During the World Cycling Championships in Flanders at the end of September, researchers took 14 parameters into account: from energy, waste, water and mobility to health, inclusiveness and safety.
The results showed, among other things, that 90 percent of the energy came from green sources. By using, among other things, electric and hybrid cars, CO2 emissions could be reduced by 52 percent.
A total of 24.7 tons of waste was collected, of which 29 percent was recycled. For example, because less merchandising and no flyers were provided and reusable cups were used, the volume of waste could be significantly reduced.
“The results show that we are on the right track,” says Tomas Van Den Spiegel of co-organizer Flanders Classics, “but we must avoid patting ourselves on the back. There is still a long way to go.”
“The recycling of waste, for example, can be even better. We have to take that with us to the spring classics next year.”
