Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 9: The Abu Dhabi Cycling Club recently announced the launch of an initiative to attract sports tourists, particularly cyclists and their families from all over the world.
The inititaive aims to strengthen the position of the emirate of Abu Dhabi as a global tourism destination for bicycles, especially after obtaining the title "Bike City" label from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
The Abu Dhabi Cycling Club signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wilver, a leading European company in the field of sports tourism, specialising in the field of bicycles, to provide tour packages and programmes to attract athletes and world champions from different countries of the world to the UAE, in line with Abu Dhabi's vision of introducing advanced sports tracks and facilities, as well as tourist, entertainment and hospitality places, and consolidates the club's efforts to encourage sports tourism.
Talal Al Hashemi, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, lauded the interest of the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club and the Wilver company in signing the MoU, which will contribute to the development and strengthening of efforts to support the sports tourism fields in the country, stressing that he is the confident that the two parties will harness all their capabilities.
MatarSuhail Al Yabhouni, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club, said that the agreement stems from the keenness of the club and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council to attract athletes and fans of cycling and their families, thus contributing to stimulating tourism, as well as introducing the aesthetics of the cities that host these events.
For his part, Al Nakhira Al Khaili, Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club, added, "Our wise leadership is aware of the importance of sport and its pivotal role in public health and bringing people together. This is the culmination of a clear strategy for the position we aspire to reach."
Source: Emirates News Agency
