For three weeks, everything in the Kleve district revolved around the theme “Reaching Your Destination on Two Wheels—Climate Protection in the Kleve District.” This year’s STADTRADELN campaign encouraged 8,100 residents throughout the district to hop on their bikes and leave their cars at home a little more often. Now that all the kilometers cycled have been tallied, the official results are in.
The pilgrimage town of Kevelaer moved up one spot compared to last year. It now ranks fifth, just ahead of Emmerich, in a comparison of the 16 municipalities in the Kleve district. The top-ranked municipality in the district was the city of Kleve, followed by Geldern, Goch, and Rees.
Rating of the Pilgrimage Town of Kevelaer
A total of 571 active cyclists participated—nearly 100 more than in 2025. The 43 teams cycled a total of 125,000 km (24,000 km more than before) and saved 21 metric tons of CO₂ over the course of the three weeks. Participants included teams of all sizes from clubs, companies, government agencies, and families, as well as many individual cyclists. Many “old friends” who have been cycling along for years, as well as new participants, took part. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to this great result. For the second time, there was also a separate category for SCHOOL CYCLING. Four schools participated with large teams.
Awards Ceremony at the Lower Rhine Cycling Experience Day
In the "Most Active Cyclists" category:
Bronze: Frederik de Lasberg
1,785 kilometers for the “Offene Team Kevelaer”
KevelaerCard worth 20 euros
Silver: Filip Sasiela
1,802 kilometers for the “Städtische Gesamtschule Kevelaer” team
KevelaerCard worth 30 euros
Gold: Lukasz Lisowski
2,346 kilometers for the “Stiftung Wadentest” team
KevelaerCard worth 40 euros
In the “Team with the Most Active Cyclists” category:
Bronze: Team "Stiftung Wadentest"
7 team members cycled 5,647 km / 806 kilometers per team member
KevelaerCard worth 20 euros
Silver: “Raceteam Kevelaer”
3 team members cycled 2,574 km / 858 kilometers per team member
KevelaerCard worth 30 euros
Gold: Team “Christina”
2 team members cycled 3,034 km / 1,517 kilometers per team member
KevelaerCard worth 40 euros
In the "Most Active Cycling Team" category:
Bronze: Team "Stiftung Wadentest"
7 team members / 5,647 kilometers
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Silver: Team "WALTHER Faltbox Group"
39 team members / 9,910 kilometers
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Gold: "Athletic Area Kevelaer" team
39 team members / 10,433 kilometers
KevelaerCard worth 40 euros
Special Category: SCHOOL CYCLING:
Bronze: St. Antonius Elementary School, Kevelaer
4,297 kilometers
34 active cyclists / 126 kilometers per person
KevelaerCard worth 40 euros
Silver: Kevelaer Municipal Comprehensive School, Secondary Levels I+II
10,005 kilometers
27 active cyclists / 371 kilometers per person
KevelaerCard worth 70 euros
Gold: Kevelaer Municipal Cardinal van Galen High School
13,586 kilometers
79 active cyclists / 172 kilometers per person
Kevelaer Card worth 80 euros