. >> but marie christine leudjeu has a good reason to keep practising. >> i want to be able to ride uphillnot going to give up. and also because of the coronavirus, i need to get stick with it and stop getting the train. >> and then? >> i'll take the bike! [laughter] >> many parisians are using the pandemic as an opportunity to learn how to riride a bike. less confidedent riders are gld not to have to learn on busy roads. >> i'i'm worried about the traffic. it's fine here. but it's a different story in the city center with all the cars and buses! >> promoting bicycle use in the french capital has often seemed like an uphill battle. but with the coronavirus, the tide seems to be turning. the french government has pledged 60 million euros to promote cycling. programs. ♪ efforts to make the lacity more environmentallyng authorities had already nnnned hiclcles fm a roroadlong thehe ver seine. now, in n the era of a p pande, they've gone a s step further d banned cars from the rue de rivoli, a busy thoroughfare. ♪ [ [beat parisian music] unfortunately, such moves have ignited the ire of drivers