The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that Toyota Motor Europe will be Main Partner of the 2026 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships.
The event will take place in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, from 29 October to 1 November. It will bring together more than 200 athletes from five continents, who will compete in one of para cycling track’s two sport groups: Cycle (conventional bicycles with adaptations where necessary) or Tandem (for visually impaired athletes with a sighted pilot) depending on their impairments.
This partnership builds on an already established relationship between Toyota and para cycling: the Japanese car manufacturer was a partner of the 2025 UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships held in Ronse, Belgium. This support is part of its mission to help people overcome challenges and reach their full potential.
In Apeldoorn, Toyota will bring its vision of "Mobility for All" to life through two concrete on-site activations:
an athlete lounge, already proven in the Olympic and Paralympic context, dedicated to athlete comfort and preparation, and equipped in collaboration with Hyperice — a health technology company — with the best recovery tools available;
the showcase of a Toyota Proace City WAV, a vehicle adapted for people with reduced mobility, a tangible illustration of Toyota's commitment to accessible mobility for all.
UCI President David Lappartient said: "I am delighted by the commitment of Toyota, the world's leading car manufacturer, to para cycling. The promotion of para cycling reflects the UCI's ambition to make the different forms of cycling – competitive, recreational and as a means of transport – available to everyone. Toyota's drive to provide accessible mobility solutions speaks to this same concern and gives full meaning to this partnership."
Vice President of Sustainability at Toyota Motor Europe Monica Perez Lobo said: “Toyota supports the UCI Para Cycling World Championships because these athletes embody what Mobility for All truly means: the freedom, confidence and dignity to move forward. Their journey inspires ours — to build a society where no one is left behind.”
About the UCI
Founded on 14 April 1900 in Paris, France, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the worldwide governing body for cycling. It develops and oversees cycling in all its forms and for all people: as a competitive sport, a healthy recreational activity, a means of transport, and also just for fun. The UCI manages and promotes the 11 cycling disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, cyclo-cross, trials, indoor cycling, cycling esports, gravel and snow bike. Five of these are featured on the Olympic Games programme (road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle), and two at the Paralympic Games (road and track). Cycling also features on the programme of the Youth Olympic Games. For more information: www.uci.org.
About Toyota Motor Europe
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) SA oversees the sales and marketing of Toyota, GR (Gazoo Racing) and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, as well as Toyota’s European manufacturing and engineering operations. Toyota directly employs more than 26,000 people and has invested over EUR 12 billion in Europe since 1990. It operates eight plants in Portugal, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Czechia and Türkiye. Today, there are approximately 15.6 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles on European roads, whose drivers are supported by a network of 28 national marketing and sales companies and around 2,300 retail sales outlets in 53 countries. In 2025, TME sold 1.229 million vehicles in Europe for a 7.2% market share. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, the company positions itself as a comprehensive mobility player, driven by a vision of accessibility, inclusion and sustainability: enabling everyone, without exception, to move freely and live life without barriers. This commitment is reflected in long-term partnerships with organisations such as the International Paralympic Committee and Special Olympics, as well as support for hundreds of athletes around the world, extending well beyond individual event cycles. In Europe, TME has launched the KINTO brand, present in 20 countries, and is expanding its sales of fuel cell products to businesses. Committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Toyota aims to achieve carbon neutrality across all its European operations by 2040. For more information: www.toyota-europe.com.