20 Croatian bicyclist members of Pedalinac bicycle club are on their way to Olympic games in London. They will cycle 3000 km from Zagreb to London through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and England. The motivation for the trip is based on the ideas that are interwoven in the ideas of Olympic games, such as fellowship and harmony, peace and tolerance,a sound mind in a healthy body and environmental awareness.
In attendance at the see-off ceremony for the 20 cyclers in Zagreb were British
Ambassador David Slinn, British Olympic Association Vice-Chairman Albert Woods and the Croatian parliament's secretary Slaven Hojski who is also the member of the "Pedalinac" club.
British Ambassador Slinn praised the participants in this cycling expedition for their will and
endeavours to embark on a 3,000-kilometre tour to London, adding that London looks forward to welcoming them.
Today on 22.07.2012. they are on their way from Bruxulles to Ghent where they should be in London on 26.07.2012.
Here is the link for more information about their trip to London,
http://www.bkpedalinac.hr/index.php/...o-londona-2012
Short video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYMebHl0OE
British Embassy in Zagreb
http://ukincroatia.fco.gov.uk/en/new...ists-to-london
Album photos
http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv234/Pramenka/From%20Zagreb%20to%20London%20%20Olympic%20games%20on%20Two%20Wheels/
In attendance at the see-off ceremony for the 20 cyclers in Zagreb were British
Ambassador David Slinn, British Olympic Association Vice-Chairman Albert Woods and the Croatian parliament's secretary Slaven Hojski who is also the member of the "Pedalinac" club.
British Ambassador Slinn praised the participants in this cycling expedition for their will and
endeavours to embark on a 3,000-kilometre tour to London, adding that London looks forward to welcoming them.
Today on 22.07.2012. they are on their way from Bruxulles to Ghent where they should be in London on 26.07.2012.
Here is the link for more information about their trip to London,
http://www.bkpedalinac.hr/index.php/...o-londona-2012
Short video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYMebHl0OE
British Embassy in Zagreb
http://ukincroatia.fco.gov.uk/en/new...ists-to-london
Album photos
http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv234/Pramenka/From%20Zagreb%20to%20London%20%20Olympic%20games%20on%20Two%20Wheels/