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Cycling banned in France.
Depends what you mean by cycling. Even if you meant Lycra cycling, the answer is just maybe.
The new rules apply to all forms of leisure and sport activites, not just cycling. So that´s jogging, walking, canoeing, bird watching, strolling along a beach or whatever. The statement by the sport minister was vague: outdoorsyness still allowed within close proximity to place of residence provided some form of certificate is carried.
I´ve found no official source to back up (false) reports that cycling has been altogether banned in France or Spain, where it is still allowed as a mode of transport.
In Spain, all road users, not just cyclists, are being stopped and asked to prove their journeys are essential.
Belgium has taken a completely different approach in ENCOURAGING people to take outdoor exercise in all its forms provided they do it in family groups, singly or in pairs.
Cycling banned in France.