Why I ride my bike to work, by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Sep 26, 2019

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ride his bike

High five in the low countries: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on his bicycle Image: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

David Knowles

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More than a quarter of trips in the Netherlands 2016 were made by bike. Image: Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis

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