The body praised Manchester's cycling 'DNA' and said it was being used as a 'pivotal policy for the development of mobility, exercise, and physical activity'.
The council said the bid was 'the culmination of years of work' including 'a hugely ambitious expansion of cycling in both Manchester as well as the entire Greater Manchester region'.Ī delegation from ACES was welcomed to Manchester before the news the city had won the bid was confirmed today. READ MORE: Over 4,000 new student homes could soon be coming to Manchester - as plans for three huge tower blocks unveiled READ MORE: The night the Northern Quarter will never forget It's a non-profit association based in Brussels which bestows sporting titles every year on capital cities across the world and in Europe, together with regions, island, communities and towns. Town hall leaders revealed in September a bid to ACES Europe had been submitted. The council said it was confident the accolade would 'act as a springboard for further investment and participation throughout the city'. Manchester was today crowned the first ever European Capital of Cycling.Ĭivic leaders in the city hailed a 'hugely significant moment for the cycling movement in Manchester' as the announcement for 2024 was made on Friday morning.
