1) The document discusses the Eurovelo network, a proposed European cycle route network spanning 66,000 km across 12 long-distance routes. 2) It evaluates the potential benefits of long-distance cycling routes in Europe for tourism purposes and analyzes the scale and scope of existing cycle tourism. 3) The challenges to developing cycle tourism include a lack of vision and investment, fragmented products and a gap between transport and tourism coordination. Recommendations focus on further developing and promoting the Eurovelo network as sustainable, low-carbon tourism.