The 20th CilfaCyclette took place from July 11 to 14, 2025! For this edition, seven students cycled for four days alongside 11 French participants in a great atmosphere!
Day 1:
Six nationalities
Deux délicieux gâteaux pour une 20ème prometteuse avec une Julie aux manettes
A Yuwei and an Alana motivated from the first hour
A Sara, not the same as last year, very outgoing and a hidden poet hidden
A very talkative Daniel, except when he wakes up, kaput or kaputsky, we’re not quite sure anymore.
A quick-witted Felipe, eager to learn
Avery Miss Strava
A calm and enthusiastic Rebecca
Students doing their homework
Claire, a repeat offender, sleeping under the stars not far from the Belle Etoile
A delighted Nathalie, already on her fifth CilfaCyclette!
A faithful Jacques, coming and going A comfortable Jacqueline
Two Jean-Francois! One with his daughter; one with his father, Robert, the eldest!
Michèle and Christian, loyal Bretons, for a wonderful third place
A Fabien in fine form, who would not have missed this 20th anniversary for anything, and who delights us with the return of his brilliant drawings.
A check with Mr. Bike
Bobs not yaks
A Greek restaurant and lights in the night
Day 2:
Un p’tit déj improvisé à une terrasse de café d’un très sympathique couple turc
Jet skiers doing somersaults
The smell of exhaust fumes reminds us of the joy of cycling.
Magical landscapes
A prescient Marquis de Sade
An Héloïse and cafés starting from Lake Carouge
A tasting of cheeses before the appointed time
A refreshing lake in Carouge
A steep climb with no shade
Julie still in sync
A Japanese dog and a Siamese cat
Yuwei wakes up from his nap and speaks to Julie in Chinese.
Interviews in the grass
A top-notch grill
Fabien and a brilliant song by CilfaCyclette, which has made its way all the way to Prague
A wild concert and three very stylish musicians
Daniel picking up the guitar
One last glass
A happy campground manager
Day 3:
A lost and found wallet
A kid’s squeaker that’s less effective than the original
A little wall in Murs
Lake St André still in its most beautiful setting
A cake with two zeros (or a two and a zero)
A wonderful gift from Eurovelo to get you going again
Une tradition de la fontaine
A group sitting down at the café
A cute kitten calling us from the first floor behind a window pane.
Trompe l’oeil
A wave for the CilfaCyclette with training on local cyclists
Three locations, one of which is very busy
A crêperie serving Norman cider
A Latin American evening
Another lost and found wallet
Mysterious drawings
Day 4:
A very early morning swim
A confusing breakfast
A tensioner that stretches stretches
Person who discovers the Eiffel Tower
A descent at 15%
A cheese tasting picnic on the banks of the beautiful Chéran River
A great express repair by a JF who knows his stuff
A few goodbyes in Vieugy
A finish line at Place Ste Claire
A curiously cool bottle of champagne
187 km, zero flat tires for a 20th trip around the world in 4 days and this not-so-crazy idea that popped into my head one day in 2006.
119 students from around the world in 20 editions
