The Capital joins different established Bike Cities all over the world, together with Paris, Copenhagen and Glasgow
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Abu Dhabi has develop into the primary metropolis in Asia to earn the distinguished ‘Bike Metropolis’ distinction for its high-quality and cycling-friendly infrastructure.
Abu Dhabi joins different established ‘Bike Cities’ all over the world, together with Bergen in Norway; Copenhagen, the Danish capital; Glasgow in Scotland; the French capital of Paris, Vancouver in Canada; the English county of Yorkshire.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of Abu Dhabi Government Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Government Workplace, on Tuesday obtained the ‘UCI Bike Metropolis’ label for Abu Dhabi from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), biking’s international governing physique at a particular ceremony at Hudayriyat Island biking monitor.
Throughout the occasion, Sheikh Khaled additionally launched Bike Abu Dhabi, a brand new enabling platform to spearhead the emirate’s long-term biking ambitions to develop into a number one international biking hub.
“This celebrated title displays the strategic method our authorities has taken to reworking Abu Dhabi right into a haven for cyclists. By means of visionary considering, the emirate has developed state-of-the-art sports activities and group amenities that assist improve Abu Dhabi’s place as one of many world’s most habitable cities,” mentioned Sheikh Khaled.
Aref Hamad Al Awani, secretary-general of Abu Dhabi Sports activities Council, mentioned: “The Bike Metropolis label displays town’s spectacular international rating for its prime quality and cycling-friendly infrastructure.
“This provides to Abu Dhabi’s a number of developments in biking and within the take-up of the game, which helps assist a wholesome life-style, contributes to defending the surroundings, and enhances well-being amongst Abu Dhabi’s group.”
David Lappartient, president of the UCI, mentioned: “The UCI Bike Metropolis label helps cities and areas that not solely host main UCI biking occasions but additionally spend money on creating biking by means of programmes and infrastructure. We’re pleased to announce Abu Dhabi as the most recent addition to this checklist.”
He added that Abu Dhabi is a metropolis with a transparent imaginative and prescient, grasp plan and technique to advertise biking amongst residents.
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“Designating Abu Dhabi as the primary Bike Metropolis within the Center East and Asia underlines the progressive initiatives being taken to advertise biking and encourage participation among the many Emirate’s inhabitants,” he mentioned.
Abu Dhabi’s new UCI Bike Metropolis label recognises the emirate’s long-standing dedication to the UCI’s Biking for All technique, which goals to advertise biking as a wholesome, on a regular basis exercise, as a extra sustainable technique of transport, and as a aggressive sport for amateurs and professionals.