World Bicycle Day 2026; June 3rd.

FORUM: "Cycling Skills & Safe Practices'' UN World Bicycle Day 2026. Safe infrastructure for walking & cycling is a pathway for achieving greater health equity.The June 3rd celebration draws attention to the benefits of using the bicycle, a simple, affordable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. The bicycle contributes to cleaner air and less congestion and makes education, health care and other social services more accessible to the most vulnerable populations. A sustainable transport system that promotes economic growth, reduces inequalities while bolstering the fight against climate change is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals . #WorldbicycleDay, #bicycle,#cycling,#Cyclists, #Cyclism, #cyclingskills, #bikes

EVENTS: On June 3rd, the World Bicycle Day 2026 will be celebrated at the UNHQ in New York. The event will be held by the United Nations Foundation, the UNDP, the UNESCO,World Health Organization (WHO), the UNICEF, the UNHCR, the World Bank, International Cyclists Union (UCI) the UN Specialized agencies and other partners. 

A webinar will be held to mark the day. Register to participate!

LIVE | Shaping the Future of Active Mobility. 2026 UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum | Athens, Greece.

On May 11th, 2026; The eighth edition of the UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum was held live from Athens, Greece. The UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum annually brings together cycling leaders, advocates, mobility experts, national federations, industry representatives and policymakers to exchange ideas on the future of active mobility.The 2026 UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum is hosted in collaboration with the City of Athens and Kyvernitis Travel.   Watch the Livestream!

When: 10 & 11 May 2026

 Where: Athens Conservatoire Rigillis St & Vas.Georgiou Avenue B’ 17-19 10675 Athens, Greece 

 THE PROGRAMME -  SUNDAY 10 MAY 2026 

10.45 – 11.15 Meeting point for all Forum delegates at Syntagma Square 

11.45 – 12.45 Ride the ∆EH Tour of Hellas race circuit (public race) 

13.00 – 15.00 ∆EH Tour of Hellas side events/cycling for all activations at Syntagma Square • Finish of the ∆EH Tour of Hellas • ∆EH Tour of Hellas Award Ceremony • Visit of ∆EH Tour of Hellas Expo area 15.00 – 17.00 Bike tour with visit of the Zappeion Megaron and Panathenaic Stadium

19.30 – 21.30 Official dinner and UCI Cycling for All & Sustainability Awards Ceremony at the Athens City Hall 

MONDAY 11 MAY 2026 

08.15 – 09.00 Delegate sign-in 

09.00 – 09.30 Welcome addresses • Haris Doukas – Mayor, City of Athens • David Lappartient – President, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) • Vasilios Diamantopoulos – President, Hellenic Cycling Federation • Spyros Capralos – President, European Olympic Committees and IOC Executive Board Member 09.30 – 10.00 Opening keynote address • Carly Gilbert-Patrick – Secretary General, International Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT)  

10.00 – 10.45 Strengthening cycling tourism: emerging trends and successful approaches • Laurianne Krid – CEO, European Cyclists’ Federation • Pinar Pinzuti – Creator and Director, Fiera del Cicloturismo • Spiros Papageorgiou – Founder and Director, Cities for Cycling NGO • George Nanos – Co-owner and head project manager, Outline

 10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break & networking

 11.15 – 11.30 UCI Bike City Label Awards 

11.30 – 11.50 Kigali’s cycling revolution: hosting the 2025 UCI Road World Championships • Samson Ndayishimiye – President, Rwanda Cycling Federation 

11.50 – 12.35 Urban mobility strategies: integrating cycling into city planning • Clotilde Imbert – CEO, Copenhagenize • Stathis Psyrropoulos – Mayor of Ilioupoli • Stelios Diakoulakis – Deputy Regional Director Europe, C40 Cities • Tony Mitchell – Cycling for All & Sustainable Cycling Commission President and UCI Management Committee Member, Union Cycliste Internationale 

12.35 – 14.00 Networking lunch 

14.00 – 14.20 Racing with purpose: building cycling culture through the ∆EH Tour of Hellas • Takis Xouris – Chief Operating Officer, ∆EH Tour of Hellas 

14.20 – 15.05 Cycling events as drivers of sustainable sport tourism and impact • Eelco Franckaert – Project team member, 2026 UCI Cyclocross World Championships Hulst • Samara Sheppard – UCI Bike City Coordinator, Destination Wollongong NSW • Antti Laiho – Marketing Consultant and Ambassador, Visit Lahti • Ioannis Koklakizoglou – Managing Partner, Top Cycles and Athens Bike Rental 

15.05 – 15.35 Coffee break & networking 

15.35 – 16.20 Global road safety: collaborative approaches for safer cycling • Filippo Veglio – Head of Social & Environmental Sustainability, UEFA • Vasilis Orfanos – Off Road & Dakar Champion and Chief Instructor, VOM • Dr Apostolos Ziakopoulos – Civil Engineer, PhD and Research Associate, National Technical University of Athens • Isabella Burczak – Cycling for All & Sustainability Manager, UCI 

16.20 – 17.00 Closing session: UCI remarks and presentation of the 2027 Forum host REGISTRATION Join us at the 2026 UCI Mobility & Bike City Forum by registering online here. 

For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the UCI at cyclingforall@uci.ch.