(4/5) Rémy, 77-year-old cyclist: “When I can’t ride a bike, I don’t feel good in my body”

Last year, the Ministry of Transport revealed the first results of an unprecedented survey on the use of bicycles in France in 2023. This survey indicated in particular that nearly 40% of French people cycle at least once a year. month. For Rémy, a 77-year-old cyclist, frequency is much more important! This member of the Andernos club in Gironde on the edge of the Arcachon Bay has been passionate about the little queen for a very long time. “I’ve always been cycling since I was 25. When I was younger, I played football, I lived by the ocean so I also did scuba diving. But getting there At an age, there are sports that you can no longer do.”

“Alone, we drive at the speed we want”

“I cycle for touring, not in competition. When you cycle alone, you ride at the speed you want, you stop when you want to stop. Whereas in a group, you don’t Don’t stop whenever you want!

“On the bike, we think about our little worries, about everything we have to do”

“We think a lot about the bike. Our little worries, everything we have to do. I go for a short bike ride three times a week. When I can’t, my body doesn’t feel good. And then When I get out, I take a shower and drink a little beer!

Namely:

14% of regular athletes aged 15 or over have been injured (fracture, sprain, strain, tendinitis, discomfort, etc.) while practicing a physical or sporting activity in the last 12 months. (Most team sports and trail running are the disciplines with the highest accident rate, followed by tennis). Source: INJEP, MSJOP, National survey on physical and sporting practices, 2020.