German towns record strong participation in 2026 STADTRADELN cycling campaign
The nationwide STADTRADELN 2026 cycling challenge saw high engagement across several German municipalities. In Heppenheim, 482 residents rode a total of 76,022 kilometres, saving roughly 12 tonnes of CO₂. The top male rider was Rainer Bender with 1,378 km and the leading female cyclist was Sabine Zöller with 1,395.8 km.
Stockstadt achieved second place in the Kreis Groß‑Gerau ranking, with 177 participants covering 27,200 km and avoiding an estimated 4,461 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Aulendorf hosted 507 cyclists who collectively rode 138,000 km; Guido Sträßle topped the men's leaderboard with 1,860 km and Andrea Seeger led the women’s ranking with 1,153 km.
These results highlight the growing popularity of community cycling initiatives in Germany and their contribution to climate‑friendly mobility.
Entities: Andrea Seeger · Aulendorf · Guido Sträßle · Heppenheim · Leutkirch · Rainer Bender · STADTRADELN 2026 · Stockstadt
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rainer Bender posted the leading male distance in Heppenheim with 1,378 km. (bac431c4-4779-497c-9cba-981a4d648b86)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Altrheinradler team in Stockstadt contributed 5,877 km, with Siegmar Zilske exceeding 1,600 km individually. (01606d8a-4043-4210-a730-5c6b9459b28a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Heppenheim hosted 30 teams and 482 cyclists in the 2026 Stadtradeln. (bac431c4-4779-497c-9cba-981a4d648b86)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Stockstadt’s participants rode a combined 27,200 km, offsetting 4,461 tonnes of CO₂. (01606d8a-4043-4210-a730-5c6b9459b28a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sabine Zöller achieved the highest female distance in Heppenheim with 1,395.8 km. (bac431c4-4779-497c-9cba-981a4d648b86)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Heppenheim cyclists covered 76,022 km in total, saving about 12 tonnes of CO₂. (bac431c4-4779-497c-9cba-981a4d648b86)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Erich Kieselbach recorded roughly 2,000 km for the Freibad Team in Stockstadt. (01606d8a-4043-4210-a730-5c6b9459b28a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Stockstadt secured second place in Kreis Groß‑Gerau’s 2026 Stadtradeln ranking. (01606d8a-4043-4210-a730-5c6b9459b28a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sabine Zöller recorded 1,395.8 km, the leading female distance in Heppenheim. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Aulendorf had 507 participants who together rode 138,000 km in STADTRADELN 2026. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Rainer Bender recorded 1,378 km, the leading male distance in Heppenheim. (belongs)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Stockstadt finished second in the Kreis Groß‑Gerau ranking for STADTRADELN 2026. (belongs)