Axpo, Switzerland’s largest electricity producer, will be an Official Supplier of the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Axpo’s partner organisation PluSport will also be integrated as part of this cooperation.
In line with the idea of shaping a more inclusive future, Axpo has been committed to people with disabilities for many years, including in a partnership with PluSport, the competence centre for disabled sports in Switzerland. Together with this organisation, Axpo will be the naming partner of the “hosted areas” that will be set up for people with disabilities in the fan zones on Sechseläutenplatz and Bürkliplatz at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships.
Enjoying the UCI Road World Championships together in the hosted areas
It will be the first time that the UCI Road World Championships and UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships are combined into one event, and the organisers have carried this theme over to the spectator experience. In these areas, people with disabilities can enjoy the event together with friends and family. The areas are equipped with seating cubes that can be easily moved and placed next to a wheelchair, for example. Depending on the time and programme, these guests can take up to three friends or family members with them to one of these hosted areas. Wheelchair-accessible toilets and food and drink stands are located nearby. Volunteers or staff will provide assistance if required. The entire site of the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships is barrier-free so that all visitors can move around freely. A ticket must be purchased for access to Sechseläutenplatz; registered and required accompanying persons of people with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
Everything to know, including a detailed FAQ, is listed in the “Accessibility” section on zurich2024.com.
“Having Axpo and its partner organisation PluSport on the saddle with us is an ideal cooperation between three partners who have the same goal at these UCI World Championships,” says Fabienne Dirksen, Project Manager Sustainability and Inclusion at LOC Zurich 2024. “Together, we are putting the performances of top para-cycling athletes in the public eye. At the same time, we are offering event visitors with disabilities a perfect experience.”
About axpo (https://www.axpo.com/ch/en.html)
Axpo is Switzerland’s largest electricity producer and an international pioneer in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. Together with its partners, the company operates more than 100 power plants. Axpo produces a climate-friendly Swiss electricity mix from hydropower, wind, PV, biomass and nuclear energy, which is characterised by very low CO2 emissions. Around 7,000 employees combine experience and expertise with a passion for innovation and the joint search for ever better solutions. Axpo relies on innovative technologies to fulfil the ever-changing needs of its customers in over 30 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. In doing so, the Axpo Group is committed to promoting a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance and inclusion.
