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MEETING POINT

With cable support towers reaching up to 34 metres into the air, a bright red asphalt cycle path and a sweeping curve of an approach road that curls almost 360 degrees, the Dafne Schippers Bicycle Bridge in the Dutch city of Utrecht has become an instant landmark in the region and a striking architectural statement worldwide since its opening in April 2017. It is almost as famous as its statuesque namesake, the Dutch Olympian born in Utrecht who shot to prominence

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