10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page I UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS (version on 21.12.05) PART 2 ROAD RACES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter I CALENDAR AND PARTICIPATION 1 Chapter II GENERAL PROVISIONS 5 § 1 Participation 5 § 2 Organisation 7 § 3 Race procedure 9 § 4 Press specifications (N) 11 § 5 Circulation during the race 13 Chapter III ONE-DAY RACES 21 Chapter IV INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS 33 Chapter V TEAM TIME TRIALS 36 Chapter VI STAGE RACES (N) 39 Chapter VII CRITERIUMS 48 Chapter VIII INDIVIDUAL RACES 51 Chapter IX OTHER RACES 52 Chapter X CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE UCI PROTOUR 52 Chapter XI ELITE AND UNDER 23 MEN'S CONTINENTAL CLASSIFICATIONS 57 Chapter XII ELITE WOMEN'S CLASSIFICATIONS 62 Chapter XIII JUNIORS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLASSIFICATION 66 Chapter XIV ELITE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 69 Chapter XV UCI PROTOUR 73 Chapter XVI PROFESSIONAL CONTINENTAL TEAMS 116 Chapter XVII UCI CONTINENTAL TEAMS 134 E1205 ROAD RACES 10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page II UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS Chapter XVIII UCI WOMEN'S TEAMS 138 JOINT AGREEMENT 141 ROAD RACES E1205 10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page 1 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS PART 2 ROAD RACES I Chapter CALENDAR AND PARTICIPATION International calendar 2.1.001 Road races are registered on the international calendar in accordance with their classification as per article 2.1.005. UCI ProTour events are entered on the world calendar by the UCI ProTour council. The management committee of the UCI enters the other events of the international calendar in one or another class in accordance with the criteria which it shall draw up. (text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05). 2.1.002 A continental circuit is composed of all elite (ME) and all under 23 (MU) men’s road races of the continental calendar of each continent. These circuits are respectively known as Africa Tour, America Tour, Asia Tour, Europe Tour and Oceania Tour. The Africa Tour, America Tour, Asia Tour and Oceania Tour shall start on the 1st October and end on the 30th September of the next year. The Europe Tour shall start on the 15th October and end on the 14th October of the next year. (text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.06). 2.1.003 To be able to be registered on the international calendar, a race must guarantee the participation of at least 5 foreign teams. A mixed team is regarded as a foreign team if the majority of its riders are of foreign nationality. (text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.03; 1.01.04; 1.01.05). 2.1.004 A mixed team is composed exclusively of riders who do not come from teams already contracted in the race. Riders shall wear an identical jersey which may bear advertising for their usual sponsor. It may not in any circumstances be a national jersey. A mixed team is composed exclusively of riders belonging to different teams eligible for participation according to article 2.1.005, but whose team is not contracted in the race. (text modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05; 28.04.05). E1205 ROAD RACES 1 10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page 2 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS 2.1.005 International races and participation Class Circuit Participation Olympic Games World as per part XI World World national teams, in accordance with the championships world championship regulations (see part IX) ME UCI ProTour World - UCI ProTeams, compulsorily - UCI professional continental teams on invitation for the remainder Continental Continental - national teams, in accordance with the championships continental championship regulations (see part X) Regional games Continental - national teams, in accordance with the regional games regulations (see part X) ME HC UCI Europe Tour - UCI ProTeams (max. 50%) (1.HC+2.HC) - UCI professional continental teams - UCI continental teams of the country ME 1 UCI Europe Tour - UCI ProTeams (max. 50%) (1.1+2.1) - UCI professional continental teams - UCI continental teams - national teams ME 2 UCI Europe Tour - UCI professional continental teams of the (1.2 + 2.2) country - UCI continental teams - national teams - regional and club teams ME HC UCI Africa Tour - UCI ProTeams (max. 50%) (1.HC+2.HC) UCI America Tour - UCI professional continental teams UCI Asia Tour - UCI continental teams UCI Oceania Tour - national teams ME 1 UCI Africa Tour - UCI ProTeams (max. 50%) (1.1+2.1) UCI America Tour - UCI professional continental teams UCI Asia Tour - UCI continental teams UCI Oceania Tour - national teams ME 2 UCI Africa Tour - UCI professional continental teams (1.2+2.2) UCI America Tour - UCI continental teams UCI Asia Tour - national teams UCI Oceania Tour - regional and club teams 2 ROAD RACES E1205 10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page 3 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS MU 2 Continental - UCI professional continental teams of (1.2 + 2.2) the country - UCI continental teams - national teams - regional and club teams - mixed teams WE Wcup World - UCI women's teams - national teams - regional and club teams of the country WE 1 World - UCI women's teams (1.1+2.1) - national teams* - regional and club teams * WE 2 World - UCI women's teams (1.2+2.2) - national teams* - regional and club teams * - mixed teams MJ HC World - national teams (1.HC+2.HC) - regional and club teams - mixed teams MJ 1 World - national teams (1.1+2.1) - regional and club teams - mixed teams WJ 1 World - national teams (1.1+2.1) - regional and club teams - mixed teams WJ 1 MM World - national teams WM - regional and club teams With prior permission of the road commission, mixed teams can be allowed to take part in WE Wcup races and WE1 races out of Europe. * Women aged 18 may be included in these teams, provided they have authorisation from the national federation that issued their license. (article modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05; 1.01.06). 2.1.006 Under 23 riders can participate in races classed as “ME”. Races classed “MU” are exclusively reserved to riders under 23. (article introduced on 1.01.05). E1205 ROAD RACES 3 10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page 4 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS 2.1.007 Unless prior authorization has been obtained from the UCI management committee, organizers may not set other age limits than the ones corresponding to the junior, under 23 and elite categories. (article introduced on 1.01.05). 2.1.007 The organiser of a WE 1 event must invite: bis - the 5 first national federations in the elite women's classification by nation on 31 December of the year preceding the year of his event; - the 10 first UCI women's teams in the first elite women's classification by team published in the year of the event. (text introduced on 1.01.06). National calendars 2.1.008 The management of the national calendar, its structure, the classification of national races and the participation rules are the responsibility of the respective national federations, subject to the provi- sions below. (article introduced on 1.01.05). 2.1.009 Only the UCI continental teams of the country, regional and club teams, national teams and mixed teams may participate in national events. Mixed teams may not include riders from a UCI ProTeam. (article introduced on 1.01.05). 2.1.010 A national event may accept a maximum of 3 foreign teams. (article introduced on 1.01.05). 2.1.011 National federations may conclude agreements for the participation of foreign riders residing in bor- der zones; such riders shall not be considered foreign riders. These agreements must be presented to the commissaires’ panel presiding over the race. (article introduced on 1.01.05). 4 ROAD RACES E1205 10469-2roa-E 21.12.2005 11:17 Page 5 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS II Chapter GENERAL PROVISIONS (numbering of the articles modified on 1.01.05). § 1 Participation 2.2.001 Riders belonging to teams with the same paying agent or main partner may not compete in the same race except in the case of an individual event. (article introduced on 1.01.05). 2.2.002 The number of riders participating in a road race shall be limited to 200. 2.2.003 The number of titular riders per team shall be set at 4 minimum and 10 maximum. The organiser shall indicate in the programme or technical guide and on the entry form the maximum number for his race. That number shall be the same for all teams. No account shall be taken of any riders entered in excess of that number. If the maximum number of riders per team is 4, 5 or 6, no team may take the start with less than 4 riders. If the maximum number of riders per team is 7 or 8, no team may take the start with less than 5 riders. If the maximum number of riders per team is 9 or 10, no team may take the start with less than 6 riders. In the UCI ProTour, the number of riders per team is 9 for the major tours. For the other UCI ProTour events, the number of riders per team is 8. However, subject to prior permission by the UCI ProTour council, the organizer may fix the number of riders per team at 7. The organiser shall request the permission of the UCI ProTour council on or before 1st February of the year of the event. (text modified on 1.01.05). 2.2.004 (N) Teams may enter substitutes for the titular riders provided that the number of substitutes does not exceed one-half of the number of titular riders.