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Sigmaringen cycles for climate protection: 147,150 km and committed cyclists!
Sigmaringen celebrates active cyclists with CITY CYCLING: 872 participants covered over 147,000 km and saved 24 tons of CO₂.
Sigmaringen cycles for climate protection: 147,150 km and committed cyclists!
The CITY CYCLING 2025 was recently successfully held in Sigmaringen and the results are impressive! From May 16th to June 5th, a total of 872 cyclists were on the roads - an impressive increase of over 100 active people compared to the previous year. Together they covered an astonishing 147,150 kilometers and thus contributed to CO₂ savings of around 24 tons. This not only shows the enthusiasm for cycling, but also the participants' commitment to the environment and health. The campaign was supported by the RadKultur initiative of the state of Baden-Württemberg, which also covers the costs for the cities and provides free communication tools to make participation easier. According to radkultur-bw.de, the aim of the event is to strengthen cycling in Germany, promote the health of citizens and at the same time reduce CO₂ emissions.
What would a cycling competition be without the best performances? In the individual ranking, Peter Rigöl stands out, taking first place with an incredible 2,616 kilometers. Christoph Schnizler follows with 1,433 km and Michael Lieb with 1,417 km. The best cyclists were rewarded with attractive prizes: fruit baskets, thermos bottles and vouchers from the “Radkult Bike Shop”. The team performance is also impressive. The overall winners are the participants of the “Liebfrauenschule Sigmaringen”, who collected an impressive 31,016 kilometers with 277 members. You can see that the community spirit is alive! The winning teams receive the special treat of a visit from an ice cream truck, which makes the whole event even sweeter.
Special honors and participant records
The youngest and senior cyclists were also invited to celebrate. The youngest participant, Mona Stein, just 3 years old, cycled 10 kilometers and was rewarded with a city duck and a voucher. On the other side of the age ladder was Lydia Bix, who at the age of 88 covered an impressive 130 kilometers and was honored with a voucher and a fruit basket.
CITY CYCLING is not just a competition; it is a valuable initiative that also shows that cycling plays an important role in our future. A study by the General German Bicycle Club e.V. highlights that greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced significantly by 2035 if the share of cycling traffic increases. However, a welcoming infrastructure is needed to attract more people to cycling and to create the conditions that many Germans want. According to zdfheute.de, cities like Utrecht and Copenhagen show how well-thought-out cycling infrastructure contributes to a significant increase in cycling traffic.
Given these facts, events like CITY CYCLING are not only a step in the right direction, but also an important signal for cities and municipalities that need to improve their cycling infrastructure. There is still a lot of development potential here to make Germany a “bicycle country”, as is aimed for in the coalition agreement. It remains to be seen whether political decision-makers will take this call seriously and implement appropriate measures.