The Royal Dutch Cycling Union or KNWU (in Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie) is the national governing body of cycle racing in the Netherlands.
The aim of the KNWU is to give adequate support for all types of cycling in the Netherlands.
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