Partners, prospective partners, the organising team and the TeamNL squad came together for lunch on the VIP Deck at Omnisport Apeldoorn in the build-up to the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.

Overlooking the track where the world titles will be contested from 29 October, the group looked ahead to a world championship that will bring together elite sporting performance, inclusion and lasting social impact.

Race Your Dreams! connects two world championships

Race Your Dreams! will once again serve as the unifying concept for the world championship. The theme also took centre stage during last year’s UCI Junior Track World Championships at Omnisport Apeldoorn, organised by LPC in collaboration with the UCI and the KNWU.

By building on the same concept, one recognisable story connects two world championships. The social activation programme will also continue, extending the impact of the junior world championships into the Para-cycling Track World Championships.

The ambitions, performances and personal stories of the athletes remain the starting point throughout.

Collaboration continues to take shape

During the lunch, partners were introduced to the ambitions for the world championship and met the TeamNL squad preparing for the event.

The gathering created space to strengthen existing partnerships and establish new connections. A world championship of this scale is not built on the track alone. Public authorities, federations, partners, organisers and athletes are working together to create an event that delivers lasting value beyond the competition itself.

Together, they are continuing to shape a shared ambition: a world championship where elite sport, inclusion and social impact come together.

A stage for new cycling history

The 2026 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships will begin at Omnisport Apeldoorn on 29 October.

LPC facilitates the organisation of the world championship in close collaboration with the Province of Gelderland, the Municipality of Apeldoorn, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the KNWU and the UCI.

Together, they provide the stage on which athletes can perform, share their stories and write new cycling history.