Editing Brittany (section)

=== Cycling ===
Cycling has always been one of the main sports of Brittany, but leisure cycling and the infrastructure to support it have been growing extremely rapidly. An extensive network of cycle paths and recommended cycle routes has opened up all over the region. Some of these are routes using mainly smaller roads and both signposted and maintained by communes individually, but many are based on dedicated cycle paths often formed by converting disused railway tracks. These help form routes such as 'Vélodyssée' from Roscoff to Nantes and several major routes under the 'V' label (following signs V1, V2 etc.).<ref>{{cite web |title=La Bretagne à vélo: Près de 1500 km d'itinéraires vélos ! |trans-title=Brittany by bike: Nearly 1500 km of cycling routes! |url=http://velo.tourismebretagne.com/ |access-date=24 March 2018 |website=velo.tourismebretagne.com}}</ref> The old tow-path of the Nantes-Brest canal is now open to cyclists along its entire 385&nbsp;km length though in places (unlike rail-based cycle paths) it is very meandering and leaving the path will both shorten the distance and provide variety.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bretonbikes.com/cycling-holidays-FAQ.html#canal|title=Cycling holidays in france FAQ page for all your questions|access-date=30 December 2016}}</ref>

Though the marked cyclepaths such as the Nantes-Brest canal offer the opportunity for safe, easy, traffic free cycling, the real 'richness' of Brittany is its incredible network of country lanes. Those the terrain can be described as 'rolling' the gradients are generally moderate (rarely over 5% – usually far less) and unlike the canal paths they do link small villages where cyclists can find somewhere to refresh themselves. The increase in cycling holiday-makers has given new life to the network of small campsites and hotels/chambre d'hotes especially inland where the economy struggled in the past.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Husband |first=Geoff |title=Cycling holiday destinations |url=https://www.bretonbikes.com/homepage/cycling-article-blog/cycling-holidays-in-france-how-to-diy-it/137-countryside-and-regions-of-france}}</ref> As a general rule cyclists are very well respected in the region and many larger towns have cycle-lanes – however traffic is 'cycle-friendly' even in their absence.