Holland is biggest cycle producer in Europe

The Netherlands produced €577m worth of cycles last year making it Europe’s biggest bike manufacturer with 30% of the market, according to figures published by the national statistics office CBS on Wednesday.


Last year’s production (in value terms) was 20% higher than in 2007, says the CBS. The Dutch market share of European cycle production has been rising since 2004.

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