Construction Workers' Pedal Power Sets Pace For Spectators

Ten per cent of construction workers working on the Olympic Park are walking or cycling to work, as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) continues to work towards getting five per cent of spectators walking or cycling to events for London 2012.

To encourage construction workers to continue to cycle to the Olympic Park, on Tuesday morning (9 June) 'Dr Bike' provided cyclists with a free bike check and maintenance advice. Police officers from the Olympic Site Support Unit also provided advice to cyclists including effective bike security measures to prevent theft, how to register their bikes' details online and what to do if bikes are stolen.


ODA Chief Executive David Higgins said: "Our aim is to get 100 per cent of spectators to the Games using public transport, walking or cycling to events in 2012. It's great that 10 per cent of construction workers are already walking and cycling to the Olympic Park, with thousands more taking public transport to and from the site."

(CD/JM)