International Vintage Bicycle Events 2025

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A place to post those more obscure, yet interesting international bike events that rarely get much publicity outside of their country/region or Facebook, Instagram pages.

First up, France, one of the biggest 'Bourse Velo' in the country with upwards of 2000 bicycles on sale over 2 days near Paris. Usually October/November time (hotels and Airbnb in the city are cheaper then), almost guaranteed to find a good few Herse/Singer/Goeland there:

https://www.braderie-du-velo-de-gagny.com/

Next one of the most fun Bourse Velo, (1500 bikes) near Marseilles with a sit down dinner with wine by the gallon afterwards and 'cash only, no exceptions' transactions, cheap flights via Ryanair. We paid 18 euro a ticket for this event, great local cooked meal, and every time the wine bottle was emptied another magically appeared on the table:

https://www.fcvd.net/bourse-aux-velos/


One of my favourite french cities to visit: Bourse Velo Nantes (over 1000 bicycles)

https://www.avs44.com/bourseauxvelos/

 

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I'm pencilled in for two Eroica events this year, one in Italy and if I can get cheap flights Eroica Japan in April. Here's their provisional programme for 2025:

Eroica Japan
April 12-13, 2025
Nova Eroica Prosecco Hills
April 27th, 2025

25 May 2025
Eroica Montalcino

06 June 2025
Eroica Valkenburg

07 June 2025
Nova Eroica Gran Sasso

23rd August 2025
Eroica Germania

06 September 2025
Eroica Dolomiti

04 October 2025
Eroica Gaiole Chianti the one that started it all in 1997


https://eroica.cc/en/eroica-cc/events

 

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Every year without interruption since 1941, the 83rd Rallye Alex Singer in Paris on the 2nd March, inscription here:

https://www.cycles-alex-singer.fr/acbo/le-rallye-singer.html

 

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La Lastrense 14-16th March

https://www.lalastrenseciclostorica.it/

 

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Bourse Velo Yevres, 23rd March. There's a conference on vintage bikes before and normally a lunch and bike ride afterwards. Huge variety of vintage french and Italian bikes for sale:

https://usyevrescyclo.sportsregions...s-2025-a-la-salle-des-sports-d-yevres-1162944

 

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Retroronde Belgium June. Swing bands, lots of great Belgian food and beer and dancing afterwards.

https://www.retroronde.be/en/home-2024

 

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Anjou Velo four days in June, 27-29th it's just amazing! If you take in just one international event this year, make it this one. I'm probably gonna volunteer a few days at it myself. Little known fact, Eroica organisers had a bit of a set to with the French Cycling Federation and so no Eroica events in France. Anjou Velo is in a similar vein, but with more wine and better cheese!

https://www.anjou-velo-vintage.com/en/#accueilrandos

 

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Some photos from Anjou Velo 2024. Unusually (for these type of events) about 25% of the participants are women. Good looking French women as well