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WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2010

Want to request a "puncture repair kit" in Lithuanian? Or ask for a "Green wave for cyclists" in Romanian? Need to know "Is this road good for cycling?" in Arabic? Or think what Brussels could do to co-finance your cycle ways? No problem – the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) launched the second edition of its popular European Cycling Lexicon today at the international cycling conference "Velo-city Global" (http://www.velo-city2010.com/) in Copenhagen. The fully illustrated booklet in traveller-friendly format contains all the answers. It also includes terms useful in the world of cycling and human-powered vehicles in 27 languages, including the 23 official EU languages.

"Cities that are good for cyclists are cities that are good for all citizens. The European Economic and Social Committee as the EU body in which civil society organisations from all EU member states have their say in EU policy making, has long stressed that the car-dominated city is not an option." explained Mr. János Tóth, President of the EESC's Section for Transport and Energy.

Responding to the continuous strong demand for copies of its "best-seller" publication, the EESC, in partnership with the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), has launched the second edition with many new features: