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Road Racing is the most famous form of cycle racing. The idea behind a road race is very simple. A bunch of cyclists start at the same place and the first among them to cross a finish lines win. This type of race is called a mass start. There are however a ton of different formats of races that are available that are a lot more complicated then just your basic mass start. There are the races like the incredibly famous European tour races such as the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France which are stage races around a country. The biggest is the the tour de France which lasts 21days and covers 2500 miles. The only sporting events that are larger then the tour de France is the Olympics and the world cup. There are around 50 professional teams in Europe with about 1000 members who are pretty much the best in the entire world. If you are an American looking to get into road racing, our season lasts from February to October with the biggest months being May June and July. Most road r...

An overview of the most important bike fairs and conferences 2017 in Europe as well as the rest of the world January: Velofollies, 20.01. – 22.01.2016, Kortrijk (Belgium) February: Winter Cycling Congress, 08.02. – 10.02.17, Montréal (Canada) Fiets en Wandelbeurs Amsterdam, 11.02. – 12.02.17, Amsterdam (Netherlands) Fahrrad Essen, 16.02. – 19.02.17, Essen (Germany) The London Bike Show, 16.02. – 19.02.17, London (United Kingdom) European Cycle Logistics Conference, 20.03. – 21.03.17, Vienna (Austria) f.r.e.e. Die Reise- und Freizeitmesse, 22.02. – 26.02.17, München (Germany) March: Berliner Fahrradschau, 03.03. – 05.03.17, Berlin (Germany) ITB Berlin, 08.03. – 12.03.17, Berlin (Germany) DRAUSSEN, 11.03. – 12.03.17, Bremen (Germany) bike aktiv 2017, 17.03. – 19.03.17, Freiburg (Germany) Intertraffic Amsterdam, 20.03. – 23.03.17, Amsterdam (Netherlands) Taipei Cylce Show, 22.03. – 25.03.17, Taipei (Taiwan) April: VELO Berlin, 01.04. – 02.04.17, Berlin (Germany) Urban Bike Festival 20...