Some 6,000 people took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro over the weekend for an 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) bike ride as part of the World Bike Tour, which was held in the Brazilian city to promote alternative and non-polluting transportation, the official Agencia Brasil news agency reported.

The riders, who were chosen from among 60,000 people who took part in a lottery, pedaled down the iconic Avenida Atlantica in the Copacabana district to Flamengo park on Sunday.