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Thousands of Quebecers now use their bikes for getting to school or work, shopping and outings. This reality stems from years of efforts to have cycling recognized as a bona fide mode of transportation....

Even before the inception of Vélo Québec in January 1967 – then known as the Fédération cyclotouriste provinciale –, its founder, Gabriel Lupien, was intent on showing young cyclists how to do...

The creation of the Grand Tour Desjardins in 1994 now seems like a turning point in the phenomenal evolution of bike touring in Québec over the past quarter century. Inspired by the Great Victorian Bike Ride in Australia,...

Quebecers identify with the Route verte. They bike it, they’re proud of it and they’re attached to it. And with good reason. The provincial network now stretches 5,075 km and covers 16 administrative...

On this 50th anniversary of Vélo Québec, a look back into our archives shows that the main concern of modern-day cyclists remains the same as that of cyclists in the 1960s, namely, safety. This is why Vélo Québec has...

In the mid-80s, in order to get people back on their bikes and demonstrate the popularity of biking to various government authorities, Vélo Québec was playing with the idea of organizing a major cycling event modelled after...

Today, Montréal ranks among the most bicycle-friendly cities in America. All credit goes to the activists of the 1970s, notably Bob Silverman, Guy Rouleau, Claire Morissette and Michel Labrecque, who fought valiantly to...

Each year, Vélo Mag magazine publishes its popular Buyer’s Guide (road bike edition in March and mountain and urban bike edition in April), which identifies over 2600 models and helps you find the bike...

Montréal and Vélo Québec have a shared history, and their important anniversaries always lead to major events. In February of this year, which marks the city’s 375th anniversary, Vélo Québec will present the Winter...

The history of Vélo Québec officially began on January 4, 1967 with the incorporation of the Fédération cyclotouriste provinciale. At a time of major social change in Québec, when religion was giving way to flower power,...