Cycling "Luxembourgish" is free for visitors to the Dubai Expo 24 March
The Luxembourg Pavilion has announced that the "Luxembourg and Cycling" show will be held from Thursday 24 to 27 March, under the auspices of the Minister of Sports of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg George Engel, and all Expo 2020 Dubai ticket holders are allowed to attend the show for free.
A press release said the exhibition is the first part of Luxembourg's "Ride Your Bike for Youth, Diversity and Inclusion" initiative, which promotes the joy of cycling and its incredible power in connecting people from all over the world.
The event will take place in the Melusina Events Hall in the Luxembourg Pavilion, and begin with an opening ceremony on March 24, in the presence of Georges Engel.
Also coming as guest of honor will be Andy Schleck, winner of the 2010 Tour de France and runner-up at the same famous cycling race in 2009 and 2011.
The display includes the bike used by Andy Schleck at the Tour de France, as well as bikes from three Tour de France winners from Luxembourg: Nicolas Frantz, who has racked up more than 60 career victories, Charlie Gaul, considered the greatest in cycling history, and François Fabre, who He was the first non-French national to win the Tour de France in 1909.
The Ride Your Bike for Youth, Diversity and Inclusion campaign will include three fun sporting events, each designed to be accessible to guests of all ages.
There will also be a group tour around the famous Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Friday 25 March, while the program also includes the Expo Race organized by the Luxembourg Pavilion in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday 26 March, and the “Ride the Worldwide Luxembourg” event organized by the Luxembourg Pavilion on 27 March.
Sports Minister Georges Engel said: “I and the team at the Luxembourg Ministry of Sports and the Luxembourg Pavilion are delighted to introduce our new Cycling and Sports initiative, which aims to promote opportunity, mobility and sustainability around the world. In fact, there are few other inclusive sports like cycling.” .
"I would like to share the number of physical and mental health benefits of cycling with Expo visitors and residents of the UAE, and invite them to discover the freedom and happiness that cycling brings. I am also delighted to welcome Andy Schleck, a sporting legend in our country as a guest of honor. It is an absolute honor." To be here in the UAE and announce the start of this new campaign that accurately embodies Luxembourg's motto of 'Being the Ends'.
Andy Schleck, a three-time Tour de France white jersey winner, said: "I am very excited to bring my country's cycling legacy to Expo 2020 Dubai through this fantastic exhibition."