Jesse Puljujรคrvi Dumps Car for E-Bike in Switzerland: “Can’t Stand the Hassle of โParking”
Geneva, Switzerland – Jesse Puljujรคrvi, โขthe Finnish hockey star now playing for Geneve-Servette, has traded โฃin a team-issued ล koda for an electric bicycle, citing the ease of navigating swiss cities and a โdislikeโฃ for parking challenges. The move reflects a broader โฃshift towards โlasting transportation embraced by โฃthe player since relocating to โขEurope.
Puljujรคrvi, accustomed to car dependency in โคNorth America, has quickly adapted to Switzerland’s bike-friendly infrastructure. “At the end โคof America, there was always a car everywhere.โ Now I boughtโ an electric โคbike โขand cycling everywhere โhere. It’s just the top. You don’t โhave to go โคanywhere by car,” he said.”The bike paths areโ really fine here.” He added with a laugh,โข “And there โฃwill be no parking โlots on the fillar.Orโฃ at least not yet.”
The โGeneve-Servette team provides ล koda vehicles to allโ players, but Puljujรคrvi’s preference โฃfor cycling highlights a growing trend among athletesโ and residents prioritizing eco-friendly alternatives. The team is coached โby a Finnish duo,Ville Peltonen and โPekkaโ Kangasalu,working alongside head coach Yorick Treille,who remembers a five-game series against HIFK in the 2002-03 โseason.