• Lotte Schippers and colleagues cycle to work at Al Habtoor Business Towers. Rebecca Rees for The National
    Lotte Schippers and colleagues cycle to work at Al Habtoor Business Towers. Rebecca Rees for The National
  • Peter England , chief executive of RAKBank, front left, leads the RAKBank peloton. Pawan Singh / The National
    Peter England , chief executive of RAKBank, front left, leads the RAKBank peloton. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Employees of the RAKBank cycle to work.Pawan Singh / The National
    Employees of the RAKBank cycle to work.Pawan Singh / The National
  • Mohammed al Otaiba, Tha National’s Editor in Chief, left, talks with one of the participants, Alla El Deen Sadeq, a translator with Jernas Solutions, at a park-and-cycle location at Khalifa Park for The National’s #cycletoworkUAE campaign. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Mohammed al Otaiba, Tha National’s Editor in Chief, left, talks with one of the participants, Alla El Deen Sadeq, a translator with Jernas Solutions, at a park-and-cycle location at Khalifa Park for The National’s #cycletoworkUAE campaign. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Security guards try out the bicycles available at a park-and-cycle location at Khalifa Park. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Security guards try out the bicycles available at a park-and-cycle location at Khalifa Park. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Dutch Ambassador Jennes de Mol cycles with his staff to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Sarah Dea / The National
    Dutch Ambassador Jennes de Mol cycles with his staff to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Sarah Dea / The National
  • A park-and-cycle location at Khalifa Park. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A park-and-cycle location at Khalifa Park. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • From left to right: Marc-Andre Lorrain, Edwin Paul Franklin, Claudio Ramirez and Vince Hampton arrive for work at the Embassy of Canada in Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    From left to right: Marc-Andre Lorrain, Edwin Paul Franklin, Claudio Ramirez and Vince Hampton arrive for work at the Embassy of Canada in Abu Dhabi. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Ehab Haddad, a sales manager at the Abu Dhabi Media, demonstrates his cycling skills at Khalifa Park. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Ehab Haddad, a sales manager at the Abu Dhabi Media, demonstrates his cycling skills at Khalifa Park. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Dutchman Sander van Reijzen, 34, a general manager at an oil and gas company, rides his bike on Abu Dhabi's Corniche . Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
    Dutchman Sander van Reijzen, 34, a general manager at an oil and gas company, rides his bike on Abu Dhabi's Corniche . Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
  • Rodel Rodriguez, a respiratory therapist, has cycled to work everyday for the past three years. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Rodel Rodriguez, a respiratory therapist, has cycled to work everyday for the past three years. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • A man cycles to work along the Corniche. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    A man cycles to work along the Corniche. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Ryan Enriquez, Concierge Officer at The Hilton cycles to work from Khalidiyah to The Hilton. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
    Ryan Enriquez, Concierge Officer at The Hilton cycles to work from Khalidiyah to The Hilton. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. January 13, 2015///The Hilton staff from left to right: Darshini Govindaraju, Training & Asst. HR Manager (cycles five times a week); Carolina Heto, Guest Relations (cycles everyday to work); Ryan Enriquez, concierge officer (cycles everyday to work); Praveen Kumar, Executive Pastry Chef (cycles everyday to work); Subramani Vaiyapuri; Assistant Chef (cycles everyday to work); Mark Anthony Queliza, concierge (cycles four times a week to work). Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National Reporter: Ramona Ruiz Section: National
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. January 13, 2015///The Hilton staff from left to right: Darshini Govindaraju, Training & Asst. HR Manager (cycles five times a week); Carolina Heto, Guest Relations (cycles everyday to work); Ryan Enriquez, concierge officer (cycles everyday to work); Praveen Kumar, Executive Pastry Chef (cycles everyday to work); Subramani Vaiyapuri; Assistant Chef (cycles everyday to work); Mark Anthony Queliza, concierge (cycles four times a week to work). Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al Marzooqi/ The National Reporter: Ramona Ruiz Section: National

UAE

#CycleToWorkUAE - in pictures

Mark Asquith

January 13, 2015

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Residents across the country took their first steps towards a healthier lifestyle on Tuesday as they cycled to work.

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