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In order to be able to cycle smoothly, safely and comfortably in the province of Utrecht, the Fietsersbond and the province of Utrecht recently launched the extension of the Pedelecplanner on the Bicycle to your Work day. The planner indicates the correct route and the correct duration – adjusted to the intended speed. The Pedelecplanner can be found on pedelecplanner.nl.

With the Pedelecplanner, speedpedelec users can plan routes in Utrecht that take into account all the rules and exceptions for their bicycle. This way the speed pedelec user knows how to find the right place on the roadway. The planner also indicates which route is the shortest and which route is easy to cycle through. Easy cycling means that the cycling routes run along or over main roads. The route also avoids traffic lights if there is a good alternative. The Pedelecplanner is made by the Fietsersbond and is based on the well-known Fietsersbond Routeplanner. 

“The province of Utrecht has great ambitions in the field of cycling. The number of residents and visitors to our region will grow strongly in the coming years. To keep our province accessible, green and healthy, we have to make choices. For this reason, the province is investing in promoting cycling, for example by constructing cycle routes, improving the regional cycling network and the Pedelecplanner. Cycling is healthy, good for the environment and takes up less space in our busy province than a car”.

“The route planner is made by hundreds of volunteers. By simply having them map out which cycle paths are most suitable for a fast bicycle, and where the speed pedelec user is expected to cycle on the roadway, you can quickly plan a safe and pleasant route with the Pedelecplanner. Commuting routes don't change often. By planning a safe route once, you will always know what is expected of you from now on. This will make it safer for all cyclists.”

The number of people who choose to cycle to work is increasing every year. Especially now that more and more people have an e-bike or a speed pedelec, with which longer distances can also be covered by bicycle. The speed pedelec, a fast electric bicycle that can be used to cycle longer distances, is especially popular with commuters as an alternative to the car. At the end of 2021, about 3.000 speed pedelecs had been registered in Utrecht. A planner has already been developed for the province of Gelderland. This has now been expanded with the roads in the provinces of Utrecht and South Holland.

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