São Paulo was named the only Brazilian among the top 90 cycling cities in the world, a result of the 2022 Global Bicycle Index poll conducted by insurance startup Luko.
The study, which evaluated crime rates and road safety, infrastructure (e.g. bike lanes), climate, number of shared bicycles per 100,000 inhabitants and events for cyclists, gave the capital São Paulo a score of 24.81 out of 100 points possible and 76th place in the ranking.
Utrecht, the first place, scored 77.84 points. The bestranked city in Latin America was Santiago, Chile, which ranked 58th with 30.35 points. Neighboring countries Bogotá, Cali and Buenos Aires rank 81st, 82nd and 83rd respectively.
The top ten list, meanwhile, is mostly European: only Hangzhou, China, has fought its way to the top with seventh place and a score of 52.55. His good performance was mainly due to the safety for twowheel adepts. Germany, on the other hand, stood out with three places in the top ten: second Munster, ninth Bremen and tenth Hanover.
Meet the winners:
The 10 best cities in the world to ride a bike
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1st: Utrecht, Netherlands
Hint: 77.84
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2nd: Munster, Germany
Hint: 65.93
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3/10
3rd: Antwerp, Belgium
Note: 60.51
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4/10
4th: Copenhagen, Denmark
Note: 60.46
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5th: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Note: 60.24
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6th: Malmo, Sweden
Hint: 55.88
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7th: Hangzhou, China
Note: 52.55
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8th: Berne, Switzerland
Hint: 48.76
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9/10
9th: Bremen, Germany
Note: 47.81
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10th: Hanover, Germany
Note: 46.70
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