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November 07, 2014 11:00 pm • Last Updated: November 07, 2014 11:38 pm

Bicyclists prepare to start the Orange Bike Day organized by the Netherlands Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. The aim of the Friday event was to draw attention to the potential role of bicycles as clean and efficient means of transport. Around 3,000 cyclists participated in the event.

Bicyclists prepare to start the Orange Bike Day organized by the Netherlands Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. The aim of the Friday event was to draw attention to the potential role of bicycles as clean and efficient means of transport. Around 3,000 cyclists participated in the event.

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