{"id":17540,"date":"2026-01-02T06:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tezdev.cilfa.fr\/the-20th-cilfacyclette-a-very-festive-fast-paced-edition-full-of-swimming\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:53:36","slug":"the-20th-cilfacyclette-a-very-festive-fast-paced-edition-full-of-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tezdev.cilfa.fr\/en\/the-20th-cilfacyclette-a-very-festive-fast-paced-edition-full-of-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20th CilfaCyclette, a very festive, fast-paced edition full of swimming!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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! <\/p>\n

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Day 1:<\/h1>\n

Six nationalities<\/p>\n

Deux d\u00e9licieux g\u00e2teaux pour une 20\u00e8me prometteuse avec une Julie aux manettes<\/p>\n

A Yuwei and an Alana motivated from the first hour<\/p>\n

A Sara, not the same as last year, very outgoing and a hidden poet hidden<\/p>\n

A very talkative Daniel, except when he wakes up, kaput or kaputsky, we’re not quite sure anymore.<\/p>\n

A quick-witted Felipe, eager to learn<\/p>\n

Avery Miss Strava<\/p>\n

A calm and enthusiastic Rebecca<\/p>\n

Students doing their homework<\/p>\n

Claire, a repeat offender, sleeping under the stars not far from the Belle Etoile<\/p>\n

A delighted Nathalie, already on her fifth CilfaCyclette!<\/p>\n

A faithful Jacques, coming and going A comfortable Jacqueline<\/p>\n

Two Jean-Francois! One with his daughter; one with his father, Robert, the eldest! <\/p>\n

Mich\u00e8le and Christian, loyal Bretons, for a wonderful third place<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

A check with Mr. Bike<\/p>\n

Bobs not yaks<\/p>\n

A Greek restaurant and lights in the night<\/p>\n

Day 2:<\/h1>\n

Un p’tit d\u00e9j improvis\u00e9 \u00e0 une terrasse de caf\u00e9 d’un tr\u00e8s sympathique couple turc<\/p>\n

Jet skiers doing somersaults<\/p>\n

The smell of exhaust fumes reminds us of the joy of cycling.<\/p>\n

Magical landscapes<\/p>\n

A prescient Marquis de Sade<\/p>\n

An H\u00e9lo\u00efse and caf\u00e9s starting from Lake Carouge<\/p>\n

A tasting of cheeses before the appointed time<\/p>\n

A refreshing lake in Carouge<\/p>\n

A steep climb with no shade<\/p>\n

Julie still in sync<\/p>\n

A Japanese dog and a Siamese cat<\/p>\n

Yuwei wakes up from his nap and speaks to Julie in Chinese.<\/p>\n

Interviews in the grass<\/p>\n

A top-notch grill<\/p>\n

Fabien and a brilliant song by CilfaCyclette, which has made its way all the way to Prague<\/p>\n

A wild concert and three very stylish musicians<\/p>\n

Daniel picking up the guitar<\/p>\n

One last glass<\/p>\n

A happy campground manager<\/p>\n

Day 3:<\/h1>\n

A lost and found wallet<\/p>\n

A kid’s squeaker that’s less effective than the original<\/p>\n

A little wall in Murs<\/p>\n

Lake St Andr\u00e9 still in its most beautiful setting<\/p>\n

A cake with two zeros (or a two and a zero)<\/p>\n

A wonderful gift from Eurovelo to get you going again<\/p>\n

Une tradition de la fontaine<\/p>\n

A group sitting down at the caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

A cute kitten calling us from the first floor behind a window pane.<\/p>\n

Trompe l’oeil<\/p>\n

A wave for the CilfaCyclette with training on local cyclists<\/p>\n

Three locations, one of which is very busy<\/p>\n

A cr\u00eaperie serving Norman cider<\/p>\n

A Latin American evening<\/p>\n

Another lost and found wallet<\/p>\n

Mysterious drawings<\/p>\n

Day 4:<\/h1>\n

A very early morning swim<\/p>\n

A confusing breakfast<\/p>\n

A tensioner that stretches stretches<\/p>\n

Person who discovers the Eiffel Tower<\/p>\n

A descent at 15%<\/p>\n

A cheese tasting picnic on the banks of the beautiful Ch\u00e9ran River<\/p>\n

A great express repair by a JF who knows his stuff<\/p>\n

A few goodbyes in Vieugy<\/p>\n

A finish line at Place Ste Claire<\/p>\n

A curiously cool bottle of champagne<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

119 students from around the world in 20 editions<\/p>\n