emma Davies is a familiar face on the roads of the Côte d'Azur • Apr 05, 2011

With Mother's Day in the UK on April 3, I thought it timely to write a list of gift ideas for all the cycling mums out there • Mar 22, 2011

Will a new campaign to boost journeys by bus and coach allow cyclists to get on board? • Mar 17, 2011

From the British capital to the south of France in six days. Richard Trillo has this wrap of the last two days of the 1500km Aedas London to Cannes charity ride • Mar 09, 2011

Richard Trillo blogs from the 1500km Aedas London to Cannes charity bike ride, which left Chanas in the Rhône-Alpes this morning after passing the halfway mark • Mar 07, 2011

Richard Trillo is on the road in France as part of the 1500km Aedas London to Cannes charity ride. Here's how the first few days went • Mar 06, 2011

The 1500km Aedas London to Cannes charity ride is under way – Richard Trillo blogs from the road • Mar 05, 2011

Ian Fehler runs a mountain bike tour company from his base in South Australia. He's an annual visitor to the trails of the Alps • Feb 25, 2011

I'm no MTBer, so I asked Amie Marsh, of the Morzine-based downhill group Dirty Girls Ride, for the lowdown on the various types of mountain biking. Here's what she's come up with. • Feb 22, 2011