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The fietsvierdaagse ("cycling four-day") is a Dutch bicycle event. The event consists of four days of recreational cycling. Mainly during spring and summer, several fietsvierdaagsen are organised throughout the Netherlands. The fietsvierdaagsen are annual events and most take place in the countryside of the Netherlands. A fietsvierdaagse tour is always divided in four separate courses; one for each day of the event.

The fietsvierdaagse is a typically Dutch event. The Dutch landscape is rich in bicycle trails (fietspaden), where participants are not bothered by cars and other traffic. As the countryside is rather flat, it makes for easy and relaxed cycling. The fietsvierdaagsen are organised by local foundations, which set a route that the participants are to follow. The fietsvierdaagse is a family event and many people participate in it. However, the events are especially well attended by older adults who have more free time or are retired, and isn't quite as popular among children and young adults. Every year they subscribe to a four-day cycling tour through the local area. The goal is not to set a time, but to enjoy nature and to finish the tour. When the participants have completed the four days and have passed through all checkpoints, they usually get an award, often in the form of a small medal.

The most famous fietsvierdaagse is the Drentse Fiets 4daagse in the province of Drenthe. Other major fietsvierdaagsen are the Internationale Fietsvierdaagse Nijmegen around the city of Nijmegen and Fietsvierdaagse "De Achterhoek" in the region of Achterhoek, but many local communities in the rural areas of the Netherlands have their own fietsvierdaagse.

A specific version of the fietsvierdaagse is the avondfietsvierdaagse ("evening cycling four-day"). That is a four-day cycle tour in the evenings. The Dutch tend to organise all different kinds of four-day events: another example is the wandelvierdaagse ("walking four-day"). It is not exactly clear why these events must be held in four days, but four days fit nicely in a week.

It is difficult for people from countries with less of an established cycling culture than the Netherlands to fully appreciate how large these events are. The Drentse Fietsvierdaagse attracts over 30000 participants and is one of over 60 fietsmeerdaagse (i.e. 3 or 4 day cycling events) held around the country each year. A surprisingly large proportion of the total population of the country takes part in these events.

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+{{Short description|Dutch cycling event}}
-'''Fietvierdaagse''' ("bicycle four-days") is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[bicycle]] event. The event consists of four days of [[recreation|recreational]] cycling. Mainly during [[spring]] and [[summer]] several ''fietsvierdaagses'' are organised throughout the [[Netherlands]]. The ''fietsvierdaagse'' is an [[year|annual]] event.
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-The ''fietsvierdaagse'' is a [[family]] event and many elderly people participate in it. Every year they subscribe to a tour of four days of cycling through the local environment. The ''fietsvierdaagses'' are organised by local foundations. These foundations set a route that the participants have to follow. The goal is not to set a time, but to enjoy [[nature]] and to finish the tour. Most ''fietsvierdaagses'' are located in the [[countryside]] of the [[Netherlands]]. A ''fietsvierdagse'' tour is always divided in four separate parts &#8212; one for each day of the event. When the participants have completed the four days and have passed through all checkpoints, they get an award in most ''fietsvierdaagses'': often a small [[medal]].
+The '''fietsvierdaagse''' ("cycling four-day") is a Dutch [[bicycle]] event. The event consists of four days of [[recreation]]al cycling. Mainly during spring and summer, several ''fietsvierdaagsen'' are organised throughout the Netherlands. The ''fietsvierdaagsen'' are annual events and most take place in the [[rural|countryside]] of the Netherlands. A ''fietsvierdaagse'' tour is always divided in four separate courses; one for each day of the event.
+The ''fietsvierdaagse'' is a typically Dutch event. The Dutch landscape is rich in [[bicycle trail]]s ''(fietspaden)'', where participants are not bothered by [[automobile|cars]] and other traffic. As the countryside is rather flat, it makes for easy and relaxed cycling. The ''fietsvierdaagsen'' are organised by local foundations, which set a route that the participants are to follow. The ''fietsvierdaagse'' is a family event and many people participate in it. However, the events are especially well attended by older adults who have more free time or are retired, and isn't quite as popular among children and young adults. Every year they subscribe to a four-day cycling tour through the local area. The goal is not to set a time, but to enjoy [[natural environment|nature]] and to finish the tour. When the participants have completed the four days and have passed through all checkpoints, they usually get an award, often in the form of a small [[medal]].
-The ''fietsvierdaagse'' is a typical [[Netherlands|Dutch]] event. The [[Netherlands]] are full of special [[cycle-track|cycle-tracks]] (''fietspaden'') where participants aren't bothered by [[car|cars]] and other traffic. The land is flat enough to enjoy relaxed cycling.
-Most famous ''fietsvierdaagse'' is the [http://www.fiets4daagse.nl/ Drentse Fietsvierdaagse] in [[Drenthe]]. Other major ''fietsvierdaagses'' are the [http://www.fietsvierdaagse.com/ Nijmeegse Fietsvierdaagse] around [[Nijmegen]] and [http://www.fietsvierdaagse.net/ Fietsvierdaagse De Achterhoek] in the [[Achterhoek]], but almost every local community in the [[countryside]] of the [[Netherlands]] has its own ''fietsvierdaagse''.
+The most famous ''fietsvierdaagse'' is the [http://www.fiets4daagse.nl/ Drentse Fiets 4daagse] in the province of [[Drenthe]]. Other major ''fietsvierdaagsen'' are the [http://www.fietsvierdaagse.com/ Internationale Fietsvierdaagse Nijmegen] around the city of [[Nijmegen]] and [http://www.fietsvierdaagse.net/ Fietsvierdaagse "De Achterhoek"] in the region of [[Achterhoek]], but many local communities in the [[rural]] areas of the Netherlands have their own ''fietsvierdaagse.''
-Another version of the ''fietsvierdaagse'' is the '''avondfietsvierdaagse''' ("evening bicycle four-days"). That's a four days cycle tour ''in the evenings''.
+A specific version of the ''fietsvierdaagse'' is the '''avondfietsvierdaagse''' ("evening cycling four-day"). That is a four-day cycle tour ''in the evenings.''
-The [[Dutch people|Dutch]] tend to organise all different kinds of four days events: another example is the ''[[wandelvierdaagse]]'' ("walking four-days"). It's not clear why these events need to take exactly ''four'' days.
+The [[Dutch people|Dutch]] tend to organise all different kinds of four-day events: another example is the ''[[wandelvierdaagse]]'' ("walking four-day"). It is not exactly clear why these events must be held in four days, but four days fit nicely in a week.
+It is difficult for people from countries with less of an established cycling culture than the Netherlands to fully appreciate how large these events are. The Drentse Fietsvierdaagse attracts over 30000 participants and is one of over 60 fietsmeerdaagse (i.e. 3 or 4 day cycling events) held around the country each year. A surprisingly large proportion of the total population of the country takes part in these events.
-Contrary to the internatinally more commonly known [[street race|street races]], the ''fietsvierdaages'' are almost without exception ''legal'' events.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Culture of the Netherlands]]
+[[Category:Cycling in Drenthe]]
+[[Category:Sport in Assen]]