The travelling fellowship revealed that cycle tourism is more developed in the Netherlands,
Denmark, Germany and Switzerland and delivers significant economic value to local
communities. The main reasons for this appear to be that cycle tourists tend to be relatively
high spending visitors and often spend longer in the locality of a cycle route resulting in less
supply chain leakage. In Sweden, cycle tourism has the potential to support the rural
economy, but significant challenges remain and strong leadership will be required to realise
any possible benefits