INDEX SPECIFIC REGULATIONS, AWARDS & TECHNICAL-SPORTS REGULATION HANDBOOK Specific Regulations 72st Edition La Vuelta a España 44 Technical-sports regulation handbook 53 1. Introduction 53 2. Race organisers and official staff 53 3. Start 53 3.1. Operations prior to the race 53 3.2. Accreditation 54 3.2.1. Personal accreditation 54 3.2.2. Vehicles accreditation 54 3.3. Recommended parallel route 54 4. Race / route 54 4.1. Drivers and motor - cyclist 54 4.2. Race 55 4.2.1. The race motorcade 55 4.2.2. Code of conduct for the race vehicles 56 4.2.2.1. Time trials 56 4.2.3. Broom wagon 57 4.2.4. Vehicle at the rear 57 4.3. Press – Radio – TV – Photographers 57 4.3.1. Motorbikes 57 5. Finish 59 5.1. Access to the finishing stretch 59 5.2. Photographers positioneds on the finishing stretch 59 6. Special situations 59 Information file on workplace safety risk 60 72st EDITION LA VUELTA A ESPAÑA SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FEDERATION PROFESSIONAL CYCLING COUNCIL of the ROYAL SPANISH CYCLING FEDERATION. INTERNATIONAL CYCLING UNION • Organizer: Unipublic, S.A.U. • Edition and name of the event: • Licence R.F.E.C.: M-1 72st LA VUELTA A ESPAÑA. • Address: C/ Isla de El Hierro 7. • ICU Category: ICU WORLD TOUR (UWT) Calendario Mundial. 28703 SAN SEBASTIÁN DE LOS REYES (ESPAÑA) • Dates: 19th of August to 10th of September 2017 • Telephone: +34 912 301 431 • Fax: +34 912 775 745 • E-mail:
[email protected] DATES AND ROUTES STAGE DATE DAY ROUTE Kilometres 1 19th of August Saturday Nîmes - Nîmes 13,7 2 20th of August Sunday Nîmes – Gruissan.