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Netherlands urges cycling to Solheim Cup, avoiding transport woes
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- The Netherlands hosts the Solheim Cup at Bernardus Golf and urges fans to cycle to the venue.
- Fans followed signposted routes, avoiding crowded shuttle buses.
- Janet Metcalfe, 58, biked 30 minutes from Vught and praised Dutch cyclists’ right-of-way.
- The Netherlands records 23 million bikes for 18 million people and 153,000 km of cyclist-friendly paths.
- The previous Solheim Cup in Virginia suffered transport problems that left stands half-empty on opening morning.