Velo Mondial (French for 'Cycle Worldwide') is an international organisation dedicated to promoting the use of the bicycle in all aspects of life.
Every six years a global conference is held in order to set goals for the future of the bicycle and bicycle planning. The first conference was held in Montreal during 1992 and Amsterdam hosted the year 2000 conference.
The next international gathering is in Cape Town in March of 2006 'Velo Mondial 2006'.
The conference gets underway on Sunday, 5th March
The end of the conference on Sunday 12th March coincides with the Cycle Tour Expo, a huge cycling and lifestyle exhibition running for the three days prior to the Cape Argus Pick n' Pay Cycle Tour.
Cape Argus Pick n' Pay is the largest timed cycle race in the world and Cape Town's biggest annual sporting event.
The first Cycle Tour was held in 1978, with 525 riders and in 2004, the Cycle Tour organisers had to limit participation to 36,000 cyclists!
Velo Mondial 2006 is now just around the corner,
registration for the conference is open and the programme is ready and available for viewing.
