Cycling for a world record
The Netherlands will make an attempt to break a world record cycling on March 31, with Whole Netherlands Cycles (Heel Nederland fietst). The attempt for the world record involves one million people...
View ArticleWomen can now bike to work thanks to new ‘rain couture’
Today in Amsterdam, Madame de Pé launched its new ‘rain couture’ collection that keeps women dry in style, even on a bicycle. Research shows that women often take the car or tram to work when it rains...
View ArticleAmsterdam biking capital of the world
Amsterdam has emerged as the biking capital of the West by opening the world’s first rent-a-bike business in 1869. Soon, the bicycle – or fiets – became the preferred mode of transportation for...
View ArticleNetherlands helps grow cycling in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, host city of the Rio+20 conference, wants to make cycling and public transport a priority in order to reduce the pressure of traffic and related air pollution. With the support of the...
View ArticleDutch bank Rabobank to end its sponsorship of professional cycling teams
Dutch bank Rabobank will end its sponsorship of both the men’s and the women’s professional cycling teams per 31 December 2012. Rabobank will continue its ties with amateur cycling as a sponsor,...
View ArticlePeople Who Cycle To Work Have Better Sex, Study Finds
There are more bicycles than residents in The Netherlands and in cities like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike. Apparently, people who are cycling to their job...
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