Manchester City Council has formally submitted a bid on behalf of the city of Manchester to become the ACES European Capital of Cycling for 2024.
This bid is the culmination of years of work which has seen a hugely ambitious expansion of cycling in both Manchester as well as the entire Greater Manchester region.
In September the city will welcome a delegation from ACES Europe, who will decide the winning bid to become the Capital of Cycling, to meet with city partners and set out the city’s ambitions to become a great cycling city.
September will also bring some incredibly exciting news for the cycling community in Manchester. The National Cycling Centre will reopen to the public following a two-year renovation project to ensure that the heart and home of British Cycling can continue its incredible work for the decades to come.
Also, on September 3, one of the biggest events on the world cycling calendar – the Tour of Britain – will be making its way through Greater Manchester, culminating in an all-out sprint towards the finish line on Deansgate in Manchester City Centre.
To be named the European Capital of Cycling for 2024 would be an incredible reward for the work done to promote cycling in the city, sparking an even greater transport revolution to get many more Mancunians into the saddle.
By building on this accolade, we want Manchester to be in a position where we are in an even better position to bid for future funding and to continue to grow Manchester as an international city of cycling.
Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council said:
“We’re incredibly proud to have been in a position to make this bid. Cycling is at the heart of our transport strategy for the next five years, and with the impetus this accolade would bring, I am confident we will be able to truly make Manchester a great cycling city.
