London only 62nd most cycling-friendly city in the world

English capital scores poorly in index that ranks 90 cities from around the world - Utrecht tops the chart

Cyclists in London
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London has ranked 62nd in a new global index measuring the most bicycle-friendly locations in the world, while Utrecht in the Netherlands topped the survey.

The study, conducted by Paris-based digital insurance firm Luko, selected 90 cities from across the globe and analysed them on six main factors. These included bicycle usage, weather conditions, quality of infrastructure, bicycle sharing schemes, crime figures and special events. 

  1. Utrecht - Netherlands - 77.84
  2. Munster - Germany - 65.93
  3. Antwerp - Belgium - 60.51
  4. Copenhagen - Denmark - 60.46
  5. Amsterdam - Netherlands -60.24
  6. Malmo - Sweden - 55.88
  7. Hangzhou - China - 52.55
  8. Bern - Switzerland - 48.76
  9. Bremen - Germany - 47.81
  10. Hannover - Germany - 46.7
  11. Strasbourg - France - 45.45
  12. Bordeaux - France - 45.42
  13. Hamburg - Germany - 44.97
  14. Leipzig - Germany - 44.25
  15. Bristol - United Kingdom - 43.76
  16. Montreal - Canada - 43.68
  17. Nuremberg - Germany - 43.62
  18. Innsbruck - Austria - 43.12
  19. Berlin - Germany - 42.59
  20. Melbourne - Australia - 42.54

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Tom Davidson