Each year, the association Mieux moving by bicycle (MDB), founded in 1974, shows by bringing together several thousand cyclists for La Convergence, a festive and protest event, that “the bicycle is your best ally for getting around the Île-de-France -France”, assures the internet of the event. The 16th edition of La Convergence will take place on Sunday May 26. This is a free ride accessible to everyone, young and old alike. It leaves from different points in Île-de-France and then, as its name suggests, converges on Paris.
And this year, several departures will take place in different communes of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Thus, some cyclists participating in this event will set off from Les Clayes-sous-Bois and Plaisir, or even from Élancourt and La Verrière, and will pass in front of key sites in the urban area, notably a few meters from the hill of ‘Élancourt, the National Vélodrome, future Paris 2024 Olympic sites, or in front of the Leisure Island. Cyclists will pass through towns like Trappes or Montigny-le-Bretonneux (one of the starting points is in this town) to then converge on Paris.
“The bicycle is the solution for getting around throughout Île-de-France”
If you wish to join the thousands of cyclists from the Ile-de-France region who will converge on May 26, 2024 towards the capital, you can go to the website convergencevelo.fr to find out the meeting place in your city or you can go to the train station. Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, for 8:30 a.m., Sunday May 26. Especially since in this Olympic year, the agglomeration of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is increasingly establishing itself as the cycling capital. With its 420 kilometers of cycle routes, the Saint-Quentin region is a fantastic playground for cyclists and should, in the coming years, have 180 kilometers more cycle paths to reach the 600 kilometers provided for in the master plan. cycle path of the town.
In the meantime, the objective is to show that there are many cyclists in the Ile-de-France region and that it is important to take into account the place of the bicycle in regional planning. The first cycling association in the Ile-de-France region, MDB explains that its 2,500 members have the “conviction that cycling is the solution to getting around throughout Île-de-France”. “Our goal: that everyone can use their bike efficiently, pleasantly and safely. Whether to go to work, do your shopping, ride with your children or even go for a walk.” The association has a strong network of 75 local branches and thus covers all the Ile-de-France departments.
