| Annecy,
France--On January 1, 2003, Cyclomundo (www.cyclomundo.com) opened its doors.
Launched by Bruno Toutain, an avid cyclist who's raced and toured in numerous
parts of the world and a seasoned travel expert with over 15 years' experience
in the industry, Cyclomundo defines itself as the bicycle rider's travel agency.
Prior to setting up Cyclomundo, Bruno worked as a Marketing Assistant for
the Caen Chamber of Commerce, as Marketing Coordinator for Marketing Challenges
International, a New York-based marketing and sales office for French travel companies
and finally for 13 years as Manager of the Monaco Government Tourist Office (MGTO)
in New York.
It was at the MGTO that Bruno worked most exclusively and
directly with the travel agent community, serving as a direct liaison between
U.S/ Canadian agents and Monaco's partners. His major priority was to facilitate
the work of the agent by providing accessible and updated information on the Principality.
In 1995, Bruno, along with Gale Force Computing, developed and implemented the
first European tourist office website. To better serve the travel agent community,
Bruno then launched Monaco's monthly "Travel Agent E-mail Bulletin"
and created a searchable Travel Agent Database of Monaco specialists available
on the MGTO website.
In addition, Bruno created, planned, and led the
yearly self-financed "Enchanted Journey to Monaco" in cooperation with
Monaco's hotel and airline partners. He also organized and delivered regular educational
seminars for agents throughout the USA and Canada.
In 2000, Bruno was
voted one of the 100 Rising Stars in the travel industry by Travel Agent magazine.
Bruno's passion for cycling dates back to his early childhood. The scrapes and
bruises experienced on those first few tries were no match for this energetic
young boy who was determined to experience the freedom of seeing the world from
the seat of his bike. Since then, Bruno's bike has loyally taken him through Europe,
North America and Asia and he has raced competitively in both France and the U.S.
As President of Cyclomundo, Bruno combines his 15 years' experience in the travel
industry and his passion for cycling. Bruno uniquely understands that biking through
a new country or town gives riders a privileged experience that cannot be had
from a car's window. The traveler is not merely an observer, but a peaceful actor.
For both the devoted traveler and the enthusiastic cyclist, Cyclomundo provides
a vacation experience truly like no other. With a wide variety of scheduled trips,
as well as a custom-design "biking à la carte" service, Cyclomundo
offers the perfect getaway for the leisure rider, the very competitive, the fast
or the slow. ###
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