Drive belt (10; 20; 60) for a people conveyor comprising: a load bearing portion (12; 22; 62) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a length extending in the longitudinal direction and a width extending in a width direction; and a plurality of rollers (17; 27; 67) accommodated within the width of the load bearing portion (12; 22; 62); wherein at least a part of the load bearing portion (12; 22; 62) is provided with a drive belt engagement structure (13; 23; 63), wherein the drive belt engagement structure (13; 23; 63) in particular includes teeth (14, 25; 24), grooves (16; 26), and/or openings, wherein the load bearing portion (12; 22; 62) comprises: a first cord (12a; 22a; 62a) extending in the longitudinal direction; and a second cord (12b; 22b; 62b) extending parallel to the first cord (12a; 22a; 62a) in the longitudinal direction; and wherein the plurality of rollers (17; 27; 67) are sandwiched between the first and second cords (12a, 12b; 22a, 22b; 62a, 62b) characterized in that the cords (62a, 62b) are formed integrally with each other with the drive belt comprising belt webs extending between the cords (62a, 62b) and openings formed between the cords (62a, 62b) and accommodating the rollers; or in that roller axles supporting the rollers (17; 27; 67) are mounted to a rear side (21a, 21b) of the cords (22a, 22b), the rear side (21a, 21b) of the cords (22a, 22b) being the side of the cords (22a, 22b) opposite to the side of the cords (22a, 22b) on which the drive belt engagement structure (13; 23; 63) is formed. a load bearing portion (12; 22; 62) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a length extending in the longitudinal direction and a width extending in a width direction; and a plurality of rollers (17; 27; 67) accommodated within the width of the load bearing portion (12; 22; 62); wherein at least a part of the load bearing portion (12; 22; 62) is provided with a drive belt engagement structure (13; 23; 63), wherein the drive belt engagement structure (13; 23; 63) in particular includes teeth (14, 25; 24), grooves (16; 26), and/or openings, wherein the load bearing portion (12; 22; 62) comprises: a first cord (12a; 22a; 62a) extending in the longitudinal direction; and a second cord (12b; 22b; 62b) extending parallel to the first cord (12a; 22a; 62a) in the longitudinal direction; and a first cord (12a; 22a; 62a) extending in the longitudinal direction; and a second cord (12b; 22b; 62b) extending parallel to the first cord (12a; 22a; 62a) in the longitudinal direction; and wherein the plurality of rollers (17; 27; 67) are sandwiched between the first and second cords (12a, 12b; 22a, 22b; 62a, 62b) characterized in that the cords (62a, 62b) are formed integrally with each other with the drive belt comprising belt webs extending between the cords (62a, 62b) and openings formed between the cords (62a, 62b) and accommodating the rollers; or in that roller axles supporting the rollers (17; 27; 67) are mounted to a rear side (21a, 21b) of the cords (22a, 22b), the rear side (21a, 21b) of the cords (22a, 22b) being the side of the cords (22a, 22b) opposite to the side of the cords (22a, 22b) on which the drive belt engagement structure (13; 23; 63) is formed.