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Tour de Pump ArabiaNew pump tracks in the Middle East

Barbara Merz-Weigandt

 · 26.07.2024

Eddy Clerte, Pump Track World Champion 2021, tests the new Pump Tracks in the Middle East.
Photo: Velosolutions
The Swiss company Velosolutions has been developing and building pump tracks for every requirement all over the world for 10 years. The latest tracks have now been built in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Here are the first impressions.
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Eddy Clerte, Pump Track World Champion 2021, and Eloise Donzallez were on a road trip to the new pump tracks in the Middle East. They started in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and then travelled on to Masdar City, Fujairah and Dubai in the UAE.

Tour de Pump Arabia: The road trip video

First stop: Riyadh!

This Velosolutions Pump Track is set to become a hotspot for local riders and families, reflecting the growing cycling and skate culture in Saudi Arabia. As part of the Quality of Life programme launched in 2018, this project aims to support Saudi Arabia's development into a well-known sports and entertainment hub as well as a popular tourist destination.

The new pump tracks are the perfect training ground for the growing cycling and skating community in the Middle East.Photo: VelosolutionsThe new pump tracks are the perfect training ground for the growing cycling and skating community in the Middle East.

Next stop: Masdar City in Abu Dhabi

Built in collaboration with Desert INK, Masdar is known for its state-of-the-art urban development and is home to the largest Velosolutions Pump Track in the UAE and the Middle East, covering an impressive 4000 square metres. There are three tracks to choose from, with a suitable pump track for beginners and professionals alike. The area is not only suitable for riding - there are plenty of shady green areas with beautiful native plants to relax and cool off in between. The area is floodlit so that you can ride and party even after sunset when the temperatures drop.

To the Emirate of Fujairah

With its track design, the Velosolutions Pump Track in Fujairah offers challenges for all skill levels.

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The state-of-the-art pump tracks are not only a training track but also a leisure area.Photo: VelosolutionsThe state-of-the-art pump tracks are not only a training track but also a leisure area.

At the finish in Dubai

The XDubai Pump Track awaits here. This place is partially shaded and lit for late evening sessions, offering the opportunity to ride at any time of day. The XDubai facility has several tracks, including a 36-metre track for beginners and children and a main track of 150 metres with five fast bends, waves and a bowl feature. Whether by bike or scooter, inline skates or skateboard, there is something for everyone here. Bikes, scooters and protective equipment are available for hire at the XDubai Pump Track. There is also a designated 8.4 kilometre road cycling route for racing cyclists, food and drink facilities, washrooms, showers and changing rooms.

More info at velosolutions.com

Barbara Merz-Weigandt

Barbara Merz-Weigandt

Editor-in-Chief

Barbara Merz-Weigandt, editor-in-chief of MYBIKE, the magazine for dedicated everyday and touring cyclists, lives on Lake Starnberg. Her great passion: travelling. She has crossed the Alps by touring bike - on the Via Claudia Augusta, the Ciclovia Munich-Venezia and the Alpe-Adria cycle path. She has explored the islands of Croatia and the Lycian coast by motorised sailboat and bike, and has travelled to all the Balearic and Canary Islands by bike. Her favourite place to ride her mountain bike is on the trails in the Bavarian Alps, the Dolomites or on La Palma.

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