Newport News becomes first U.S. City
to join CITY CYCLING Competition!
to join CITY CYCLING Competition!
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The results are in and Germany wins!Of 2,172 cities entered in the competition...
Greifswald finishes #154 Newport News finishes #1,281 
An friendly competition between the Sister Cities of
Greifswald (Germany) vs. Newport News (USA) 
SCNN's participation is made possible with a grant through the Wunderbar Together campaign!
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MAY 2021: The “Sister Cities” of Greifswald (Germany) and Newport News (USA) will compete against one another in an international cycling competition designed to increase the bonds of friendship, improve the environment and foster cultural understanding.
STADTRADELN or City Cycling is an amateur cycling competition that takes place across Europe from May to September. Teams composed of at least two (2) cyclists compete over a 21-day period against cyclists in their own city and across the globe to “cover as many kilometers as possible”. The competition aims to “protect the climate, promote cycling and improve the quality of life in municipalities and, ultimately, have fun.”
Cyclists record their distance in an “app” that allows cities to compete for top honors over the full program period (May thru September). Greifswald (Meklenburg-Vorpommern) has participated in the City Cycling program since 2015 and enrolled 75 teams in 2020.
A grant awarded by the Wunderbar Together program of is providing funding to Sister Cities of Newport News (SCNN) to administer the competition. Wunderbar Together is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut. Newport News is the first U.S. city to join the cycling competition.
Ultimately, CITY CYCLING provides a creative way for citizens in both communities to safely connect and exchange during a global pandemic with the goal of “Shaping the Future Together”. Event kick-off is May 1 in both Greifswald and Newport News.
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STADTRADELN or City Cycling is an amateur cycling competition that takes place across Europe from May to September. Teams composed of at least two (2) cyclists compete over a 21-day period against cyclists in their own city and across the globe to “cover as many kilometers as possible”. The competition aims to “protect the climate, promote cycling and improve the quality of life in municipalities and, ultimately, have fun.”
Cyclists record their distance in an “app” that allows cities to compete for top honors over the full program period (May thru September). Greifswald (Meklenburg-Vorpommern) has participated in the City Cycling program since 2015 and enrolled 75 teams in 2020.
A grant awarded by the Wunderbar Together program of is providing funding to Sister Cities of Newport News (SCNN) to administer the competition. Wunderbar Together is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut. Newport News is the first U.S. city to join the cycling competition.
Ultimately, CITY CYCLING provides a creative way for citizens in both communities to safely connect and exchange during a global pandemic with the goal of “Shaping the Future Together”. Event kick-off is May 1 in both Greifswald and Newport News.
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