UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSPART 2 ROAD RACES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Preamble................................................................................................................ 3

Chapter I

CALENDAR AND PARTICIPATION........................................................ 3

Chapter II
GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................11§1
Participation ........................................................................................................ 11§2
Organisation ....................................................................................................... 15§3
Race procedure .................................................................................................. 20§4Circulation during the race .................................................................................. 25§5
Press specifications (N) ...................................................................................... 26§6
Guides, Guidelines and Terms of reference for organisers ................................. 34§7
Technical delegate .............................................................................................. 34§8Team managers’ meeting ................................................................................... 35
Chapter III

ONE-DAY RACES ..................................................................................36

Chapter IV

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS ....................................................................51

Chapter V

TEAM TIME TRIALS ..............................................................................54

Chapter VI

STAGE RACES (N) ................................................................................58

Chapter VII

CRITERIUMS .........................................................................................68

Chapter VIII INDIVIDUAL RACES ..............................................................................71
Chapter IX

OTHER RACES......................................................................................72

Chapter X
UCI RANKINGS .....................................................................................74§1
Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking..................................................... 74§2
Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World Rankings ............................................. 86§3
Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings ................................................. 93§4
UCI Women’s WorldTour ranking........................................................................ 96§5........................................................................................................................... 99§6
Technical and qualifying rankings ....................................................................... 99
Chapter XI.............................................................................................................101

Chapter XII RACE INCIDENTS AND SPECIFIC INFRINGEMENTS BY
ORGANISERS ............................................................................................................102§1
Race incidents in the context of road events ..................................................... 102§2
Specific infringements by organisers of road events ......................................... 129
Chapter XIII UCI WOMEN’S WORLDTOUR .............................................................134§1
UCI Women’s WorldTour .................................................................................. 134§2
UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar.................................................................... 134
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§4
§5
§6
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Miscellaneous ................................................................................................... 136
UCI Women’s WorldTour Licence ..................................................................... 137
Annual registration ............................................................................................ 146
UCI Women’s WorldTeams............................................................................... 158
General provision .............................................................................................. 178

Chapter XIV UCI CUPS ............................................................................................179§1......................................................................................................................... 179§2
UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup ....................................................................... 179§3
UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup ............................................................................ 184§4
UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ...................................................................... 188
Chapter XV UCI WORLDTOUR ...............................................................................193§1
UCI WorldTour .................................................................................................. 193§2
UCI WorldTour Licence..................................................................................... 193§3
UCI WorldTeams .............................................................................................. 201§4UCI WorldTour calendar ................................................................................... 234§5
Licence commission.......................................................................................... 244§6Appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ...................................... 245§7
UCI WorldTour reserve fund ............................................................................. 247§8General provision .............................................................................................. 248§9Appearance fee agreements ............................................................................. 248§ 10 Development teams .......................................................................................... 249
Chapter XVI UCI PROTEAMS ..................................................................................250
Chapter XVII UCI CONTINENTAL TEAMS................................................................279§1
General Conditions ........................................................................................... 279§2Requirements imposed on the team by the National Federation ....................... 282§3
Obligations of the National Federation towards the UCI .................................... 293§4
Obligations of the National Federation towards the continental confederation... 295
Chapter XVIII MEN ELITE UCI PROSERIES ..........................................................297§1
UCI ProSeries events ....................................................................................... 297§2
UCI ProSeries calendar .................................................................................... 297
Annex A

Minimum criteria for International road events ................................304

Annex B
Protocol for discussions regarding extreme weather and the riders’safety during events ..................................................................................................305
Annex C

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Preamble
In addition to the present part which applies to road races, licence-holders must also
respect and comply with the specifications, financial obligations, guides and guidelines
published by the UCI and in particular, but not limited to, the following publications:
UCI International Calendar registration procedure;
Registration guide for UCI Teams;
Specifications for UCI WorldTour, UCI Women's WorldTour and Men Elite
UCI ProSeries organisers;
Organisational specifications for UCI WorldTeams and UCI Women'sWorldTeams;
Joint agreements on the working conditions of UCI WorldTeams and
UCI ProTeams riders;UCI financial obligations and International Control Agency (ITA) financial
obligations;
Organiser’s guide to road events;
Guidelines for vehicle circulation in the race convoy;
TV production guide, timekeeping guide for provider, regulator’s guide to road
events;Visual guidelines for UCI teams and organisers of international events and Useof the rainbow stripes, the UCI marks and the UCI event marks;
Users guide of the centralised prize money management system;
Training guides for Commissaires.
All the above-mentioned documents are published on the UCI website in the regulations
or publications pages.
(text introduced on 8.02.21).

Chapter I CALENDAR AND PARTICIPATION
2.1.001

International calendar
Road races are registered on the international calendar in accordance with theirclassification as per article 2.1.005.
UCI WorldTour events are entered on the UCI WorldTour calendar by the Professional
Cycling Council.
The UCI 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.
As a general rule, the international calendar and the road cycling season shall start on
the day following the conclusion of the previous year’s final UCI World Championships
event or WorldTour event and end upon conclusion of the final UCI WorldTour or WorldChampionships event of the year in question.
The dates of the international calendar and the road cycling season shall be set annuallyby the UCI Management Committee, which will take into account the above as well as

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specificities regarding the events registered on the calendar.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.17; 23.10.19).
2.1.002

A continental circuit is composed of all elite (ME) and all under 23 (MU) men’s road racesof the continental calendar of each continent. These circuits are respectively known as
Africa Tour, America Tour, Asia Tour, Europe Tour and Oceania Tour.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.06; 1.08.13; 1.01.15; 1.03.16; 1.01.17).

2.1.003

In order to be registered on the international calendar, a race must guarantee theparticipation of at least 10 teams, among which 5 foreign teams. A mixed team isregarded 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; 1.01.17).

2.1.004

A mixed team is composed exclusively of riders belonging to different teams eligible forparticipation according to article 2.1.005, with the exception of teams and riders
registered with the UCI, and whose team is not 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.
(text modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05; 28.04.05; 1.01.07; 12.06.20).

2.1.005

International races and participation
International Calendar
Olympic games
World championships

Continental
championships
Continental games
Regional games
UCI WorldTour

UCI Europe Tour

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Categoryof event
ME
WE
ME
WE
MU
MJ
WJ
ME
WE
MU
WU
MJ
WJ
ME

ME
MU

Class

Participation

JO- As per part XI

CM- National teams, in accordance with theworld championships (see part IX)

CC- National teams, in accordance with thecontinental championships (see part X)- National teams, in accordance with thespecific regulations of the event- National teams, in accordance with theregional games (see part X)- UCI WorldTeams (see Art. 2.15.127)- Invited UCI ProTeams- National team of the organising country in
events determined by the PCC- UCI WorldTeams (max 70%)
- UCI ProTeams- UCI continental teams of the country (1)- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams of thecountry (1)- Foreign UCI continental teams (max. 2) (1)- National team of the country of the organiser

JC
JR
1.UWT
2.UWT
1.Pro
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Categoryof event

Class
1.1
2.1

1.2
2.2

UCI America TourUCI Asia TourUCI Oceania TourUCI Africa TourMU

Ncup 1.2
Ncup 2.2

ME

1.Pro
2.Pro

1.1
2.1

1.2
2.2

MU

1.2
2.2

Ncup 1.2
Ncup 2.2
Women Elite

WE

1.WWT
2.WWT

1.Pro
2.Pro

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Participation- UCI WorldTeams (max 50%)
- UCI ProTeams- UCI continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- UCI ProTeams of the country- UCI foreign UCI ProTeams (max. 2)- UCI continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- National teams- Regional and club teams (max 16%) (2)- Mixed teams- UCI WorldTeams (max 65%)
- UCI ProTeams- UCI continental teams (1)- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams (1)- National teams- UCI WorldTeams (max 50%)
- UCI ProTeams- UCI continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- UCI ProTeams- UCI continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- African mixed teams (3)- UCI ProTeams of the country- UCI continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- Mixed teams- National teams- Regional and club teams (max 16%) (2)- Mixed teams- UCI Women’s WorldTeams (min 8)- UCI women’s continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National team from the country of theorganiser with the agreement of the UCI- UCI Women’s WorldTeams (min 4)- UCI women’s continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- Regional and club teams from the country of
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Categoryof event

Class
1.1
2.1

Men Junior

WE
WU

1.2
2.2

MJ

1.Ncup2.Ncup1.1
2.1

Women Junior

WJ

1.Ncup2.Ncup1.1
2.1

Participation- UCI Women’s WorldTeams (min 1, max 7)- UCI women’s continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- UCI Women’s WorldTeams (max 3)- UCI women’s continental teams- UCI cyclo-cross professional teams- National teams (4)- Regional and club teams (4)- Mixed teams (4)- National teams- Regional and club teams (max 16%) (2)- Mixed teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- Mixed teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- Mixed teams- National teams- Regional and club teams- Mixed teams WJ 1

(1) In order to compete in a UCI ProSeries event, UCI Continental Teams and UCI cyclo-crossprofessional teams must contribute to the programme for the fight against doping related to UCI
ProSeries events as provided in the Financial Obligations published on the UCI website; theteams concerned will be included in a list published on the UCI website.
(2) Only regional and club teams from the country of the organiser or border country and only if
the national team of the country of the regional or club team is also taking part in the event.
(3) only for UCI Africa Tour.
(4) Women of the second year of Junior may be included in these teams, provided they haveauthorisation from the National Federation that issued their license.

In order to compete in a UCI WorldTour race, riders must have submitted accurate andup-to-date whereabouts information to an anti-doping organisation for a minimum periodof 6 weeks and have been subject to testing in accordance with the athlete biological
passport programme as implemented by the UCI.
(text modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05; 1.01.06; 1.10.06; 25.09.07; 1.01.08; 1.1.09; 1.07.09;
1.10.09; 1.10.10; 1.07.11; 1.07.12; 1.10.13; 1.01.14; 1.01.15; 1.01.16; 12.01.17;
1.02.17; 1.01.18; 23.10.19; 1.01.20; 9.11.20).

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2.1.005bis

Development teams of UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams
Riders registered with a development team may participate in UCI ProSeries or Class 1
events with the related UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam subject to the following
limitations:Category of event
UCI ProSeries
Class 1

Number of riders allowed in the
UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam
Max. 2 riders
Max. 4 riders

Riders registered with a UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam may participate in class 1 orclass 2 events with the related development team subject to the following limitations:Category of event
Class 1
Class 2

Number of riders allowed in thedevelopment teamMax. 2 riders
Max. 1 rider(article introduced on 23.10.19).
2.1.006

MU riders can participate in races classed as ME. WU riders can participate in racesclassed WE.
MU Races are reserved exclusively for riders of the MU category.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.07; 1.01.08; 1.01.15; 1.01.18).

2.1.007

Unless prior authorization has been obtained from the UCI Management Committee,organisers may not set other age limits than the ones corresponding to the junior, under
23 and elite categories.
(article introduced on 1.01.05).

2.1.007bis

Obligatory invitations to events on the international calendar
Provisions for Grand Tours and UCI WorldTour stage races
The organiser must invite the best UCI ProTeams on the UCI World Team Ranking, asconsidered on the last day of the previous season (under the terms of article 2.1.001) (1),according to the followings:
Number of
UCI WorldTeams

Obligatory Invitationof bestUCI ProTeams (2)Remaining wild cards
for OrganisersGrands Tours (3)

19
18
17
16

1
2
3
3

2
2
2
3

Autres épreuves parétapes5556(1) For the purpose of this article, teams registered as UCI ProTeam or UCI WorldTeam during theprevious season are taken into consideration.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS(2) Invitations declined by invited UCI ProTeams may be used by the organiser as additional wildcards.
(3) The organiser of a Grand Tour must guarantee the participation in the race of at least one
UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam from the country of the organiser amongst the 22 participatingteams.

UCI ProTeams that accept the obligatory invitation from the organiser (except wild card)
to participate in at least one Grand Tour, shall pay the same contribution to the biological
passport as UCI WorldTeams, as published in the International Testing Agency (ITA)
financial obligations document available on the UCI website.
Provisions for UCI WorldTour one-day races
The organiser must invite the best UCI ProTeams on the UCI World Team Ranking, asconsidered on the last day of the previous season (under the terms of article 2.1.001) (1),according to the followings:
Number of
UCI WorldTeams
19
18
17
16

Obligatory Invitation of best
UCI ProTeams(2)2344Remaining wild cards
for Organisers
4445(1) For the purpose of this article, teams registered as UCI ProTeam or UCI WorldTeam during theprevious season are taken into consideration.
(2) Invitations declined by invited UCI ProTeams may be used by the organiser as additional wildcards.

Provisions for UCI Women’s WorldTour events
The organiser must send an invitation to all UCI Women's WorldTeams and to the twobest UCI women's continental teams on the basis of the first UCI women's world teamranking published after the last event of the previous season.
In the event that the number of UCI Women's WorldTeams is less than 13, the numberof obligatory invitations to the UCI women's continental teams, based on theabovementioned ranking, shall be increased accordingly in order to ensure a minimum
number of 15 invitations to the UCI WorldTeams and UCI women's continental teams.
Provisions for ME and MU class2 events of the Europe Tour as well as ME and MUclass 1 and class 2 events of the America Tour, Asia Tour, Africa Tour and Oceania
TourThe organiser must invite the first 3 UCI continental teams in the classification by teamfor the relevant continental circuit of the event, on the last day of the previous season (inthe sense of Article 2.1.001). For the application of this provision, only teams from therelevant continental circuit of which the event is part and, amongst these, only the bestteam of each nation is considered.
Provisions for ME and MU class 1 and class 2 events of the Africa TourThe organiser must invite the first 3 national teams in the classification by nation for the
UCI Africa Tour, on the last day of the previous season (in the sense of Article 2.1.001).

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For stage races, the date to be taken into account is the first racing day.
The organiser must accept entries from above mentioned teams who have responded
positively to an invitation.
(text modified on 1.01.06; 1.01.07; 1.10.10; 1.02.11; 1.07.11; 1.07.12; 1.10.13; 1.01.15;
1.01.17; 25.10.17; 22.10.18; 23.10.19; 11.02.20; 12.06.20; 8.02.21, 1.11.21).

2.1.008

National calendars
The management of the national calendar, its structure, the classification of nationalraces and the participation rules are the responsibility of the respective National
Federations, subject to the provisions below.
(article introduced on 1.01.05).

2.1.009

Only the following teams and riders may participate in national events:
Provisions for Men Elite national events in Europe
UCI ProTeams of the country with no more than 10 events of the ME category
registered on the international calendar with the approval of their National
Federation;
UCI continental teams of the country;
regional and club teams;
national teams;
mixed teams.
Provisions for Men Elite national events outside of Europe
UCI ProTeams of the country with the approval of their National Federation;
UCI continental teams of the country;
regional and club teams;
national teams;
mixed teams.
Provisions for Women Elite national events
UCI Women’s WorldTeams (Only national events from the country of the paying
agent of the team or from the country of one of the main sponsors of the teamand with a maximum of two national or class 2 events per year. Teams mustseek for the agreement of the UCI at least three months before the race);
UCI women’s continental teams;
national teams;
regional and club teams;
mixed teams.
Only national teams may include riders from a team registered with the UCI.
(article introduced on 1.01.05; modified on 1.08.13; 1.01.15; 25.10.17; 23.10.19).

2.1.010

A national event may accept a maximum of 3 foreign teams.
(article introduced on 1.01.05).

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2.1.011

National Federations may conclude agreements for the participation of foreign riders
residing in border 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).

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Chapter II GENERAL PROVISIONS(numbering of the articles modified on 1.01.05).

§1
2.2.001

Participation
Riders belonging to a team registered with the UCI with the same paying agent or main
partner may not compete in the same race except in the case of an individual event.
Furthermore, no more than one national team of each nationality may compete in an
event.
In addition, the participation of both a UCI WorldTeam and the UCI registereddevelopment team supported by this same UCI WorldTeam is prohibited.
Likewise, the participation of both a UCI ProTeam and the UCI registered development
team supported by this same UCI ProTeam is prohibited.
National Federations shall declare to the UCI their affiliated club teams that have thesame paying agent / team representative or main partner than a team registered with theUCI.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.07.10; 1.10.11; 1.01.13; 1.01.15; 25.10.17).

2.2.002

The number of riders starting a road race shall be limited according to the following table:
Category
Olympic Games
UCI World Championships
Continental Championships
Continental Games
Regional Games
National Championships

Maximum

Men International Events
UCI WorldTour
UCI Europe Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Asia Tour,UCI Oceania Tour and UCI Africa TourUCI Nations’ Cups
Men Junior

Maximum

Women International Events
One-day races of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and UCI ProSeries
Stage races of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and UCI ProSeries
Class 1
Class 2
UCI Nations’ Cup
Women Junior

Maximum
144
168

National Events(N*) National Calendars

Maximum
176

200

176

176

* within the limit of 200.

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Without prejudice to the minimum of starting riders resulting from any other provision of
the UCI Regulations, the minimum number of riders starting a road race is establishedaccording to the following table:
Category

Minimum

Women international events
UCI Women’s WorldTour, UCI ProSeries and Class 1
Other events

90
40(text modified on 1.01.18; 22.10.18; 23.10.19; 1.01.20).
2.2.003

Without prejudice to specific provisions of the UCI Regulations (e.g. provisions in Part IX
and XI regarding respectively the UCI Road World Championships and Olympic Games),
the number of starting riders per team shall be set by the organiser, with a minimum of
4 and maximum of 7. The organiser shall indicate in the programme or technical guideand on the entry form the number of starting riders per team for the event. This number
shall be the same for all teams.
The number of starting riders who are registered on the entry form must be equal to thenumber set by the organiser. No account shall be taken of any riders entered in excessof that number.
Special provisions for UCI WorldTour
In UCI WorldTour events, the number of starting riders per team is 8 for Grand Toursand 7 for other events.
Without prejudice to articles 1.2.053, 1.2.055 and 2.2.003 bis, if a team, without valid
justification, starts a UCI WorldTour event with fewer riders than that established by theprevious paragraph, the team shall be subject to a fine of CHF 5,000 for each missing
rider.
Special provisions for UCI ProSeries men elite events
For one-day events and stage races, the number of starting riders per team is set at 6 or
7 by the organiser.
The minimum number of starting teams for UCI ProSeries events is established asfollows:
2020
Events in Europe
Stage races
17 teams of 6 riders;or
16 teams of 7 riders
One-day events
20 teams of 6 riders;or
17 teams of 7 riders
Events outside Europe
Stage races and
17 teams of 6 riders;
One-day eventsor
15 teams of 7 riders

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2022 and subsequent

18 teams of 6 riders;or
17 teams of 7 riders
21 teams of 6 riders;or
18 teams of 7 riders

19 teams of 6 riders;or
18 teams of 7 riders
22 teams of 6 riders;or
19 teams of 7 riders

18 teams of 6 riders;or
16 teams of 7 riders

19 teams of 6 riders;or
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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSSpecial provisions for Women Elite events of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and
UCI ProSeries
For one-day races, the number of starting riders per team is set at 6.
For stage races, the organiser can set the number of starting riders per team to 6 or 7.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.07; 26.01.08; 1.02.12; 1.07.12; 1.10.13; 1.01.15; 1.01.18;
23.10.19; 1.01.20; 12.06.20).
2.2.003bis

For all road races, without prejudice to Article 1.2.053, if the number of starting riders perteam is set at 4, 5 or 6, a team may not start with less than 4 riders. If the number ofstarting riders per team is 7 or 8, a team may not start with less than 5 riders.
A team at the start of an event with fewer riders than the minimum established in theprevious paragraph of this article may not start. In the case of a UCI WorldTeam, theteam is considered to be absent for the purposes of the application of Articles 2.15.128
and 2.15.129.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.2.004(N) Teams may enter substitutes for the titular riders provided that the number ofsubstitutes does not exceed one-half of the number of titular riders. For class 2 events,
only entered substitutes may replace the titular riders.
For other events, a maximum of 2 riders may replace the titular riders and regardless ofwhether they were entered as substitutes or not.
(text modified on 1.01.16).

2.2.005(N) Teams must confirm in writing to the organiser the names of titular riders and two
substitutes no later than 72 hours before the start of the race. Only the riders mentioned
in that confirmation will be permitted to take the start.
In the context of Grand Tours and for medical reasons only, a maximum of two riders
may be substituted, subject to the common agreement of the president of thecommissaires’ panel, the organiser of the Grand Tour and the UCI official doctor and theprior remittance of a medical certificate at medical@uci.ch. In order to benefit from thisprovision, teams must declare two substitute riders to the commissaires at the riders’confirmation.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.05.17).

2.2.006

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Should the number of riders entered in a team race exceed the number of participants
admitted to that race, the number of participants per team shall be reduced to a numberthat will be equal for all teams. In other races, priority shall be given according to theorder in which entry forms were received by the organiser. The organiser shall, as quickly
as possible, announce any reduction to all entered teams or to the riders that were notselected.

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2.2.007

If, fifteen days before the race, the number of riders entered is less than 100, theorganiser may authorise entered teams to increase the number of riders per team to a
maximum of 8.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.16; 23.10.19).

2.2.008

Riders belonging to a UCI WorldTeam, to a UCI Women’s WorldTeam or to a
UCI ProTeam may not take part in cycling for all events unless an exemption is grantedby the UCI for UCI Women’s WorldTeams and by the Professional Cycling Council for
UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams.
However, without obtaining an exemption, riders may participate once a year in a cycling
for all event bearing their name.
Riders belonging to a UCI continental team or a UCI women’s continental team can takepart a maximum of 3 times a year in a cycling for all event.
The number of participants belonging to a team registered with the UCI being limited tothree, every rider must, however, check with the organiser that this number is notexceeded.
(article introduced on 1.01.05; 23.10.19).

2.2.009

Participation allowance
The contribution made by the organiser to the travel and subsistence expenses of theteams or riders in a road race on the international calendar shall be negotiated directly
between the parties, except in the following cases:
1.
UCI WorldTour races: the organiser must pay a participation allowance of which
the amount is determined by the Professional Cycling Council and published in
the financial obligation document; this amount shall be increased with CHF
1,550 for those one day races where a team cannot return home on the same
day because of the time of arrival of the race;
2.
UCI Europe Tour UCI ProSeries, class 1 and Ncup races: the organiser must
pay a participation allowance for which the minimum amount is determined by
the UCI Management Committee and published in the financial obligation
document;
3.
Races of the women elite UCI Women’s WorldTour and UCI ProSeries: theorganiser of a race must pay a participation allowance for which the minimum
amount is determined by the UCI Management Committee and published in thefinancial obligation document.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.06; 1.10.06; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.01.18; 1.01.19;
23.10.19).

2.2.010In all road stage races on the international calendar, the organisers must cover thesubsistence expenses of the teams from the night before the start to the final day; riders
must stay in the hotels provided by the organiser throughout the entire duration of therace.
Team support staff will be covered up to a number equal to the number of riders perteam determined in the specific regulations for the event, without prejudice to any special
provision provided in the financial obligation document published by the UCI.

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The organisers of the UCI WorldTour, UCI Women’s WorldTour or UCI Europe TourUCI ProSeries and class 1 races must cover the expenses for one more night at the hotel
where a team cannot return home on the same day because of the time of arrival of therace.
Teams taking part in a UCI WorldTour race must compulsorily stay in a hotel at the startvenue the night before the start.
(article introduced on 1.01.05; text modified on 1.01.09; 19.06.15; 1.01.18).

2.2.010bis

Exclusion from races
Without prejudice to the disciplinary penalties provided for by the regulation, a licenceholder or a team may be excluded from a race if he/it seriously blemishes the image ofcycling or of the race. This exclusion can occur before or during the race.
The exclusion shall be imposed by joint decision of the president of the commissaires
panel and the organiser.
In case of disagreement between the president of the commissaires panel and theorganiser, the decision shall be taken by the president of the Professional Cycling
Council in the case of a UCI WorldTour event, and by the president of the roadcommission in other cases, or by the deputies they shall have designated.
The licence holder or the team must be heard.
If the decision is taken by the president of the Professional Cycling Council or by thepresident of the road commission, he may decide solely on the basis of the report fromthe president of the commissaires panel.
Unless otherwise provided in this regulation, the results and the bonuses and prizes
obtained before the facts on which the exclusion is based shall not be withdrawn.
Special provisions applicable to road events:
The organiser may refuse permission to participate in – or exclude from – an event, ateam or one of its members whose presence might be prejudicial to the image orreputation of the organiser or of the event.
If the UCI and/or the team and/or one of its members does not agree with the decision
taken in this way by the organizer, the dispute shall be placed before the Court of
Arbitration for Sport which must hand down a ruling within an appropriate period.
However, in the case of the Tour de France, the dispute shall be placed before theChambre Arbitrale du Sport [Sports Arbitration Chamber] (Maison du sport français, 1
avenue Pierre de Coubertin, 75640 Paris Cedex 13).
(text introduced on 1.01.03; modified on 1.01.05; 25.09.07; 1.01.09).

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2.2.012(N) The programme - technical guide shall cover all details of organisation, and at
minimum:the specific regulations for the event which, depending on the type of race, shall
include the following:mention of the fact that the race will be run under UCI regulations;a statement that only the UCI scale of penalties will apply;
where applicable, the local anti-doping legislation which will be applicablein addition to the UCI's anti-doping regulations;the class of event and the UCI points scale applicable;
the categories of riders;
the number of riders per team (maximum and minimum);the opening hours of the race headquarters;
the venue and time for the confirmation of starters and the distribution ofidentification numbers;
the venue and time of the sports directors’ meeting;the exact location of race headquarters, the testing station for anti-doping
tests;
the frequency used for radio-tour;
secondary classifications including all the information required (points, tiebreak procedures, etc.);
the prizes awarded for all classifications;any applicable time bonuses;
the finishing time limits;stages with summit finishes for the purposes of article 2.6.027;
awards ceremony procedures;the procedures for applying the times recorded during team time trial
stages to individual classifications;the presence of the neutral support service via motorcycle, if any;feeding points, if any, during time trial events or stages and the relevant
procedures;the criteria used to determine the starting order of a time trial event or
prologue; the criteria shall determine the order of teams; each team shalldetermine the starting order of its riders.
a description of the course or the stages with profile (profile if necessary),
distances, feeding points and, where applicable, circuits;
obstacles on the course (tunnels, level crossings, specific points, etc.);a detailed route and the schedule anticipated;intermediate sprints, mountain primes and special primes;
the plan and the profile (profile if necessary) of the final three kilometres;
exact start and finish points;
the list of hospitals contacted by the organiser in order to receive any injured;
the composition of the commissaires’ panel;
the name, address and telephone number of the event director, event safety
manager and the names of the other officials;
the event’s safety organisation chart, providing details of the identity, functions
and contact details of those in charge of the various sectors;
in races with time trial stages: whether the use of a specific time trial bicycle isprohibited for time trial stages.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.07; 1.01.09; 1.01.15; 8.02.21).

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2.2.013

Results(N) The organiser shall provide the commissaires with the equipment necessary for theelectronic transmission to the UCI and to the National Federation of the results of therace or the stage together with the list of riders having taken the start.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.014(N) The National Federation of the organiser shall without delay communicate to the UCI
any changes made to the results communicated by the organiser.
Security

2.2.015

Event safety manager
The organiser shall appoint an event safety manager as part of its organisation staff,
whose role is defined in the organisers’ guide to road events as published by the UCI.
The event safety manager will assess the risks of the event and oversee the observanceof the safety regulations set out by both the national authorities and the sporting
authorities (UCI, National Federation, etc.).
The organiser shall ensure that the event safety manager has a good knowledge of theorganisation and safety procedures of cycling events. The organiser shall also make surethat the event safety manager has the relevant regulatory training that could berequested to carry out his or her duties.
The course
In general, the course of a road race is defined by the paved road available to road traffic.
Riders cannot leave the prescribed course, as per article 1.2.064.
The organiser will physically mark the course (with barriers, tape, etc.) when it is very
likely for riders to deviate from it, intentionally or not, for instance when the course islined by a sidewalk/pavement, a path or a cycle path separated by edges, a verge or adifference in road level that can be easily crossed.
The organiser shall, by way of signs, give sufficient prior notice of any obstacle that hecan reasonably be expected to know or anticipate and that presents an abnormal security
risk for riders and attendants.
Hence, the organiser shall in particular take care to ensure the lighting of tunnels so that
it is possible, at all points in the tunnel and at its entrance, to make out a car number
plate at 10 metres and a dark-coloured car at 50 metres with the naked eye.
For stage races, the organiser will systematically indicate in the daily communiqué of theorganisation any important information concerning the safety of the next day's stage, forthe benefit of the teams, riders and followers.
The use of unpaved roads
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that the event runs smoothly in sporting terms and with regards to the equitable treatmentof participants. In particular, the organiser shall:provide the teams with a detailed description of the relevant sections (length,
type of surface, degree of difficulty of each section, road width, etc.), if
necessary providing photos or videos;ensure that the course can be traversed at all times (weather conditions, etc.)
by a road bicycle as defined by Chapter III of Part I of the UCI Regulations;ensure the safety of the course (maintenance, sweeping and stabilising thesurface, protective measures, signage, etc.);
ensure that the following vehicles are suitable for the course and that the drivers
have the necessary skills.
The UCI may refuse to register an event on the calendar and/or refuse the inclusion ofan unpaved section.
(N) The elements referred to in the present article shall be indicated in the race
programme – technical guide. For one-day races, they shall also be especially mentioned
during the meeting of sports directors.
Lead vehicle
The organiser shall have an inspection vehicle lead the race, in which the event safety
manager (or another person designated by the latter) shall travel, to point out any
possible obstacles and intervene if necessary.
Inflatable structures(N) From 1st January 2022, inflatable structures on the road or crossing the road areprohibited, except in order to mark the position of the start line.
(N) Between 1st January 2018 and 1st January 2022, inflatable structures on the road or
crossing the road are permitted only to mark the location of the start line, the last
kilometre of the race and the finish line, subject to the following requirements:
The structure must be equipped with two generators as well as two blowers
working simultaneously; the structure must be maintained in a stable positioneven in case one of the two generators fails;
At least one technician must stay on alert close to the structure in order tointervene if a problem occurs;
At least one of the two blowers must be operated by a petrol generator;
Petrol must be available in the immediate vicinity of the structure;
The structure must be secured to at least 10 anchor points.
(text modified on 1.01.03; 1.01.18; 1.01.19; 11.02.20; 8.02.21).

2.2.016

Evaluation of the event route
The UCI may use the services of independent experts to evaluate the safety andcompliance of the route. The UCI collects essential information from the organisers forthis purpose and/or mandates an independent expert to collect the essential
information directly from the organisers. The information collected may include videosof the route, the route layout in GPX format and any other information as deemed
relevant by the UCI. The result of the evaluation of the event route by the UCI or theappointed independent expert may be communicated by the UCI to the organiser sothat the latter can implement any corrective actions required.
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2.2.017(N) A zone of at least 300 metres before and 100 metres after the finishing line shall beprotected by barriers. Any situation in which it is impossible to respect the distance of
100 metres after the finish (without materially affecting safety) in particular at a mountain
top finish, requires the organiser to install the maximum number of barriers possible
according to the topography of the site. This decision is taken under the organiser's
responsibility.
In addition, this 400-meter zone shall be accessible exclusively to representatives of theorganiser, riders, paramedical assistants, sports directors and accredited press
personnel.
The 400 metres of barriers thus formed must be continuous and the barriers firmly
attached to each other. No gaps are allowed (in particular at the finish line). A gate
system must be installed at least 100 metres after the finish line to allow organisation
personnel to pass through the barriers.
The use of lightweight barriers (e.g. plastic) to cordon off the event route is prohibited,
including after the finish line. The barriers must be weighted down so that they do not
move in strong winds or when subject to pressure by spectators or other forces.
The event safety manager shall pay special attention to the final section of the race route,and the final hundredth meters before the finish in particular and shall ensure that thesafety conditions are observed. This is especially important for events likely to finish inbunch sprints.
(text modified on 1.04.21).

2.2.018

2.2.019

In no case can the UCI be held responsible for any defects in the course or accidents
that may occur.
Medical care
Medical care during the race shall be administered exclusively by the doctor(s)designated by the organiser of the race from the moment the riders enter the checking
area at the start until they leave that at the finish.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.020

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Should any major treatment be necessary on mountain passes or hill-climbs, the doctor
shall stop to administer that treatment. The doctor shall be responsible for his car and its
occupants and will tolerate no assistance whatsoever being rendered that might help arider receiving treatment to remain in or return to the bunch (by towing him or allowing
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2.2.021

Radio-tour(N) The organiser shall provide a «radio-tour» information service from the car of thepresident of the commissaires’ panel. He shall require all vehicles to be equipped with areceiver so that they can continually pick up «radio-tour».
(text modified on 1.01.06).

2.2.022

FinishThe organiser must provide space for 3 vehicles per team in the arrival section, in orderfor teams to meet riders at arrival.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.022bis

Equipment and working environment for commissaires
Measuring jig for time-trial bicycles
Organisers of events that include a time trial must make a measuring jig for time-trial
bicycles at disposal of the commissaires’ panel. The jig must comply with the Protocol
for the Construction available on the UCI website.
The organiser is solely liable for the compliance of the jig with UCI specifications.
The jig is given to the president of the commissaires' panel who verifies its compliancewith UCI specifications.
TV support commissaire
When a TV support commissaire is appointed to an event, the organiser must respect
the specifications provided by the UCI.
In particular, the organiser must ensure a dedicated area for the UCI video refereeing
vehicle in the technical zone at the finish of the race or stages. The organiser must also
provide electricity, an Internet connection, reception Radio-Tour and the commissaires’
radio channel as well as access to all video feeds from the event’s TV production.
In addition to the provisions of the financial obligations relating to the care ofcommissaires during events, the organiser shall also provide the TV support
commissaire with a vehicle and experienced driver from the local country for the durationof the event (for transport to hotels and stage finishes).
(text modified on 1.01.05; in force on 01.01.11; text modified on 1.03.18; 1.07.19).

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2.2.023

Race procedure
Gear ratios
During men junior and women junior events, the maximum gear ratio authorised is thatwhich gives a distance covered per pedal revolution of 7.93 metres.
(text modified on 1.01.00; 3.06.16).

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In-race communications
2.2.024
1.

The use of radio links or other remote means of communication by or with theriders, as well as the possession of any equipment that can be used in thismanner, during an event is prohibited except in the following cases:A.
Men Elite: UCI WorldTour, UCI ProSeries and class 1 events;
B.
Women Elite: UCI Women’s WorldTour, UCI ProSeries and class 1
events;C.
time trial events.
In the cases above, a secure communications and information system (the«earpiece») is authorised and may be used for safety reasons and to assist
riders under the following conditions:the power of the transceiver may not exceed 5 watts;
the range of the system shall be limited to the space occupied by the race;
its use is limited to exchanges between riders and the sports director andbetween riders of a same team.

The use of such a system is subject to any relevant legal provisions and to thoughtful
and reasonable use with respect for ethics and the rider’s freedom of decision.
2.

In addition with the sanctions provided in article 2.12.007, the disciplinarycommission may impose the following sanctions:riders : fine of CHF 100 to 10,000;
team : fine of CHF 1,000 to 100,000;

An infringement committed by a rider leads to the irrefutable presumption of an
infringement committed by the rider’s team.
The sanctions imposed on a rider and the sanctions imposed on his or her team are
cumulative.
An infringement is committed as soon as a rider or team appears at an event inpossession of the equipment prohibited by this Article. If the prohibited equipment isremoved before the start of the event, the rider or team may start and only the fine may
apply. If a further infringement is committed during the same event, sanctions provided
in article 2.12.007 apply and a further fine of up to CHF 20,000 for a rider and
CHF 200,000 for a team may be applied by the disciplinary commission.
Articles 1.2.130 and 1.2.131 still apply.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.01.10; 1.10.10; 1.02.11; 1.01.13;
1.01.16; 3.06.16; 1.07.18; 1.01.19; 23.10.19).

2.2.025

Conduct of riders
Riders may not jettison food, bonk-bags, feeding bottles, clothes, etc. outside of the litterzones provided by the organiser.
The rider must safely and exclusively deposit their waste on the sides of the road in thelitter zones provided by the organiser. The rider may not jettison anything on the roadway
itself. The rider may also dispose of bottles and clothing to team cars or organisation
vehicles or with the team staff in charge of riders’ feeding.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSIn the event of a heat wave, exceptional measures may be put in place by the presidentof the commissaires' panel in consultation with the organiser. Other exceptionalsituations where a rider may dispose of bottles is left to commissaires’ discretion.
It is forbidden to carry and/or use glass objects.
Riders must not hold onto a vehicle or push off against a vehicle in order to gain asignificant advantage. In addition to the sanction provided for in article 2.12.007, thedisciplinary commission may impose a suspension of up to one month as well as a fineof CHF 200 to 5’000.
Use of sidewalks, paths, cycle paths or verges
It is strictly prohibited to use sidewalks, paths or cycle paths that do not form part of thecourse as defined in article 2.2.015, separated by kerbs, verges, level changes or otherphysical features.
If a dangerous situation is created inter alia for other riders, spectators or race personnel
by such action or if such action procures a significant advantage over other riders, therider will be sanctioned in accordance with article 2.12.007.
Position on the bicycle
Riders must observe the standard position as defined by article 1.3.008. Sitting on thebicycle’s top tube is prohibited. Furthermore, using the forearms as a point of support on
the handlebar is prohibited except in time trials.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.01.18; 1.01.19; 1.04.21; 17.04.21).

2.2.026

Riders’ identification
Riders shall carry two body numbers, save in time trials, where they shall bear just one.
Save in time trials, riders shall affix a frame number, being identical to the body number,to a visible point on the front (or where this is not possible, to some other part) of theirbicycle frame.
(text modified on 1.01.17).

2.2.027

Teams are allowed to add the name of the rider on the jersey outside of the areas
reserved for the team’s principal partners.
(text modified on 1.01.17)

2.2.028

Commissaires’ panel
The composition of the commissaires’ panel is given in article 1.2.116.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

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2.2.028bis

The race director or his representative able to take decisions takes place next to thepresident of the commissaires’ panel in the car driving immediately behind the peloton.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.2.029

Race incidents
In case of an exceptional accident or incident that could impinge upon the normal
conduct of a race in general or a particular stage thereof, the race director may, after
obtaining the agreement of the commissaires' panel and having informed thetimekeepers, at any moment, decide:to modify the course;
to temporarily neutralise the race or stage;to stop a race or a stage and restart the race or stage;
to definitively stop the race or stage;
to cancel a race or a stage.
The president of the commissaires’ panel, after consulting the organiser, may take thefollowing sporting decisions:cancel or let the results stand in case the race is temporarily neutralised or
stopped, taking account of the gaps recorded at the moment of the incident;
cancel or let the results stand of an intermediate sprint, mountain sprint or any
classifications;declare a stage or a race null and void,
If necessary, the commissaires' panel may consult the technical delegate appointed to
UCI WorldTour events by the UCI to reach a decision.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.01.18; 8.02.21)

2.2.029bis

Protocol for discussions regarding extreme weather and the riders’ safety during
eventsThe protocol shall be applied in men’s events of the UCI WorldTour and UCI ProSeries
as well as in women’s events of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and UCI ProSeries in orderto prevent and avoid incidents or problems relating to extreme weather conditions or
riders’ safety during events. All other road events are equally recommended to refer tothe procedures set out in the protocol when appropriate.
The protocol for discussions regarding extreme weather and the riders’ safety during
events is appended to this section (Annex B).
(article introduced on 1.01.16; 23.10.19; 11.02.20).

2.2.030

Drop-out
A rider dropping out of the race shall immediately remove his body number and hand it
in to a commissaire or to the broom wagon. He may not cross the finish line.
Unless he is injured or feels seriously sick, he must travel in the broom wagon.

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2.2.032

Except in time trials, all the vehicles accompanying the race are restricted to a maximum
height of 1.66 m (not including roof bars).
(text modified on 1.01.03; 1.10.13; 3.06.16).

2.2.032bis

Windows on all cars in the race caravan must not be marked as to obstruct the view
through the vehicle or be significantly obstructed with decals.
(article introduced on 1.10.13). ➔ Into force on 1.01.15(text modified on 1.01.16)

2.2.033

Vehicles shall travel on the side of the road required by the domestic legislation of thehost country.

2.2.034

The organiser shall provide each international commissaire with a car having an opening
roof and fitted with a radio transmitter-receiver.

2.2.034bis

Race security briefing(N) At all events registered on the UCI International calendar, the organiser shall provide
for the organisation of a briefing to be attended by all persons who will be driving a car
or a motorcycle in the race convoy, a representative of the television production, a
representative of the police, and the commissaires' panel. The organiser shall ensure
the availability of a suitable meeting room equipped with a screen for the broadcastingof a video presentation.
The briefing shall be conducted by the president of the commissaires' panel based on
the training material drawn up by the UCI and adapted by the president of thecommissaires' panel according to the event in question. The organiser (represented by
the event director and/or the event safety manager), in conjunction with the president of
the commissaires' panel, shall also provide the relevant technical elements specific to
his event relating with the circulation of vehicles in the race convoy.
(text modified on 1.01.06; 1.01.07; 1.01.15; 1.01.19; 1.01.21; 8.02.21).

2.2.035

Followers
It is of the organiser’s responsibility to make sure that all persons in a race convoy, except
for accredited journalists and guests of honour who are not vehicle drivers, are licenceholders and have attended the race security briefing in the sense of Article 2.2.034 bis.
Before the start of the race, the organiser must provide the president of thecommissaires’ panel with a list of followers allowed to drive in the race convoy. This list
must include the contact details of the followers as well as their national licence number
and UCI ID.
Team cars shall carry a sports director who holds the appropriate licence, who shall be
responsible for the vehicle. For vehicles of teams registered with the UCI, this sports
director shall also be registered as such with the UCI.
(text modified on 1.01.98; 1.01.05; 1.01.13; 1.01.18; 1.01.21).

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2.2.036

Followers may not jettison anything at all on the course.

2.2.037

Riders may not be sprayed from a vehicle.

§42.2.038

Circulation during the race(numbering of the paragraph modified on 4.05.16)
Drivers
Drivers (of both cars and motor cycles) must respect the relevant provisions of the
Highway Code applicable in the country in which the event is being run and in particularthey shall:
ensure that their vehicle is in good condition and roadworthy;
ensure that they are fit to drive and not impaired in any way, for example byfatigue or the consumption of alcohol, drugs, medication or any othersubstances that may influence driving skills;
drive in a prudent manner to safeguard the safety of riders in the race,
spectators and other vehicles;
withhold from undertaking any action likely to distract their attention from theroad and traffic.
Drivers must also comply with:
instructions given to them by race commissaires, the race organiser and withany relevant rules or guidelines issued by the UCI.
Drivers must never:allow riders to hold onto their vehicle;
pass a barrage without prior permission from a commissaire.
(text modified on 4.05.16).

2.2.039

Any infringements of the provisions of article 2.2.038 may lead to a sanction as definedin article 2.12.007.
A refusal to leave the race may be penalised by the Disciplinary Commission.
Whether the infringement was penalised by the Commissaires’ Panel or not, the UCI
may refer the case to the Disciplinary Commission, which may impose a suspension of
up to one year as well as a fine of CHF 200 to 10’000.
(text modified on 4.05.16; 1.01.19).

2.2.040

Should the exclusion occur during a UCI WorldTour or a UCI Women’s WorldTour event,the driver shall not be allowed to take part respectively in the next UCI WorldTour or
UCI Women’s WorldTour event.
(text modified on 1.01.05 ; 4.05.16; 1.01.19; 23.10.19).

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2.2.041

Passengers
All passengers of vehicles shall equally ensure that they act in a prudent manner tosafeguard the safety of riders in the race, spectators and other vehicles.
(text modified on 4.05.16).

2.2.042

In addition to the sanctions provided in article 2.12.007, any infringements of article
2.2.041 may be referred by the UCI to the Disciplinary Commission, which may impose
a suspension of up to one year as well as a fine of CHF 200 to 10’000.
(text modified on 4.05.16; 1.01.19).

2.2.043

All licence-holders shall be liable for their own actions with regard to article 2.2.041.
In the event the passenger of a team car is not a licence-holder, the sports director shallbe liable for any infringement of article 2.2.041.
In the event the passenger of any other vehicle is not a licence-holder, the driver shallbe liable for infringements of article 2.2.041.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.13; 4.05.16).

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Press specifications (N)(numbering of the paragraph modified on 4.05.16)

2.2.044

Definition
These specifications shall concern any representative of the written, audio or visual press
and press photographers, exercising their functions from a motor car or motor-cycle.

2.2.045

Accreditation
The organiser of the event shall send all press institutions an accreditation request form
according to the model in article 2.2.085.

2.2.046

Persons regularly accredited by their press institutions shall hold a card recognised by
one of the following associations:a national press association;
the International Sporting Press Association;
the International Association of Cycling Journalists.

2.2.047

Anyone not previously accredited may not obtain accreditation until agreement has beenreached on the matter between the organiser and the designated IACJ delegate whosename shall have been communicated to the organiser.

2.2.048

The organiser shall provide each person accredited with a green badge bearing thename of the event and the dates thereof.

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2.2.049

Information prior to the race
The organisers shall, during the days preceding the event, provide the various press
institutions with a maximum of information regarding their event: itinerary, list of riders
participating, starting procedures, etc. They shall, in particular, provide all accredited
persons with the lists of the riders entered for the event (at race headquarters by fax
and/or email) and shall do so no later than Friday at noon for an event run over the weekend or no later than noon on the day preceding a race run during the week.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.050

Information during the race
Accredited persons shall, in the place to which they have been assigned by the race
administration, be given information and instructions on the progress of the race.

2.2.051

Should the race administration, for the sake of safety, have directed the press vehicles
onto a parallel road or several kilometres ahead of the race, accredited persons shall be
kept permanently informed of the progress of the race.

2.2.052

Information shall be conveyed in French or English and the language of the country inwhich the event is taking place.

2.2.053

Press motorcade
Each press institution may not, without first having obtained the agreement of theorganiser, have more than one car and one motor-cycle keeping up with the race.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.054

Such vehicles shall bear an accreditation plate front and rear which will permit them tocirculate at race level.
All vehicles shall be equipped with a radio receiver so that they may permanently receive
reports from radio-tour.

2.2.055

Should the nature of the terrain and considerations of safety be such as to make itnecessary to limit the number of vehicles, the organiser may not impose any such
limitation until having obtained the agreement of the UCI and the IACJ office.

2.2.056

The organisers shall demand that press vehicles be driven by experienced drivers,
familiar with cycle races and knowing how to manoeuvre. It is of the organiser’s
responsibility to make sure that these drivers hold the licence of a vehicle driver for aroad event.
Before the start of the race, the organiser must provide the president of thecommissaires’ panel with a list of press vehicles in the race convoy. This list must include
the contact details of the drivers as well as their national licence number and UCI ID.
Each press institution shall be responsible for the driving skill of the drivers it appoints. If
a driver does not hold the licence required in the first paragraph, the press institution
concerned shall be excluded from the race convoy of all road events, for a period of one
to six months.
(text modified on 1.01.13 ; 4.05.16; 1.01.18).

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2.2.057

Press Cars
The press motorcade, situated ahead of the field, may not include any advertising orteam vehicles.

2.2.058

Within the press motorcade, press vehicles shall have priority over the vehicles of any
guests that may be there on the invitation of the organiser.

2.2.059

Photographing and filming from a moving press car shall be prohibited.

2.2.060

Press vehicles may not form a double file except in order to move away more rapidly
after having received permission to do so or at the request of the president of thecommissaires panel.
(text modified on 4.05.16).

2.2.061

Photographers’ motor-cycles
Ahead of the race, motor-cyclists shall keep ahead of the leading commissaires’ car thus
forming a mobile «screen».

2.2.062

To take photos, they shall, in turn, move slowly up to the front of the race; thephotographer shall then take his photo and the motor-cyclist shall immediately moveback into the "screen".

2.2.063

No motor-cycle may remain between the head of the field and the leading commissaires’car.
In exceptional cases, where the motor-cycle may inadvertently be too close to the riders,it shall let the riders overtake it. It shall not return to its position until authorised so to do
by a commissaire.

2.2.064

To the rear of the race, motor-cyclists shall ride in single-file behind the car of thepresident of the commissaires panel and shall make way for vehicles that have to attend
the bunch or wish to overtake the riders.

2.2.065

In the mountains and on climbs, motor-cyclists shall take care not to hinder the riders or
the official cars and, in principle, photographers shall be stationary when taking theirphotos.

2.2.066

At the finish, photographers wearing a distinguishing garment (a cape) shall line up oneither side of the road, as shown in the plan in article 2.2.086.

2.2.067

Radio and TV reporters’ motor-cycles
At the front of the race, these motor-cycles shall keep ahead of the photographers'"screen" and shall never position themselves between the commissaires’ car and theriders.
They may not move in between two groups of riders unless authorised to do so by thecommissaire.

2.2.068

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2.2.069

Riders may not be interviewed as they race. Sports directors may be interviewed except
during the last 10 kilometres and provided that the interview is conducted from a motorcycle.
(text modified on 1.01.03; 1.01.19).

2.2.070

Cameramen's motorcycles
5 motor-cycle mounted cameras and 2 motor-cycle mounted sound recorder shall bepermitted. These motor-cycles shall manoeuvre in such a way as neither to help norhinder the progress of the riders.
(text modified on 1.01.98; 1.01.16).

2.2.071

Motor-cyclists shall make way for vehicles that have to attend the bunch or wish to
overtake the riders.

2.2.072

Cameramen shall film in profile or 3/4 rear view. They may not film as they overtake thebunch unless the road is wide enough.
In the mountains and on climbs, filming shall be carried out from behind.

2.2.073

Motor-cycles may not manoeuvre in the proximity of riders when their passengers are
not filming or recording.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.074

2.2.075

Filming from a motor-cycle shall be forbidden in the last 500 metres.
FinishThe organisers shall provide a sufficiently large area beyond the finishing line to permit
accredited persons to work correctly. That area shall be accessible solely to the persons
responsible for organisation, riders, paramedical assistants, sports directors andaccredited press personnel. The organisers shall undertake to keep the officials
responsible for order informed of these arrangements.
(text modified on 1.01.00).

2.2.0762.2.077

Press room
The press room shall be as close as possible to the finishing line. If it has to be somedistance away, it shall be accessible along a clearly signposted road, closed to normal
traffic.
The organisers shall provide a sufficiently large and well-equipped place for accreditedpress personnel to work (with tables, chairs, electric outlets and telephone points, etc.).
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.078

The press room shall be accessible exclusively to accredited press personnel andmembers of the organisational team.

2.2.079

The press room shall be open at least two (2) hours before the finish (for UCI WorldTour
and UCI Women’s WorldTour events, no later than one (1) hour after the start) and be

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equipped with TV sets. It may not be closed until all press personnel have finished theirwork.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.080

Telecommunications
The organisers shall make available to press personnel such means of transmission as
they require (telephone, fax, Internet). The press shall make their requirements known
on the accreditation request form.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.2.0812.2.082

Press conference
The first three riders placed shall attend a press conference, accompanied by theorganisers, either in the press room or in a designated place reserved for press
personnel if the press room is too far away.
After the official ceremony of events of the UCI WorldTour, continental calendars and
UCI Women’s WorldTour, the organiser may impose that the leader of the individual
general classification and the winner of the event go to the press room for a maximumof 20 minutes accompanied by an escort acting under the authority of the doping control
officer.
This arrangement must be included in the specific regulations for the event.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.09; 1.10.13; 23.10.19).

2.2.083

List of starters and results
The list of starters and complete results, set out according to the UCI model shown inarticles 2.2.087 and 2.2.088, shall be made available to the press as soon as possible.
(text modified on 1.01.98).

2.2.084

Accreditation application for press
Accreditation requests shall be filled out as shown in the model in article 2.2.085.

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2.2.085

Accreditation application for press
Firm – Publication– Agency :Special representatives:
Surname and first name

Position

Press card No.
(attach photocopy)

Car - Make

Registration No.

Driver(s)Licence number

Motorcycle – Make

Registration No.

Driver(s)Licence No

Press room:
No. of places required:Transmission media required:- Telephone- Fax- Internet access point

Firm – Publication – Agency seal:

yes/noyes/noyes/noDate + signature:
Information regarding our event is to be sent to the following address:
Deadline:
Questionnaire to be returned no later than:(text modified on 1.01.05; 4.05.16).

2.2.086

Positioning of press photographers
The positioning of photographers at the finish line shall in no way constitute a danger tothe riders, the photographers and any other person present in the area.
The space for photographers behind the finish line shall not extend for more than 25%of the width of the road.
The positioning of photographers shall be fixed by the organiser on the basis of thecharacteristics of the event. A line shall be drawn on the ground to mark the spacereserved for photographers.

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The photographers must be positioned at a distance from the finish line of at least
30 meters.
Summit finishes
At summit finishes, photographers shall be positioned at least 15 metres from the finish
line.
Race expected to finish in bunch sprint
Where a bunch sprint finish is expected, photographers must be positioned at least
50 metres from the finish line. The notion of a bunch sprint finish shall be evaluated by
the organiser according to the progress of the event; the organiser shall adjust thepositioning of the photographers accordingly.
Alternatively, the organiser may choose to deny photographers access to the finish linearea; in this case, an area outside the barriers shall be reserved for photographers incontinuity with the finish line.
(text modified on 1.01.07; 7.04.21).

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2.2.087

Sample start list
Communiqué No…
Name of event - Date
Start list
Organiser:
NumberSurname, First nameUCI ID

VCM
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sports Director:

VELO CLUB MEDITERRANÉEGRANDGIRARD Stéphane
DUPONT Laurent
DURANT Claude
MAURAS Edouard
PONS Fabrice
FAZAN Jonathan
ROSSONE Jean

FRA
100 008 415 57
100 191 497 03
100 283 114 52
100 541 820 59
100 694 242 94
100 023 382 86
100 525 577 15

CAP
11
12
13
14
15
16
Sports Director:

CLUB AZZURE PIEMONTE
BRINES Pablo
POGGI Alessandro
RICCI Filipo
PIZZO Dario
LEROY Christian
GUSTOVAS Ignas
CASARO Paolo

ITA
100 780 196 09
100 648 886 37
100 619 281 17
100 034 052 86
100 061 405 85
100 456 900 14
100 025 943 28

MUN
21
22
23
24
25
26
Sports Director:

MUNCHEN TEAMSCHNIDER Hans
MULLER Uwe
KELLER Tobias
SCHÖLL Mathias
ESPOSITO Filippo
BAUMANN Andreas
BECKER Karl

GER
100 263 332 58
100 019 572 59
100 574 914 76
100 394 057 27
100 582 136 23
100 522 204 37
100 010 402 07

HCT
31
32
33
34
35
36
Sports Director:

HOOGEVEEN CLUB TEAM
VAN ISSUM Peter
POELMAN ErickVAN GLIEST Thomas
BERGER Jorg
SUMIAN Christophe
BAUMANN Andreas
KOOIMAN Joop

NED
100 616 422 68
100 765 487 44
100 160 979 40
100 514 735 37
100 694 238 90
100 244 193 28
100 741 260 67(text modified on 1.01.98; 1.01.07; 1.01.08).

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2.2.088

Sample classification
Communiqué No…
Name of event
Final / general / stage no ...
(course)Date:
Organiser:
Number of km:
Average speed of the winner:
Place
1
2
3
4
5

No.
4
21
15
1
32

UCI ID
100 741 260 67
100 694 238 90
100 023 382 86
100 619 281 17
100 072 599 27

Surname, name
MAURAS Edourad
SCHNIDER Hans
LEROY Christian
GRANDGIRARD Stéphane
POELMAN Erick

Team code
VCM
MUN
CAP
VCM
HCT

Time/gap
4h32'05''
at 10''
at 22''
at 26''
at 1’46''

etc.
Number of starters:
Riders finishing out of time limits:
Riders abandoning the race:(text modified on 1.01.07; 1.01.08)§6
2.2.089

Guides, Guidelines and Terms of reference for organisers
The organisers must respect the provisions of the organisers’ guide to road events aswell as the guides and guidelines relating to the organisation of events published by theUCI. The organiser must also respect the provisions of Annex A of the present Part of
the UCI Regulations relating to minimum criteria for international road events.
In addition, the organisers of men’s events of the UCI WorldTour and UCI ProSeries aswell as women events of the UCI Women’s WorldTour must also respect the provisionsof the terms of reference applicable to the respective series and published by the UCI.
(article introduced on 1.01.15; modified 1.01.17; 23.10.19; 8.02.21).

§7
2.2.090

Technical delegate
The technical delegate evaluates the conformity of the organisation of events to which
he/she has been appointed by the UCI with the regulations, the specifications fororganisers and the various relevant guides and directives published by the UCI.
The technical delegate may attend events in order to carry out this task in accordancewith article 1.2.023. In this case, the organiser shall provide the technical delegate or any
other individual appointed by the UCI with a pass allowing free access to the event aswell as an accreditation plate for the technical delegate's vehicle granting entry toreserved parking at the race start and finish as well as permission to drive on the event
route.
(article introduced on 1.01.15; 23.10.19; 8.02.21)

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2.2.091

The technical delegate draws up a detailed evaluation report of the event and sends it to
the UCI administration. The organiser receives a copy of this report.
(article introduced on 1.01.15; 23.10.19; 8.02.21).

2.2.092

The technical delegate may also conduct a prior inspection of the event route, paying
particular attention to safety issues, the danger points indicated by the organiser andarrangements relating to the specifications for organisers and other relevant UCI
publications.
If such an inspection is to be conducted, the technical delegate contacts the organiser
and draws up a report for the attention of the UCI administration which then takes
appropriate decisions as necessary.
(article introduced on 1.01.15; 23.10.19; 8.02.21).

§8
2.2.093

Team managers’ meeting(N) In accordance with article 1.2.087, the organiser must convene a team managers’
meeting.
Provisions for Women and Men events of the UCI ProSeries and class 1 as well as
for the UCI Nations’ Cup events and UCI Womens’ WorldTour events
The meeting must take place at the following times:
event starting before 12:00: the evening before at 17:00;
event starting after 12:00: at 10:00 on the day of the race.
Provisions for the UCI WorldTour
The meeting must take place the day before the race at 16:00
For Grand Tours, this meeting can take place earlier in the day.
If several races take place on the same day, or one after the other over two days in thesame geographical area, the organisers will adapt the schedule of the meetings
accordingly in agreement with the presidents of the commissaires’ panel concerned.
Moreover, for UCI WorldTour and UCI ProSeries events, the meeting will be held withthe presence of the UCI technical advisor as well as the teams’ and riders’representatives designated in the extreme weather protocol as per article 2.2.029 bis.
(article introduced on 1.01.18; text modified on 1.07.19).

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Chapter III ONE-DAY RACES
2.3.001

Method(N) One-day races are competitions that take place on one day with only one start andonly one arrival.
One-day races are only contested by teams and - when authorised by the present
regulations – by mixed teams.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.09).

2.3.002

Distances
The maximum distance for one-day road races shall be as follows:
International Calendar
Olympic games and world
championships

Continental championships,
continental games, regional gamesand national championships

UCI WorldTour
UCI Continental Circuits

Women Elite

Men Junior
Women JuniorCategory Class
ME
WE
MU
MJ
WJ
ME
MU
WE
WU
MJ
WJ
ME
UWT
ME
ME
ME
MU
WE
WE
WE
WE
MJ
MJ
WJ
WJ

1.Pro
1.1
1.2
1.2
WWT
1.Pro
1.1
1.2
1. Ncup
1.1
1.Ncup1.1

Distance
From 250 to 280 km
From 130 to 160 km
From 160 to 180 km
From 120 to 140 km
From 60 to 80 km
Maximum 240 km
Maximum 180 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 120 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 80 km
Distance determined by theProfessional Cycling Council
Maximum 200 km*
Maximum 200 km*
Maximum 180 km
Maximum 180 km
Maximum 160 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 140 km
Maximum 80 km
Maximum 80 km* Except with the prior permission of the UCI Management Committee.

(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.07.12; 1.10.13 ; 1.01.16; 1.01.17; 1.01.18;
23.10.19; 9.11.20).
2.3.003

For international events outside Europe, exemptions may be granted by the UCI
Management Committee or, for UCI WorldTour events, by the Professional Cycling
Council.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.3.004

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CourseThe organiser shall place permanent panels indicating: kilometre zero (the real start),
the thirtieth kilometre and then the last 25, 20, 10, 5, 4, 3 and 2 km points. In races ending
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on a circuit, only the last 3, 2 and 1 km points and the laps remaining to be covered are
to be displayed.
The organiser shall also indicate the following distances from the finishing line: 500 m,
300 m, 200 m, 150 m, 100 m and 50 m.
(text modified on 1.01.06; 1.01.19).
2.3.005

The last kilometre shall be marked by a red triangle. Apart from the finish banner, nobanner may be put up after the red triangle.

2.3.006

The organiser shall, before the finish line, provide a detour which all vehicles (including
motorbikes) must follow other than those of the event management, the commissaires
and the official doctor.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.18).

2.3.007

If the race is run on a circuit, it shall be at least 10 km long.
On circuits between 10 and 12 km, per team only one vehicle with an official sportivefunction is permitted to follow the race.
The race organiser may request that the UCI make exemptions to this provision. He must
send such a request to the UCI via his National Federation, to be received not less than
90 days before the start of the race. This request shall include a detailed description of
the course and a supporting statement giving reasons for the exemption requested.
(text modified on 1.01.99; 1.10.10).

2.3.008

One part of an event may take place on a circuit under the following conditions:
The length of the circuit shall be at least 3 km;
The maximum number of laps on the circuit shall be:
3 for circuits of between 3 and 5 km;
5 for circuits of between 5 and 8 km;
8 for circuits of between 8 and 10 km.
The commissaires shall take all measures indicated to ensure the race be properly run,particularly in the case of a change in the race situation after entry to the circuit.
(text modified on 1.10.10).

2.3.009

Team presentation
A teams’ presentation may be organised the day before the race or the first stage (orprologue). This presentation shall be included in the specific regulations for the eventand the organiser shall cover any additional subsistence costs that may be incurred inrelation to such presentation. Unless the organiser has explicitly agreed otherwise, thepresence of all riders and sports directors registered for the race shall be compulsory.
During the team presentations, the riders shall wear their competition clothing (official
team shorts and jersey) or other official team clothing.
The teams’ presentation cannot last more than one hour and should not interfere withthe training period and dinnertime of the riders.

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Signature of the starting sheet
The organiser can set the team order for team presentation and to sign the starting sheet
for one day events and for the first road race stage of stage races
The organiser can also set the riders or teams order for all the other stages according toprovisions to be detailed in a communique.
For the signature of the starting sheet, riders will wear their competition clothing (official
team shorts and jersey).
The signature of the starting sheet will take place one hour and 10 minutes before thestart time at the assembly point and will end ten minutes before the start time.
Riders shall be required to sign on the starting sheet.
Riders and their sports directors shall assemble at the place where the starting sheet is
to be signed.
They shall be present and ready at least fifteen minutes before the time of the start fromthe assembly point.
In case of failure to respect the above provisions, the rider and the team manager will be
penalised in accordance with article 2.12.007.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.10.10; 1.10.11; 1.01.15; 1.01.19; 1.07.19).

2.3.0102.3.011

Start of the race
The real start will be given - flying or standing - at a point no more than 10 km from theassembly point.
At world championships and olympic games, identification numbers shall be distributedon the day before the road race or two days before. The numbering of the start list will
be as follows:
Men Elite1.
the nation which won the world champion title at the previous world
championships and the olympic champion title at the previous olympic games;2.
the other nations in the order of the last published men’s UCI world ranking by
nation;3.
the start order of nations which are not ranked in the men’s UCI world ranking
shall be determined by drawing lots.
Women Elite1.
the nation which won the world champion title at the previous world
championships and the olympic champion title at the previous olympic games;2.
the other nations in the order of the last published women’s UCI world ranking
by nation;3.
the start order of nations which are not ranked in the women’s UCI world ranking
shall be determined by drawing lots.
Men Under 23
1.
for the world championships only, the nation which won the previous world
champion title;

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2.
3.

the nations ranked according to the latest standings of the Under 23 nations’cup ;the start order of nations which are not ranked in the Under 23 nations’ cup shallbe determined by drawing lots.

Men Junior
1.
the nation which won the previous world champion title;2.
the nations ranked according to the latest standings of the men junior nations’cup;
3.
the start order of nations which are not ranked in the men junior nations’ cup
shall be determined by drawing lots.
Women Junior
1.
the nation which won the previous world champion title;2.
the nations ranked according to the latest standings of the women junior nations’cup;
3.
the start order of nations which are not ranked in the women junior nations’ cup
shall be determined by drawing lots.
The number one bib shall be allotted to the outgoing world champion for the world
championships and the outgoing olympic champion for the olympic games.
The numbers of the nations shall be allotted according to the riders’ alphabetical order.
The nations shall be called to the starting line according to the numbering of the start list.
(text modified on 1.01.00; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.08.13; 1.01.16; 1.07.18).

2.3.012

Rights and duties of riders
All riders may render each other such minor services as lending or exchanging food,drink, spanners or accessories.
The lending or exchanging of tubular tyres or bicycles and waiting for a rider who has
been dropped or involved in an accident shall be permitted only amongst riders of thesame team. The pushing of one rider by another shall in all cases be forbidden, on painof disqualification.

2.3.013

Riders may, while riding, jettison their waterproof capes, over-garments, etc. by handing
them in to their sports director's car which shall remain behind the car of the president of
the commissaires panel.
One member of a team may perform this service for his team-mates under the same
conditions.

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2.3.0142.3.015
2.3.016

When the finish is on a circuit, riders may help one another where permitted only if they
have covered the same distance in the race.
Following vehicles
The order of vehicles is determined by the table in article 2.3.047.
(N) Technical support for every mixed team will be provided by a neutral vehicle. The
organiser must ensure that there are at least 3 other adequately equipped neutral
technical support vehicles (cars or motorcycles) and a broom wagon.
(text modified on 1.01.02).

2.3.017

Only one vehicle per team will be permitted to circulate at race level.
However, in the UCI WorldTour events (except in circuit races or in final circuits) it isallowed to have a second vehicle per team subject to the following conditions:the organiser will provide the first vehicle with a red number and the second
vehicle with a black number to define the position of the vehicles in the race
convoy;the second vehicle will have the choice to circulate:
minimum 5 minutes ahead of the lead car opening the race, in front of therace convoy; orbehind the race, in the second sports directors line.
If the second vehicle circulates ahead of the race, following instructions andconditions will need to be respected before inserting behind a group of breakaway riders:
the sports director of the main team vehicle will ask for the approval fromthe President of the Commissaires Panel for the second vehicle to be able
to insert behind a group of break-away riders; orthe President of the Commissaires Panel will be able to inform the teamsof their right to insert through radio-tour;
If the second vehicle is inserted behind a group of riders, as per article 2.3.021,
when the gap is not considered sufficient by the commissaire, upon instructions
from the commissaires, the second vehicle will be able to:pass the break-away riders and continue circulating ahead of the lead car
opening the race, outside the race convoy; orstop and come back in the second sports directors line.
Teams vehicles authorised to drive in the race convoy cannot leave the race course,
unless they have instructions from the organisation direction or the president of thecommissaires panel.
Infringements to the provisions of this article are sanctioned as per article 2.2.039 related
to the circulation of vehicles in race, without prejudice of any other applicable sanction.
In any case, article 2.2.035 applies.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

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2.3.018

The order of team cars in the race will be determined as follows:
UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour events
1.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting referred toin article 1.2.087 in the order of the ranking of starting riders on the last UCI
World men individual ranking (for UCI WorldTour events) or UCI Women’sWorldTour individual ranking (for UCI Women’s WorldTour events);
2.
the cars of the other UCI WorldTeams or UCI Women’s WorldTeams
represented at the meeting whose starting riders have not yet earned points inthe men UCI world individual ranking or in the UCI Women’s WorldTour
individual ranking;3.
the cars of the other teams represented at the meeting whose starting riders
have not yet earned points in the UCI World men individual ranking or in the
UCI Women’s WorldTour individual ranking;4.
the cars of teams which failed to confirm their starting riders within the time
limits set out in article 1.2.090;
5.
the cars of teams not represented at the meeting.
* For the first UCI Women’s WorldTour event of the season, the UCI Women’sWorldTour individual ranking not having been established yet, the final rankingof the previous season will be used.
In groups 2 to 5 the order is determined by drawing lots.
The car of a team covered by point 1, 2 or 3, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 4 or 5, will be placed in group 4 or 5 as appropriate.
Other events
1.
the cars of UCI teams and of national teams represented at the sports directors’
meeting and having confirmed their starters within the time limits set out inarticle 1.2.090;
2.
the cars of other teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which
confirmed their starters within the time set;3.
the cars of teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which failed toconfirm their starters within the time set;4.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
Within each group, the order of cars will be determined by drawing lots at the
sports directors’ meeting.
In all events, the drawing of lots shall use a slip of paper bearing the name of the teams
entered. The first name drawn shall be given the 1st place, the second name drawn the
2nd place, etc.
In all events, when required, the order of cars may be rectified by the president of thecommissaires’ panel; any change shall be communicated to all followers through “radiotour”.
(text modified on 1.01.01; 1.01.03; 1.01.05; 1.01.09; 1.10.09; 1.10.11; 1.01.15; 3.06.16;
1.01.18; 1.01.19; 9.11.20, 1.11.21).

2.3.019

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Occupants of vehicles shall, in all circumstances, comply with the instructions given by
the commissaires who shall, in turn, do their utmost to facilitate the manoeuvres of thevehicles.
2.3.020

Any driver wishing to overtake a commissaires’ vehicle on his own initiative shall draw
level with those vehicles, state his intention and proceed only once granted official
permission by the commissaire. He shall then complete his business as expeditiously as
possible and return without delay to his place in line.
Only one vehicle at a time shall be allowed to penetrate the bunch regardless of the sizeof the bunch.

2.3.021

If a group of riders breaks away from the bunch, their follower vehicles may not slip in
between the break-away riders and the following group without the authorisation of thecommissaire, if and for as long as he considers the gap sufficient.

2.3.022

No vehicle may overtake the riders in the last 10 kilometres.

2.3.023

During world championships, only the vehicles mentioned below shall be authorised todrive in the race:1.
the car of the president of the commissaires panel;2.
the second commissaire’s car;3.
the third commissaire’s car;4.
the fourth commissaire’s car;5.
six UCI cars;6.
the doctor’s car;7.
two ambulances;8.
the police car, if necessary;9.
the nations’ cars plus four cars and one motorcycle providing neutral support;
10. a maximum of three camera motor-cycles and one sound motor cycle;
11. the two commissaire’s motorcycles;
12. the two photographers’ motorcycles;
13. the regulator(s)’ motorcycle(s);14. the two information motorcycles;
15. the doctor’s motorcycle;
16. the time board motorcycle;
17. the police motor-cycles;
18. the broom wagon;
During Olympic Games, only the vehicles mentioned below shall be authorised to drivein the race:1.
the car of the president of the commissaires panel2.
the second commissaire’s car3.
the third commissaire’s car4.
the fourth commissaire’s car5.
the organizing committee manager’s car
6.
the UCI technical delegate’s car7.
the doctor's car8.
two ambulances9.
the police car
10. the nations’ cars, plus four neutral support cars and one neutral support motorcycle
11. a maximum of three camera motor-cycles and one sound motor cycle

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12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.

the two commissaire’s motorcycles
the two photographers’ motorcycles
the regulator(s)’ motorcycle(s);the two information motorcycles
the doctor’s motorcycle
the time board motorcycle
the police motor-cycles.
the broom wagon

Vehicles must circulate according to the diagram of the race convoy of article 2.3.047.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 30.01.04; 1.01.05, 1.01.08; 1.08.13; 1.05.17).
2.3.024

During world championships, the order of the nations’ vehicles shall be determined asfollows:
Men elite event
1.
vehicles of nations entering nine riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering seven to eight riders;3.
vehicles of nations entering fewer than seven riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.
Within each group, the order is determined by the most recently published UCI Worldranking by nations. For vehicles representing more than one nation, the highest ranked
nation will be taken into account.
Women elite event
1.
vehicles of nations entering at least six riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering less than six riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.
In each group, the order shall be determined by the last elite women classification bynation published.
For the vehicles grouping several nations, account shall be taken of the highest ranked
nation.
Men Under 23 event
1.
vehicles of nations entering at least five riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering less than five riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.
In each group, the order shall be determined firstly by the latest Under 23 Men Nation
Cup classification by nation published and secondly the order of the remaining nations
shall be determined by the number of UCI points in the latest classification by nation
published for the continental circuits.
For the vehicles grouping several nations, account shall be taken of the highest ranked
nation.
Men Junior event
1.
vehicles of nations entering at least five riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering less than five riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.

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In each group, the order shall be determined firstly by the latest Men Junior Nations’ Cupclassification by nation published and secondly the order of the remaining nations shallbe determined by drawing lots. For the vehicles grouping several nations, account shallbe taken of the highest ranked nation.
Women Junior event
1.
vehicles of nations entering at least five riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering less than five riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.
In each group, the order shall be determined firstly by the latest Women Junior Nations’
Cup classification by nation published and secondly the order of the remaining nations
shall be determined by drawing lots. For the vehicles grouping several nations, accountshall be taken of the highest ranked nation.
During Olympic Games, the order of the nations’ vehicles shall be determined based on
the Olympic qualification rankings as follows:
Men elite event
1.
vehicles of nations entering five riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering four riders;3.
vehicles of nations entering less than four riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.
For the vehicles grouping several nations, the highest ranked nation will be taken into
consideration.
Women elite event
1.
vehicles of nations entering at least three riders;2.
vehicles of nations entering less than three riders grouped according to thenumber of riders entered.
For the vehicles grouping several nations, the highest ranked nation will be taken into
consideration.
(text modified on 30.01.04; 1.01.05, 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.08.13; 3.06.16; 1.05.17; 1.01.19;
1.01.21).

2.3.025

Feeding zones signposted by the organiser
In one-day races or stage races the organisers can implement zones for teams to supply
their riders. These feeding zones will be signposted in this case. They shall be of
sufficient length to allow supply operations to proceed smoothly with a minimum of 50
metres per team. Feed zones shall be located on slightly uphill sections and, as far as
possible, outside urban areas.
The food and drink shall be distributed on foot by the staff accompanying the team andby no-one else. Staff supplying the riders must wear team’s clothing and stand at a
maximum of one meter from the side of the road. They shall be positioned on one sideof the road only, which must be the side on which road traffic circulates in the country
concerned.
Each feeding zone should be accompanied by a zone for waste situated just before andjust after the feeding zone where riders can get rid of their waste.

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Litter zones
Organisers must provide several litter zones of sufficient length situated every 30-40
kilometres throughout the route of the event or stage. A final litter zone shall be provided
in the last kilometres of a race or stage and before the final section.
Litter zones allow the riders to get rid of their waste in a way that respects theenvironment. The organiser shall arrange for the litter to be collected and the various
zones cleaned after the race has passed through.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.20; 1.04.21).

2.3.025bis

Feeding riders from team cars
In events or stages over a distance not exceeding 150 km, it is recommended that riders
be supplied with refreshments only from the team car. The refreshments may beprovided either with musettes or bidons.
Riders shall move slowly up level with their sports director’s car. Food and drink shall be
provided exclusively behind the commissaire's car and in no case in or behind the bunch.
If a group of 15 riders or less has broken away from the bunch, food and drink may besupplied at the rear of that group.
(text modified on 1.01.20; 8.02.21).

2.3.026

Feeding riders outside of the feeding zones signposted by the organiser
Feeding riders outside of the feeding zones signposted by the organiser is allowed onfoot by the staff accompanying the team and by no-one else. Staff are allowed tosupply riders with bidons or musettes.
Staff supplying the riders must wear team’s clothing and stand at a maximum of one
meter from the side of the road. They shall be positioned on one side of the road only,
which must be the side on which road traffic circulates in the country concerned.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.15; 1.01.20; 8.02.21).

2.3.027

All feeding (from a car and on foot) is strictly forbidden:
during the 30 first and last 20 kilometres;in the last 500 meters before a sprint counting for a secondary classification(points classification, king of mountain classification or others), bonus sprint,
feeding zone;
in the first 50 meters after a sprint counting for a secondary classification (points
classification, king of mountain classification or others), bonus sprint, feedingzone;
on descents of mountains listed on the mountain classification;in urban areas and in any other area specified by the organiser or thecommissaires panel.
The commissaires panel may adapt the distances mentioned above, depending on
atmospheric conditions and the category, type and length of the race. Such a decisionmust be communicated to the followers through radio-tour.
(text modified on 1.01.01; 1.08.13; 1.01.19; 1.01.20; 8.02.21).

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2.3.028

During world championships and Olympic Games, feeding is only permitted from theteam cars and at the permanent pit(s) set up for that purpose along the course and fromthe time set by the UCI for each course individually.
(text modified on 1.01.00; 1.01.19).

2.3.029

Technical support
Riders may only receive technical support from the technical personnel of their team orfrom one of the neutral support cars or else from the broom wagon.
In the event of any change of bicycle during a race, the bicycle abandoned by the rider
must in all cases be recovered either by vehicles accompanying the race, team vehicles,
a neutral service vehicle or by the sag-wagon.
Mechanical assistance at fixed locations on the course is limited to wheel changes only
except for races on a circuit where bike changes can be made in the authorized zones.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.10.10; 1.01.19).

2.3.030

Whatever the position of a rider in the race, he may receive such assistance andmechanical check (brakes for example) only to the rear of his bunch and when stationary.
The greasing of chains from a moving vehicle shall be forbidden.
In case of a fall, the implementation of this disposal is left to commissaire’s discretion.
(text modified on 1.07.11).

2.3.031

No equipment for riders may be prepared or held ready outside the following vehicle.
Persons riding in vehicles shall not reach or lean out.

2.3.032

If technical support via motorcycle is permitted, the motorcycle may carry only spare
wheels.

2.3.033

During world championships and Olympic Games, repairs and wheel or bicycle changes
may be effected either by the personnel in the following technical vehicle, or at theequipment pits set up for that purpose.
(text modified on 1.01.01).

2.3.034

Level crossings
It shall be strictly forbidden to cross level crossings when the barrier is down or closing,
the warning signal ringing or flashing.
Apart from risking the penalty for such an offence as provided by law, offending riders
shall be sanctioned as provided in article 2.12.007; besides, the disciplinary commission
may impose a suspension of up to one month as well as a fine of CHF 200 to 5’000.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.16; 1.01.18; 1.01.19).

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2.3.035

The following rules shall apply:1.
One or more riders who have broken away from the field are held up at a levelcrossing but the gates open before the field catches up. No action shall be taken
and the closed level crossing shall be considered a mere race incident;
2.
One or more riders with more than 30 seconds' lead on the field are held up at
a level crossing and the rest of the field catches up while the gates are stillclosed. In this case the race shall be neutralised and restarted with the same
gaps, once the official vehicles preceding the race have passed;
If the lead is less than 30 seconds, the closed level crossing shall be considereda mere race incident;
3.
If one or more leading riders make it over the crossing before the gates shutand the remainder of the riders are held up, no action shall be taken and theclosed level crossing shall be considered a race incident;
4.
If a group of riders is split into two groups following the closure of a levelcrossing, the first group will be slowed down or stopped in order to allow thedelayed riders to return to the first group;5.
Any other situation (prolonged closure of the barrier, etc.) shall be resolved by
the commissaires.
This article shall apply equally to similar situations (mobile bridges, obstacles on theroute, etc.).
(text modified on 1.01.16).

2.3.036

Sprints
Riders shall be strictly forbidden to deviate from the lane they selected when launching
into the sprint and, in so doing, endangering others.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.3.037

Finishes and timekeeping
The classification shall be always determined according to the order of crossing thefinishing line. The classification shall determine the allocation of prizes and points.
The finish classification shall be used to separate tied riders in the individual secondaryclassifications.
(text modified on 1.01.02).

2.3.038(N) Photo-finish with an electronic timing tape shall be mandatory.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

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2.3.039

Any rider finishing in a time exceeding that of the winner by more than 8% shall not be
placed. The time limit may in exceptional circumstances be increased by thecommissaires panel in consultation with the organiser.
At the world championships and at the Olympic Games, any rider who is dropped andlapped by the lead riders before they start their final lap shall be eliminated and mustleave the race. All other riders shall be classified in accordance with their position.
(text modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05; 1.01.13).

2.3.040

All riders in a given bunch shall be credited with the same time when they cross thefinishing line.
Timekeeper-commissaires shall continue to officiate until the broom wagon arrives. They
shall also record the times of riders that finish after the set deadlines and shall hand thelist of recorded times to the president of the commissaires panel.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.3.041

All times recorded by the timekeeper-commissaires shall be rounded down to the nearest
second.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.3.042

In case of track finishes, the whole surface of the track may be used.
Riders' times may be recorded as they enter the track. Moreover, the commissaires may
decide on a neutralisation at the entrance to the track in order to avoid the mixing ofriders from different bunches.
If the track is impracticable, the finishing line shall be moved off the track and riders shallbe informed by all available means.

2.3.043

If, after all technical means available have been exhausted, it is still not possible toseparate riders for one of the first three places at the world championships or Olympic
Games, these riders shall each be awarded the placing in question. No award shall bemade for the following placing, or, where there is a three-way tie, for the following two
placings.
(text modified on 1.01.04).

2.3.044

The team classification shall be optional. It shall be based on the sum of the three bestindividual times for each team.
In the event of a tie, teams shall be separated on the basis of the sums of the placings
obtained by their three best placed riders.
In the event that the positions are still tied, the teams shall be separated by the placingof their best rider.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.03).

2.3.045

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2.3.046

Official award ceremony
Riders must take part in the official award ceremony based on the various classifications
established by the organiser. The official ceremony will take place in the following order:
The three first riders of the race;
The other winners of the various other optional classifications;
The leaders of UCI cups or UCI series.
No leader’s jersey of the race can be awarded during the official award ceremony.
(article introduced on 1.01.18)

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Chapter IV
2.4.001

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALSDistances
The distances shall be the following:
Maximum distanceCategory
Men

Women

World championships andOlympic Games

Other events

40-50 km30-40 km20-30 km20-30 km10-15 km

80 km
40 km
30 km
40 km
15 km

Elite
Under 23
JuniorElite
Junior(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.07).

2.4.002

Course
The course shall be safe and perfectly signposted.

2.4.003

From the start of the race, the circuit may be used only by the riders in the race and thevehicles following such riders.

2.4.004

The distances remaining to be ridden shall be indicated clearly every 5 km at least. For
uphill races, each kilometre shall be indicated.

2.4.005(N) The organiser shall provide a warm-up circuit of at least 800 metres in the vicinity ofthe start.

2.4.006

Starting order
The starting order shall be determined by the organiser of the event in accordance with
objective criteria that are to be resumed in the programme - technical guide of the race.

2.4.007

Riders shall set off at identical intervals. Nevertheless this interval may be increased
between riders starting last.

2.4.008

The starting order of time trial stages during stage races shall be governed by article
2.6.023.

2.4.009

At world championships and Olympic Games, the starting order shall be determined by
the UCI.
(text modified on 1.01.98).

2.4.010Start
All riders must present themselves for checks on their bicycles no later than 15 minutes
before their start time.
Before the start, an additional check can be done.
(text modified on 1.01.04; 1.07.11; 1.07.12).

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If the start time is recorded using an electronic strip, the distance between the point ofcontact of the front tyre with the ground and the electronic strip must be 10 cm.
(N) The start shall be taken from a starting ramp.
(text modified on 1.09.00; 1.01.04).

2.4.012

Timekeeping
The rider shall start his ride under the orders of the timekeeper-commissaire who shallcount down to the starting time, following which the timing of the ride shall start. The timeof any rider who reports late to the start shall be calculated from that rider's scheduledstarting time.
(text modified on 1.09.00; 1.01.05).

2.4.013The start may be determined by the front tyre making contact with an electronic timing
strip on the start line. If the rider starts fractionally before the countdown reaches 0 or in
the following 5 seconds the time it is triggered is used. If the rider starts after this 5second delay has elapsed or in the event of problems with the electronic timing, therider's time shall be counted as from the start of manual timing following the countdown.
(text modified on 1.09.00; 1.01.04).

2.4.014(N) Timekeeping shall be conducted at several points along the distance, so distributed
as to ensure that riders and spectators alike be continually informed of the progress of
the race.
(text modified on 1.09.00; 1.01.04).

2.4.015

Finishing times shall be taken to the nearest one-tenth of a second at least.

2.4.016

For UCI WorldTour events, world championships and Olympic Games times shall betaken and communicated to the nearest one-hundredth of a second.
(text modified on 1.09.00; 1.01.04; 1.01.17).

2.4.017

Racing procedure
If one rider is caught up by another, he may neither lead nor follow in the slipstream of
the rider who caught up.

2.4.018

A rider, upon catching up with another shall leave a lateral gap of at least 2 metres
between himself and the other rider.
After 1 km, the rider caught up shall ride at least 25 m away from the other.

2.4.019

If necessary, the commissaire shall force the riders to leave the 2 metre lateral gap andthe distance of 25 metres respectively, without prejudice to the penalties provided for in
the scale of penalties (article 2.12.007).

2.4.020

Riders may not help one another.

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2.4.0212.4.022

The specific regulations for the event shall indicate if feeding is permitted and which
conditions apply.
Following vehicles[abrogated on 1.01.03].

2.4.023

The following vehicle shall follow at least 10 metres behind the rider, shall never overtake
him nor draw up level with him. In the case of a breakdown, technical support may berendered only with the rider and vehicle stationary and the following vehicle shall nothinder anyone else.

2.4.024

The following vehicle of a rider who is about to be caught shall, as soon as the distance
between the two riders drops below 100 metres, drop back behind the vehicle of theother rider.

2.4.025

The vehicle of a rider who catches another may not take up position between the riders
until they are at least 50 metres apart. Should this gap subsequently be reduced, thevehicle shall drop back behind the second rider.

2.4.026

The following vehicle may carry equipment necessary for changing wheels or cycles.

2.4.027

No equipment for the riders may be prepared or held ready outside the following vehicle.
Persons riding in vehicles shall not reach or lean out.

2.4.028

If technical support via motor-cycle is permitted, the motorcycle may carry only spare
wheels.

2.4.029

Megaphones or loud-hailers may be used.

2.4.030

Participation
For an individual time trial open to teams, the organiser must invite and contract theteams rather than their individual riders.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05).

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Chapter V

TEAM TIME TRIALS(numbering of the articles modified on 1.01.05, former article 2.5.012 wasabrogated on 1.01.04; and former article 2.5.020 was abrogated on 1.01.03).

2.5.001

Participation
The number of riders per team is determined in the programme - technical guide - andmust be at least 2 and no more than 10. For mixed relay events, the number of riders
per gender must be at least 2 and no more than 6. The maximum team size for mixed
relay events shall be no more than 12.
Mixed teams as defined in article 2.1.004 are forbidden.
There are six riders per team for the world championships, composed of three men andthree women of the same nationality. An incomplete team may not take the start.
The participating teams are defined in Article 9.2.021.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.06; 1.10.06; 1.07.12; 1.01.19; 1.01.21).

2.5.002

Distances
The distances for team time trial races shall be:
Category
Men

Women:
Mixed
relay

Elite
Under 23
JuniorElite
JuniorElite
Under 23

Maximum distanceWorld championships
Other events
100 km
80 km
70 km
50 km
30 km
25 km per gender

50 km per gender(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.07; 1.07.12; 1.08.13; 1.01.19).

2.5.003

Course
The course shall be safe and perfectly signposted.
It shall be sufficiently wide and avoid excessively sharp bends.
From the start of the race, the circuit may be used only by the riders in the race and thevehicles following such riders.
A training session on the circuit must be organised the day before the mixed relay atworld championships.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.5.004

The distances remaining to be ridden shall be indicated clearly every 10 km at least. The
last kilometre shall be signalised by a red triangle. For uphill races, each km shall be
indicated.
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2.5.005

2.5.006(N) The organiser shall provide a warm-up circuit of at least 800 metres in the vicinity ofthe start.
Starting order
The starting order shall be determined by the organiser of the race in accordance with
objective criteria that are to be resumed in the programme - technical guide of the race.
The UCI establishes the starting order of teams at the world championships.
At mixed relay world championships, men start first and relay to their women teammates.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.19).

2.5.007

The starting order of team time trial stages during stage races shall be governed byarticle 2.6.024.

2.5.008

Teams shall set off at identical intervals. Nevertheless this interval may be increased
between the teams starting last.

2.5.009Start
The riders of each team shall present at the bike check point no later than 15 minutes
before the scheduled start time of the team.
Before the start, an additional check can be done.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.07.12; 1.01.19).

2.5.010

The time of any team reporting late to the start shall be calculated from its scheduledstarting time.
If a rider arrives late at the start, the team may either wait and have the lost time
deducted, or start at the scheduled time. The late rider will start alone and have the losttime deducted.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.5.011

At the start, the riders shall be held side by side on the starting line and then released,
not pushed, by «holders» who shall be the same for all teams.
This procedure will apply to the first gender that starts a mixed relay.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.5.011bis

Relay zone for mixed relay
The gender that will receive the relay shall line up in the start lanes defined on the startline. At least two start lanes shall be provided.
Three start lanes shall be provided at world championships.
At the start, the riders shall be held side-by-side on the start line and then released by
the holders upon the relay signal, but not pushed. The holders shall be the same ineach start lane for all teams.
Nine holders (three per lane) shall be provided at world championships.

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Riders must respect the instructions given by the Commissaires who will supervise therelay zone and assign the start lanes.
A false start consists of at least one rider who takes the relay before the relevant
teammate crosses the relay line as per Article 2.5.014.
A false start will be sanctioned according to the table of sanctions in Article 2.12.007.
(article introduced on 1.01.19; text modified on 1.07.19).

2.5.0122.5.013

Timekeeping and classification(N) Timekeeping shall be conducted at several points along the distance, so distributed
as to ensure that riders and spectators alike be continually informed of the progress of
the race.
Finishing times shall be taken to the nearest one-tenth of a second at least.
For UCI WorldTour events and world championships, times shall be taken andcommunicated to the nearest one-hundredth of a second.
(text modified on 1.01.17).

2.5.014The specific regulations for the event shall specify on which rider of a team crossing thefinishing line the classification of teams will be timed for the finish.
In UCI Women’s WorldTour team time trials the time shall be taken on the fourth rider.
The relay and start of the women riders will be given by the second male rider crossing
the finish line. The overall finishing time will be taken on the second female rider at theworld championships.
For mixed team relay the classification of teams will be the continuous time of bothgenders.
If there is a mechanical malfunction of the relay system provided by the race organisationthat leads to an early or late start, the commissaires’ panel may adjust the final results
to take into account the actual times recorded.
(text modified on 1.01.06; 1.07.12; 1.01.19; 1.07.19).

2.5.015

2.5.016

Team conduct during the race
If a team is caught, it may neither lead, nor take advantage of riding in the slipstream of
the team that catches it. This clause shall equally apply to riders that drop behind. A rider
that has dropped behind may not join another team, nor receive or provide assistance.
A team, upon catching another, shall leave a lateral gap of at least 2 metres between
them.
In mixed relay events, teams that take their relay at the same time must respect thelateral gap of 2 metres between them.
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In mixed relay events, the commissaire will decide which team will ride at least 25 m
away from the other based on their position after 1 kilometre.
(text modified on 1.01.19).
2.5.017

If necessary, the commissaire shall force the riders to leave the 2 metres lateral gap andthe distance of 25 metres respectively, without prejudice to the penalties provided for in
the scale of penalties (article 2.12.007).

2.5.018

Riders, even of the same team, may not push one another.

2.5.019

The exchange of food, drinks, small items of equipment, wheels and bicycles and help
with running repairs shall be permitted between riders of the same team.

2.5.020

The specific regulations for the event shall indicate if feeding is permitted and which
conditions apply.

2.5.021

Following vehicles
The following vehicle shall follow at least 10 metres behind the last rider of the team,shall never overtake it nor draw up level with it. In the case of a breakdown, technicalsupport may be rendered only with the rider and vehicle stationary.

2.5.022

The vehicle may not take up position between the team and any rider(s) that has/have
dropped behind unless they are at least 50 metres apart. The riders that have dropped
behind may under no circumstances ride in the slipstream of a vehicle.

2.5.023

The following vehicle of a team that is about to be caught up shall, as soon as the
distance between the two teams drops below 100 metres, drop back behind the vehicleof the other team.

2.5.024A vehicle following a team that catches up another may not take up position between theteams unless there are at least 60 metres between them. Should that gap subsequently
reduce, the vehicle shall return to its position behind the last rider of the 2nd team.

2.5.025

The following vehicle may carry equipment necessary for changing wheels or cycles.
No equipment for the riders may be prepared or held ready outside the following vehicle.
Persons riding in vehicles shall not reach or lean out.

2.5.026

If technical support via motorcycle is permitted, the motorcycle may carry only spare
wheels.

2.5.027

Megaphones or loud-hailers may be used.

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Chapter VI

STAGE RACES (N)(numbering of the articles modified on 1.01.05; articles 2.6.003 bis and 2.6.003 terabrogated on 1.01.05).

2.6.001

MethodStage races shall be run over a minimum of two days with a general time classification.
They shall be run in road race stages and time trial stages.

2.6.002

Unless otherwise stipulated hereafter, road race stages shall be run in the same manneras one-day races and time trial stages shall be governed by the provisions governing
time trials.

2.6.003

Team time trial stages shall take place during the first third of the race.
(article introduced on 1.01.05).

2.6.004

Participation
Stage races shall be run solely by teams and, where authorized by these regulations, bymixed teams.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.6.005

2.6.006[article abrogated on 1.07.10].
Prologue
A prologue may be included in stage races on condition that:1.
it must not exceed 8 km; for an elite or juniors women's or juniors men's race,
the prologue must be less than 4 km;
2.
the prologue must be run as an individual time trial. If more than 60 riders are
involved, the interval between the start of any two riders shall not exceed one
minute;3.
it counts towards the individual general classification;4.
any rider who suffers an accident during the prologue and is unable to complete
the distance shall nevertheless be permitted to race the following day and be
credited with the time of the last ranked rider;5.
no rider may participate or be made to participate in a second race on the same
day as the prologue;
6.
the prologue shall count as a race day.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.6.007

Duration
The durations indicated below correspond to the total number of days occupied on thecalendar, i.e. both days of competition, including any prologue, and rest days.
UCI WorldTour
The duration of the events is determined by the Professional Cycling Council.
For Grands tours, the duration must be between 15 and 23 days.
For all UCI WorldTour events, the organiser may ask, every four years, for one additional
day in order to organise the start in a non-adjacent territory to the country of the event
and/or requiring a long transfer. Any such request must be submitted at least one year
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The duration of events is determined by the UCI Management Committee. However, themaximum duration of new UCI ProSeries events shall be 6 days in Europe and 8 days
outside Europe. Events that are already registered on the UCI ProSeries calendar may
retain their historical duration subject to UCI Management Committee approval.
Continental circuits
The duration of existing events can be reduced by the UCI Management Committee. Inthat event, the organiser has the right to be heard by the UCI Management Committee.
The duration of new events in UCI ProSeries and Class 1 and 2 is limited to 5 days,
unless an exemption is made by the UCI Management Committee.
Elite women's world circuit
The duration of new events of classes 1 and 2 is limited to 6 days, unless an exemption
is made by the UCI Management Committee.
Junior men's and women's world circuits
The duration of new events is limited to 4 days, unless an exemption is made by the UCI
Management Committee.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.07.12; 1.10.13; 1.01.15; 1.07.18; 1.01.20).
2.6.008

Stage distances
Max. average
daily distance *180 kmMax. distanceper stage
240 kmMax. distanceper ITT stage
60 km

Max. distanceper TTT stage
60 km

Men Elite and Under 23(continental circuits,
UCI ProSeries, 1 and 2)

180 km240 km

60 km

60 km

Men Under 23(continental circuits,class 2)150 km180 km

40 km
half-stage 15 km

50 km
half-stage 35 km

Men Junior

100 km120 kmMen Junior Nations’ Cup

120 km140 km

30 km
half-stage 15 km
30 km
half-stage 15 km

40 km
half-stage 25 km
40 km
half-stage 25 km

UCI Women’s WorldTour

140 km160 km

40 km

50 km

Women Elite
Women Junior

120 km
60 km

140 km
80 km

40 km
15 km

50 km
20 km

Calendar
UCI WorldTour* The distance and the day of the prologue are not taken into consideration for calculating the
average daily distance.

The riders must complete the entire distance of each stage to be included in theclassification and to be allowed to continue in the event.
(text modified on 1.01.05, 1.01.06; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.07.09; 1.01.16; 1.01.17; 1.01.18).

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2.6.009

With a special waiver from the executive committee or, for UCI WorldTour events, fromthe Professional Cycling Council, organisers may be authorised to include:a maximum of two stages of over 240 km in races of 10 days and more for elitemen;a single stage of no more than 230 km in races for under-23 men;in elite women's races one stage only of 150 km maximum;in junior men's races one stage only of 130 km maximum.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.08).

2.6.010The number of half-stages is limited as follows (without taking account of the prologue) :UCI WorldTour
Men Elite
Under 23
Women Elite
JuniorNumber of half-stages authorised
Races of fewer than
Races of 6 days or
6 daysmore
Half-stages forbidden
2
4
2
4
2
half-stages forbidden2
half-stages forbidden(text modified on 1.01.01; 1.01.06; 26.06.07; 1.01.09).

2.6.011

Grand tours
The maximum length of grand tours is 3500 km.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.08).

2.6.012

Rest days
In events with more than 10 days of competition, at least one rest day must be allowed
for and fall after at least 5 days of racing.
In the major tours two rest days are obligatory and must be distributed evenly.
Unless the UCI makes a derogation to that effect, a transfer cannot be considered as arest day.
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2.6.013Classifications
Various classifications may be drawn up; they must be based exclusively on sporting
criteria.
The individual general classification on time and the team general classification on time
are obligatory in the following events:
Men events of the UCI WorldTour;
Women events of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and UCI ProSeries ;Men elite and under 23 events in UCI ProSeries and classes 1 and 2.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.01.16; 1.01.18; 23.10.19).

2.6.014

The times as recorded by the timekeeper-commissaires shall be entered in the generaltime classifications.
Bonuses are only taken into consideration for the individual general classification.
(text modified on 1.01.04; 1.01.05).

2.6.015

Where two or more riders make the same time in the general individual time placings,
the fractions of a second registered during individual time trials (including the prologue)
shall be added back into the total time to decide the order.
If the result is still tied or if there are no individual time trial stages the placings obtainedin each stage, except team time trial stages, shall be added and, as a last resort, theplace obtained in the last stage ridden shall be taken into consideration.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.16).

2.6.016

The team classification for the day shall be calculated on the basis of the sum of thethree best individual times from each team except the team time trial that is governed by
the specific regulation of the event. In the event of a tie, the teams shall be separated by
the sum of the places acquired by their three best times on the stage. If the teams arestill tied, they shall be separated by the placing of their best rider on the stage
classification.
The team general classification shall be calculated on the basis of the sum of the three
best individual times from each team in each stage ridden. In the event of a draw, thefollowing criteria shall be applied in order until the teams are separated:
1.
2.
3.

number of first places in the daily team classifications;
number of second places in the daily team classifications;etc.

If there is still a draw, the teams shall be separated by the placing of their best rider inthe general individual classification.
Any team reduced to fewer than three riders shall be eliminated from the general teamclassification.
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2.6.017

In the event of a tie in the general individual classification by points, the following criteria
shall be applied in order until the riders are separated:1.
number of stage wins;2.
number of wins in intermediate sprints counting for the general classification on
points;3.
general individual classification by time.
In the event of a tie in the general individual mountains classification, the following criteria
shall be applied in order until the riders are separated:1.
number of first places in the highest category climbs;
2.
number of first places on climbs in the next inferior category and so on;
3.
general individual classification by time.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.03; 1.01.05).

2.6.018

Leader’s jersey of the race and distinctive signs
On the basis of the classifications, only 4 leader’s jerseys of the race can be issued in
the following events:
Men events of the UCI WorldTour;
Women events of the UCI Women’s WorldTour;Men elite and under 23 events of the UCI ProSeries and Class 1.
A maximum of 6 jerseys can be issued in other events.
Only the leader's jersey for the individual general classification by time is compulsory.
The leader of each classification, except the team classification, shall be required to wear
the corresponding distinctive jersey.
If a rider is leading more than one classification, the order of priority of the distinctive
jerseys shall be as follows:1.
general classification by time;2.
general classification by points;
3.
general climber's classification;4.
others (young rider, combined, etc.); the order of priority among these otherjerseys shall be set by the organiser.
In this situation, the organiser may require another rider next on the relevant
classification to wear a jersey which is not being worn by the leader of that classification.
However, if this rider must wear his world or national champion's jersey, or the leader'sjersey of a UCI cup, circuit, series or classification, he shall wear that jersey.
In the situation where the leader of a classification does not take the start of a stage, thevirtual leader of the relevant classification is allowed to wear the related distinctive jersey,
subject to the consent of both the organiser and the president of the commissaires’ panel.
The riders of the team leading the team classification shall be required to wear thecorresponding distinctive bib number if required by the organiser.
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(text modified on 1.01.04; 1.01.05; 1.09.05; 1.01.16; 3.06.16; 1.01.18; 23.10.19).

2.6.018bis

Award ceremony
Riders must take part in the official award ceremony (prizes, jersey and distinctive signs)
based on the various classification established by the organiser. The official ceremony
will take place in the following order:
After each stage
The winner of the stage;
The leader of the general classification by time;
The leaders of other classifications (except classification by teams);
After the last stage
The winner of the stage;
The winners of the other classifications (including classification by teams);
The three first riders of the general classification by time;
The leaders of UCI cups or series;
All riders wearing a leader’s jersey.
Subject to prior information of the president of the commissaires’ panel, the organiser
can modify the order for operational needs.
(article introduced on 1.01.18)

2.6.019

Bonuses
Bonuses may be awarded under the following conditions:Intermediate sprints:
half-stages: 1 sprint maximum
stages: 3 sprints maximum
Bonuses
intermediate sprints: 3" - 2" - 1"
finish:half-stage: 6" - 4" - 2"stage: 10" - 6" - 4"
(text modified on 1.01.03; 1.01.06; 1.02.12; 1.07.12; 1.01.16).

2.6.020

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2.6.021

Bonuses shall be shown only in individual general classification by time. No bonuses
shall be awarded for individual or team time trial events.
(text modified on 1.01.04).

2.6.022

PrizesPrizes shall be awarded for each stage and half-stage as well as for all classifications,
without prejudice to the power the UCI Management Committee or, for UCI WorldTour
events, the Professional Cycling Council, to impose minimum prizes.
(text modified on 2.03.00; 1.01.05).

2.6.023

Individual time trial stages
The starting order for individual time trial stages shall be the reverse order of the generaltime classification. Nevertheless, the commissaires panel may modify that order to avoid
two riders of the same team riding consecutively.
For the prologue, or if the first stage is an individual time trial race, the starting order foreach team shall be determined by the organiser in agreement with the commissaires
panel; each team shall determine the order in which its riders shall start.
(text modified on 1.01.03).

2.6.024

Team time trial stages
The starting order of team time trial stages shall be the inverse order of the general teamclassification, to the exception of the leader’s team which starts last. Where no suchclassification exists, the starting order shall be determined by drawing lots.
(text modified on 1.07.11).

2.6.025

The classification of these stages shall only count towards the general individual timeclassification and the general team classification. The race regulations shall determine
how times be recorded, including those of riders who drop behind.
(text modified on 1.01.16).

2.6.026

Drop-out
A rider dropping out of the race may not compete in any other cycling events for theduration of the stage race that he abandoned, on pain of a 15 day suspension and a fineof CHF 200 to 1,000.
After consulting the event directors and the president of the commissaires panel, the UCI
may, however, grant exceptions at the request of a rider and with the agreement of his
sports director.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.10.11).

2.6.027

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company they were riding at the moment of the incident. His or their placing shall be
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Is considered as an incident, any event independent from the physical capacity of therider (fall, mechanical problem, puncture) and his will of remaining with the riders inwhose company he was riding at the moment of the incident.
Riders affected by an incident are asked to make themselves known to a commissaireby rising their hand and report to a commissaire after the finish of the stage.
If, as the result of a duly noted fall in the last three kilometres, a rider cannot cross thefinishing line, he shall be placed last in the stage and credited with the time of the rider
or riders in whose company he was riding at the time of the fall.
This article shall not apply where the finish is at the top of a hill-climb.
Decisions related to this article are taken independently by the commissaires’ panel.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.10.11; 1.02.12; 1.01.18).
2.6.028

In the case of a duly noted fall, puncture or mechanical incident beyond the red triangle
in a team time trial stage, the rider or riders involved shall be credited with the time of
the teammate(s) in whose company he was/they were riding at the moment of theincident.
If, as the result of a duly noted fall beyond the red triangle, a rider cannot cross thefinishing line, he shall be credited with the time of the teammate(s) in whose company
he was riding at the time of the accident.
This article shall not apply where the finish is at the top of a hill-climb.
Decisions related to this article are taken independently by the commissaires’ panel(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.18).

2.6.029[article abrogated on 1.01.18]

2.6.030

Finishes on a circuit
Even if a stage finishes on a circuit, times shall always be taken on the finish line.

2.6.031

In stage races, the number of laps may exceed 5 for circuits of between 5 and 8 km, but
only during the final stage of the race. In this instance, the total distance ridden on thecircuit may not exceed 100 km.
(text modified on 1.01.00).

2.6.032

Finishing deadline
The finishing deadline shall be set in the specific regulations for each race in accordancewith the characteristics of the stage.
In exceptional cases only, unpredictable and of force majeure, the commissaires panel
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In case riders actually out of the time limit are given a second chance by the presidentof the commissaires panel, all points awarded in the general classifications of the various
secondary classifications shall be withdrawn.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.09; 1.10.09; 1.07.10; 1.02.12; 1.01.18).

2.6.033

Team vehicles
Only one vehicle per team will be permitted to circulate at race level.
However, in races of the UCI WorldTour and of the continental circuits (UCI ProSeries
and Class 1), a second car per team is allowed (except in circuit races and on final
circuits), as per provisions defined in Article 2.3.017.
During team time trials of Grand Tours, a third car per team is allowed.
In any cases, the article 2.2.035 does apply.
(text modified on 1.01.98; 1.01.05; 01.01.08; 1.01.09; 1.10.10; 3.06.16; 1.01.19).

2.6.034

For the first road race stage, the order in which team vehicles drive shall be determinedaccording to the position of the first rider of each team in the general individual timeclassification at the end of the prologue or the first stage if the latter is an individual timetrial or a team time trial and, where no such classification exists, as per the following
provisions:
UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour events
1. the cars of teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting and having
confirmed their starters within the time limits set out in article 1.2.090, in the orderof the ranking of starting riders on the last UCI World men individual ranking (forUCI WorldTour events) or UCI Women’s WorldTour individual ranking* (for UCI
Women’s WorldTour events);
2. the cars of UCI WorldTeams or UCI Women’s WorldTeams represented at the
sports directors’ meeting and having confirmed their starters within the time limits
and whose starting riders have not yet earned points in the men UCI world
individual ranking or in the UCI Women’s WorldTour individual ranking;3. the cars of other teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which
confirmed their starters within the time set and whose starting riders have not yet
earned points in the men UCI world individual ranking or in the UCI Women’sWorldTour individual ranking;4. the cars of teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which failed toconfirm their starters within the time set;
5. the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
In groups 2 to 5, the order of cars will be determined by drawing lots at the sports
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teams entered. The first name drawn shall be given the 1st place, the second namedrawn the 2nd place, etc.
For the following stages, the driving order shall be determined according to the positionof the first rider of each team in the general individual time classification.
When required, the order of cars may be rectified by the president of the commissaires’
panel; any change shall be communicated to all followers through “radio-tour”.
* For the first UCI Women’s WorldTour event of the season, the UCI Women’s WorldTour
individual ranking not having been established yet, the final ranking of the previous
season will be used.
Other events
1.
the cars of UCI teams and of national teams represented at the sports directors’
meeting and having confirmed their starters within the time limits set out inarticle 1.2.090;
2.
the cars of other teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which
confirmed their starters within the time set;3.
the cars of teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which failed toconfirm their starters within the time set;4.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
Within each group, the order of cars will be determined by drawing lots at the sports
directors’ meeting.
The drawing of lots shall use a slip of paper bearing the name of the teams entered. The
first name drawn shall be given the 1st place, the second name drawn the 2nd place,etc.
For the following stages, the driving order shall be determined according to the positionof the first rider of each team in the general individual time classification.
(text modified on 3.06.16; 1.01.19, 1.11.21).

2.6.035

Reporting results(N) The organiser must distribute the results to teams at the finish or, failing that, send
them by fax as soon as possible.
(text modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05).

2.6.036[article transferred to art. 2.2.010 bis].

2.6.037[article abrogated on 1.01.21].

2.6.038[article abrogated on 1.01.21].

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Chapter VII CRITERIUMS
2.7.001

2.7.0022.7.0032.7.004

For any aspect not covered below, the general provisions as well as the special
provisions for one-day races shall apply by analogy.
Methods
The criterium is a road race run on a circuit closed to traffic and that is run according to
one of the following methods:
1.
classification at the finish of the last lap;2.
classification on the basis of the number of laps covered and the number ofpoints obtained during the intermediate sprints.
If the criterium comprises several races, the individual race shall always be ridden last.
Organisation
It shall not be permissible to organise a criterium on the day preceding an international
event without an individual contract being signed between the organiser and each rider
involved.
(text modified on 1.01.02).

2.7.005

The National Federations shall submit their criterium calendar to the UCI no later than
1st September for the following year.
Organisers whose criterium is not included on this calendar may not invite riders from ateam registered with the UCI or allow them to ride.
If the national criterium calendar is not received by the UCI before the deadline, theorganisers in question may not invite riders from a team registered with the UCI or allow
them to ride.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.07.10).

2.7.005bis

Calendar fee
An annual calendar fee shall be paid to the UCI's bank account at the latest by
1 September of the year preceding the year of registration of the event for any event
which allows the participation of riders registered with a UCI WorldTeam or a UCI
Women’s WorldTeam.
The amount of the fee shall be established by the UCI Management Committee andpublished in the financial obligations document.
If the UCI’s account is not credited by 1 September, registration on the international
criterium calendar shall be suspended without further notice and the event shall not be
published on the UCI international calendar.
Furthermore, a fine of CHF 1,000 will be due as well as a penalty of CHF 100 for eachday of delay.
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2.7.006

An organiser may not contract a rider from a UCI WorldTeam unless if at least 50% of
riders participating belong to a team registered with the UCI. The organiser's National
Federation may increase this percentage.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.15).

2.7.007

A zone of at least 150 metres before and 50 metres after the finish line will be protectedby barriers. It will be accessible only to those working for the organisation, the riders, theparamedical assistants, the sports directors and accredited press.
The zone before the finish line will be protected by barriers from the beginning of the final
corner, if the length of the finishing straight is less than 300 metres.
(text modified on 1.01.02).

2.7.008

If an event finishes after sunset, the circuit must be adequately lit. If not, the event shallbe cancelled or stopped.
(text modified on 1.01.02).

2.7.009

If the event finishes after 10pm, the organiser must provide riders from teams registeredwith the UCI with a hotel bedroom and breakfast.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05).

2.7.010The organiser must provide changing rooms for the riders.
(text modified on 1.01.02).

2.7.0112.7.012

Prizes and payments
The organiser shall, with the invitation, send out a list of prizes before accepting any
enrolments.
If, in addition to prizes awarded according to the results, a fixed payment be made forparticipation in the race, the amount of that payment shall be set down in an individual
contract between the organiser and each rider concerned. For riders who are part of ateam registered with the UCI, the contract must be countersigned by a representative ofthe team.
(text modified on 1.01.05).

2.7.013

The contractual amount shall be paid by the organiser even in case of cancellation orinterruption of the race. This amount is decided by mutual agreement between theorganiser and each rider concerned.
(text modified on 1.07.10).

2.7.014

Prize money shall be paid exclusively to the riders that won it.

2.7.015

Prizes and contractual amounts shall be paid within one hour following the finish of therace.

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2.7.016

Distances
The circuit shall measure between 800 and 10,000 metres.

2.7.017

The maximum distance for the race shall be set as follows:
Length of circuit
800 m - 1599 m
1600 m - 2999 m
3000 m - 3999 m
4000 m - 10000 m

2.7.018

Maximum distance
80 km
110 km132 km150 kmMethod with intermediate sprints
The programme - technical guide of the race shall specify the intermediate sprint systemand the allocation of points, by taking account of the following provisions that shall
automatically apply.

2.7.019

Intermediate sprints shall take place on the finish line and after a number of laps thatshall always be the same between two sprints.

2.7.020

Points may be awarded to the first rider to cross the finish line during laps without any
intermediate sprint. The number of such points may not exceed 40% of the points
awarded the winner of an intermediate sprint.

2.7.021

Any rider or group of 20 riders or less who drop behind and are lapped by the lead riders
shall be eliminated and must leave the race.
If such a group involves more than 20 riders, the commissaires panel shall decide
whether those riders may continue or be eliminated.

2.7.022In the case of a recognised mishap as defined in the provisions governing track races(article 3.2.021), the rider shall be entitled to a neutralisation of one or two laps to be
determined by the commissaires according to the length of the circuit. After theneutralisation, the rider shall resume the race but shall not earn any points in the following
sprint.

2.7.023

The classification shall be as follows:
the winner shall be the rider who covered the greatest number of laps;in the case of a tie on laps, the number of points won shall decide;in the case of a tie on laps and points, the number of wins during theintermediate sprints shall decide;
if the riders are still tied, the place during the final sprint shall decide.

2.7.024

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Chapter VIII INDIVIDUAL RACES
2.8.001

For any aspect not covered below, please refer to the general provisions as well as tothe special provisions for one-day races that shall apply by analogy.

2.8.002

An individual race is a road race in which participate exclusively individual riders.

2.8.003

An individual race may be registered only on a national calendar and on the following
conditions:1.
riders enter on an individual basis;2.
riders of a UCI WorldTeam can take part a maximum of 3 times a year in an
individual race;3.
a maximum of 3 riders of the same team registered with the UCI can take partin an individual race;4.
the minimum prize money shall be CHF 8000;
5.
the maximum distance shall be 170 km for men and 120 km for women;
6.
if the race is ridden on a circuit, that circuit shall be at least 10 km long;7.
technical support shall be provided by neutral cars;
8.
team vehicles shall not be admitted to the race.
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Chapter IX
2.9.001

OTHER RACES
Other road races (also referred to as “other events” or “special format events”) – which
do not comply with the competition formats provided in Part 2, Chapters III to VII of the
UCI Regulations - such as races based on accumulating points, behind pacers,
elimination, hill-climbs and marathon road races, may be organised if their entry on thenational or international calendar is accepted as appropriate, by the National Federationor the UCI management committee.
In the application for inclusion on the national or international calendar, the organiser
shall submit the specific regulations for the event for approval. These regulations shalldetail all organisational aspects of the event, explain how the provisions of the UCI
Regulations are to be applied and provide any other information relevant forcommissaires. Applications for inclusion on the national and international calendar shallotherwise be submitted in accordance with article 1.2.001 et seq.
Prior to registration of another event on the respective calendar, the UCI management
committee or national federation may request a test event to take place to ensure thatthe envisaged sporting event is sufficiently safe and to allow adequate assessment of
the other objectives listed below.
National federations and the UCI management committee shall accept or reject such
requests on a transparent, fair, and non-discriminatory basis in accordance withlegitimate objectives, including:Fairness and openness of sporting competitions;
Equal chances for all participants;
Ethical values in sport;
The uncertainty of results;
The protection of athletes’ health and safety;
Ensuring a functioning sport calendar;
The promotion of recruitment and training of young athletes;
Ensuring the integrity and objectivity of competitive sport and proper
functioning of competitions;
Financial stability of teams;
Solidarity between the various levels of sporting practice;
The pyramid structure of competitions from grassroots to elite level.
(text modified on 2.03.00; 2.03.20).

2.9.002

Other events shall be governed by the specific regulations for the event and, for anythingthat has not been provided for otherwise, by the UCI Regulations.
(text modified on 2.03.20).

2.9.003On the international calendar, other events may be registered as Class 1 (1.1S or 2.1S)or Class 2 (1.2S or 2.2S) events.
All relevant rules related to the class of the event shall remain applicable (such as but
not limited to rules related to participation and invitation, UCI points, financial obligations
and participation allowances, technical guide, security, disciplinary governance andrefereeing) so as to achieve the legitimate objective of a uniform and consistent exerciseof cycling and the legitimate objectives listed in Article 2.9.001. A derogation to any ofthese rules shall only be made in exceptional circumstances, where the achievement of
the legitimate objectives, as listed in Article 2.9.001, are not put in jeopardy.

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For events registered on the national calendar, the national federation shall determine
the appropriate rules related to participation, points and other relevant items.
(article introduced on 2.03.20).
2.9.004

The UCI Management Committee or the national federation may register an event as
another event, or request an application to be amended as such, in case of any
application for inclusion on a calendar for an event which does not comply with thecompetition formats of Part 2, Chapters III to VII of the UCI Regulations.
(article introduced on 2.03.20).

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Chapter X UCI RANKINGS(chapter replaced on 1.01.09 ; modified on 1.01.16).
§1
2.10.001

Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking
The UCI publishes the world rankings on account of results in men elite and under 23
men UCI events on the international calendar. This ranking is the exclusive property of
the UCI.
Elite and under 23 men shall be listed in the same ranking.
(article introduced on 1.01.16; text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.002

Individual UCI World Ranking
The individual UCI World Ranking is a 52-week rolling ranking and shall be drawn up atleast once a week.
The new ranking comes into force on the day of publication and stands until the
publication of the subsequent ranking.
Riders score points on the individual ranking in accordance with the scale in article
2.10.008.
Points awarded for stages are included in the ranking drawn up following the final day of
a stage race.
(article introduced on 1.01.16; text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.002
bis

Individual UCI World Ranking – one-day races
The individual UCI World Ranking – one-day races is a 52-week rolling ranking that is
updated once a week.
If necessary, the ranking for the preceding weeks shall be corrected. The new ranking
comes into force on its day of publication and remains valid until the publication of thesubsequent ranking.
Riders score points on the individual ranking in accordance with the scale in article
2.10.008 only taking into account one-day races.
(article introduced on 1.01.19; abrogated on 23.10.19; reintroduced on 11.02.20).

2.10.002
ter

Individual UCI World Ranking - stage races
The individual UCI World Ranking – stage races is a 52-week rolling ranking that is
updated once a week.
The new ranking comes into force on the day of publication and stands until the
publication of the subsequent ranking.
Riders score points on the individual ranking in accordance with the scale in article
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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSPoints awarded for stages are included in the ranking drawn up following the final day of
a stage race.
(article introduced on 1.01.19; numbering modified on 23.10.19; text modified on
23.10.19; 11.02.20).
2.10.003

Ties on points between riders in one of the world individual rankings shall be resolved
by counting up the greatest number of 1st places on the corresponding ranking. If there
is still a tie, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2nd places, then 3rd places etc.
in the corresponding ranking taking into account only places for which UCI World
Ranking points are allocated.
In the event of there still being a tie, the highest-placed rider in each of their most recent
races counting for the ranking shall take precedence.
In the case of a tie in the final ranking, the rider with the greatest number of 1st places on
the corresponding ranking of races in the current year shall take precedence. If there is
still a tie, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2nd places, then 3rd places etc.,
whatever the rider’s placing.
Concerning stage races, only the final individual general classification on time shall betaken into account for the application of this article.
(article introduced on 1.01.16; 1.01.19; 23.10.19).

2.10.004

UCI World Ranking by nations
The UCI World Ranking by Nations is a 52-week rolling ranking. The UCI World Ranking
by Nations shall be drawn up on the basis of the points obtained by the first eight ridersof each nationality in the Individual UCI World Ranking.
The tiebreaker for equally-ranked nations shall be the position of their best-placed rider
on the Individual UCI World Ranking.
(article introduced on 1.01.16)

2.10.004bis

UCI world ranking by teams
The UCI world ranking by teams shall be drawn up at least once a week by adding thepoints obtained from the start of the season by the 10 best riders under contract witheach team at the time of the ranking. This ranking is reset to zero at the start of theseason.
Special provision for riders transferred
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if the latter started
after the start of the season) until the date of the transfer are added to the points of theformer team. Points obtained from the date of the transfer until the last day of the season(or date of a new transfer) are added to the points of the new team.
Special provision for riders ending contract
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if the latter started
after the start of the season) until the date of end of contract are still added to the pointsof the former team.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSSpecial provision concerning trainees and development teams
During his training period, regarding rankings, a trainee is still considered as a memberof his usual team. Points potentially obtained by the trainee during the training period,
shall in no instance be added to the points of the host team.
Regarding rankings, a rider of a development team who takes part in an event with therelated UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam is still considered as a member of his usualdevelopment team. A rider of a UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam who takes part in an
event with the related development team is still considered as a member of his usual
UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam. Points potentially obtained by concerned riders will be
added to the points of their primary team.
Separating tied teams
Ties between teams in the UCI world ranking by teams shall be resolved by counting thegreatest number of 1st places on the (final general) classification (on time) of their best
10 riders during races taken into account in the ranking.
If there is still a tie between teams, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2 ndplaces, then 3rd places, etc.
(article introduced on 1.01.19; text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.005

Updates of world rankings
The rankings shall be updated and published every Tuesday at 2am CET.
The final result of any other event, received by the UCI after the stated deadlines will be
included in the next weekly update.
Specific provisions for rolling rankings
A same event will not be taken into account more than once in a single ranking; thefollowing provisions apply:
If a same event takes place less than 52 weeks after the previous edition, only
the most recent event will be taken into account in the ranking;If a same event takes place more than 52 weeks after the previous edition pointsof the previous edition remain in the ranking until the new edition is held;
If a same event is not organised the next season, points will only be dropped
from the ranking after the 52-week period.
The aforementioned provisions apply to all events.
Rankings established on the last day of the season as per article 2.1.001 will determine
the winners of the season.
(article introduced on 1.01.16; text modified on 3.06.16; 25.10.17; 23.10.19; 12.06.20).

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2.10.006

Trophies and prizes
The UCI shall award trophies to the winners of the UCI World Rankings. The UCI mayaward prizes to riders according to their classification, in accordance with such criteria
as it may establish.
(article introduced on 1.01.16).

2.10.007[article abrogated on 1.01.21].

2.10.008

Scale of points
General provisions
For team time trial events and stages the points on the scale shall be awarded to theteam. These points shall be divided equally between the riders finishing the event or
the stage. Calculations shall be rounded to a hundredth of a point.
Final results in UCI WorldTour events
Position Tour
Giro
Santos Tour Down
Volta Ciclista a
Cadel Evans Greatded'Italia,
Under, Paris - Nice,
Catalunya, E3
Ocean Road Race,
France La Vuelta
Tirreno - Adriatico, Saxo Bank Classic, UAE Tour, Omloop
Ciclista a
Milano - Sanremo,
Itzulia BasqueHet Nieuwsblad
EspañaGent – Wevelgem in Country, La Flèche
Elite, Strade
Flanders Fields,
Wallonne,
Bianche, AG
Ronde vanDonostia San
Driedaagse Brugge Vlaanderen - Tour desSebastian
De Panne, Dwars
Flandres, Paris Klasikoa, Tour de door Vlaanderen - A
Roubaix, Amstel Gold
Pologne, Binck
travers la Flandres,
Race, Liège –Bank Tour,
Eschborn-Frankfurt,
Bastogne - Liège,
EuroEyes
Gree – Tour of
Critérium du
Cyclassics
Guangxi
Dauphiné, Tour deHamburg,
Romandie, Tour de Bretagne Classic –Suisse, Grand Prix
Ouest-France
Cycliste de Québec,Grand Prix Cycliste deMontréal, Il Lombardia
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

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1000
800
675
575
475
400
325
275
225
175
150
125
105
85
75
70

850
680
575
460
380
320
260
220
180
140
120
100
84
68
60
56

500
400
325
275
225
175
150
125
100
85
70
60
50
40
35
30
ROAD RACES

400
320
260
220
180
140
120
100
80
68
56
48
40
32
28
24

300
250
215
175
120
115
95
75
60
50
40
35
30
25
20
20
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Position

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

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Giro
de
d'Italia,
France La Vuelta
Ciclista a
España

65
60
55
50
40
40
40
40
40
30
30
30
30
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

52
48
44
40
32
32
32
32
32
24
24
24
24
24
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

Santos Tour Down
Volta Ciclista a
Cadel Evans Great
Under, Paris - Nice,
Catalunya, E3
Ocean Road Race,
Tirreno - Adriatico, Saxo Bank Classic, UAE Tour, Omloop
Milano - Sanremo,
Itzulia BasqueHet Nieuwsblad
Gent – Wevelgem in Country, La Flèche
Elite, Strade
Flanders Fields,
Wallonne,
Bianche, AG
Ronde vanDonostia San
Driedaagse Brugge Vlaanderen - Tour desSebastian
De Panne, Dwars
Flandres, Paris Klasikoa, Tour de door Vlaanderen - A
Roubaix, Amstel Gold
Pologne, Binck
travers la Flandres,
Race, Liège –Bank Tour,
Eschborn-Frankfurt,
Bastogne - Liège,
EuroEyes
Gree – Tour of
Critérium du
Cyclassics
Guangxi
Dauphiné, Tour deHamburg,
Romandie, Tour de Bretagne Classic –Suisse, Grand Prix
Ouest-France
Cycliste de Québec,Grand Prix Cycliste deMontréal, Il Lombardia
30
30
30
30
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

ROAD RACES

24
24
24
24
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

20
20
20
20
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

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Position

49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

Tour
Giro
de
d'Italia,
France La Vuelta
Ciclista a
España

20
20
15
15
15
15
15
10
10
10
10
10

16
16
12
12
12
12
12
8
8
8
8
8

Santos Tour Down
Volta Ciclista a
Cadel Evans Great
Under, Paris - Nice,
Catalunya, E3
Ocean Road Race,
Tirreno - Adriatico, Saxo Bank Classic, UAE Tour, Omloop
Milano - Sanremo,
Itzulia BasqueHet Nieuwsblad
Gent – Wevelgem in Country, La Flèche
Elite, Strade
Flanders Fields,
Wallonne,
Bianche, AG
Ronde vanDonostia San
Driedaagse Brugge Vlaanderen - Tour desSebastian
De Panne, Dwars
Flandres, Paris Klasikoa, Tour de door Vlaanderen - A
Roubaix, Amstel Gold
Pologne, Binck
travers la Flandres,
Race, Liège –Bank Tour,
Eschborn-Frankfurt,
Bastogne - Liège,
EuroEyes
Gree – Tour of
Critérium du
Cyclassics
Guangxi
Dauphiné, Tour deHamburg,
Romandie, Tour de Bretagne Classic –Suisse, Grand Prix
Ouest-France
Cycliste de Québec,Grand Prix Cycliste deMontréal, Il Lombardia
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3

8
8
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2

5
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1

Results in prologue and stages in UCI WorldTour events
Position Tour deGiro d'Italia,
Santos Tour Down
Volta Ciclista aFranceLa Vuelta
Under, Paris - Nice,
Catalunya, Itzulia
Ciclista a
Tirreno - Adriatico,Basque Country,
EspañaTour de Romandie,
Tour de Pologne,
Critérium du
Binck Bank Tour
Dauphiné, Tour deSuisse12345E010122

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50
25
15
5

100
40
20
12
4

60
25
10

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50
20
8

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Guangxi

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15
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Final position in Grand Tours secondary classifications (points and mountains
classifications)
Position
Tour deGiro d'Italia,
FranceLa Vuelta
Ciclista a
España
1
2
3

120
50
25

100
40
20

Wearing the race leader’s jersey in a UCI WorldTour event (per stage)
Position Tour deGiro d'Italia,
Santos Tour Down
Volta Ciclista a
UAE Tour, Tour ofFranceLa Vuelta
Under, Paris - Nice,
Catalunya, Itzulia
Guangxi
Ciclista a
Tirreno - Adriatico,Basque Country,
EspañaTour de Romandie,
Tour de Pologne,
Critérium du
Binck Bank Tour
Dauphiné, Tour deSuisse
1

25

20

10

Final results in continental calendar events
Position UCI ProSeries
Class 1
Class 2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

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150
125
100
85
70
60
50
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

125
85
70
60
50
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

40
30
25
20
15
10
5
3
3
3

ROAD RACES

8
1.2U et 2.2U

30
25
20
15
10
5
3
1
1
1

6
Ncup
Tour del’Avenir
140
110
80
60
50
40
30
20
10
6
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1

Ncup

70
55
40
30
25
20
15
10
5
3

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Position UCI ProSeries

25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

Class 1

Class 2

1.2U et 2.2U

Ncup
Tour del’Avenir

3

Prologue, stages and half-stages in continental calendar events
Position UCI ProSeries
Class 1
Class 2
2.2U
Ncup
Tour del’Avenir
1
2
3

20
10
5

Ncup

14
5
3

7
3
1

5
1

15
9
5

Ncup

12
8
4

Wearing the race leader’s jersey in a continental calendar event (per stage)
Position UCI ProSeries
Class 1
Class 2
2.2U
Ncup
Ncup
Tour del’Avenir
1

5

3

1

1

2

1

Final results of national championships
Position
Men Elite
Men Under 23
Road Race
Road Race Ind. Time Trial Ind. Time Trial Road Race Ind. Time Trial
A*
B*
A*
B*
1
100
50
50
25
50
25
75
30
30
15
30
15
2
60
20
20
10
20
10
3
50
15
15
5
15
5
4
40
10
10
3
10
3
5
30
5
5
5
6
20
3
3
3
7
10
3
3
3
8
5
1
1
1
9
3
1
1
1
10
3
11
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Position

12
13
14
15

Road Race
A*
1
1
1
1

Men Elite
Men Under 23
Road Race Ind. Time Trial Ind. Time Trial Road Race Ind. Time Trial
B*
A*
B*

* Category A corresponds to the Men Elite national championships of nations that had at least
one rider starting the road race of the Men Elite UCI Road world championships in the previous
season. Category B corresponds to the Men Elite national championships of all nations notincluded in Category A.

Where Elite and Men Under 23 compete in their national championships in the same
event, points shall be awarded according to their position in the event classificationaccording to the Men Elite points scale.
When two or three nations are organising joint National Championships, results will be
however considered distinctively.
Final results of continental championships and continental games*
Position
Men Elite
Men Under 23
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
1
250
70
125
50
200
55
85
30
2
150
40
70
20
3
125
30
60
15
4
100
25
50
10
5
90
20
40
5
6
80
15
35
3
7
70
10
30
3
8
60
5
25
1
9
50
3
20
1
10
40
15
11
35
10
12
30
5
13
25
5
14
20
5
15
15
3
16
10
3
17
5
3
18
5
3
19
5
3
20
5
21
5
22
5
23
5
24
5
25
5
26
5
27
5
28
5
29
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Position
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

Men Elite
Road Race
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1

Ind. Time Trial

Men Under 23
Road RaceInd. Time Trial* The UCI Management Committee will annually determine which continental games will receive
points.

Where elite and under 23 men compete in their continental championships in the same
event, points shall be awarded according to the elite points scale.
Final results of team time trial Continental Championships
Position
Men Elite
1
70
2
55
3
40
4
30
5
25
6
20
7
15
8
10
9
5
10
3
If a continental confederation organises a separate team time trial event for the Men
Under 23 category, no UCI points shall be awarded for that event.
Final results of team time trial mixed relay of the Continental Championships
Position
Men Elite
1
70
2
55
3
40
4
30
5
25
6
20
7
15
8
10
9
5
10
3
Points shall be split between finishing male riders based on final mixed relay
classification. Calculations shall be rounded to a hundredth of a point.

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If a continental confederation organises a separate team time trial event for the Men
Under 23 category, no UCI points shall be awarded for that event.
Final results in the Olympic Games and UCI Road World Championships
Olympic Games and World Championships
World Championships
Position
Elite Road Race
Elite Time Trial
U23 Road Race
U23 Time Trial
1
600
350
200
125
2
475
250
150
85
3
400
200
125
70
4
325
150
100
60
5
275
125
85
50
6
225
100
70
40
7
175
85
60
35
8
150
70
50
30
9
125
60
40
25
10
100
50
35
20
11
85
40
30
15
12
70
30
25
10
13
60
25
20
5
14
50
20
15
5
15
40
15
10
5
16
35
10
5
3
17
30
5
5
3
18
30
5
5
3
19
30
5
5
3
20
30
5
5
3
21
30
5
22
20
5
23
20
5
24
20
5
25
20
5
26
20
5
27
20
5
28
20
5
29
20
5
30
20
5
31
20
3
32
10
3
33
10
3
34
10
3
35
10
3
36
10
3
37
10
3
38
10
3
39
10
3
40
10
3
41
10
42
10
43
10
44
10
45
10
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Position
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

Olympic Games and World Championships
Elite Road Race
Elite Time Trial
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3

World Championships
U23 Road Race
U23 Time Trial

Final results in the team time trial mixed relay of the UCI Road WorldChampionships
Position
Men Elite
1
300
2
250
3
200
4
150
5
125
6
100
7
85
8
75
9
60
10
50
11
40
12
30
13
25
14
15
15
10
16
10
17
10
18
10
19
10
20
10
21
5
22
5
23
5
24
5
25
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classification. Calculations shall be rounded to a hundredth of a point.
(article introduced on 1.01.16; modified on 1.01.17; 25.10.17; 22.10.18; 1.01.19;
23.10.19).

§2

2.10.009

Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World Rankings(paragraph moved from Chapter XII on 1.01.16)
The UCI publishes the world rankings on account of results in women elite and women
under 23 events registered on the international calendar.
The UCI shall be the exclusive owner of these classifications.
Elite and under 23 women shall be listed in the same ranking.
(text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.010

Updates
The rankings shall be updated and published every Tuesday at 2am CET.
The final result of any other event, received by the UCI after the stated deadlines will be
included in the next weekly update.
(text modified on 25.10.17; 12.06.20).

2.10.011

UCI individual world ranking
The UCI individual world ranking is a 52 week rolling ranking and shall be drawn up atleast once a week.
The new ranking comes into force on the day of publication and stands until the
publication of the subsequent ranking.
Riders score points on the individual ranking in accordance with the scale in article
2.10.017.
Points awarded for stages are included in the ranking drawn up following the final day of
a stage race.
Specific provisions for rolling rankings
A same event will not be taken into account more than once in a single ranking; thefollowing provisions apply:
If a same event takes place less than 52 weeks after the previous edition, only
the most recent event will be taken into account in the ranking;If a same event takes place more than 52 weeks after the previous edition pointsof the previous edition remain in the ranking until the new edition is held;
If a same event is not organised the next season, points will only be dropped
from the ranking after the 52-week period.
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Rankings established on the last day of the season as per article 2.1.001 will determine
the winners of the season.
(text modified on 1.01.16; 3.06.16; 25.10.17; 23.10.19).

2.10.012

Separating tied riders
Ties on points between riders in the individual world ranking shall be resolved bycounting up the greatest number of 1st places, 2nd places etc. on the classification of theraces counting towards the ranking.
In the event of a new tie, the highest-placed rider in the most recent race counting
towards the ranking shall take precedence, whichever his placing.
Concerning stage races, only the final individual general classification on time shall betaken into account for the application of this article.
(text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.013

2.10.014

The UCI Management Committee may award prizes to riders according to theirclassification, in accordance with such criteria as it may establish.
UCI world ranking by teams
The UCI world ranking by teams shall be drawn up at least once a week by adding thepoints obtained from the start of the season by the 8 best riders under contract with eachteam at the time of the ranking. This ranking is reset to zero at the start of the season.
Special provision for riders transferred
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if the latter started
after the start of the season) until the date of the transfer are added to the points of theformer team. Points obtained from the date of the transfer until the last day of the season(or date of a new transfer) are added to the points of the new team.
Special provision for riders ending contract
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if the latter started
after the start of the season) until the date of end of contract are still added to the pointsof the former team.
Special provision concerning trainees
During his training period a trainee is still considered as a member of his regular teamwith regards to rankings. Points potentially obtained by the trainee during the training
period, shall in no instance be added to the points of the host team.
Ties between teams shall be resolved by counting the greatest number of 1st places, 2ndplaces etc. on the (final general) classification (on time) of their best 8 riders during races
counting towards the ranking.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.17; 1.01.19; 1.02.19; 23.10.19).

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2.10.015

Women Elite and Under 23 UCI World ranking by nation
The ranking by nation shall be obtained by adding the points of the 5 best placed Women
Elite and Under 23 riders of each nation in the individual ranking.
Ties between nations shall be resolved by counting up the greatest number of 1st places,
2nd places etc. on the (final general) classification (on time) of the races run in the courseof the last year obtained by their best 5 riders on the UCI World individual ranking.
(text modified on 25.10.17).

2.10.015
bis

Women Under 23 UCI World ranking by nation
The ranking by nation shall be obtained by adding the points of the 5 best placed
Women Under 23 riders of each nation in the individual ranking.
Ties between nations shall be resolved by counting up the greatest number of 1st places,
2nd places etc. on the (final general) classification (on time) of the races run in the courseof the last year obtained by their best 5 under 23 riders on the UCI World individual
ranking.
(article introduced on 25.10.17).

2.10.016

A rider's points shall be awarded to the nation of her nationality, even if she is a licenceholder of the federation of another country.

2.10.017

Points scale Women Elite
General provisions
Points awarded for stages shall be recorded on the last day of the event.
For team time trial events and stages the points on the scale shall be awarded to theteam. These points shall be divided equally between the riders finishing the event or
the team time trial stage. Calculations shall be rounded to a hundredth of a point.
One-day events and stage races (final classification)
Position
UCI Women’s
UCI ProSeries
Class 1WorldTour
1
400
200
125
2
320
150
85
3
260
125
70
4
220
100
60
5
180
85
50
6
140
70
40
7
120
60
35
8
100
50
30
9
80
40
25
10
68
35
20
11
56
30
15
12
48
25
10
13
40
20
5
14
32
15
5
15
28
10
5
16
24
5
3
17
24
5
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30
25
20
15
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Position
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
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24
24
24
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

Stages and half-stages
Position
UCI Women’sWorldTour
50
1
40
2
30
3
25
4
20
5
18
6
15
7
10
8
8
9
6
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

UCI ProSeries

Class 1

Class 2

25
20
15
12
10
8
6
4

16
12
8
6
5
4
3
2

8
5
3
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Wearing the race leader's jersey (per stage)
Position UCI Women’s UCI ProSeries
Class 1WorldTour
5
Leader8
3

Class 2
1

Wearing the leader’s jersey of the UCI Women’s World Tour (per round)
Position UCI Women’sWorldTour
Leader6
National Championships
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Road Race
A*
100
75
60
50
40
30
20
10
5
3

Women EliteRoad Race Ind. Time Trial
B*
A*
50
50
30
30
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1

Ind. Time Trial
B*
25
15
10
5
3

Women Under 23
Road
Ind. Time
Race
Trial
50
25
30
15
20
10
15
5
10
3
5
3
3
1
1

* Category A corresponds to the women elite national championships of nations that had at least
one rider starting the road race of the women elite UCI Road World Championships in the previous
season. Category B corresponds to the women elite national championships of all nations notincluded in Category A.

Where Elite and Under 23 compete in their national championships in the same event,points shall be awarded according to their position in the event classification according
to the Women Elite points scale.
When two or three nations are organising joint National Championships, results will be
however considered distinctively.
Olympic games and world championships
Position Road Race
Time Trial
1
600
350
2
475
250
3
400
200
4
325
150
5
275
125
6
225
100
7
175
85
8
150
70
9
125
60
10
100
50
11
85
40
12
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13
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

Road Race
50
40
35
30
30
30
30
30
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

Time Trial
20
15
10
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3

Continental championships and continental games*
Position
Women Elite
Women Under 23
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
1
250
70
125
50
2
200
55
85
30
3
150
40
70
20
4
125
30
60
15
5
100
25
50
10
6
90
20
40
5
7
80
15
35
3
8
70
10
30
3
9
60
5
25
1
10
50
3
20
1
11
40
15
12
35
10
13
30
5
14
25
5
15
20
5
16
15
3
17
10
3
18
5
3
19
5
3
20
5
3
21
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Position
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Women EliteRoad RaceInd. Time Trial
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
3

Women Under 23
Road RaceInd. Time Trial* The UCI Management Committee will annually determine which Continental games will
receive points.

Where Elite and Under 23 compete in their continental championships or continental
game in the same event, points shall be awarded according to the Women Elite points
scale.
Final results of team time trials continental championships
Position
Women Elite
1
70
2
55
3
40
4
30
5
25
6
20
7
15
8
10
9
5
10
3
If a continental confederation organises a separate team time trial event for the Under 23
category, no UCI points shall be awarded for that event.
Final results of mixed relay team time trials continental championships
Position
Femme Elite
1
70
2
55
3
40
4
30
5
25
6
20
7
15
8
10
9
5
10
3
The points shall be split between finishing female riders based on final mixed relay
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If a continental confederation organises a separate team time trial event for the Under 23
category, no UCI points shall be awarded for that event.
Final results of team time trial mixed relay world championships
Position
Women Elite
1
300
2
250
3
200
4
150
5
125
6
100
7
85
8
75
9
60
10
50
11
40
12
30
13
25
14
15
15
10
16
10
17
10
18
10
19
10
20
10
21
5
22
5
23
5
24
5
25
5
The points shall be split between finishing female riders based on final mixed relay
classification. Calculations shall be rounded to a hundredth of a point.
(text modified on 1.01.06; 1.01.09; 1.07.12; 1.09.12; 1.10.13; 1.01.15; 1.01.16; 1.01.17;
24.03.17; 25.10.17; 22.10.18; 1.01.19; 23.10.19).

§3

2.10.018

Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings(paragraph moved from chapter XI on 1.01.16)
For each continental circuit, there shall be an individual ranking, a ranking by team anda ranking by nations of the elite and under 23 men.
The UCI shall be the exclusive owner of these rankings.
(text modified on 1.01.16).

2.10.019

Updates
The rankings shall be updated and published every Tuesday at 2am CET.
The final result of any event received by the UCI after the stated deadline will be included

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in the next weekly update.
Riders score points on the individual ranking in accordance with the scale in article
2.10.008.
Specific provisions for rolling rankings
Points awarded for stages are included in the ranking drawn up following the final day of
a stage race.
A same event will not be taken into account more than once in a single ranking; thefollowing provisions apply:
If a same event takes place less than 52 weeks after the previous edition, only
the most recent event will be taken into account in the ranking;If a same event takes place more than 52 weeks after the previous edition pointsof the previous edition remain in the ranking until the new edition is held;
If a same event is not organised the next season, points will only be dropped
from the ranking after the 52-week period.
The aforementioned provisions apply to all events.
The rankings established on the last day of the season as per article 2.1.001 will
determine the winners of the season.
(text modified on 1.01.16; 25.10.17; 23.10.19; 12.06.20).
2.10.020[Article abrogated on 1.01.16].

2.10.021

Individual ranking
Riders are ranked in the individual ranking of the continent of their nationality. They can
only appear in the ranking of one continent.
(text modified on 25.10.17; 1.01.19).

2.10.022

Elite and under 23 men shall be listed in the same ranking.
(text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.023

The individual ranking is a 52-week rolling ranking for continental circuits and shall bedrawn up at least once a week.
(text modified on 1.01.06; 24.01.15; 1.01.16; 3.06.16; 25.10.17; 1.01.19; 23.10.19).

2.10.024

Separating tied riders
Ties on points between riders shall be resolved by counting up the greatest number of
1st places, on the classification of the races run in the course of the last 52 weeks. If there
is still a tie, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2nd places, then 3rd places, etc.
taking into account only places for which the respective classification points areallocated.
In the event of a new tie, the highest-placed rider in each of their most recent races shalltake precedence, whichever his placing.

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Concerning stage races, only the final individual general classification on time shall betaken into account for the application of this article.
(text modified on 1.01.16).

2.10.025

Team ranking
The ranking of UCI continental teams and UCI ProTeams shall be drawn up at least oncea week by adding the points obtained from the start of the season by the 10 best riders
under contract with each team at the time of the ranking. This ranking is reset to zero at
the start of the season.
Teams are ranked in the team ranking of the continent of their nationality. They can only
appear in the ranking of one continent.
Special provision for riders transferred
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if the latter started
after the start of the season) until the date of the transfer are added to the points of theformer team. Points obtained from the date of the transfer until the last day of the season(or date of a new transfer) are added to the points of the new team.
Special provision for riders ending contract
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if the latter started
after the start of the season) until the date of end of contract are still added to the pointsof the former team.
Special provision concerning trainees and development teams
During his training period, regarding rankings, a trainee is still considered as a memberof his usual team. Points potentially obtained by the trainee during the training period,
shall in no instance be added to the points of the host team.
Regarding rankings, a rider of a development team who takes part in an event with therelated UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam is still considered as a member of his usualdevelopment team. A rider of a UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam who takes part in an
event with the related development team is still considered as a member of his usual
UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam. Points potentially obtained by concerned riders will be
added to the points of their primary team.
Separating tied teams
Ties between teams shall be resolved by counting the greatest number of 1st places onthe (final general) classification (on time) of their best 10 riders during races taken into
account in the ranking.
If there is still a tie between teams, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2 ndplaces, then 3rd places, etc.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.16; 1.01.17; 1.01.19; 23.10.19).

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2.10.026

Ranking by nation
The ranking by nation is a 52-week rolling ranking of continental circuits. Besides aranking by nation for men elite and under 23 men, a distinct ranking by nation for under
23 men shall be drawn up at least once a week.
Such rankings by nation for each continent shall be obtained by adding the points of the
8 best placed riders of each nation in the same continent in all the individual continental
rankings:
1
the points of each rider of a given nation in the individual ranking of eachcontinent shall be totalled;2
the points of the 8 best riders shall be added together;3
the total for the 8 best placed riders determines the position of the nation in
the ranking;(text modified on 1.01.07; 1.01.16).

2.10.027

2.10.028

A rider's points shall be awarded to the nation of his nationality, even if he is a licenceholder of the federation of another country.
Separating tied nations
Ties between nations shall be resolved by counting up the greatest number of 1st places,
2nd places etc. on the (final general) classification (on time) of the races run in the courseof the last 52 weeks obtained by their best 8 riders on the individual continental ranking.
(text modified on 1.01.16).

2.10.029[article abrogated on 24.01.15].

2.10.030

The UCI Management Committee may award prizes to riders according to theirclassification, in accordance with such criteria as it may establish.

2.10.031[article abrogated on 1.01.19].

§4

2.10.032

UCI Women’s WorldTour ranking(paragraph moved from chapter XIII on 1.01.19).
Overall individual classification
UCI Women’s WorldTour points are awarded for the final classification of each event
according to the following scale:
Points awarded for stages shall be recorded on the last day of the event.
For team time trial events and stages the points on the scale shall be awarded to theteam. These points shall be divided equally between the riders finishing the event or thestage. Calculations shall be rounded to a hundredth of a point.

2.10.033

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Position
UCI Women’sWorldTour
1
400
2
320
3
260
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

UCI Women’sWorldTour
220
180
140
120
100
80
68
56
48
40
32
28
24
24
24
24
24
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

Stages and half stages
Position
UCI Women’sWorldTour
1
50
2
40
3
30
4
25
5
20
6
18
7
15
8
10
9
8
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Position
10

UCI Women’sWorldTour
6

Wearing the race leader's jersey per stage
Position
UCI Women’sWorldTour
Leader8(text modified on 23.10.19).

2.10.034

Best young rider classification
On the basis of the final classification of each UCI Women’s WorldTour event, best
young rider points are awarded to the first 3 riders Under 23 according to the following
scale:
Position
12
3

2.10.035

UCI Women’sWorldTour
6
42Team classification
The team classification shall include UCI Women’s WorldTeams as well as UCI women’s
continental teams.
The team classification is obtained by adding the individual classification points scoredby all the riders of the team in the UCI Women’s WorldTour individual ranking.
Special provision for riders being transferred
Points obtained from the start of the season (or date of start of the contract if thiscommenced after the start of the season) until the date of the transfer are added to thepoints of the former team. Points obtained from the date of the transfer until the last dayof the season (or date of a new transfer) are added to the points of the new team.
Special provision for riders ending a contract
Points obtained by a rider from the start of the season (or date of start of contract if thethis commenced after the start of the season) until the date of the end of the contract are
still added to the points of the former team.
Special provision concerning trainees
During his training period, regarding rankings, a trainee is still considered as a memberof his usual team. Points potentially obtained by the trainee during the training period,
shall in no instance be added to the points of the host team.
(article introduced on 1.01.06; modified on 1.01.17; 25.10.17; 11.02.20).

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2.10.036

In the event of a tie on overall individual and best young rider classification at the end ofeach event, the riders shall be placed on the basis of the larger number of 1st places, 2ndplaces, etc. in their respective classification only taking account places for which points
shall be awarded.
As a subsidiary criterion, the best classification in the most recent event shall be decisive.
In the event of a tie in the final classification, riders shall be placed on the basis of thelarger number of 1st places, 2nd places, etc.
Concerning stage races, only the final individual general classification on time shall betaken into account for the application of this article.
(text modified on 1.01.99; 1.01.05; 1.10.13; 1.01.15; 1.01.16; 25.10.17).

§5(paragraph introduced on 23.10.19; abrogated on 11.02.20).

§6

2.10.043

Technical and qualifying rankings(paragraph introduced on 1.01.19; numbering modified on 23.10.19).
The UCI has created various rankings that can be used to qualify teams in an event or aseries. These rankings may also be used as a sporting criterion as part of the registration
process of teams with the UCI.
The UCI is the exclusive owner of these rankings. These rankings for internal use only
may not be published.

2.10.044

UCI world ranking for men UCI teams – 3 years
The UCI world ranking for men UCI teams – 3 years shall be drawn up at least once aweek by adding the points of each men UCI team in the UCI world ranking for men UCI
teams of the “n-2” and “n-1” years established at the end of their respective season (asper article 2.1.001), with the points of each men UCI team in the UCI world ranking by
men UCI teams of the current “n” season that was reset to zero at the beginning of theaforementioned season.
Separating tied teams
Ties between teams shall be resolved by counting the greatest number of 1st places onthe (final general) classification (on time) of their best 10 riders on the UCI individual
world ranking during races run in the course of the current season. If there is still a tie
between teams, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2nd places, then 3rd places,etc.

2.10.045

UCI world ranking for women UCI teams – 2 years and 3 years
The UCI world ranking for women UCI teams – 2 years shall be drawn up at least oncea week by adding the points of each women UCI team in the UCI world ranking for
women UCI teams of the “n-1” year established at the end of their respective season (asper article 2.1.001), with the points of each women UCI team in the UCI world ranking
by women UCI teams of the current “n” season that was reset to zero at the beginningof the aforementioned season.
The UCI world ranking for women UCI teams – 3 years shall be drawn up at least oncea week by adding the points of each women UCI team in the UCI world ranking for

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women UCI teams of the “n-2” and “n-1” years established at the end of their respective
season (as per article 2.1.001), with the points of each women UCI team in the UCI world
ranking by women UCI teams of the current “n” season that was reset to zero at the
beginning of the aforementioned season.
Separating tied teams
Ties between teams shall be resolved by counting the greatest number of 1st places onthe (final general) classification (on time) of their best 8 riders on the UCI individual world
ranking during races run in the course of the current season. If there is still a tie between
teams, it will be resolved by the greatest number of 2nd places, then 3rd places, etc.
(article introduced on 1.11.21).

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Chapter XI[chapter replaced on 1.01.05 ; moved to chapter X on 1.01.16].

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Chapter XII

RACE INCIDENTS AND SPECIFIC INFRINGEMENTS BY
ORGANISERS(chapter introduced on 1.01.19).

§1

2.12.001

Race incidents in the context of road events
General provisions
The infringement related to race incidents concerning riders, teams and other licenceholders observed in the context of road events are sanctioned as set out in the table ofrace incidents defined in article 2.12.007, in accordance with article 12.4.001.
Sanctions given by commissaires shall be noted in the communiqué of the commissaires’
panel and will be sent to the UCI.

2.12.002

2.12.003

The provisions of Part 12 of the UCI Regulations apply to infringements committed in thecontext of road events.
Warnings
Every individual commissaire may issue a warning when noting an irregularity during arace. The licence holder is directly informed of warnings verbally, by gestures or byRadio-Tour at the time of the infringement. The Commissaires’ Panel shall decide toimpose a sanction if the irregularity for which a warning was issued during the race turns
out to be an infringement related to a race incident.
Warnings shall be noted in the communiqué of the commissaires’ panel and will be sent
to the UCI.

2.12.004

Penalties and sanctions imposed by the Commissaires’ Panel
Without prejudice to the sanctions of the table below, any licence holder who is involvedin a serious race incident may be immediately disqualified by a commissaire.
In the case of behaviour which represents an infringement that can be referred to theDisciplinary Commission under the terms of articles 12.4.002 and subsequent, thelicence holder may be summoned to appear before the Disciplinary Commission.

2.12.005

Without prejudice to the competence of the Disciplinary Commission to impose sanctions
for the same circumstances, if applicable, in the case of the infringement of articles
12.4.002 and subsequent, the race incidents described by the table below shall besanctioned by the commissaires.

2.12.006

The table below applies to all road events. However, for national calendar races, therespective national federations can set lower fines than those stipulated in Column 3 ofthe table, which includes ‘’other races’’.

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2.12.007

Table of race incidents relating to road events
Column 1
Games and Championships
Olympic Games
Elite World Championships
Men Elite events
UCI WorldTour1.
1.1

Procedures at the start and finish and official ceremonies
Starting without signing on, failing Rider: CHF 500 fine and 15 points fromto respect the order or timing ofUCI rankings per rider involved
signing the signing-on sheet or theteam presentation
Sport Director: CHF 500 fine (regardlessof the number of riders involved)

Column 2
Games and Championships
Under-23 and Junior WorldChampionships
Continental Championships
Continental Games

Column 3
Men Elite eventsClass 2Men Elite events
UCI ProSeries
Class 1Men Under 23 events
UCI Nations’ Cup
Other events

Women Elite events
UCI Women’s WorldTour
UCI ProSeries

Other events
UCI Junior Nations’ Cups
Junior events
National events
Other events

Para-cycling
Paralympic Games
World Championships
World Cups

Para-cycling:
Other events

Rider: CHF 200 fine and 5 points fromUCI rankings per rider involved

Rider: CHF 50 fine and 2 points from UCI
rankings per rider involved

Sport Director: CHF 200 fine (regardlessof the number of riders involved)

Sport Director: CHF 50 fine (regardless ofthe number of riders involved)

Women Elite eventsClass 1 and Class 2

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider.

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1.2[article abrogated on 1.07.19].

1.3

Failing to attend official
ceremonies (including press
conference, etc.) or failing torespect the 10-minute deadline
after the rider crosses the finish
line

Rider: CHF 1,000 fine and forfeiture ofprizes and points for UCI rankings earned
during the race or stage.

Rider: CHF 500 fine and forfeiture ofprizes and points for UCI rankings earned
during the race or stage.

Rider: CHF 200 fine and forfeiture ofprizes and points for UCI rankings earned
during the race or stage.

Sport Director in charge: CHF 1,000 fine(regardless of the number of riders
involved)

Sport Director in charge: CHF 500 fine(regardless of the number of riders
involved)

Sport Director in charge: CHF 200 fine(regardless of the number of riders
involved)

Non-compliant clothing during
podium obligations

Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved

Rider: CHF 100 fine per rider involved

Sport Director in charge: CHF 500 fine(regardless of the number of riders
involved)

Sport Director in charge: CHF 200 fine(regardless of the number of riders
involved)

Sport Director in charge: CHF 100 fine(regardless of the number of riders
involved)

1.4

1.5

Rider who has abandoned or been Rider: CHF 1,000 fineeliminated crossing the finish line
while displaying a body number orframe number

Rider: CHF 500 fine

Rider: CHF 200 fine

1.6

Recrossing the finish line in the
direction of the race while still
displaying body number or frame
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2.
2.1

Equipment and innovations
Rider attempting to start a race orstage with a bicycle that does notcomply with the regulations

2.2

2.3

2.4

Rider: Start refused

Rider: Start refused

Rider: Start refused

Use of a bicycle that does notcomply with the regulations

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Team: CHF 1,000 fine

Team: CHF 500 fine

Team: CHF 200 fineUse or presence of a bicycle that
does not comply with article
1.3.010 (cf. art. 12.4.003)

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Team: Elimination or disqualification

Team: Elimination or disqualification

Team: Elimination or disqualification

Use of a prohibited remotecommunication system by a rider

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Sport Director: Exclusion

Sport Director: Exclusion

Sport Director: Exclusion

Team vehicles: Exclusion

Team vehicles: Exclusion

Team vehicles: Exclusion

2.5

Use of a technical innovation,
innovative clothing or equipment
not yet approved by the UCI
during an event

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

2.6

Evading, refusing or obstructing
an equipment check

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Other team member: Exclusion

Other team member: Exclusion

Other team member: Exclusion

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2.7

Use of forbidden onboard
technology device

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Other team member: Exclusion

Other team member: Exclusion

Other team member: Exclusion

Rider: CHF 200 fine and start refused,elimination or disqualification

Rider: CHF 50 fine and start refused,elimination or disqualification

3.
3.1

Riders’ clothing and rider identification
Failure to wear the race leader’sRider: CHF 500 fine and start refused,jersey or skinsuit or distinctive
elimination or disqualification
sign

3.2

Use of a non-compliant clothing

Rider: Start refused or disqualification or
elimination

Rider: Start refused or disqualification or
elimination

Rider: Start refused or disqualification or
elimination

3.3

Rider at the start without
mandatory helmet

Rider: Start refused

Rider: Start refused

Rider: Start refused

3.4

Rider taking off mandatory helmet
during the race

Rider: CHF 200 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 50 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused

Rider: Start refused

Rider: Start refused

Rider: CHF 100 to CHF 500 fine*

Rider:

3.5
Rider identification
3.5.1 Identification number replicated ona medium other than that provided
by the organiser

3.5.2 Identification number (bodyRider: CHF 200 to CHF 1,000 fine *number or frame number) missing,not visible, modified, incorrectly
positioned or not recognisable

1st infringement: CHF 50 fine
2nd infringement: CHF 100 fine
3rd infringement: CHF 200 fineSport Director: CHF 100 to CHF 500 fine*
per rider involved

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3.5.3 Evading, refusing or obstructing
the installation or discarding atiming or tracking device

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Rider: Start refused, elimination ordisqualification

Other team member: Exclusion

Other team member: Exclusion

Other team member: Exclusion

3.6

Failure to return a body number to
a commissaire or the broom
wagon after abandoning or failure
to inform a commissaire or thebroom wagon of abandoning

Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 100 fine

Rider: CHF 50 fineSport Director: CHF 200 fine per rider
involved

Sport Director: CHF 100 fine per rider
involved

Sport Director: CHF 50 fine per rider
involved

Putting on or taking off clothing
contrary to the regulations

Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 100 fine

Rider: CHF 50 fineSport Director: CHF 500 fineSports Director: CHF 200 fineSports Director: CHF 100 fineNon-compliant rain jacket(different design to that of thestandard team jersey or nontransparent material) or teamname does not appear on rainjacketRider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved

Rider: Warning

Team: CHF 500 fine (regardless of thenumber of riders involved)

Team: CHF 200 fine (regardless of thenumber of riders involved)

Team: Warning

Different clothing (jersey, shorts,
rain jacket) for the different ridersof a teamRider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved

Rider: Warning

Team: CHF 500 fine (regardless of thenumber of riders involved)

Team: CHF 200 fine (regardless of thenumber of riders involved)

Team: Warning

3.7

3.8

3.9

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4.

Irregular assistance, repairs or feeding

4.1

Irregular mechanical assistance towards a rider of another teamOne-day race
Rider: CHF 500 fine and elimination ordisqualification of the riders involved
Stage race

Rider: CHF 200 fine and elimination ordisqualification of the riders involved

Rider: CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification of the riders involved

Rider: CHF 500 fine and 2 to 10 minutepenalty* per infringement

Rider: CHF 200 fine and 2 to 10 minutepenalty* per infringement

Rider:

Other licence holder: CHF 500 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 200 fine

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement
or aggravating circumstances or if an infringement offers an advantage, theCommissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify the riders involved and/or exclude alicence holder.

4.2

1st infringement: CHF 50 fine and 2
minute penalty
2nd infringement: CHF 100 fine and 5
minute penalty
3rd infringement: CHF 100 fine and 10
minute penalty
4th infringement: CHF 100 fine andelimination
Other licence holder: CHF 100 fineHand sling

4.2.1 Between teammates
One-day race

Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved
and per infringement

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved
and per infringement

Rider: CHF 100 fine per rider involved
and per infringement

In addition to the above provisions, in the case of an infringement at the end of a race, the rider(s) involved may be eliminated or
disqualified by the Commissaires’ Panel.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSStage race

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 10 seconds and20%** penalty in points and mountains
classifications per rider involved and per
infringement.

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 10 seconds and20%** penalty in points and mountains
classifications per rider involved and per
infringement.

Rider: CHF 100 fine, 10 seconds and20%** penalty in points and mountains
classifications per rider involved and per
infringement.

In addition to the above provisions, in the case of an infringement in the last kilometre of the stage, the rider(s) will be sanctioned byan additional 20-second penalty and a further 80%** penalty in the points and mountains classifications and relegated to last placein their group.
4.2.2 Between riders from different
teams

4.3.

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved
and elimination or disqualification of theriders involved

Rider: CHF 100 fine per rider involved
and elimination or disqualification of theriders involved

Pushing off against car, motorcycle, rider; rider pushing another rider; repeated or extended push(es) from spectator(s)One-day race
Rider(s): CHF 200 fine per infringement
Rider(s): CHF 100 fine per infringement

Rider(s): CHF 50 fine per infringement

Stage race

4.4

Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved
and elimination or disqualification of theriders involved

Rider(s): CHF 100 fine, 20%** penalty inpoints and mountains classifications and
10 seconds penalty per infringement

Rider(s): CHF 50 fine, 20%** penalty inpoints and mountains classifications and
10 seconds penalty per infringement

Prohibited assistance between riders during a circuit race or a circuit finish (riders not at the same distance in the race)
One-day race
Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved
Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved
and elimination or disqualification of theand elimination or disqualification per ofriders involved
the riders involved

Rider: CHF 100 fine per rider involved
and elimination or disqualification per ofthe riders involved

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSStage race

Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved
and relegation of the riders involved tolast place on the stage

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved
and relegation of the riders involved tolast place on in the stage

Rider: CHF 100 fine per rider involved
and relegation of the riders involved tolast place on in the stage

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify the riders involved
4.5

Rider not completing the race
entirely through his or her own
effort and without the assistanceof any other person

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 100 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 50 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine, 20 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

4.6

Rider holding on to own teamvehicle, or vehicle of another teamor other motor vehicle, or being
pushed/towed/held by a vehicle
passenger, or a mechanicalintervention on the rider’s bikefrom a moving vehicle

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 100 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 50 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine, 25 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Driver: CHF 500 fine and exclusion

Driver: CHF 200 fine and exclusion

Driver: CHF 100 fine and exclusion

Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 fine and exclusion

Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 fine and exclusion

Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 100 fine and exclusion

Other licence holder involved: CHF 500
fine and exclusion

Other licence holder involved: CHF 200
fine and exclusion

Other licence holder involved: CHF 100
fine and exclusion

Other person involved: Exclusion

Other person involved: Exclusion

Other person involved: Exclusion

Vehicle: exclusion of the vehicle until theend of the event without the possibility of
replacement

Vehicle: exclusion of the vehicle until theend of the event without the possibility of
replacement

Vehicle: exclusion of the vehicle until theend of the event without the possibility of
replacement

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4.7

Sheltering behind or taking advantage of the slipstream of a vehicle
One-day race
Rider: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Rider: CHF 100 fine per infringement

Rider:
1st infringement: CHF 50 fine
2nd infringement: CHF 100 fine

Driver: CHF 500 fine per infringement

Driver: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Driver:1st infringement: warning
2nd infringement: CHF 100 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 fine per infringement

Sport director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 fine per infringement

Sport director responsible for the vehicle:
1st infringement: warning
2nd infringement: CHF 100 fine

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances, theCommissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider and/or exclude a licence holder.

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Rider: CHF 200 fine, 20%** penalty in the
points and mountains classifications and
20 second to 5 minute penalty per
infringement

Rider: CHF 100 fine, 20%** penalty in the
points and mountains classifications and
20 second to 5 minute penalty per
infringement

Rider: CHF 50 fine, 20%** penalty in the
points and mountains classifications and
20 second to 5 minute penalty per
infringement

Driver: CHF 500 fine

Driver: CHF 200 fine

Driver: CHF 100 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 100 fine

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider and/or exclude a licence holder.
4.8

Changing a bike other than fromteam vehicles, neutral service or
the broom wagon or outside
authorised zones

Rider: CHF 500 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification

4.9

Follower leaning out of a vehicle
or holding equipment outside avehicleDriver: 500 to CHF 1,000 fine *Driver: 200 to CHF 500 fine*

Driver: CHF 100 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 1,000 to CHF 2,000 fine*Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 to CHF 1,000 fine*Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
1st infringement: CHF 200 fine
2nd infringement: CHF 500 fine
3rd infringement: CHF 500 fine andexclusion

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSOther licence holder involved: CHF 500 to
CHF 1,000 fine*

Other licence holder involved: CHF 200 to
CHF 500 fine*

Other licence holder involved:
1st infringement: CHF 100 fine
2nd infringement: CHF 200 fine
3rd infringement: CHF 500 fine andexclusion

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement
or aggravating circumstances or if an infringement offers an advantage, theCommissaires’ Panel may exclude a license holder.
4.10 Unauthorised feeding
4.10.1 One-day race, in the first 30 km

4.10.2 One-day race, in the last 20 km

4.10.3 Stage race, in the first 30 km of
the stage

4.10.4 Stage race, in the last 20 km of
the stage

4.10.5 Stage race, from the 3rd
infringement (during the same
event)

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Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 50 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 150 fine

Rider: CHF 1,000 fine

Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 50 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 150 fine

Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 200 fine

Rider: CHF 50 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 150 fine

Rider: CHF 200 fine and 20 second
penalty per infringement

Rider: CHF 200 fine and 20 second
penalty per infringement

Rider: CHF 50 fine and 20 second penalty
per infringement

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 150 fine

Rider: CHF 1,000 fine

Rider: CHF 1,000 fine

Rider: CHF 150 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 150 fine

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4.11

Irregular feeding (“sticky bottle” fora short distance, feeding outside
feed zone, etc.)

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Rider: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Rider: CHF 100 fine per infringement

Rider: CHF 50 fine per infringement

Other licence holder: CHF 200 fine per
infringement

Other licence holder: CHF 100 fine per
infringement

Other licence holder: CHF 50 fine per
infringement

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5.

Intermediate sprints and final sprint

5.1

Deviation from the chosen line that obstructs or endangers another rider or irregular sprint (including pulling the jersey or saddle of another rider, intimidation or threat,
blow from the head, knee, elbow, shoulder, hand, etc.).
One-day race
Rider: CHF 500 fine and relegation to last Rider: CHF 200 fine and relegation to last Rider: CHF 100 fine and relegation to lastplace in the rider’s groupplace in the rider’s groupplace in the rider’s group
In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases and/or in cases of repeated infringement and/or aggravating circumstances or if
an infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider.
Stage race

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 25%** penalty in the
points classification and/or mountains
classification (1) and relegation to lastplace in the rider’s group

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 25%** penalty in the
points classification and/or mountains
classification (1) and relegation to lastplace in the rider’s group

Rider:
1st infringement: CHF 100 fine, 25%**
penalty in the points classification and/or
mountains classification (1) and relegation
to last place in the rider’s group
2nd infringement: CHF 100 fine, 100%**
penalty in the points classification and/or
mountains classification (1) and relegation
to last place in the rider’s group

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases and/or in cases of repeatedinfringement and/or aggravating circumstances and/or if an infringement offers an 3rd infringement: CHF 200 fine andadvantage, the commissaires’ panel may impose a penalty of 10 seconds to 1 minute* elimination or disqualification
or eliminate or disqualify a rider.
(1) respectively for an infringement during a sprint awarding points towards the points classification and/or during a sprint awarding

points towards the mountains classification

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6.

Circulation of vehicles (cars and motorbikes) and riders in the race

6.1

Obstruction by a rider or vehicle in order to prevent or delay the movement of another rider or vehicle
One-day race
Rider: CHF 500 fine and elimination or
Rider: CHF 200 fine and elimination ordisqualification
disqualification

Stage race

Rider: CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine andexclusion

Other licence holder: CHF 500 fine andexclusion

Other licence holder: CHF 200 fine andexclusion

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 20-100%** penalty
in the points and mountains classifications
and 10 to 30 seconds penalty per
infringement*

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 20-100%** penalty
in the points and mountains classifications
and 10-30 seconds penalty per
infringement*

Rider:
1st infringement: CHF 50 fine, 20%**
penalty in the points and mountains
classifications and 10 second penalty

Other licence holder: CHF 500 fine

2nd infringement: CHF 100 fine andelimination or disqualification

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine per
infringement

Infringement during the last kilometre:
CHF 100 fine, 50%** penalty in the points
and mountains classifications, 30 second
penalty and relegation to last on the stage
Infringement during the final stage:
CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification
In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement Infringement against one of the top 10
or aggravating circumstances or if an infringement offers an advantage, the riders in a classification: CHF 100 fineCommissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider and/or exclude a licence holder. and elimination or disqualification

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infringement
6.2

6.3

Spraying a rider with liquid from avehicleBreach of regulations or
guidelines concerning vehicle
movements during the race or
failure to comply with the
instructions of commissaires
and/or the organisation

Driver: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Driver: CHF 100 fine per infringement

Driver: CHF 50 fine per infringement

Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 fine per infringement

Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 100 fine per infringement

Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 50 fine per infringement

Driver: CHF 500 to CHF 2,000 fine *Driver: CHF 200 to CHF 1,000 fine *Driver: CHF 100 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 to CHF 2,000 fine *Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 to CHF 1,000 fine *Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 100 fineTeam vehicle: Relegation in the convoy ofsport directors, exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Team vehicle: Relegation in the convoy ofsport directors, exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Team vehicle: Relegation in the convoy ofsport directors, exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Other vehicle: exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Other vehicle: exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Other vehicle: exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may exclude a licence holder.

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6.4

6.5

Interviewing a rider during therace

Media driver: CHF 500 fine and exclusion

Media driver: CHF 200 fine and exclusion

Media driver: CHF 100 fine and exclusion

Journalist: Exclusion

Journalist: Exclusion

Journalist: Exclusion

Media vehicle: Exclusion

Media vehicle: Exclusion

Media vehicle: Exclusion

Sport Director: CHF 200 fineSport Director: CHF 100 fineMedia driver: Exclusion

Media driver: Exclusion

Journalist: Exclusion

Journalist: Exclusion

Media vehicle: Exclusion

Media vehicle: Exclusion

Interviewing a sport director during Sport Director: CHF 500 finethe last 10 kilometres of a race orconducting the interview from aMedia driver: Exclusion
car rather than a motorbike
Journalist: Exclusion
Media vehicle: Exclusion

7.
7.1

Irregular behaviour, in particular behaviour that affords a team or rider a sporting advantage or that is dangerous
Deviation from the race route
Rider: CHF 500 fine, 100 points from UCI Rider: CHF 200 fine, 50 points from UCI
constituting an advantage,
rankings and elimination or
rankings and elimination or
attempting to be placed without
disqualification
disqualification
having covered the entire race
route

7.2

Resuming the race after having
been transported by car or
motorbike

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Rider: CHF 100 fine, 20 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 100 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 50 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine, 20 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Driver: CHF 500 to CHF 2,000 fine*

Driver: CHF 200 to CHF 1,000 fine*

Driver: CHF 100 fineSport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 to 2,000 fine*Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 to CHF 1,000 fine*Sport Director responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 100 fine

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSTeam vehicle:
One-day race: Exclusion
Stage race: Exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Team vehicle:
One-day race: Exclusion
Stage race: Exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Team vehicle:
One-day race: Exclusion
Stage race: Exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Other vehicle:
One-day race: Exclusion
Stage race: Exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Other vehicle:
One-day race: Exclusion
Stage race: Exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

Other vehicle:
One-day race: Exclusion
Stage race: Exclusion for one or morestages or definitive exclusion

7.3

Attitude or behaviour that has theobjective of avoiding elimination

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 100 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 50 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine, 20 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

7.4

Rider refusing to quit the race
after being eliminated by acommissaire

Rider: CHF 200 to CHF 1,000* fine and100 points from UCI rankings

Rider: CHF 200 to CHF 500* fine and
50 points from UCI rankings

Rider: CHF 100 fine and 25 points fromUCI rankings

7.5

Rider undertaking part of the race Rider: CHF 500 fine and elimination orroute on foot, or crossing the finish disqualificationline on foot, without his or her
bicycleRider: CHF 200 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification

7.6

Use of sidewalks/pavements,
paths or cycle lanes that do notform part of the race route

Rider: CHF 200 to CHF 1,000* fine and25 points from UCI rankings

Rider: CHF 200 to CHF 500* fine and 15
points from UCI rankings

Rider: CHF 50 to CHF 100 and 5 points
from UCI rankings

Furthermore, for stage races, a 20 second
penalty and 80%** penalty in the points
and mountains classifications

Furthermore, for stage races, a 20 second Furthermore, for stage races, a 20 second
penalty and 80%** penalty in the points
penalty and 80%** penalty in the points
and mountains classifications
and mountains classifications

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infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may relegate the rider to last place on the stage or eliminate or
disqualify the rider
7.7

Passing through a level crossingthat is closed or in the process ofclosing (lights flashing and/or
audible warnings)

7.8

Cheating, attempted cheating, collusion between riders of different teams or other licence holders who are involved or complicit
One-day race
Rider: CHF 500 fine and elimination or
Rider: CHF 200 fine and elimination or
Rider: CHF 100 fine and elimination ordisqualification of each rider involved
disqualification of each rider involved
disqualification of each rider involved

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Rider: CHF 1,000 fine, 50 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 25 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 10 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Other licence holder: CHF 500 fine andexclusion

Other licence holder: CHF 200 fine andexclusion

Other licence holder: CHF 100 fine andexclusion

Rider: CHF 500 fine and 100%** in the
points and mountains classifications and
10 minute penalty per rider involved

Rider: CHF 200 fine and 100%** in the
points and mountains classifications and
10 minute penalty per rider involved

Rider: CHF 100 fine and 100%** in the
points and mountains classifications and
10 minute penalty per rider involved

Other licence holder: CHF 500 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 200 fine

Other licence holder: CHF 100 fine

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSIn addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider and/or exclude a licence holder.
7.9

Using a non-compliant position or
point of support on the bicycle that
represents a danger to the rider orcompetitors.

Rider: CHF 1,000 fine, 25 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 500 fine, 15 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Rider: CHF 200 fine, 5 points from UCI
rankings and elimination ordisqualification

8.
8.1

Failure to respect instructions, improper, dangerous or violent behaviour; damage to the environment or the image of the sport
Failing to respect the instructions
Rider: CHF 100 to CHF 500* fine
Rider: CHF 50 to CHF 100* fine
Rider: CHF 50 to CHF 100* fineof the organiser or commissaires
Other licence holder: CHF 200 to
Other licence holder: CHF 100 to
Other licence holder: CHF 50 to
CHF 500* fineCHF 200* fineCHF 200* fine

8.2

Assault, intimidation, insults, threats, improper conduct (including pulling the jersey or saddle of another rider, blow with the helmet, knee, elbow, shoulder, foot or hand,etc.), or behaviour that is indecent or that endangers others
8.2.1 Between riders or directed at a
Riders: CHF 200 to CHF 2,000* fine per Riders: CHF 100 to CHF 1,000* fine per Riders: CHF 50 to CHF 500* fine per
rider
infringement and 10 to 100 points* from
infringement and 10 to 50 points* from
infringement and 10 to 25 points* fromUCI rankings
UCI rankings
UCI rankings
Other licence holder: CHF 2,000 to
CHF 5,000* fine

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 to
CHF 2,000* fine

Other licence holder: CHF 500 fine

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider and exclude a licence holder

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8.2.2 Directed at any other person(including spectators)

Rider: CHF 200 to CHF 2,000* fine per
infringement and 10 to 100 points* fromUCI rankings

Rider: CHF 100 to CHF 1,000* fine per
infringement and 10 to 50 points* fromUCI rankings

Rider: CHF 50 to CHF 500* fine per
infringement and 10 to 25 points* fromUCI rankings

Other licence holder: CHF 2,000 to
CHF 5,000 fine*

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 to
CHF 2,000 fine*

Other licence holder: CHF 1,000 fine

In addition to the above provisions, in serious cases, in cases of repeated infringement or aggravating circumstances or if an
infringement offers an advantage, the Commissaires’ Panel may eliminate or disqualify a rider and exclude a licence holder.

8.3

Rider or team staff disposing of waste or other objects outside of litter zones, or not returned to team or organisation staff, not collected by team staff, thrown at aspectator. Disposing of waste or other objects in a careless or dangerous manner (e.g. bottle or other object remaining or bouncing back on the road, thrown directly orwith excessive force at spectator, causing dangerous manoeuvre by other rider or vehicle, causing spectator to move onto the road).
One-day race
Rider or any other licence holder:
Rider or any other licence holder:
Rider or any other licence holder:
1st infringement: CHF 500 fine and25 points from UCI rankings
2nd infringement: CHF 1000 fine, 50 points
from UCI rankings and elimination ordisqualification.

1st infringement: CHF 250 fine and
15 points from UCI rankings
2nd infringement: CHF 500 fine, 30 points
from UCI rankings and elimination ordisqualification.

1st infringement: CHF 100 fine and5 points from UCI rankings
2nd infringement: CHF 200 fine, 10 points
from UCI rankings and elimination ordisqualification.

Note: The financial penalty is applied to the team if the licence holder cannot be specifically identified. UCI points penalty only
applicable to riders

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1st infringement: CHF 500 fine and25 points from UCI rankings
2nd infringement: CHF 1000 fine, 50 points
from UCI rankings and a 1 minute penalty
3rd infringement: CHF 1500 fine, 75 points
from UCI rankings and elimination ordisqualification

1st infringement: CHF 250 fine and
15 points from UCI rankings
2nd infringement: CHF 500 fine, 30 points
from UCI rankings and a 1 minute penalty
3rd infringement: CHF 1000 fine, 50 points
from UCI rankings and elimination ordisqualification

1st infringement: CHF 100 fine and5 points from UCI rankings
2nd infringement: CHF 200 fine, 10 points
from UCI rankings and a 1 minute penalty
3rd infringement: CHF 400 fine, 25 points
from UCI rankings and elimination ordisqualification

Note: The financial penalty is applied to the team if the licence holder cannot be specifically identified. UCI points penalty only
applicable to riders
8.4[article abrogated].

8.5

Carrying, using or discarding a
glass object

8.6

Rider or any other licence holder:
Unseemly or inappropriate
behaviour (in particular undressing CHF 200 to CHF 500 fine*or urinating in public at the start orfinish or during the race)

All licence holders: CHF 500 fine andexclusion

All licence holders: CHF 100 fine andexclusion

All licence holders: 50 and exclusion

Rider or any other licence holder:
CHF 100 to CHF 200 fine*

Rider or any other licence holder:
1st infringement: CHF 50 fine
Subsequent infringements: CHF 100 fineNote: The penalty is applied to the team if the licence holder cannot be specifically identified
9Specific sanctions for time trials
9.1.1 Starting on a bicycle that has not
Rider: Elimination or disqualification
been checked by thecommissaires in an individual time Team: CHF 1,000 finetrial

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Rider: Elimination or disqualification

Team: CHF 500 fine

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9.1.2 Starting on a bicycle that has notbeen checked by thecommissaires in a team time trial

Team: CHF 1,000 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Team: CHF 500 fine and elimination ordisqualification

Team: CHF 200 fine and elimination ordisqualification

9.2

Bicycles and equipment notpresented for checking at least 15
minutes before a rider’s or team’s
start time in a time trial.

Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved

Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved

Rider: CHF 50 fine per rider involved

Sport Director: CHF 500 fine per rider
involved

Sport Director: CHF 200 fine per rider
involved

Sport Director: CHF 50 fine per rider
involved

Rider or team failing to respect
regulation distances and gaps
during a time trial

Rider: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Rider: CHF 100 fine per infringement

Rider: CHF 50 fine per infringement

Team: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Team: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Team: CHF 200 fine per infringement

9.3.1 Slipstreaming (individual time trial)

Rider: CHF 200 fine per infringement andtime penalty in accordance with the tablein article 2.12.007 ter

Rider: CHF 100 fine per infringement andtime penalty in accordance with the tablein article 2.12.007 ter

Rider: CHF 50 fine per infringement andtime penalty as in accordance with thetable in article 2.12.007 ter

9.3.2 Slipstreaming (team time trial)

Rider: time penalty in accordance with thetable in article 2.12.007 ter for each riderof the teams involved

Rider: time penalty as in accordance withthe table in article 2.12.007 ter for eachrider of the teams involved

Rider: time penalty as in accordance withthe table in article 2.12.007 ter for eachrider of the teams involved

Team: CHF 200 fine per infringement

Team: CHF 100 fine per infringement

Team: CHF 50 fine per infringement andRider: 20 seconds per infringement

Rider: 20 seconds per infringement

Rider: 20 seconds per infringement

Sport Director: CHF 500 fine per
infringement

Sport Director: CHF 200 fine per
infringement

Sport Director: CHF 100 fine per
infringement

9.3

9.4

Following vehicle failing to respect
a distance of 10 m during an
individual time trial

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9.5

Assistance of any kind (nudging [poussette], guiding or pushing) among riders of the same team during a team time trial, except in cases of imminent danger
One-day race
Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved
Rider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved
Rider: CHF 50 fine per rider involved

Stage race

9.6

Team: 1 minute penalty

Team: 1 minute penalty

Rider: CHF 500 fine per rider involved
and 1 minute penalty in stage result foreach rider of the teamRider: CHF 200 fine per rider involved
and 1 minute penalty in stage result foreach rider of the teamRider: 50 per rider involved and 1 minutepenalty in stage result for each rider of theteam

Team: 20 second penalty

Team: 20 second penalty

Sport Director: CHF 500 fineSport Director: CHF 200 fineSport Director: CHF 100 fine

Rider: 20 second penalty for each rider of
the teamRider: 20 second penalty for each rider of
the teamRider: 20 second penalty for each rider of
the team

Sport Director: CHF 500 fineSport Director: CHF 200 fineSport Director: CHF 100 fineTeam : 10-second penalty

Team : 10-second penalty

Team : 10-second penalty

Following vehicle failing to respect a distance of 10 m during a team time trial
One-day race
Team: 20 second penalty

Stage race

9.7

Team: 1 minute penalty

False start less than 3 seconds
during a mixed relay event

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9.8

False start more than 3 seconds
during a mixed relay event

Equipe : Elimination or disqualification

Equipe : Elimination or disqualification

Equipe : Elimination or disqualification* When there is a scale of sanctions, the commissaire must take into account any extenuating or aggravating circumstances, including:
The level of the team of the licence holder involved (club team, UCI WorldTeam, etc.);
Whether the sanction follows a warning;
Whether the licence holder has already been sanctioned for the same infringement during the same event;
Whether the infringement afforded the licence holder an advantage;
Whether the infringement led to a dangerous situation for the licence holder or others;
Whether the infringement happened at a key moment of the race (final kilometres of the race, feed zone, intermediate sprint, etc.);
Any other extenuating or aggravating circumstances according to the commissaire’s judgement.
** When concerning a “penalty in the points classification”, the number of points deducted is a percentage of the points allocated to the winner of thestage in question. When concerning a “penalty in the mountains classification”, the number of points deducted is a percentage of the points allocatedto the first rider to reach the summit of a climb of the highest category in the stage in question. The penalties are rounded up to the nearest whole
number.

(text modified on 1.07.19; 24.09.19; 23.10.19; 1.04.21; 17.04.21; 10.06.21).

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Clarifications
Unless otherwise stated, sanctions are to be applied “per infringement” and “for the
licence holder involved”.
When a penalty is imposed regarding “points from UCI rankings”, the points will be
removed from all UCI individual rankings in which the rider may be ranked. As aconsequence, the sanction will also impact other UCI rankings (by team, by nation,etc.) that are calculated on the basis of the points scored by the rider in an individual
ranking.
When a “time penalty” or “points penalty” is imposed, the penalty is applied to thegeneral classification (time or points) of the event. The penalty is rounded up to thenearest whole number.
The word “poussette” in French equates to “nudge” in English and refers to the actionof one rider touching another in order to indicate how to move. “Pushing” is one rider
assisting the movement of another in order to gain an advantage.
Unless otherwise stated, sanctions for a “Sport Director” are given to the Sport
Director in charge of the team.
If a licence holder cannot be specifically identified by the commissaire(s), a fine may
be imposed directly on the team or the Sport Director in charge of the team.
In stage races, all sanctions and penalties relate to individual general classifications.
These may, depending on their severity, and upon the decision of the Commissaires’
Panel, also be applied to the individual stage results. If the Commissaires’ Panelconsiders that the infringement committed by a rider benefits his or her team in thegeneral classification on time, a further 30 second penalty is applied.
Upon the request of the sanctioned licence holder, the Commissaires’ Panel will
provide the reasoning behind the sanction applied.

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ter
Dist. enmetres
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9 10 11 12
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2.12.008

Specific infringements by organisers of road events
General provisions
The infringements described are sanctioned by the Disciplinary Commission inaccordance with article 12.4.013 on the basis of the table of sanctions defined in article
2.12.012.

2.12.009

Without prejudice to the sanctions set out by the table, an organiser committing a serious
infringement or repeated infringement over several editions of the event may besanctioned by the Professional Cycling Council or UCI Management Committee asfollows:
The withdrawal or refusal to register one or more editions of the event on thecalendar;The demotion of the event to a lower class;
The supervision of the event by a Technical Delegate appointed by the UCI, at
the organiser’s expense;
Any other measure considered appropriate in light of the circumstances.

2.12.010

Disciplinary procedureA.
In accordance with article 12.6.019, if the organiser acknowledges theallegations against it and the infringement is punishable by a fine, the UCI may
propose that the accused party accepts the consequences.
The organiser is afforded a period of 15 days to pay the fine. The disciplinary
procedure is closed upon payment within 15 days.
B.

2.12.011

In other cases, in particular if the organiser does not pay the fine within theestablished deadline, does not acknowledge the allegations or makes
observations on the matter, the UCI may refer to the Disciplinary Commissionin accordance with article 12.4.013.

The table set out in article 2.12.012 applies to all international road events. For national
calendar events, National Federations may set fines at an amount equal to or lower thanthat established for class 2 events.
The following weightings apply to the amounts of the fines set out in the table of sanctions
in article 2.12.012:

UCI WorldTour
UCI Women’s WorldTour
UCI ProSeries
Men Elite - Class 1
Women Elite - Class 1
Men Elite - Class 2
Men Under-23 - Nations’ Cup & Class 2
Men Junior - Nations’ Cup
Women Elite - Class 2
Men Junior - Class 1
Women Junior - Nations’ Cup & Class 1
Other events

Group 1
Federation

Group 2Federation

Group 3Federation

Group 4Federation

100%

100%

100%

100%

50%
40%

50%
30%

50%
20%

50%
14%

30%

20%

15%

12%

20%

15%

10%

10%

(texte modifié au 23.10.19 ; 11.02.20).

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Table of sanctions relating to the organisation of events
Applicable sanctions

1
1.1

Administrative management of the event and financial obligations
Infringements or non-compliance with administrative provisions and in particular:
Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
failure to respect administrative deadlines and the calendar registration procedure;
failure to respect the event date approved by the UCI;
event format or name does not comply with regulations, event is part of a classification or cup that is not
authorised by the UCI;
refusal by the organiser to issue accreditation to an entitled party;
Late, partial, knowingly irrelevant or refusal by the organiser to submit any documents or information that would
allow evaluation of the event route or checks of the observance of the regulations, contracts, specifications orlegislation.

1.2

Infringements or non-compliance with provisions relating to ethical principles:
association with brands prohibited under the terms of the UCI Regulations;failure to respect the prohibition of demanding participation fees from riders or teams: "pay to play”.

1.3

Infringements or non-compliance relating to insurance obligations and obligations to secure administrative Fine of CHF 10,000 to 100,000
authorisations to organise events.

1.4

Infringements or non-compliance with provisions relating to financial obligations (including for previous editions) with Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
regards to the UCI, its members, any licence holder or organisation subject to UCI Regulations;Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000

Non-respect of mutual commitments made by the organiser with regards to teams;
The infringement or non-compliance may concern taxes, riders’ prizes, teams’ travel or boarding expenses, teamaccommodation, contracts and any other financial obligations scheduled by the UCI Regulations or the Financial
Obligations published by the UCI.

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2.1

Event format and technical and sporting preparation
Infringements or non-compliance with provisions relating to the technical guide and events’ special regulations, and in Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
particular:
deadlines, approval procedure and communication;
provisions concerning the form of the technical guide and the special regulations (language, etc.);
failure to respect the comments and requests of the President of the Commissaires’ Panel relating to thecontent of the document;
Absence of obligatory elements in the document content.

2.2

Infringements or non-compliance with provisions relating to the race route and the event format, and in particular:
distances of events, stages, circuits, neutralised section;
provisions relating to the duration of stage races, number of stages, half-stages, rest days and transfer days;
format of events, distribution of rest days and time trials.

Fine of CHF 5,000 to 50,000

2.3

Infringements or non-compliance with provisions relating to the event participation rules, and in particular:
number of riders in the race, number of foreign teams, number of riders per team, number of national teams,
a limit to an age category that is not recognised by the UCI;

Fine of CHF 5,000 to 50,000

2.4

Infringements or non-compliance with provisions relating to the procedures of inviting and registering teams and riders Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
for events, and in particular:
respect of the scheduled procedures and deadlines, use of official documents and forms;
dispatch of entry forms to the commissaires;compliance with obligatory team invitations;refusal to allow the start of a rider or team duly entered for the event.

3
3.1

Logistics and operational management of an event
Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the logistics of an event and in particular:
Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000
the equipment necessary for the organisation of the event;establishing a race headquarters and area for checking licences;respecting the established opening hours of the organisation headquarters;
managing and organising the event start area, start line or start ramp;
the dimensions of the finish line, obligations relating to the finish area, structures associated with the finish line
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failure to respect the obligatory sporting signs (signposts on the race route, distances, red kite flag at one
kilometre to go, feed zones, etc.)
obligations relating to Radio Tour;
obligations relating to establishing litter collection zones;
obligations relating to the reception of teams.

3.2

Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the technical and sporting management of an event and in Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000
particular:
non-compliance with obligations relating to the reception and working conditions of commissaires;
obligations relating to the organisation of the sport directors’ meeting;obligations relating to establishing and applying the protocol for extreme weather conditions;obligations relating to the procedures for the start check of riders as well as for the start order and starts ofriders during time trials;
organisation of the podium ceremony, press conference and all other procedures at the end of the event.

3.3

Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the photo-finish, timing, results, bonuses and classifications Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
and in particular:
failure to respect or non-compliance in terms of the distribution or electronic transmission of classifications andthe associated deadlines;
failure to respect the format of results and classifications;failure to respect requirements or non-compliance regarding timing devices, equipment and procedures;
failure to respect the principles of drawing up classifications.
Infringements or non-compliance with the obligations relating to organisation and media vehicles and to the movement Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000
of race vehicles, as well as to the guidelines for the movement of vehicles in the race convoy published by the UCI, andin particular:
obligations relating to vehicle dimensions, distinctive signs, unobstructed windows, the presence of a sunroof
and Radio Tour receivers;
failure by the organiser to respect the directions or instructions of the commissaires;checking the licenses and skills of drivers and race personnel;
the lack of a deviation point before the finish line or an unsuitable deviation point;
obligations relating to neutral service vehicles and motorbike service.

3.4

3.5

Infractions or non-compliance with obligations relating to leader jerseys and the identification of riders (leader jerseys, Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
body numbers, frame numbers, etc.) in terms of dimensions, quantity, quality or procedures.

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4.1

Event safety
Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to medical provision and in particular:
obligations relating to establishing a medical service;
implementing mobile resources during the race and arrangements for rapid transfers to hospital;
obligation to communicate the list of hospitals contacted by the organiser to the teams.

4.2

Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to event safety and in particular:
obligation to provide sufficient security staff to ensure the safety of the race;
obstacle or danger that is not indicated or not made sufficiently safe;
race route not entirely closed and road traffic not stopped on the route;obstacles representing a risk and tunnels not indicated or insufficiently lit;
obligations relating to the protection of the race route by the appropriate use of barriers;
race route used by vehicles or persons other than riders or following vehicles during a time trial.

5
5.1

Television production; Reception of media and communication resources
Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the TV production and distribution of events and in Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
particular:
obligations relating to human and technical resources for TV production;
obligations relating to minimum TV broadcasting requirements.

5.2

Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the media and the communication of an event and in Fine of CHF 1,000 to 10,000
particular:
obligations concerning the media accreditation procedure;
obligations relating to the reception of the media at the event (press centre, reception area at the finish, mixed
zone, etc.);
obligations relating to equipment and the means of transmission made available to the media;
obligations relating to the visual identity of the UCI series.

Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000

Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000(text modified on 8.02.21).

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Chapter XIII UCI WOMEN’S WORLDTOUR§1

2.13.001

UCI Women’s WorldTour
General observations
The UCI Women’s WorldTour is a series of high level road events registered on the
UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar in which the UCI Women’s WorldTeams and anumber of UCI women’s continental teams are eligible for participation.
(article introduced on 1.01.18; text modified on 1.01.19).

2.13.002

The UCI Women’s WorldTour shall be the exclusive property of the UCI.

2.13.003

The UCI Women’s WorldTour will take place over a number of one-day races and stages
races designated each year by the UCI Management Committee.
(text modified on 1.1.06; 1.01.07; 1.01.16).

2.13.004

The organisers of UCI Women’s WorldTour events shall act in compliance with and fully
respect the terms of reference for UCI Women’s WorldTour organisers.
(text modified on 1.01.17; 1.01.19).

2.13.005

2.13.006§2

2.13.007

Participation
The UCI Women’s WorldTour events shall be open to UCI Women’s WorldTeams andUCI women’s continental teams in accordance with article 2.1.005 of the UCI
Regulations. The maximum number of teams at the start of a UCI Women’s WorldTour
event is set at 24 teams.
[article abrogated on 1.11.21]
UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar(paragraph introduced on 1.07.17).
The UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar shall be made up of a certain number of events
known as UCI Women’s WorldTour events. The UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar isestablished by the UCI Management Committee on a yearly basis, based on the criteria
it determines.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.13.008

Candidature for first registration on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar
The conditions for the registration on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar for an event
which is not, the previous season, registered in on the UCI Women’s WorldTour
Calendar shall be specified in the candidates guide established by the UCI Management
Committee.
To be considered, the candidature will have to fulfil all conditions established by thecandidates guide and include a complete bid file as well as all additional documents
required. The documents required in the candidates guide shall be taken into
consideration by the UCI Management Committee when deciding to accept or refuse acandidature.

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2.13.009

The entity applying for registration of an event on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar
shall be the owner of the UCI ProSeries event held the year preceding the registration,
without prejudice to exceptional authorisations granted by the UCI Management
Committee.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.13.010

By applying for registration on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar, the owner of theevent acknowledges being bound by the UCI Regulations as from the submission of theapplication and for the duration of the registration as a UCI Women’s WorldTour event.
The owner of the event shall be entirely responsible for its event with regard to the UCI
and the UCI regulations.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.13.011

2.13.012

2.13.013

2.13.014

Registration for current UCI Women’s WorldTour events
All events registered on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar during the current season
shall submit its application for registration for the next season by completing andreturning the form prepared by the UCI.
The UCI Management Committee shall examine the applications for registration on thebasis of documentation consisting of the following elements:
1.
the registration application form;2.
any additional documents required by the UCI;3.
the opinion of the UCI administration and/or any entity created for reviewing
applications.
Common provisions for candidature and registration on the UCI Women’sWorldTour calendar
The deadline for submission of registration applications and candidatures is set in thecandidates guide. The UCI Management Committee shall have no obligation to examine
applications sent to the UCI passed the deadline.
The approval of a registration application or candidature is granted for a specific event
for a defined season. The registration grants UCI Women’s WorldTour status to theevent.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.13.015

The decisions of the UCI Management Committee in relation to applications forregistration on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar are subject to appeal as per
article 1.2.013.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.016

Calendar fee
An annual calendar fee is determined by the UCI Management Committee. The amountof the fee must be paid by UCI Women’s WorldTour events annually within 15 days after
receiving the invoice form the UCI.
If the UCI account has not been credited within 15 days after the receipt of the invoice,the registration on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar is automatically revoked.

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2.13.017

Independence
A UCI Women’s WorldTour event may have no link with a UCI Women’s WorldTeam
likely to challenge or be perceived to challenge the integrity of the competition or sporting
fairness. In particular, it would be considered that any common ownership structure,shareholding or senior managers between a UCI Women’s WorldTour event and a UCI
Women’s WorldTeam challenges the integrity of the competition and/or sporting
fairness.
(article introduced on 1.01.19).

2.13.018

During the registration procedures for the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar, it shall be
the duty of the organiser to indicate the presence or potential existence of a link with a
UCI Women’s WorldTeam as described in the previous article.
(article introduced on 1.01.19).

2.13.019

In the event that the UCI should discover the presence of such a link as referred to inarticle 2.13.017, the UCI Women’s WorldTour event concerned shall be subject to a fineof CHF 3,000 to 10,000. The UCI administration may either set a time limit for thesituation to be rectified or refer the case to the UCI Management Committee to enforce
measures related to the registration of the event.
(article introduced on 1.01.19).

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2.13.020

MiscellaneousAward ceremonies
The leader of the individual general classification of the UCI Women’s WorldTour, theleader of the best young rider classification of the UCI Women’s WorldTour and the first
three riders of the final classification from each event shall be present at the podium forthe final awards ceremony.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.10.13; 5.02.15; 1.01.16; 1.01.19).

2.13.021

After the awards ceremonies, the leader of the individual UCI Women’s WorldTour
general classification, the leaders of the best young rider classification, and the winnerof the event shall be required to appear in the press room along with the organiser.
(text modified on 1.10.13; 1.01.16; 1.01.19).

2.13.022

Leaders’ jerseys of the series
The UCI awards UCI Women’s WorldTour leader's jerseys to the leaders of the individualclassification and best young rider classification. Where applicable, the jersey shall carry
the name and/or logo of the sponsor of the UCI Women’s WorldTour. Unless otherwise
specified, the jersey must be worn in UCI Women’s WorldTour events and in no otherevent.
If a rider is the leader of both the UCI Women’s WorldTour individual classification andthe best young rider classification, the rider will wear the UCI Women’s WorldTour
leader’s jersey.
The order of priority established in article 1.3.071 must be respected.
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2.13.023

PrizesAt the end of each season of the UCI Women’s WorldTour, the UCI awards a trophy tothe first three riders in the UCI Women’s WorldTour as well as to the best young rider
and the best team in the UCI Women’s WorldTour.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.13.024

2.13.025

The UCI Management Committee may award prizes to riders according to theirclassification, in accordance with such criteria as it may establish.
UCI Women’s WorldTour promotion
The UCI will publish an annual report to publicly promote the UCI Women’s WorldTour.
It will be based on the series’ aggregated statistical data and illustrate its attractiveness.
(article introduced on 10.06.21).

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UCI Women’s WorldTour Licence(paragraph introduced on 1.01.19).

2.13.026

The UCI Women’s WorldTour licence is the right conferred by the UCI to high-level
women’s professional cycling teams, giving these teams the right to participate in events
registered on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar and to benefit from the designation
as “UCI Women’s WorldTeam”.

2.13.027

The UCI Women’s WorldTour licence is held and operated by the paying agent of the
UCI Women’s WorldTeam. The UCI Women’s WorldTour licence must be operated
without interruption throughout its duration. It obliges the holder to manage a UCI
Women’s WorldTeam.

2.13.028

Applications for UCI Women’s WorldTour licences are examined and licences issued by
the UCI licence commission.

2.13.029

By applying for a licence, the applicant acknowledges that the UCI alone has the right toissue UCI Women’s WorldTour licences and undertakes not to participate in cycle sportcompetitions, formulas or organisations other than those governed by the UCI's
regulations and authorities.
The application for a licence shall imply the applicant's acceptance of the rules andconditions governing the UCI Women’s WorldTour and the UCI's regulations in general.

2.13.030

2.13.031

Licence commission
The licence commission issues decisions on the award and withdrawal of licences andany other measures set out by the regulations with regard to UCI Women’s WorldTour
licences, the registration of UCI Women’s WorldTeams and on other disputes regarding
UCI Women’s WorldTeams as set out in the present chapter.
[Comment: The internal organisation and functioning of the Licence Commission definedin Chapter 15, articles 2.15.201 and following, applies to matters dealt with pursuant to
the present article].
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2.13.032

Application for a licence
The number of UCI Women’s WorldTour licences that may be issued and held is asfollows:
5 during the 2020 season;
10 during the 2021 season;
15 during the 2022 season.
If justified by the circumstances, the UCI may decide to authorise the licence commission
to award up to three additional licences for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, on top of thequotas stated above.
Beyond the 2022 season, it will be possible to issue a certain number of licences up toa maximum of 15 UCI Women’s WorldTour licences.

2.13.033

A licence may be issued to an applicant fulfilling all the conditions set out in theregulations.

2.13.034

Subject to the exception provided for in article 2.13.034 bis, any team wishing to apply
for a licence must be registered as a UCI Women’s WorldTeam or a UCI women’s
continental team during the current year.
In this regard, the UCI will undertake any verification and make any request for the
production of necessary documents so as to determine if the licence applicant may beconsidered as an existing team or not. If the UCI considers that the team may not be
considered as the continuation of an existing team, the application for a licence shall not
be taken into account.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.034bis[article abrogated on 1.01.22].
Licence applications from teams that do not meet the conditions of in article 2.13.034
may be considered, in 2021 only, if the number of teams holding a UCI WorldTeam
licence for the following year, added to the applicant teams considered under article
2.13.034, is less than 15.
If the number of licence applications from teams that do not meet the conditions of article
2.13.034, taking into account only those teams that fulfil the criteria set out in article
2.13.035 (administrative, financial, ethical and organisational), is greater than thenumber of licences available after the allocation of licences to the teams that meet theconditions of article 2.13.034, the licence commission will decide between them on thebasis of the sporting criterion set out in article 2.13.042 ter.
(article introduced on 10.06.21).

2.13.035

The licence commission awards licences on the basis of the following cumulative criteria:
administrative;
financial;
ethical;organisational.
If the number of candidate teams (UCI Women’s WorldTeam and UCI women’s
continental teams) that meet the criteria set out above (administrative, financial, ethicaland organisational) is greater than the number of licences available, the licence

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commission will decide between them in accordance with articles 2.13.041 or 2.13.042
and 2.13.042 bis.
[Note: the administrative, financial, ethical and organisational criteria are examined
during licence applications as well as during annual registration applications according
to article 2.13.069. As for the sporting criterion, this is only examined during licenceapplications.](text modified on 12.06.20; 10.06.21; 1.01.22).

2.13.036

Duration of validity of the licenceOn the condition that all criteria stipulated in article 2.13.035 are met, and without
prejudice to article 2.13.069, licences shall be issued for the following periods:
licences starting in 2020 for four calendar years;
licences starting in 2021 for three calendar years;
licences starting in 2022 and 2024 for two calendar years.
Licences starting in 2020, 2020, 2021 2022 and if applicable in 2023 will expire at theend of the 2023 season.
Licences starting in 2024 and if applicable in 2025 will expire at the end of the 2025
season.
Licences potentially issued for the 2023 or 2025 season, if any, will therefore be for one
calendar year.
From the 2026 season onward, UCI Women’s WorldTour licences will be issued for 3
years, subject to the decision of the licence commission.
(text modified on 1.01.20; 10.06.21; 1.10.21).

2.13.037

2.13.038

The licence commission may automatically reduce the duration of validity of the licenceto three, two or one years if, in the opinion of the commission and for the reasons it will
provide, such a reduction is justified with regard to the criteria set out in articles 2.13.039
to 2.13.042 ter. The applicant who does not accept a licence of reduced validity may
renounce the licence under the conditions provided for in article 2.13.076.
(text modified on 10.06.21).
A holder whose licence expires may apply for a new licence using the procedure in place
for licence applications, including the payment of the application fee.
No renewal application may be made before the expiry of a current UCI Women’sWorldTour licence.

2.13.039

2.13.039
bis

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Criteria
The administrative criterion takes particular account of the compliance of the application
and registration documentation (contracts, insurance, bank guarantee, etc.), theprofessionalism and rapidity with which this documentation is assembled and respect for
deadlines.
The financial criterion is assessed on the basis of the report by the auditors appointed
by the UCI, taking particular account of financial resources and stability; it corresponds
to the examination undertaken in virtue of articles 2.13.079 and thereafter.

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2.13.039
ter

The ethical criterion takes particular account of the compliance of the team and/or its
members with:A.
the UCI regulations, particularly with regard to anti-doping, sporting conduct andthe image of cycling;B.
the Code of Ethics and related statement of recognition from members of teamstaff;
C.
their contractual obligations;D.
their legal obligations, particularly with regard to matters of taxes, social security
and accounting;E.
principles of transparency and good faith.

2.13.039
quarter

From the 2022 season onward, The organisational criterion will be assessed on the basisof the report by the organisational auditor appointed by the UCI, taking account of the
UCI Women’s WorldTeam’s compliance with the following rules:
1.
The teams shall organise the physical preparation of riders:a.
Either by employing a coach on a full-time basis, for eight to ten riders
maximum, who will be entrusted with organising and managing their
preparation and recovery via a training plan supported by written
documents and able to use the team’s communication procedure. In thiscase, the riders shall compulsorily be assigned to a team coach;b.
Or by employing a “performance manager” on a full-time basis who may
moreover be a coach entrusted with supervising the work of the coachesof the riders whether or not employed by the team. Their supervisory role
implies that they necessarily have access to all training data related toriders, including and especially those produced by coaches who areexternal to the team but employed by the riders. These data must be
communicated by the coaches of the riders to the “performance
manager”:
in the form of a training plan;in the form of personalised and confidential data files sent
systematically and frequently so as to facilitate effective supervision;
external coaches must have access to the team’s communication
procedure and take action with regard to their rider(s) at all times.
2.

3.

4.

E010122Each rider must have their preparation managed via a training plan formalisedin writing indicating, in particular, the nature of the preparation work, recovery
periods and competitions. This training plan must be drawn up in consultation
with the sports director(s) and coach of the rider. It must be understood by all
persons concerned;
A team must have the number of sports directors provided for in article 2.13.210.
The sports directors may only take on the role of coach on the condition thatthey are qualified as such. Should this be the case, they must provide evidenceof their double certification. The role of the sports directors is to direct the riders
in competition. Ideally, they also draw up the competition programme for the
riders in consultation with both the riders and their personal coach so as toensure coherence between race preparation and the race programme. Eachsports director must ensure compliance with Rule no. 7;
The team shall employ a doctor responsible for the organisation of care (the“chief medical officer”). In particular, the chief medical officer is entrusted withensuring the compliance of the team’s care activities with the UCI’s Medical
Rules, in Part XIII of the UCI Regulations. The teams may employ one or more
additional doctor(s) in addition to the chief medical officer, but the doctor(s) inquestion must comply with the requirements of Rule no. 9 among others. Any
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5.

6.
7.

8.

9.

that of doctor within the team. The chief medical officer is the sole authority interms of health within the team and assumes responsibility for this. All doctors
employed by a team are subject to strict confidentiality with regard to the
medical data in their possession;
Each rider must have a referring doctor identified by the team whether or not
employed by the latter. They are subject to strict confidentiality with regard to
the medical data in their possession;
The team must have internal medical regulations describing terms andconditions of care for riders as well as, in particular, access to medical data;
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam riders must not ride more than 75 days per
season in road events (exclusive of events with their respective National
Federation and individual races) registered on the UCI Women’s WorldTour
calendar or the UCI International Calendar. The sports director charged withfollowing the rider is responsible for compliance with this rule and is authorised
to oblige the rider to comply. If a rider exceeds 75 days of competition and/or
wishes to commit to a significant number of other events, the sports director in
charge may be asked to prove that the rider in question has had sufficient careand rest;
The team will have to use a communication mechanism that may involve theuse of an IT communication platform. The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shallprovide detailed explanations of the method of communication put in place
within the team and will be obliged to apply it;
The sports directors, coaches (including the performance manager andanalysts) and doctors — as well as any other role for which the UCI Regulations
provide for a licence — may only be employed by a UCI Women’s WorldTeam
or a rider on a personal basis (for the coaches) on the condition that they holdthe licence required for their role in accordance with article 1.1.010 of the UCI
Regulations, and in accordance with the requirements of the National
Federation of the country of residence at the time of the licence application;
In addition, the sports directors must hold the certification required by the UCI
for the competences related to their function. The doctors must, in addition,
provide the following information:a.
a copy of their original medical diploma(s) translated into French or
English;b.
a full CV including the details of their experience in elite sport and training
and, where applicable, their qualifications in sports medicine;c.
a “certificate of good standing” (which must have been produced in theprevious three months) from the medical board of the country of residence
or a certified declaration from the country’s medical authority testifyingthat no problem has had an impact on the doctor’s competences in
exercising their role;d.
a declaration that stipulates the following: “I attest that I have read and I
fully accept compliance with the UCI Medical Rules.”[Note: any reference in this chapter to the organisational criterion and organisational
audit shall apply beginning with the licence and/or registration procedure in anticipationof the 2022 season.](text modified on 12.06.20; 1.01.22).

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2.13.040

When the sporting criterion applies in virtue of article 2.13.035, the UCI Women’sWorldTeams whose licence is expiring, if any, and the UCI women’s continental teams
that are candidates for UCI Women’s WorldTeam status are taken into account for theassessment of the criterion.

2.13.041

For the seasons 2020 to 2023, UCI women’s continental teams candidate for
UCI Women’s WorldTeam status will be evaluated based on their position in the
UCI women’s world ranking by teams at the end of each season.
Depending on the number of licences available, the best candidate UCI women’s
continental teams in the aforementioned classification are deemed to fulfil the sporting
criterion. The UCI Women’s WorldTeam(s) ranked beyond the position that corresponds
to the number of licences available shall not fulfil the sporting criterion.
(text modified on 1.01.20).

2.13.042

For the award of licences scheduled for the 2024 and 2026 seasons the sporting criterion
is evaluated with regard to the UCI world ranking for women UCI teams - 2 years, as
defined in article 2.10.041 §1.
For the award of licences scheduled for the 2029 and subsequent seasons, the sporting
criterion is evaluated with regard to the UCI world ranking for women UCI teams - 3
years, as defined in article 2.10.041 §2.
The 15 top-ranked teams in the above-mentioned ranking, among the teams having
applied for a UCI Women's WorldTour licence in accordance with articles 2.13.032 and2.13.035 and having met the criteria defined in articles 2.13.039 to 2.13.039quater, aredeemed to meet the sporting criterion.

(text modified on 1.01.20, 1.11.21).
2.13.042
bis[article abrogated on 1.11.21].

2.13.042
ter[Article abrogated on 1.01.22].
Among the teams whose licence applications are taken into consideration under article
2.13.034 bis, taking into account only those teams that have met the criteria set out inarticle 2.13.035, a ranking shall be established by adding the points of the 10 best riders
per team. These riders must be validly and definitively registered in the team’s roster for
the following year (in particular, the riders must be registered in UCI DataRide and thecontracts deposited with the auditor appointed by the UCI) on 1 November. The points
counted for this ranking shall be the points in the first published ranking following the last
UCI Women's WorldTour event of that year.
Within the limit of the number of licences available after the allocation of licences toteams that meet the conditions of article 2.13.034, the teams with the highest ranking in
the classification according to the previous paragraph shall be deemed to fulfil the
sporting criterion.
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2.13.043

The criteria referred to in articles 2.13.039 to 2.13.042 ter may also be used to refuse
the award of a license, to submit the license to the respect of conditions and/or measuresconsidered appropriate, to reduce the duration of validity of the license or to withdraw it,even if the regulatory conditions are otherwise fulfilled.
(text modified on 10.06.21; 1.01.22).

2.13.044

Submission of application
The licence application shall be made by the paying agent of the team who must submit
to the UCI administration via the UCI’s electronic platform all the information anddocuments that are requested and within the set deadlines.

2.13.045

The deadline for the transmission of licence applications is set by the UCI administration.

2.13.046

On the date indicated in the field related to the licence application, the applicant shall
pay the UCI the application fee, the amount being set by the UCI Management
Committee. Failing this, the application shall not be taken into consideration.

2.13.047

Examination by the licence commission
The licence commission shall examine the licence application on the basis of
documentation consisting of the following elements:
1.
the information contained in the licence application and its enclosures;2.
the report or any other opinion of the auditor appointed by the UCI;3.
the report drawn up by the UCI;4.
any other document or information provided by the applicant or requested by
the UCI or by the licence commission to assess the application;5.
the report or any other opinion of the organisational auditor (from the2022 season onwards).
The licence commission may also take account of acknowledged facts.
The documentation must be drawn up in French or in English. Documents produced bythird parties and written in another language must be accompanied by a translation into
the language of the documentation.
The licence applicant is solely responsible for assuring the quality and complete natureof the information transmitted with their application. In particular, they may not invoke thefact that they have not been asked by the UCI, the auditor, the organisational auditor or
the licence commission to provide information or documents or that their attention has
not been called to gaps or other factors which may be regarded as negative when theirapplication comes to be judged by the licence commission. The paying agent remains
entirely responsible for the accuracy of the data transmitted, regardless of the form ofpresentation in the UCI’s electronic system, and shall ensure compliance of theinformation with the team’s situation in the coming season.
(text modified on 12.06.20; 10.06.21).

2.13.048

The UCI, the auditor and the organisational auditor must forward their opinion or reportto the licence commission 15 days before the date of the hearing referred to in article
2.13.049. At the same time, a copy shall be forwarded to the applicant.
The UCI, the auditor and the organisational auditor may submit further opinions orreports insofar as the applicant adds new elements to their documentation or new
elements come to their knowledge in any other way.

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2.13.049

The licence applicant will be invited, within a time period of 10 days, except in exceptional
cases justifying a different deadline, to explain and defend their application for a licence
before the licence commission at a hearing held for this purpose.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.050

The applicant must submit any statement in support of their application to thecommission in four copies, at least 3 days before the date of the hearing, except in
exceptional cases justifying a different deadline, with a copy to the UCI, the auditor andthe organisational auditor. Any statement received after this deadline shall automaticallybe disregarded.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.051

At least 3 days before the date of the hearing, except in exceptional cases justifying a
different deadline, the applicant shall notify the licence commission and the UCI of theidentity of those persons who will represent them or attend the hearing. The licencecommission may refuse to hear any persons not announced within this deadline.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.052

The UCI may participate in the hearing. The auditor and organisational auditor may beheard at the request of the applicant, the UCI or the licence commission.

2.13.053

The date of the hearing may not be delayed, unless otherwise decided by the licencecommission.
If the applicant, the UCI, the auditor or the organisational auditor fails to attend thehearing, the licence commission shall give its ruling in their absence.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.054

During the hearing or subsequent deliberations, the licence commission may set a final
deadline for the applicant to provide all exhibits or information which the commission may
require. The applicant shall send a copy to the UCI and to the auditor at the same time.
Exhibits or information submitted after the deadline shall be disregarded.

2.13.055

The commission shall render its decision as promptly as possible and, when possible,
before 10 December prior to the first year of the licence.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.056

The awarding of a UCI Women’s WorldTour licence shall be deemed to constituteregistration for the first year of that licence.

2.13.057

If the licence commission rejects an application for a licence, it shall pass on theapplication documentation to the UCI administration for the latter to assess the possibilityof registering the team as a UCI women’s continental team if it so wishes, subject to theagreement of the National Federation and subject to compliance with the relevant
provisions of Chapter 2.17 of the UCI Regulations.

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2.13.058

2.13.059

Appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
Unless otherwise specified, the decisions of the licence commission may only beappealed to the CAS.
Either the UCI or the entity whose application was rejected by the licence commission
shall have the right of appeal.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.060

2.13.061

A UCI Women’s WorldTour licence holder or applicant may not appeal against a decisionof the licence commission regarding another applicant or licence holder.
Fees
On the granting of a licence, a registration fee as well as a contribution to the anti-doping
programme of a sum to be determined by the UCI Management Committee shall bepayable. It is due within 21 days after the licence has been granted. The UCI’s accounts
must be credited within this time.
If payment is not made within this time the licence shall be automatically revoked. In
addition, a fine of CHF 5,000 shall be payable.

2.13.062

Expiry of the licence
Unless renewed, the licence shall expire automatically at the end of the period for which
it was issued.

2.13.063

The licence shall expire before its term under the following circumstances:1.
if one of the conditions for automatic revocation set out in this chapter is fulfilled;2.
if the licence is withdrawn;
3.
if the team does not obtain registration for the following season as per article
2.13.096.

2.13.064

In the event of bankruptcy, dissolution or ceasing of activity of the paying agent, thelicence is automatically withdrawn; the licence may be returned by the licencecommission if the paying agent can be replaced in the short term and the continuity of
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam can be ensured.
In the event of bankruptcy, dissolution or ceasing of activity of the paying agent, the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam shall announce its dissolution or the end of its activity as soon as
possible to its riders, other members and the UCI administration.

2.13.065

2.13.066

E010122In the event of the revocation or withdrawal of the licence, no reimbursement shall bemade. Any sums due remain payable and may not be offset.
Referral to the licence commission
The UCI may refer a case to the licence commission at any time upon simple written
request, a copy of which is sent to the paying agent. The request should indicate theUCI’s conclusions which may be amended as the proceedings progress.

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2.13.067

The measures set out in article 2.13.043 may be imposed by the licence commission in
the following cases:1.
if the information taken into account in granting the licence or the registration of
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam was erroneous and the commission considers
that the actual situation did not justify the granting of a licence or registration;
2.
if the information taken into account in granting the licence or the registration of
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam has changed such that the conditions forissuance are no longer fulfilled, or the commission considers that the newsituation does not justify the issuance of a licence or registration;
3.
if the situation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, the paying agent, the principal
partners or other sponsors is affected or weakened, due in particular to financial
problems, health problems, death, dysfunction, disputes or other causes, suchthat the continuity of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is seriously compromised;4.
if a UCI Women’s WorldTeam, as a whole, does not meet or no longer meets
all the conditions set out in this chapter;5.
in the event of failure to comply with the UCI's regulations or contractual
obligations towards the UCI or members of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam,
committed by or imputable to the management of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam(paying agent, principal partner, manager, sports director, accountant, team
doctor and any other person in a comparable position), without prejudice to any
other penalties under the regulations;6.
in the event of acts committed by or imputable to the UCI Women’s WorldTeamor one or more of its members as a result of which the continuation of the licencewould seriously harm the interests or reputation of the UCI Women’s WorldTour.

2.13.068

The holder shall be heard after summons by the licence commission with a minimum of
10 days’ notice.
Before rendering its decision, the licence commission may, if it deems useful andappropriate, set an additional deadline for the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to rectify its
situation.

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2.13.069

Annual registration(paragraph introduced on 1.01.19)
Every year, the UCI Women’s WorldTeams must apply for registration for the following
year, hereinafter the "registration year", in accordance with the procedures set out below.
Registration is decided on the basis of an assessment conducted by the UCI
administration in accordance with the criteria set out in articles 2.13.039 to
2.13.039 quater.

2.13.070

With the exception of the provisions set out in article 2.13.088, the UCI will make noautomatic statements regarding the progress of the registration procedure. It is for theinterested parties, including the riders and organisers, to request information from theUCI.

2.13.071

By being registered, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam commits to participate in the antidoping programme defined by the International Testing Agency (ITA).

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2.13.072

Preliminary procedure
On 15 August preceding the registration year, all UCI Women’s WorldTeams or licenceapplicants which do not have a valid bank guarantee transmitted by SWIFT for thefollowing season must:
1.
Obtain a confirmation from their bank that it shall be able to issue, either directlyor through a correspondent bank, a SWIFT message to UBS Switzerland(UBSWCHZH12A);
2.
Obtain a confirmation from their bank that the bank guarantee shall be issuedin accordance with the model guarantee provided in article 2.13.127 and shallfully correspond to the relevant text;
3.
Provide the UCI with the name and contact details of the bank that will issue thebank guarantee and confirm that the text shall fully comply with the model
provided in article 2.13.127.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.073

In addition, the UCI reserves the right to request teams to submit the text, in French or
English, of their standard contract(s) with riders by 15 August.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.074

2.13.075

The documents in question are submitted for information only. The UCI is under noobligation to examine them at this stage. However, without prejudice to other reasons
for rejection, if a contract signed with a rider does not correspond to the standard
contract specified in article 2.13.180, it shall be rejected during the registration
procedure.
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall remain solely responsible for compliance of its
documents with the requirements of the regulations and, where applicable, any
compulsory legal requirements.
Registration fee and anti-doping contribution
Every year, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must pay into the UCI’s account a sum to be
determined annually by the UCI Management Committee, as a registration fee andcontribution to the anti-doping programme.
The first instalment of this sum is due on 15 September preceding theregistration year;
No later than 21 days after the granting of registration, the UCI Women’sWorldTeam must pay the remaining sum into the UCI account.
In the event of delay, the registration fee shall be automatically increased by CHF 500
per day. If the sum due, including increases, are not paid in full by 31st January,registration will be refused and the licence automatically revoked. In addition, a fine of
CHF 2,500 shall be payable.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.076

No reimbursement shall be made if the application is refused or if the applicant withdraws
their application. However, if the team is subsequently registered as a UCI women’s
continental team, the registration fee that has been paid will be used for the sameregistration year.
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2.13.077

2.13.078

The dates mentioned above with regard to the registration fee are the dates on which
the UCI account must be credited.
Audits related to the registration procedure
On 15 October preceding the registration year, each UCI Women’s WorldTeam orapplicant for a licence must:
1.
Ensure that the issuing bank submits to the UCI’s bank (UBSWCHZH12A), by
SWIFT messaging, a bank guarantee, an amendment to an existing bankguarantee or an additional guarantee in accordance with articles 2.13.104 andthereafter;
2.
Submit to the UCI via the UCI’s electronic platform a list including:A.
the exact name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam;B.
the address (including telephone number and e-mail) to which allcommunications to the team can be sent;C.
the names, UCI IDs and addresses of the paying agent, manager,
principal partners, accountant, sports director, assistant sports director
and team doctor;D.
the surnames, first names, addresses, nationalities, dates of birth and UCI
IDs of the riders;E.
the list of the division of tasks referred to in article 1.1.082;
F.
the name and details of the person responsible for the team’s registration
and accounting. This will be the person nominated by the paying agent as
responsible for the registration process on behalf of the team.
In the event of delay, the registration fee will automatically be increased by CHF 500 perday. In addition, the examination of the application will not start until all information has
been provided. The risk that the examination may not be completed in good time is the
responsibility of the team.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.079

Financial audit
In the context of licence and registration applications, the paying agent must provide thefollowing financial documentation to the auditor in an electronic form:1.
the audited accounts for the last financial year, with the audit report;
2.
interim accounts to 30 June of the current year;3.
profit-and-loss account forecast for the current year;
4.
forecast cash flow plan to the end of the current year;
5.
annual budget for the registration year with explanatory notes;
6.
monthly cash flow budget for the registration year;
7.
State of payments by key sponsors, for the current year, as of 30 September;
8.
financial plan for the period covered by the licence application or the remainderof the licence period.
The documents required must be drafted in accordance with the models and instructions
drawn up by the UCI administration.
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2.13.080

The documents required for the audit will also include all the contracts signed with riders.
The number of these contracts, approved by the auditor, must be at least 5 by
15 September.
All the contracts, corresponding as a minimum to the number of riders required by article
2.13.166, must be submitted to and approved by the auditor no later than 1 November.
Concerning rider and staff contracts, a copy must be sent electronically to the auditor.
The original document must be kept by the team and made available at any time if
requested by the auditor.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.081

The budget and the bank guarantee to be submitted by 15 October must take accountof all the riders that the UCI Women’s WorldTeam or applicant intends to recruit.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.082

Organisational audit
For the 2022 season and thereafter, in the context of licence and registration
applications, the paying agent must provide the following documentation to theorganisational auditor:
1.
a list of riders;2.
a list of other persons and the division of tasks;
3.
the team’s internal regulations;4.
the team’s medical regulations;5.
the team’s organisational chart;
6.
a description of the system used to formalise each rider’s training plan;7.
a description of the communication procedures;
8.
a copy of the doctor’s medical diploma, full CV, certificate of good standing andstatement.
The documents required must be drafted in accordance with the models and instructions
drawn up by the UCI administration.
[Note: any reference in this chapter to the organisational criterion and organisational
audit shall apply beginning with the licence and/or registration procedure in anticipationof the 2022 season].
(text modified on 12.06.20).

2.13.083

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must provide any documents, information or other items
required by the organisational auditor within 15 days. The organisational auditor may
pose any questions and ask for any information they consider necessary from the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam.

2.13.084

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall inform the organisational auditor without delay of:1.
any significant change in the organisation of its team that is likely to influence
the team’s compliance with the organisational specifications;2.
any event that is likely to put at risk the team’s compliance with theorganisational specifications;3.
any non-compliance, for any reason whatsoever, with obligations set out in theorganisational specifications.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSIn the event of a breach of this article, a fine of between CHF 1,000 and 10,000 may be
imposed, without prejudice to the application of article 2.13.066 in the event of a serious
offence.
2.13.085

Without prejudice to the consequences provided for shortcomings observed during thelicence application or registration process, any non-compliance with the organisational
specifications observed in the context of random audits, or otherwise brought to theattention of the UCI, may be sanctioned by a fine of between CHF 500 and CHF 25,000
payable by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
In the case that the information or documentation submitted by the UCI Women’sWorldTeam during the licence application or registration process, or otherwise, is foundto be incorrect (in light of facts at the time) and the actual circumstances did not comply
with the organisational specification(s) concerned, a fine of CHF 10,000 to CHF 50,000
may be imposed against the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
In case of reoccurrence of an infringement, the fine imposed may be doubled and asuspension of up to one month may be imposed on the person responsible for such
infringement and/or the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.

2.13.086

Common provisions to the financial audit and organisational audit
The paying agent or, where applicable, the licence applicant must provide to the auditor
and the organisational auditor all the documents and information required for the audits
no later than 15 October preceding the registration year.
In the event of delay, the registration fee will automatically be increased by CHF 500 perday. This increase shall not be cumulative with that provided for under article 2.13.078
where it applies to the same period. The audit concerned will be postponed until the
documentation is in order. The risk that the audit may not be completed in good time is
the responsibility of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam or, where applicable, of the licenceapplicant.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.087

After the deadline of 15 October, the auditor and the organisational auditor shall eachgive their opinion on the registration documentation submitted by the UCI Women’sWorldTeam or by the licence applicant. The opinion shall indicate whether the filecontains the documents necessary for the examination of the financial audit and theorganisational audit as well as the following essential documents in particular: thesponsorship contracts duly signed with the principal partners, the bank guarantee and,for the new teams only, a description of the structure of the team together with a copy ofthe deed of incorporation of the paying agent.
The opinions do not constitute a validation of the conformity of said documents with therequirements of the applicable laws and regulations.
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam or the licence applicant shall receive a copy of the opinionof the auditor and the opinion of the organisational auditor.
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2.13.088

The UCI shall then publish a list of the UCI Women’s WorldTeams or licence applicants
which have submitted a registration file containing all the essential documents on its
website.

2.13.089

A failure to submit all the essential documents will give the riders the right to terminate
their contracts as provided for under article 9.1.f of the model contract under article
2.13.180.
This right of termination lapses upon the registration of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam in
the first division.

2.13.090

In the event of a failure to submit all the essential documents, the penalties for latenessprovided for in articles 2.13.078 and 2.13.086 remain applicable.

2.13.091

The UCI Women’s WorldTeams or licence applicants that have not submitted all theessential documents listed in article 2.13.087 by 1 November will not be registered andwill be excluded from the UCI Women’s WorldTour licence application process orregistration process.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.092

2.13.093

All expenses resulting from additional work, carried out by the auditor or theorganisational auditor on a UCI Women’s WorldTeam, or a team that is a candidate forthis status, may be invoiced to the team as additional audit costs.
Assessment
On 15 November, the UCI administration will issue its assessment of the UCI Women’sWorldTeams and licence applicants.
For each registration, the UCI will determine if the team – based on information related
but not limited to the paying agent – can be considered, on the basis of the criteria it
deems relevant, as the continuation of an active team during the current season. The
UCI may ask for any additional information it deems appropriate to determine whether
the applicant can be considered as the continuation of an existing team.
(text modified on 10.06.21; 1.10.21).

2.13.094

The documentation for the licence application will be passed over to the licencecommission. Should the commission grant a UCI Women’s WorldTour licence, it shallapprove the team’s registration for the first year of the licence at the same time.

2.13.095

The UCI Women’s WorldTeams that hold a UCI WorldTour licence whose
documentation is found to be in order by the UCI administration shall be registereddirectly for the following registration year.

2.13.096

If the UCI administration consider that the registration application of the UCI Women’sWorldTeam does not meet the applicable requirements, it will notify the paying agent.
Unless the paying agent renounces the licence, the UCI administration will refer the caseto the licence commission:1.
the licence commission summons the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to a hearing
with a minimum of 10 days' notice, unless otherwise agreed with the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam;2.
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must ensure that it forwards any documents insupport of its registration application to the commission and to the UCI at least
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3.

4.

5.

different deadline. Documents submitted after this deadline shall be
automatically disregarded;at least 5 days before the date of the hearing except in exceptional cases
justifying a different deadline, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall notify thelicence commission and the UCI of the identity of those persons who will
represent them or attend the hearing. The licence commission may refuse tohear any persons not announced within this deadline;
the UCI may participate in the hearing. The auditor and organisational auditor
may be heard at the request of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, the UCI or the
licence commission;
the licence commission shall apply the assessment criteria set out in articles
2.13.039 to 2.13.039 quater.

The licence commission may apply the measures set out by article 2.13.043. Should thelicence commission refuse the registration, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam licence is
automatically withdrawn and the licence commission will pass on the application
documentation to the UCI administration for the latter to assess the possibility ofregistering the team as a UCI women’s continental team if it so wishes, subject to theagreement of the National Federation and subject to compliance with the relevant
provisions of Chapter 2.17 of the UCI Regulations(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.13.097

Reporting requirements
For each rider and for any other persons contracted by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam
after its registration, the auditor must issue an additional report.
An additional report is also required if total contractual benefits increase without
additional commitments.
Where applicable, an additional bank guarantee must be established or an amendment
made to the existing bank guarantee.

2.13.098

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must inform the UCI administration within the week when
one of the persons or bodies under article 2.13.078 points 2.C and 2.D leaves the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam for any reason whatsoever.
Similarly, any change in the information on the list in article 2.13.078 must be reported
within a week to the UCI administration for approval.
Where applicable, this approval may only be given after receipt of additional reports fromthe auditor and/or the organisational auditor as well as an additional bank guarantee oran amendment to the existing bank guarantee.
Only the riders appearing on the list approved by the UCI administration can take part inthe cycling events as members of their UCI Women’s WorldTeam.

2.13.099

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The act of registering UCI Women’s WorldTeams shall not compensate for any failingsin the registration documentation nor breaches committed by the team or its members.
Checks and audits carried out by the UCI are of necessity limited and the UCI shall not
be liable.

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2.13.100

Random audits
During the season, the UCI may require the UCI Women’s WorldTeams to undergo arandom audit within the framework of which the team’s compliance with the financial,administrative and/or organisational requirements covered in this chapter will be
examined.
The random audit will be undertaken by the competent bodies for the assessment of thedifferent relevant elements (the UCI, the auditor and the organisational auditor).

2.13.101

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall be obliged to undergo the random audit required by
the UCI subject to advance notification of 30 days.

2.13.102

The costs related to the random audit will be assumed by the UCI when no infringementsof the UCI Regulations are noted.

2.13.103

In the case of infringements noted during the random audit and without prejudice to theapplication of article 2.13.066 in the case of serious infringements, the costs of therandom audit may be charged to the team and a fine may be imposed under the relevant
provisions.

2.13.104

Bank guarantee
Each UCI Women’s WorldTeam must establish a first-demand (abstract) bank guarantee
in favour of the UCI in accordance with the model in article 2.13.127.

2.13.105

The bank guarantee must be established by the paying agent and submitted by theissuing bank on behalf of the paying agent.

2.13.106

The guarantee shall be drawn up in English by a banking institution which can, either
directly or through a correspondent bank, transmit a SWIFT message to the UCI’s bank
(UBSWCHZH12A).

2.13.107

The guarantee must be drawn up and payable in either Swiss francs, euros or US dollars,
depending on the currency which is most used by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam for thepayment of salaries (including remuneration to self-employed riders). The exchange rate
to be applied in establishing the guarantee is that at 1 September preceding theregistration year.

2.13.108

The purpose of the bank guarantee is:1.
to defray the debts, related to the registration year, in accordance with theprocedure set out below, incurred by the paying agent and the sponsors towards
riders and persons under contract for the operation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam or team applying for this status in consideration of their services for theoperation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam;2.
to defray the payment of fees, expenses, indemnities, fines and sanctions or
sentences imposed by or in virtue of the regulations of the UCI or related to theirapplication.

2.13.109

For the application of provisions regarding the bank guarantee:
1.
the following are considered as debts incurred in consideration of services by
the licence-holder for the operation of the team:at the moment of the request to draw on the bank guarantee: unpaid sums
due under contract; andin case of breach of the contract: sums due under contract not exceeding
those corresponding to services anticipated within the remaining period of
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maximum shall correspond to services anticipated until the end of theregistration year. These sums constitute a contractual debt at the momentof the breach of the contract; andlate payment interest on the sums mentioned above up to a maximum of
5%.

The following are not considered as debts incurred in consideration of services
by the rider for the operation of the team, in particular:
other benefits in case of breach of contract, prize monies, fees and costsof proceedings
2.

3.

4.

debts contracted by any other party in return for the services of a rider or any
other member under contract for the benefit of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam
shall be considered as debts contracted by the paying agent and the sponsors
and covered by the guarantee, in particular debts contracted under the contracts
referred to in articles 2.13.185 and 2.13.186;
the companies through which the licence holders concerned, apart from theriders, carry out their activities for the operation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam
shall be considered as members of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam;the definitions above are without prejudice to the question of whether a request
is founded in any particular case.

(text modified on 1.10.21).
2.13.110

The creditor may not benefit from the guarantee for a contract if a copy of said contract
has not been passed to the auditor appointed by the UCI no later than 1st January of theregistration year or within a month of signature for contracts signed after 1st December
prior to the registration year.
However, the right to the guarantee will apply:1.
to any contract passed to the auditor by another party;2.
subsequently, insofar as the guarantee has not been exhausted on its expiry
date.

2.13.111

For the 2020 season, the amount of the guarantee shall represent 15% of all the grosssums due by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to riders and persons under contract for theoperation of the team during the registration year. In no case may the amount of the bankguarantee be less than CHF 20,000.
For the 2021 season, the amount of the guarantee shall represent 20% of all the grosssums due by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to riders and persons under contract for theoperation of the team during the registration year. In no case may the amount of the bankguarantee be less than CHF 50,000.
From the 2022 season onward, the amount of the guarantee shall represent 25% of all
the gross sums due by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to riders and persons undercontract for the operation of the team during the registration year plus the amount of CHF
15,000. In no case may the amount of the bank guarantee be less than CHF 130,000.
(text modified on 12.06.20).

2.13.112

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the amount and the reason. They must also forward without delay, to the auditor
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appointed by the UCI, all documentation relating to the increase including, in particular,
the additional bank guarantee or amendment to the existing bank guarantee. The auditor
shall issue a supplementary report to the UCI administration.
2.13.113

If the amount of the contractual benefits diminishes after a guarantee has been set up,
an adjustment of the guarantee with effect from 1st April of the registration year for which
the reduction has occurred is possible only in the event of a multi-year bank guarantee,
provided that the conditions set out below are satisfied:
The amount of the contractual benefits diminishes from one registration year to
the next;
The reduction will apply to the full year of registration;
The reduction is acknowledged by the UCI auditor during the registration
procedure.
Upon the conditions above being fulfilled, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam may submit arequest for the UCI to instruct its bank of the reduction, with effect on 1st April of theregistration year, of the amount of the bank guarantee.

2.13.114

If the bank guarantee proves to be inadequate, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall be
liable for a fine of between CHF 1,000 and 10,000. In addition, the UCI Women’sWorldTeam will be automatically suspended if it fails to establish the additional oramended guarantee within one month of the date of the decision to impose the fine andfor so long as it fails to do so. In the event of persistent default, the UCI may refer thecase to the licence commission in accordance with article 2.13.066.

2.13.115

The UCI may not be held responsible for the inadequacy of the guarantee.

2.13.116

The term of the guarantee may vary between one and four years depending on the
duration of validity of the team’s UCI Women’s WorldTour licence. In any case, it mustremain valid until 31st March after the last registration year covered by the guarantee.
For the first registration year covered by the licence, the guarantee must be available
from 1st January of the registration year.
Should the bank guarantee for the first registration year of the licence period not cover
the totality of that period, the bank guarantee provided from the second registration year
may stipulate that it may be called up at the latest as of 1st April of the registration year,
including for the sums due in January, February and March.

2.13.117

Calling up the guarantee
The creditor must introduce their application to the UCI for the guarantee to be called up
by 1st March of the year following the date on which their claim falls due. Documentary
evidence must be provided with the application.
Failing this, the UCI shall not be obliged to call up the guarantee.

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The UCI will call up the bank guarantee in favour of the creditor mentioned in article
2.13.108 unless the claim is manifestly unfounded. The UCI Women’s WorldTeam will
be informed of the creditor's request and of the call on the guarantee.

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2.13.119For any call on the bank guarantee, the UCI shall draw, in addition to the amount claimedby the creditor, the sum of CHF 500 as costs. This sum is drawn for each creditor
claiming the bank guarantee, up to a maximum of CHF 15,000 per bank guarantee. Incase of payment by the UCI of a seized amount from a bank guarantee, all bank fees
shall exclusively be at the expense of the beneficiary.

2.13.120

The actual payment to the creditor shall not take place until one month after the
implementation of the guarantee. If, in the interim, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam raises
a written objection to the payment of the money to the creditor, the UCI shall pay thedisputed sum into a special account and shall subsequently distribute it in accordancewith any agreement reached between the parties or according to an enforceable judicial
or arbitral decision.

2.13.121

If the creditor has not introduced their claim against the paying agent before the bodydesignated in their contract or the body which they regard as competent on some otherbasis during the three months following the date of their call on the guarantee, the paying
agent may apply to the UCI to have the blocked funds released in their favour.
The funds shall be released should the creditor fail to take proceedings within one monthof the despatch of notice by the UCI. The creditor then has 15 days to provide the UCI
with proof that they have commenced proceedings. If the body before which the creditor
has commenced proceedings declares that it is not competent, the creditor must takefresh proceedings within one month of learning of this decision. Should this not be thecase, the paying agent may call on the UCI to release the funds in their favour. The funds
shall be released should the creditor fail to take further proceedings within one month ofthe despatch of notice by the UCI. The creditor then has 15 days to provide the UCI with
proof that they have recommenced proceedings.
However, the funds will only be released in favour of the paying agent when the bankguarantee has been reconstituted.

2.13.122

Any creditor having called-up the bank guarantee shall keep the UCI informed of all
follow-up action and proceedings initiated before the competent decision-making body.
If the creditor fails to provide the UCI with information regarding the status of proceedings
before the competent decision-making body during a period of three years as fromblocking of the funds by the UCI or as from the last notification from the creditor, the UCI
shall release the funds in favour of the paying agent after having deducted any amounts
due to the UCI in accordance with article 2.13.119 and, if applicable, article 2.13.124.
In the event that, at the time of release of the funds, the paying agent has undergone
dissolution or the UCI is not reasonably capable of returning the funds to the paying
agent, the UCI may use the funds for projects related to the development of cycling,which must be agreed upon by the UCI Management Committee.

2.13.123

Should the debt claimed exceed the amount corresponding to the share of contractual
benefits covered under article 2.13.111 (15% in 2020, 20% in 2021 and 25% from 2022
onwards), only a sum equal to a share of contractual benefits may be paid in the first
instance, provided that the conditions for payment are fulfilled. The acknowledgedbalance of the debt may be paid from the global guarantee on condition that the latter is
not exhausted at the end of its period of validity. In the event that there are several
creditors, the available balance of the guarantee will be allocated proportionally between
them.

2.13.124

The UCI may call up the bank guarantee in the event of non-payment of fees, expenses,
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regulations or related to their application, provided that the guarantee is not exhausted
at the end of its period of validity, where applicable after application of article 2.13.123.
2.13.125In the event of payment to a creditor or to the UCI from funds obtained from the bankguarantee, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall automatically be suspended if theguarantee is not fully reconstituted within one month of the request from the UCI to doso.
In the event of persistent default, the UCI may refer the case to the licence commissionin accordance with article 2.13.066.
The part of the blocked funds which, under the agreement reached between the parties
or according to the final judicial or arbitral decision, does not accrue to the creditor, will
be released in favour of the paying agent after having deducted the sums due to the UCI
according to article 2.13.119 and, where applicable, article 2.13.124 and solely after fullreconstitution of the bank guarantee.

2.13.126

2.13.127

When a competent authority pronounces the opening of liquidation or bankruptcy
proceedings against a paying agent, the UCI may release the bank guarantee in favourof the liquidation or bankruptcy administration, upon request from the competentauthority.
Bank guarantee model(To be issued by swift: UBSWCHZH12A – by swift MT760)
Guarantee type: Performance bond
Guarantor: [INSERT NAME & ADDRESS OF THE PAYING AGENT BANK]("GUARANTOR")
Applicant: [INSERT NAME & ADDRESS OF THE PAYING AGENT] ("APPLICANT")
Beneficiary: UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE, ALLÉE FERDI KÜBLER 12, 1860
AIGLE, SWITZERLAND ("BENEFICIARY")
Underlying relationship: The APPLICANT's obligation in respect of the cycling
regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE for the purpose ofguaranteeing, within the limits set in those regulations, the payment of sums due by the
UCI Women’s WorldTeam [INSERT NAME OF THE TEAM] (paying agent: [INSERTNAME OF THE PAYING AGENT]) to riders and other creditors covered by said
regulations as well as the payment of fees, expenses, indemnities, fines and sanctions
or sentences imposed by or in virtue of the regulations of the UCI or related to theirapplication.
Guarantee amount and currency: [INSERT AMOUNT & CURRENCY] (in words:[INSERT AMOUNT & CURRENCY]) ("GUARANTEE AMOUNT")
Form of Presentation ("FORM OF PRESENTATION"): Paper form or transmitted in fullby authenticated swift through one of the GUARANTOR's correspondent banks.
For the purpose of identification, the BENEFICIARY's demand and supporting statement
must bear or be accompanied by a signed confirmation of one of the GUARANTOR's
correspondent banks stating that the latter has verified the BENEFICIARY's signature(s)appearing thereon. In case of a swift transmission through one of the GUARANTOR's

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correspondent banks, the latter has to confirm having verified the BENEFICIARY'ssignature(s) appearing on the demand and supporting statement.
In case that at the time of a demand under this guarantee, there is a client relationshipbetween BENEFICIARY and a branch of the GUARANTOR in (INSERT COUNTRY OF
GUARANTOR) with a valid list of authorized signatures regarding the persons signing
for the BENEFICIARY, the verification of signature(s) by a third bank is not required. Insuch case, BENEFICIARY's demand and supporting statement must be presented to the
GUARANTOR duly signed in paper form (swift excluded).
Place for presentation: GUARANTOR's address as stated above or swift [INSERTGUARANTOR'S SWIFT ADDRESS], respectively ("PLACE FOR PRESENTATION")
Expiry: [INSERT EXPIRY DATE] ("EXPIRY")As GUARANTOR, we hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the BENEFICIARY any
amount up to the GUARANTEE AMOUNT upon presentation of the BENEFICIARY'scomplying demand, in the FORM OF PRESENTATION indicated above, supported by
the BENEFICIARY's statement, whether in the demand itself or in a separate signed
document accompanying or identifying the demand, indicating that the amount claimed
is demanded according to the cycling regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE
INTERNATIONALE.
Any demand under this guarantee must be received by us on or before EXPIRY at the
PLACE FOR PRESENTATION indicated above.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No. 758, the supporting statement under article 15 a. being
expressly excluded.

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UCI Women’s WorldTeams(paragraph introduced on 1.01.19).

2.13.128

UCI Women’s WorldTeams are teams of high-level professional women cyclists, holders
of a UCI Women’s WorldTour licence and benefiting from the designation as “UCI
Women’s WorldTeam”, which is recognised as the first division of women’s road cycling
teams.

2.13.129

The UCI shall be the exclusive owner of the “UCI Women’s WorldTeam” concept andname.

2.13.130

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Identity
A UCI Women’s WorldTeam consists of the paying agent, the riders registered with the
UCI as members of the team, the sponsors and any other persons contracted by thepaying agent to ensure the operation of the team (manager, sports director, coach, team
doctor, paramedical assistant, mechanic, accountant, etc.).
The name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must be either that of the company or brandname of one or several principal partners, or the name of its paying agent. Upon specificrequest, the UCI may authorize another designation which is linked to the UCI Women’sWorldTeam project.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSThe UCI may refuse to submit a licence application to the licence commission if the nameof a UCI Women’s WorldTeam submitted in the licence application is likely to create
confusion with another UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
(text modified on 1.10.21).
2.13.132

The nationality of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is determined, at the choice of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam, by:1.
the country of the registered office of the paying agent; or2.
a country where a product or service is marketed by the or a main sponsor under
the name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam or of a component of this name.
The UCI administration must be informed of this choice at the latest by 15 October before
the first year of the licence. Failure to do so will result in the nationality of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam being determined by the country of the registered office of thepaying agent.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.13.133

The choice of the nationality of the country of the registered office of the paying agent isvalid for the entire duration of the licence and cannot be changed, subject to the approvalof a new paying agent having their registered office in another country, in accordancewith article 2.13.160. In the latter case, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam may make anotherchoice in accordance with article 2.13.132. The choice of the nationality of a country
where a product or service is marketed by the or a main sponsor under the UCI Women’sWorldTeam’s name or a component of this name is valid for the entire duration of thelicence and cannot be changed except if the main sponsor concerned no longer holds
this status. In the latter case, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam may make another choicein accordance with article 2.13.132.
The change of nationality comes into effect on 1st January following its notification to the
UCI administration.

2.13.134

The members of UCI Women’s WorldTeams may have no link with the members of other
UCI Women’s WorldTeams or with UCI women’s continental teams likely to challenge or
be perceived to challenge the integrity of the competition or sporting fairness. In
particular, it would be considered that any common main sponsor, ownership structure,shareholding or senior managers between these teams challenges the integrity of thecompetition and/or sporting fairness.

2.13.135

The members of UCI Women’s WorldTeams may have no link with a UCI Women’sWorldTour event likely to challenge or be perceived to challenge the integrity of thecompetition or sporting fairness. In particular, it would be considered that any common
ownership structure, shareholding or senior managers between a UCI Women’sWorldTour event and a UCI Women’s WorldTeam challenges the integrity of thecompetition and/or sporting fairness.

2.13.136

During the licence application and registration procedures it shall be the duty of the team
to indicate the presence or potential existence of a link with a team or an organiser as
described in the previous articles.

2.13.137

In the event that the UCI should discover the presence of such a link as referred to inarticles 2.13.134 or 2.13.135, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam concerned shall be subject
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the situation to be rectified or refer the case to the licence commission in accordancewith article 2.13.066.

2.13.138

2.13.139

Accounts and finances
The paying agent must keep complete accounts of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam's
activities.
If a principal partner acts as paying agent or if the paying agent has another activity
authorised by the licence commission, the paying agent must keep separate accounts
for the activities of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam. In this case, the paying agent must on
each occasion submit the documents corresponding to their general accounts with theaccountancy documents regarding the activities of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
The obligations set out in articles 2.13.152 and 2.13.153 must also be fulfilled in respectof all the paying agent's activities.

2.13.140

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must designate an accountant responsible for theaccounts relating to all the activities of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam. Any person inpossession of documents providing evidence of professional accountancy training and/or
experience recognised as such by the auditor appointed by the UCI may be appointed
as accountant to the UCI Women’s WorldTeam. In particular, the accountant is
responsible for keeping the UCI Women’s WorldTeam's accounts and for the preparationof the documents required for the financial audit for the purposes of annual registration.

2.13.141

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must propose to the UCI-appointed auditor, for priorapproval, a company auditor approved by the State. The auditor must be independent of
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, its members and associated persons or bodies. In thisrespect, they will sign a declaration that there is no conflict of interests.
This proposal must be made by 1st July at the latest. It must be renewed annually before
the same date. However the UCI Women’s WorldTeam may propose, and the UCIappointed auditor may accept, the same company auditor for a period not exceeding four
years.

2.13.142

The company auditor shall audit the annual accounts in accordance with the national
legislation applicable to fixed-capital companies in the country of the UCI Women’sWorldTeam's registered office, even if such an audit is not required by law. The company
auditor shall also audit the intermediate accounts at 30th June. They must draft a written
report on the result of their audits and address a copy directly to the UCI-appointed
auditor.

2.13.143

The accounting year must correspond to the calendar year.

2.13.144

The annual accounts shall be established and the accounts kept in accordance with thenational legislation applicable to fixed-capital companies in the country of the paying
agent's registered office. The annual accounts shall consist of the balance sheet, theprofit-and-loss account, a financing table, and an explanatory appendix. These annual
accounts shall be expressed in Swiss francs, euros or US dollars and shall be signed by
the paying agent and the UCI Women’s WorldTour licence holder. If the financial
accounting must be carried out in another currency under national law, the annual
accounts must be converted into Swiss francs, euros or US dollars at the rate current at
the end of the accounting period.

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2.13.145

The accounts of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must also include the other documents
required for the financial audit for the purposes of annual registration.

2.13.146

The UCI administration may draw up instructions and models for the keeping ofaccountancy documents.

2.13.147

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must inform the UCI-appointed auditor without delay of
any significant changes in the annual budget or in the budget corresponding to the period
for which the UCI Women’s WorldTour licence has been issued, the cash flow plan or
the financial planning following a reduction in capital.

2.13.148

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must provide any documents, information or other items
required by the UCI-appointed auditor within 15 days. He must provide, on simple
request, any declarations or other documents from the tax or social security authorities
in the country in which the paying agent has his registered office within 30 days of receiptof the request.

2.13.149

The auditor will pose any questions and ask for any information they deem necessary
from the UCI Women’s WorldTeam's company auditor, who must supply all theinformation requested.
Without having to request them, the UCI-appointed auditor must receive each year, nolater than 30th June, a copy of the annual accounts and the State-approved company
auditor's report. However, the UCI may require these documents for 1st March at theearliest, by request sent two months in advance.
These documents must be provided in French or English.

2.13.150

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must inform the UCI-appointed auditor without delay of:1.
any significant changes in the annual budget, the cash flow plan or the financial
planning or of insolvency or risk of insolvency;2.
any risk, dispute or other circumstance liable to endanger financial stability;3.
the nonfulfillment, for any reason whatsoever, of an obligation to a rider oranother member of the team.
In the event of a breach of this regulation, a fine of between CHF 500 and 5,000 may be
imposed, without prejudice to the application of article 2.13.066 in the event of a serious
offence.

2.13.151

The auditor shall inform the UCI administration of any anomalies or irregularities
observed in the course of their audit in the context of licence and registration applications
as well as random audits.

2.13.152

The financial stability of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must be ensured at all times, inparticular by adequate owner’s equity. The income deriving from the activities of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam must be allocated exclusively to its operations or to thedevelopment of cycling. The available profit in the balance sheet must be used inaccordance with the legal provisions in force in the country of the UCI Women’sWorldTeam. The allocation of the profit must be decided after the annual accounts havebeen established and audited.
No advance payment of profits may be made to beneficiaries during the course of theyear.

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2.13.153

The cash flow situation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must be balanced at all times,
taking account of the credit facilities obtained.
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must always avoid any arrears of payment.

2.13.154

Paying agent
The paying agent acts as the licence holder and person responsible for managing the
UCI Women’s WorldTeam.

2.13.155

If the paying agent is not a principal partner of the team, the management of a cycling
team will be the paying agent's sole activity, unless an exemption is granted by thelicence commission.

2.13.156

The paying agent shall represent the UCI Women’s WorldTeam for all purposes asregards the UCI Regulations.

2.13.157

The paying agent must be a trading company or other legal entity authorised by the law
in the country in which the company has its registered offices.

2.13.158

The paying agent may only act through the intermediary of the physical persons holding
a personal licence as set out in article 1.1.010.

2.13.159

The paying agent shall sign the contracts with the riders and the other persons undercontract for the operation of the team. They shall also sign contracts related to the team’s
income.

2.13.160

The paying agent must remain the same throughout the period of validity of the
UCI Women’s WorldTour licence, including during the period of any renewals, except
with the agreement of the UCI. The UCI may, if it deems necessary, refer them to thelicence commission in accordance with article 2.13.066.

2.13.161

The paying agent must manage all the operations of the UCI Women’s from a single
registered office. The registered office of the paying agent shall be established in the
country where the paying agent is subject to income tax and social security as an
employer for all activities related to the UCI Women’s WorldTeam. If the registered office
is moved to another country, the approval of the licence commission must be obtainedin advance.

2.13.162

The paying agent and the principal partners must inform the UCI and the auditor without
delay of the following: a change of registered offices, reduction in capital, change of legal
form or identity (due, for example, to merger or takeover), request for or implementationof any agreement or any measure concerning all creditors.

2.13.163

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Sponsors and principal partners
The sponsors are the persons, firms or bodies who contribute to the funding of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam. Among the sponsors, a maximum of three are designated as theprincipal partners of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
The principal partner or partners must enter into a commitment to the UCI Women’sWorldTeam for a number of complete calendar years corresponding to the duration ofvalidity of the licence. In the event the partnership contracts do not cover the entirety of
the licence period, the paying agent must obtain commitments from partners enabling
the operation of the UCI Women’s WorldTour licence for its full duration.

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2.13.165

2.13.166

Any contract relating to the income of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam must be signed
directly between the paying agent and the actual debtor of that income.
RidersFor the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the number of riders in each UCI Women’s WorldTeam
may not be fewer than 9. From the 2022 season onwards, the number of riders in each
UCI Women’s WorldTeam may not be fewer than 10.
For the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the maximum number of riders per UCI Women’sWorldTeam is restricted to 16. From the 2022 season onwards, the maximum number ofriders per UCI Women’s WorldTeam is restricted to 20.
The riders taken into account must be contracted on a full-time basis and for the wholeregistration year.
Without prejudice to article 2.13.168, only elite and under 23 riders may be members of
UCI Women’s WorldTeams.

2.13.167

If the number of riders proves to be less than the stipulated minimum, the UCI shall issue
a warning to the UCI Women’s WorldTeam and allow it a grace period of 30 days torectify the situation. In case of failure to do so, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall be
liable for a fine of between CHF 2,000 and 20,000. To determine the fine, the UCI shalltake account in particular of the reduction of the payroll costs from which the team
benefits during the period for which its numbers fall short of the required minimum.
Payment of the fine does not release the UCI Women’s WorldTeam from the obligation
to enlist the minimum number of riders again.
If the failure to comply persists, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall be suspended.

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In addition, in the period between 1st August* and 31st December, each UCI Women’sWorldTeam may register two trainees, who may be of elite, under 23 or junior category(second year only), on the following conditions:1.
in the case of an elite or under-23 rider, they shall not previously have belonged
to any UCI Women’s WorldTeam;2.
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall notify the UCI of the rider’s identity before
1st August;3.
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall obtain the authorisation of the National
Federation of the rider’s nationality and, if applicable, the authorisation of the
National Federation of the team with which the rider is registered;
4.
the UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall obtain the authorisation of the parents orlegal representative if the rider is a minor;
5.
a rider may join only one UCI Women’s WorldTeam during this period;
6.
the rider may not take part in UCI Women’s WorldTour events;
7.
the rider in question may continue to take part in events with their club team or
National Federation and, if appropriate, their UCI women’s continental team;8.
the rider will be paid on the basis of a flat-rate payment for each race day or dayof participation in an event with the UCI Women’s WorldTeam. The amount of
the flat-rate payment will correspond to at least 50% of the amount of theminimum salary (calculated on a daily pro-rata of the minimum salary of article

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2.13.177). The payment will be made to the team which will pay the rider, after
deducting sums for which they are contractually responsible towards the rider.
* Upon justification of the participation in a stage race starting in July and ending in August, theregistration of these riders may occur in July no earlier than the day before the first race day of
the aforesaid event.

In all other respects, the relationship between the rider and the UCI Women’sWorldTeam shall be mutually agreed between the parties.
(text modified on 11.02.20).

2.13.169

Contract
A rider's membership with a UCI Women’s WorldTeam requires a written contract of
employment to be entered into, which must contain, as a minimum, the provisions of thestandard contract in article 2.13.180.

2.13.170

The provisions of the standard contract shall be applied as of right. Any clause agreed
between the rider and the paying agent that impinges on the rights of riders as provided
for in the standard contract is null and void.

2.13.171

Any contract between a UCI Women’s WorldTeam and a rider must be drawn up andtyped in three original copies, at least one of which must be given to the rider. A copy
shall be sent electronically to the auditor, and an original shall be kept by the team andmade available at any time if requested by the auditor.

2.13.172

The parties must sign each page of the contract. Clauses of the contract which are on a
page not signed by the rider cannot be invoked against them; the rider may takeadvantage of such clauses.
The name of the person who signs the contract on behalf of the UCI Women’sWorldTeam must be given on the final page of the contract alongside the signature.

2.13.173

Without prejudice to article 2.13.185, the employment contract between the rider and the
UCI Women’s WorldTeam must govern all the services provided by the rider for the
benefit of the paying agent and the sponsors, and all remuneration relating thereto. All
remuneration and payment methods must be set out in writing.

2.13.174

A contract coming into force before 1st July in the registration year will be valid at least
until 31st December of the same year. A contract coming into force from 1st July will bevalid at least until 31st December of the following registration year.

2.13.175

The employment contract may not provide for a trial period.

2.13.176

Upon expiry of the term of the contract, the rider is free to leave the UCI Women’sWorldTeam and join another team.
All transfer payment systems are prohibited.

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2.13.177

The riders of the UCI Women’s WorldTeams are entitled to a fixed minimum salary, of
which the annual gross amount is fixed as follows for the years 2020-2022:
2020 Season
2021 Season
2022 Season

Employee€15,000€20,000€27,500

Self-employed (164%)€24,600€32,800€45,100

The salary for the following years will be covered in an amendment to these regulations.
From the 2023 season onwards, the minimum salary will correspond to the minimum
salary defined for the UCI ProTeams.
2.13.178

Any bonus, payment, prize or any other cash benefit and benefit in kind are considered
to be in addition to the fixed salary and may not be attributed to the latter or taken into
consideration for its calculation.

2.13.179

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must cover the travel costs incurred by riders as a resultof their work. These costs include, at a minimum, train and plane tickets as well as
parking, taxi and petrol costs.

2.13.180

Standard contract between a rider and a UCI Women’s WorldTeam
Between the undersigned,(name and address of the employer)
paying agent for the UCI Women’s WorldTeam (name) for whom the principal partners
are:1.
(name and address) (where applicable, the employer itself)2.
(name and address)
hereinafter "the Employer"
ON THE ONE HAND
And: (name and address of the rider)born inon
of….. nationality
holding a licence issued byhereinafter "the Rider"
ON THE OTHER HAND
Whereas:the Employer is engaged in setting up a cycling team who, within the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam.... and under the management of ….. .(name of manager
or sports director), intend to take part, during the duration of the present
contract, in cycle road races governed by the regulations of the Union Cycliste
Internationale;
the Rider wishes to join the team (name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam);both parties are acquainted with and declare that they will abide wholly by the
UCI constitution, codes and regulations, and those of its affiliated National
Federations.

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It is thus agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - Employment
The Employer hereby employs the Rider, who accepts the position, as a full-time rider incycling road races.
Participation by the Rider in events in other disciplines shall be decided by the Parties
on a case-by-case basis.
The employment shall be subject to the registration of the team as a UCI Women’sWorldTeam with the UCI. Should such registration not be obtained, the Rider may
terminate the present contract without notice or compensation.
ARTICLE 2 - Duration
This contract shall be entered into for a fixed period commencing on ... and expiring on
31st December....
Unless the contract has already been renewed, each party shall notify the other in writing,no later than the 30 September preceding the termination of the contract, of theirintentions as to the renewal of the contract.
ARTICLE 3 - Salary
1.
The Rider is entitled to a gross annual salary of....
This pay may not be less than the higher of the two following amounts:A.
The legal minimum wage of the country of residence of the Rider;B.
The minimum salary provided for in article 2.13.177 of the UCI
Regulations.
ARTICLE 4 – Payment of the salary
1. The Employer shall pay the salary determined under article 3 in equal monthly
payments on or before the fifth day of the following month;
2. Should the Rider be suspended under the terms of the UCI regulations or thoseof one of its affiliated federations, the Rider shall not be entitled to the said salaryreferred to in article 3 for the part of the suspension exceeding one month;
3. In the event of a failure to make payment of the net sums of remuneration on theirdue date as per article 3 or of any other sum which is due, the Rider shall beentitled, without notice, to interest and increases of 5% per year.
4. The salary, or any other sum due by the Employer to the Rider, shall be paid bytransfer to the bank account n° ... of the Rider at the (name of the bank) at (branchwhere the account is held). Only the proof of the execution of the bank transfer
shall be accepted as proof of payment.
5. A detailed payslip must be sent to the Rider for each payment.
ARTICLE 5 - Prizes and bonuses
The Rider shall be entitled to prizes won during cycling competitions in which she
participated for the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, in accordance with the Regulations of the
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Furthermore, the Rider shall have the right to the following bonuses:
none
1…
2…

(mark as appropriate)
ARTICLE 6 - Miscellaneous obligations
1.
The Rider may not, for the duration of the present contract, work for any otherteam or advertise for any other sponsors than those belonging to the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam, save in such cases as are provided for in the regulationsof the UCI;
2.
The Employer hereby undertakes to allow the Rider to properly perform her
occupation by providing her with the necessary equipment and clothing and bypermitting her to participate in a sufficient number of cycling events, either as amember of the team or individually;
3.
The Rider may not compete in a race as an individual without the express
consent of the Employer and under the conditions set by the latter. The
Employer shall be deemed to have given its consent if it has not replied withina period of ten days from the date of the request. In no case may the Rider takepart in a road race as a member of any other structure or of a mixed team if(name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam) is already entered in that race;
4.
The Parties undertake to respect the riders' health protection programme;
5.
The Employer undertakes to reimburse the Rider for reasonable travel costs
incurred as a result of her work as mentioned in article 2.13.179.
In the event of selection for a national team, the Employer shall be required to permit the
Rider to participate in such races and preparatory programmes as may be determinedby the National Federation. The Employer shall authorise the National Federation to givethe Rider any instructions it may deem necessary in connection with and for the durationof the selection provided that it does so solely in connection with sporting matters, in its
own name and on its own behalf.
In none of the aforementioned cases shall this contract be suspended.
ARTICLE 7 - Calendar and Holidays
The Employer shall set the number of days of annual competition and plan thecompetition programme by taking into account a maximum of 75 race days. The
Employer shall take into account the recovery periods needed for the Rider to enjoy therest necessary for their physical balance.
The Rider shall be entitled to a minimum of 30 days of holiday per year. The parties tothis contract shall decide on the holiday periods by mutual agreement, depending on thecompetition schedule and training courses. In no case may the holiday period be
replaced by financial compensation. Selections for national teams and individual races
may in no case be included in the holiday periods.
ARTICLE 8 - Transfers
On the expiry of the present contract, the Rider shall be entirely free to leave the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam and sign a contract with a third party, without prejudice to theprovisions of the UCI Regulations.

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Without prejudice to the legislation governing this contract, it may be terminated before
expiry, in the following cases and on the following conditions:
1.
The Rider may terminate this contract, without notice or liability for damages:
A.
if the Employer is declared bankrupt or insolvent or goes into liquidation;B.
if the UCI Women’s WorldTour licence for the team expires, is withdrawn,
or if the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is suspended for a period of threemonths or more;C.
if the name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam or its principal partners ischanged during the calendar year without the approval required underarticle 2.13.133 of the UCI Regulations;D.
if the Employer or a principal partner withdraws from the UCI Women’sWorldTeam and the continuation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is notguaranteed or else if the UCI Women’s WorldTeam announces its
dissolution, the winding up of its activities or its inability to meet its
commitments; should this be announced for a given date, the Rider shallcontinue to perform the contract until that dateE.
in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Employer. Serious
misconduct is considered to include a failure to permit the Rider, despite
her repeated requests, to participate in 5 consecutive competitions inwhich the team participates.
Where relevant, the Employer shall be required to prove that the Rider
was not in a condition to take part in a race;F.
if, on 15 October of the year preceding a year of registration covered bythis contract, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam has not submitted aregistration file containing the essential documents listed in article
2.13.087, this right of termination lapses upon the registration of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam in the first division.
2.

The Employer may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability fordamages, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Rider andsuspension under the terms of the UCI Regulations for the remaining durationof this present contract.
Serious misconduct is considered to include refusal to participate in cycle races,
despite being repeatedly called on to do so by the Employer.
Where relevant, the Rider shall have to prove that they were in no state tocompete in a race.

3.

Either party shall be entitled to terminate this contract, without notice or liability,
should the Rider be rendered permanently unable to exercise the occupation of
professional cyclist.

4.

The contract can be terminated by common agreement of both parties before
its full term.

ARTICLE 10 - DefeasanceAny clause agreed upon between the Parties that runs counter to the terms of thestandard contract between a Rider and a UCI Women’s WorldTeam, and/or to theprovisions of the UCI Constitution or Regulations and which would in any way restrict therights of the Rider shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 11 - Arbitration
Any dispute between the Parties arising from the present contract shall be submitted toarbitration without prejudice to the compulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts. This body
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may be the UCI Arbitral Board, the arbitral court of the National Federation of the Rideror the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The parties shall agree to submit any dispute related to this contract to the following
body: …
ARTICLE 12 – Submitted contracts
The Rider shall have the right to ascertain from the UCI-appointed auditor the contract(s)which has/have been submitted to the latter by the paying agent. The contract(s) shallbe covered by the bank guarantee subject to the conditions and restrictions set out inarticles 2.13.104 to 2.13.126 of the UCI Cycling Regulations.
(text modified on 10.06.21).
2.13.181

Compulsory declaration for any contract for riders or other members
The parties declare that, apart from this contract,
no other contract has been entered into concerning the Rider's activities for the benefitof the UCI Women’s WorldTeam in the sense of articles 2.13.185 or 2.13.186 of the UCI
Cycling Regulations
Signed in … on …
In 3 original copies
The Rider

For the UCI Women’s WorldTeam
Paying agent[signatory’s name]

Rider’s agent

only the contracts below have been entered into in connection with the Rider's
activities for the benefit of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam:
1.

Contract Title:
Parties:
1. …
2. …
Date of signature:
Contract in force from … to …
Total salary and other benefits:

2.

Contract Title:
Parties:
1. …
2. …
Date of signature:
Contract in force from … to …
Total salary and other benefits:

3.

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Signed in … on …
In 3 original copies
The Rider

2.13.182

For the UCI Women’s WorldTeam
Paying agent[signatory’s name]

Rider’s agent

Contract between a self-employed rider and a UCI Women’s WorldTeam
The rider may contract with the UCI Women’s WorldTeam as a self-employed worker
and be registered as a member of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, subject to the following
conditions:1.
Self-employed status complies with the applicable legislation. The paying agentof the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is, to the exclusion of the UCI and the auditor,
responsible for the verification of such compliance and of the consequences of
any non-compliance, without prejudice to the liability of the sponsors.
2.
The rider’s remuneration must be at least 164% of the total amount payable
under article 2.13.177;
3.
For the rest, the contract must comply with articles 2.13.168 to 2.13.181 of the
UCI Regulations. Should the legally applicable social security regime notprovide for the insurances mentioned in articles 2.13.190 to 2.13.193, the rider
must take out such insurance;
4.
The rider must have taken out the insurance mentioned in articles 2.13.190 to
2.13.193.
5.
The contract with the rider must require the latter to provide evidence of thesocial benefit or insurance cover mentioned above, without which the rider may
not be registered as a member of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam. This evidence
must be submitted to the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, which will pass it on to theauditor with the audit documentation;
the first page of the contract must be headed in a striking manner, “contract fora SELF-EMPLOYED rider” and summarise the principal obligations of theparties as regards remuneration, tax and social security, as per the standard
contract in article 2.13.180 and, for the rest, comply with articles 2.13.169 to
2.13.180.

2.13.183

The paying agent shall be responsible for ensuring that the status of a self-employedrider is authorised according to the law applicable to the contract.

2.13.184

Model for the first page of the “contract for a SELF-EMPLOYED rider”
Contract for a SELF-EMPLOYED rider
Rider:
Paying agent:Contract in force from… to…
Contractual monthly pay:
Deductions made by the paying agent:Taxes:
VAT:
Social security:
Other:
Effective monthly earnings payable:
The rider is required to issue invoices:

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Legal obligations of the rider in the country of the paying agent:
1.
VAT: no/yes: amount:2.
Taxes: no/yes
3.
Social security: no/yesBank details of the account to which the sums due by the team shall be transferred:

2.13.185

2.13.186

Other contracts
In addition to the employment contract, only an image contract may be entered into,
subject to the following conditions:the person of the rider must represent a commercial value clearly distinct fromthe rider's sporting value as a member of the team;the remuneration granted for image rights must be in return for rights or services
that are distinct from the activities of a professional rider; these rights andservices shall be set out in a precise manner;
the remuneration for the activity as a professional rider must correspond to thesporting value of the rider and must in any event exceed double the minimum
salary;the remuneration payable under the image contract may not exceed 30% of thetotal remuneration paid to the rider.
Without prejudice to articles 2.13.173 and 2.13.185, the parties must declare, under all
circumstances and for every contract submitted to the auditor appointed by the UCI, anyother contract entered into regarding the services of the rider to the benefit of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam, whatever the nature of the services and whatsoever the parties
to these other contracts.
The following would be covered, for example:
1.
image, advertising or sponsorship contracts;2.
contracts signed, directly or indirectly, with a principal partner of the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam or with a person, company or other entity linked with thepaying agent or a principal partner;
3.
contracts signed with a spouse, a relative, an agent, a representative or otherintermediary of the rider, with a company in which they have a holding, hold anoffice or have any form of interest.
The declaration must be drawn up in line with the model and include the elements set
out in article 2.13.181.

2.13.187

The obligation to complete this declaration and submit it to the UCI-appointed auditor isapplicable at any time, even if the relevant agreement intervenes after the signature of
the employment contract and its filing with the auditor.
All contracts must be included in the budget and in the calculations of the sum for thebank guarantee.
In the event of infringement of this article, the parties concerned shall be penalised by asuspension of between one and six months and/or a fine of between CHF 2,000 and
50,000.

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2.13.188

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall attach to each contract, on the form drawn up by
the UCI administration, a list of the legal or contractual insurance benefits to which therider will, or will not, be entitled.

2.13.189

The contract must be entered into for a fixed term ending on 31st December.

2.13.190

2.13.191

Insurance
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam must take out a civil liability insurance policy for all
damages that the riders or other team members may cause in the course of theirprofessional activities, taking account of the insurance policies previously entered intoby the person in question and/or by their National Federation.
A rider temporarily prevented from exercising their activity as a cyclist through no fault of
their own, following an illness, injury, or accident, shall be entitled to 100% of their salary
for a period of 3 months and 50% of their salary for another period of 5 months, although
the amount due shall not be less than the minimum salary according to article 2.13.177.
This entitlement shall cease at the end of the incapacity or contract. It is renewed for a
new incapacity having a different cause to the previous incapacity.
The entitlement to the salary shall be assumed by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, after
deduction of social insurance benefits for loss of revenue to which the rider may beentitled for this risk. Where applicable, the rider will do whatever is required to enableaction against the liable third parties.
The incapacity for work shall be duly established. The UCI Women’s WorldTeam may
require that the rider undergoes an examination, either with a doctor designated bymutual agreement or with an occupational doctor recognised by the applicable social
security scheme.

2.13.192

A rider temporarily prevented from exercising their activity as a cyclist, due to pregnancy,
shall be entitled to 100% of their salary for a period of 3 months and 50% of their salary
for another period of 5 months, although the amount due shall not be less than theminimum salary stipulated in article 2.13.177.
This entitlement shall cease at the end of the pregnancy or contract.
The entitlement to the salary shall be assumed by the UCI Women’s WorldTeam, after
deduction of social insurance benefits for loss of revenue to which the rider may beentitled for this situation.
The pregnancy shall be duly established. The UCI Women’s WorldTeam may requirethat the rider undergoes an examination, either with a doctor designated by mutual
agreement or with an occupational doctor recognised by the applicable social security
scheme.

2.13.193
1.

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2.

In the event a rider is not a beneficiary of a legal social security system, the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam must take out and cover the costs of the following typesof insurance:
For the 2020 and 2021 seasons:Type of insurance
Health insurance

Description
Insurance covering healthcare costs (doctor, medicine,etc.) for the rider for an amount of €100,000 per year

Maternity insurance

Insurancecovering
maternity-related
costs(examinations and costs during pregnancy and birth)

From the 2022 season onwards:

2.13.194

Type of insurance
Health insurance

Description
Insurance covering healthcare costs (doctor, medicine,etc.) for the rider for an amount of €100,000 per year

Maternity insurance

Insurancecovering
maternity-related
costs(examinations and costs during pregnancy andchildbirth)

Pension plan

Insurance providing for the payment of a pension,annuities or a capital at the end of the professional
cycling career at the earliest, with a premium that will
represent at least 12% of gross annual salary, limited to€115,000 per year

3.

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall cover half of the insurance premiums set
out in point two:
if the rider has been able to become affiliated, as a free policyholder for
example, with another legal social security system to that to which the UCI
Women’s WorldTeam is subject;
if the affiliation of the rider to this other legal system is compulsory.

4.

It is the responsibility of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to prove the coverreferred to in this article by producing the necessary certificates as part of theteam’s licence and registration applications.

Independently of the benefits referred to in article 2.13.193, the UCI Women’sWorldTeam shall take out and cover the costs:
For the 2020 season:
Type of insurance
Hospitalisation andrepatriation insurance

Description
This insurance must cover all costs not covered by social
security linked to the rider’s hospitalisation for an amountof €100,000– per incident and per individual;
All expenses for repatriation for medical reasons or due
to death, related to professional travel.

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Accident insurance

Accident insurance must cover costs in the event of an
accident as in a work situation (training, competition,
travel, promotion etc.).

Life insurance

A life insurance policy pursuant to which an amount of€100,000 will be paid to the beneficiaries designated by
the rider in the policy.
The following may be excluded from cover: risks linked
to high-risk sports or sporting activities unrelated to the
preparation, maintenance or recovery of the cyclist’s
physical condition, such as air sports, motorsports(including motorised vehicles, on land or not), ice sports,
combat sports, caving, rafting, sport climbing, SCUBA
diving, as a participant, instructor, official or in any roleother than that of spectator.

-

From the 2021 season onwards:
Type of insurance
Hospitalisation andrepatriation insurance

Description
This insurance must cover all costs not covered by social
security linked to the rider’s hospitalisation for an amountof €100,000– per incident and per individual;
All expenses for repatriation for medical reasons or due
to death, related to professional travel

Accident insurance

Accident insurance must cover costs in the event of an
accident as in a work situation (training, competition,
travel, promotion etc.).

Life insurance

A life insurance policy pursuant to which an amount of€100,000 will be paid to the beneficiaries designated by
the rider in the policy.
The following may be excluded from cover: risks linked
to high-risk sports or sporting activities unrelated to the
preparation, maintenance or recovery of the cyclist’s
physical condition, such as air sports, motorsports(including motorised vehicles, on land or not), ice sports,
combat sports, caving, rafting, sport climbing, SCUBA
diving, as a participant, instructor, official or in any roleother than that of spectator.

Permanent disability
insurance

An insurance policy pursuant to which a minimum
amount of €250,000 will be paid to the rider in the eventof absolute and permanent disability due to an accident(24/7); permanent disability resulting from illness or
disorders caused by the practice of cycling must not becovered by this policy.
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2.13.195

Description
preparation, maintenance or recovery of the cyclist’s
physical condition, such as air sports, motorsports(including motorised vehicles, on land or not), ice sports,
combat sports, caving, rafting, sport climbing, SCUBA
diving, as a participant, instructor, official or in any roleother than that of spectator.

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall attach to each contract a list of the legal orcontractual insurance benefits to which the rider will, or will not, be entitled.
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall be responsible for any benefits it has erroneously
indicated on said list as a rider’s entitlement.

2.13.196

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam should be able at any time to show evidence of theinsurance cover referred to in articles 2.13.193 and 2.13.194 on the simple request of
the riders that it employs, the UCI or the UCI-appointed auditor.

2.13.197

A lack of insurance or cover is the responsibility of the party with the obligation of taking
it out. The UCI is exempt from any responsibility. The UCI’s power to ask for evidence ismerely an option, implying no obligation or liability.

2.13.198

Transfers and registration
A registration period exists and applies to all changes of team, whether between two
UCI Women’s WorldTeams or between a UCI Women’s WorldTeam and a UCI women’s
continental team.
The registration period for any change of team during the season extends from 1st June
to 15 July.
For any change of team between two seasons, the registration period extends from 1st
July to 1st November.

2.13.199

The UCI Women’s WorldTeams may only register riders during the registration periods.

2.13.200

Should a UCI Women’s WorldTeam or its paying agent wish to engage a rider contracted
to another UCI Women’s WorldTeam or a UCI women’s continental team such that therider would begin to ride for the UCI Women’s WorldTeam before the expiry of thescheduled term of the contract with their current team, it shall firstly inform the rider’scurrent paying agent of this intention before contacting the rider.
Furthermore, the transfer of the rider requires a written and global agreement between
the three parties concerned, namely the rider, their current paying agent and the new
paying agent.
In all circumstances, such a transfer may only take effect during the transfer periods.
If the rider is already registered with another UCI Women’s WorldTeam or another UCI
women’s continental team, the UCI will not proceed with the registration of the rider with
the new team if their contract with their current team has not been terminated.

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2.13.201

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam or its paying agent that approaches or engages, evenconditionally, a rider from another UCI Women’s WorldTeam or a UCI women’s
continental team for the purpose of registering them after the expiry of their current
contract without having notified their current paying agent, shall be subject to a fine of
CHF 1,000 to 5,000. Individual licence-holders involved in such practices shall be liable
to a fine of between CHF 1,000 and 5,000.

2.13.202

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam or its paying agent that approaches or engages, evenconditionally, a rider from another UCI Women’s WorldTeam or a UCI women’s
continental team for the purpose of registering them before the expiry of their current
contract without the prior agreement of the current paying agent, shall be subject to afine of CHF 10,000 to 100,000. Individual licence-holders involved in such practices shallbe liable to a fine of between CHF 1,000 and 20,000.
Moreover, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam in question shall pay the rider's current paying
agent compensation equivalent to the remuneration for the remaining period of thecontract with said current paying agent, and in any case not less than an amountcorresponding to six months' salary.

2.13.203

For the application of UCI Regulations, any move to another UCI Women’s WorldTeam
shall be deemed to constitute a new contractual relationship, for which a new contract
will have to be entered into in accordance with articles 2.13.169 to 2.13.180, even if,
under applicable legislation, the transfer is effected by an assignment of contract, thepursuance of the contract by other parties, the secondment of the rider or any othersimilar method.

2.13.204

Riders and UCI Women’s WorldTeams may not reveal that they are involved innegotiations about transfers outside the transfer periods.
Upon complaint by a prejudiced team or any third party with a legitimate interest, therider is liable to a fine of CHF 1,000 and the UCI Women’s WorldTeam to a fine of CHF
3,000.

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The other members of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam consist of all the UCI Women’sWorldTeam staff contracted for the operation of the team, other than the riders and thepaying agent. These members must all have a contract with the UCI Women’sWorldTeam and be regular licence-holders with their National Federation so as to beregistered as a member of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.

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2.13.2062.13.207

Contracts
All contracts between a UCI Women’s WorldTeam and another member of the teammust be drawn up and typed in three original copies, at least one of which must be given
to the member of the team. A copy shall be sent electronically to the auditor, and an
original shall be kept by the team and made available at any time if requested by theauditor.
The parties must sign each page of the contract. Clauses of the contract which are on a
page not signed by the other member of the team cannot be invoked against them; theother member of the team may take advantage of such clauses.
The name of the person who signs the contract on behalf of the UCI Women’sWorldTeam must be given on the final page of the contract alongside the signature.

2.13.208

The employment contract between the other member of the team and the UCI Women’sWorldTeam must govern all the services provided for the benefit of the paying agent andthe sponsors, and all remuneration relating thereto. All remuneration and payment
methods must be set out in writing.

2.13.209

Any dispute between the UCI Women’s WorldTeam and a member of the team withregard to their working relationship shall be submitted, without prejudice to thecompulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts, to the body specifically designated by thejurisdiction clause provided for in the contract. This body may be the UCI Arbitral Board,
the arbitral court of the National Federation of the team member or the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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Each UCI Women’s WorldTeam must employ — on a full-time basis and for the wholeregistration year — at least 2 sport directors and 5 other staff members, who must all be
paid for their activity (coaches, doctors, paramedical assistants, mechanics, etc.).
All UCI Women’s World Team sports directors must hold the UCI Sports Director
Diploma in accordance with the provisions of article 1.1.077.
Supervision and penalties
Each licence-holder and each UCI Women’s WorldTeam must give to the UCI, upon first
request, any document or information which it deems useful for verifying compliance withthe regulations and the rights and interests of members of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
In the event of refusal, without prejudice to other consequences, the licence-holder shallbe liable to a fine of between CHF 500 and 2,000 and the UCI Women’s WorldTeam toa fine of CHF 5,000. Furthermore, the offending party may be suspended in accordancewith article 12.4.017.
The UCI is entitled to demand copies of contracts, financial records and any otherdocument submitted within the registration process, from the concerned rider, the
UCI Women’s WorldTeam or auditor in the following cases :In order to verify compliance with UCI regulations with a view to potentiallysubmitting a petition to the UCI Disciplinary Commission or Ethics Commission;
if the UCI is informed that a team's paying agent has or anticipates any financial
difficulties, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay a debt on the due date,insolvency or risk of insolvency, any significant changes in the annual budget,the cash flow plan or the financial planning;
if there arises a risk, a dispute or any other circumstance likely to endanger thefinancial stability of the paying agent;

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if the paying agent announces to the UCI or to the members of the team thedissolution, the end of its activity or the failure to meet any obligation;
if the paying agent plans to move its registered office, a decrease in capital, achange in legal form or identity (e.g. by merger or absorption), is subject to arequest or implementation of any agreement or any measure regarding its
creditors.

(text modified on 10.06.21, 1.11.21; 1.01.22).

2.13.2142.13.214bis

UCI Women’s WorldTour Promotion
The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall take part in the promotion of the UCI Women’sWorldTour label in accordance with the promotion and merchandising policy to becontractually agreed between the UCI and the UCI Women’s WorldTeam.
UCI Women’s WorldTour Promotion
The UCI will publish an annual report to publicly promote the UCI Women’s WorldTour.
It will be based on the series’ aggregated statistical data and illustrate its attractiveness.
(article introduced on 10.06.21).

2.13.215

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam and the UCI shall collaborate in the implementation of amarketing policy particularly with regard to any UCI Women’s WorldTour sponsors inorder to protect the interests of each party.

2.13.216

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam will use the UCI Women’s WorldTour logo in accordancewith the graphics specifications to be provided by the UCI and to respect the conditions
and restrictions of use of the logo and the brand as defined in the contract entered intowith the UCI.

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Public holidays and non-working days are included in the calculation of the deadlines set
in this chapter. If the last day of the deadline falls on a public holiday or non-working day
in Switzerland, the deadline shall expire at the end of the first following working day.

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Chapter XIV UCI CUPS
[former chapter XV has been numbered XIV on 1.01.05)§1[paragraph moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]
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2.14.002[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.003[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.004[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.005[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.006[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.007[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.008[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.009[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.010[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

2.14.011[article moved to chapter XIII on 1.01.16]

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2.14.015
2.14.016

UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup(paragraph introduced on 1.01.07).
GeneralThe UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup shall be the exclusive property of the UCI.
The UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup consists of a number of events selected each yearby the UCI Management Committee as listed in the points scale in Art. 2.14.026.
(text modified on 9.11.20).

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2.14.018

Participation
The UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup is reserved for men from 19 to 22 years of age.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.01.16).

2.14.019

UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup events are open to national teams (one team pernation), regional and club teams subject to provisions of Article 2.1.005 and mixed teams.
(text modified on 1.10.10; 23.10.19).

2.14.020

The organiser of events which take place during the 1st January to 30 June, must send
an invitation to 26 countries as follows:
to the first African nation based on the UCI Africa Tour’s under 23 final nations
ranking of the year before the race takes place;to the first 3 American nations based on the UCI America Tour’s under 23 final
nations ranking of the year before the race takes place;to the first 2 Asian nations based on the UCI Asia Tour’s under 23 final nations
ranking of the year before the race takes place;to the 18 first European nations based on the UCI Europe Tour’s under 23 final
nations ranking of the year before the race takes place;to the first 2 Oceanian nations based on the UCI Oceania Tour’s under 23 final
nations ranking of the year before the race takes place.

2.14.021

The organiser of an event which takes place from July on, must invite the first 15 nations
ranked in the UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup ranking published 60 days before theevent of the year in question.
(text modified on 1.01.08; 26.01.08; 1.01.15; 22.10.18).

2.14.022

The organiser must accept the participation of the above-mentioned nations which haveaccepted the invitation.

2.14.023

UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup events are raced in teams of 6 riders. No team may
take part with less than 4 riders.

2.14.024

UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup ranking
The UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup awards points, but only to nations.

2.14.025

Only the first rider from each nation scores points based on his place in the event.

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Scale of points
2.14.026

General Provisions
For team time trial events and stages the points on the scale shall be awarded to theteams.
Final results in UCI Men Under 23 Nation’s Cup stage races
Position
Stage races
1
30
2
25
3
20
4
17
5
16
6
15
7
14
8
13
9
12
10
11
11
10
12
9
13
8
14
7
15
6
16
5
17
4
18
3
19
2
20
1
Results in prologue and stages
Prologue andPositionstages132231Final results in UCI Men Under 23 Nation’s Cup one-day races
PositionOne-day races
1
20
2
17
3
15
4
13
5
11
6
10
7
9
8
8
9
7
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
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Position
14
15

One-day races
2
1

Final results in the Continental Championships
Position
European Continental Championships
Asian, African, American and OceanianChampionships
Men Under 23
Men Under 23
Men Under 23
Men Under 23
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
1
10
10
8
8
2
8
8
5
5
3
6
6
3
3
4
5
5
1
1
5
4
4
6
3
3
7
2
2
8
1
1
Final results in the UCI Road World Championships
Position
UCI Road World Championships
Men Under 23
Men Under 23
Road RaceInd. Time Trial
1
50
30
2
35
25
3
30
20
4
25
15
5
20
10
6
15
5
7
10
3
8
10
3
9
10
3
10
10
3
11
5
2
12
5
2
13
5
2
14
3
1
15
3
1
16
3
17
2
18
2
19
1
20
1
Note: Points in the UCI Road World Championships will be awarded for the first timefrom the 2021 edition of the UCI Road World Championships.
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2.14.027

2.14.028(text moved to Article 2.14.026 on 9.11.20).
Separating tied nations
At the end of each event, if there is a tie between nations in the general ranking, this will
be decided by the most 1st and 2nd places etc., and by taking into consideration only theplaces that award points.
If there is still a tie, it will be their best ranking in the most recent race which will determine
the ranking.
A nations tie in the final ranking will be decided by the most 1st and 2nd places, etc.

2.14.029

For one-day races, the leading nation of the UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup ranking
must be present on the podium for the awards ceremony.
For stage races, the leading nation of the UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup ranking must
be present on the podium at the start of the stage the following day and on the award
ceremony podium for the last stage.

2.14.030

The UCI grants a distinctive emblem to riders from the leading nation of the UCI Men
Under 23 Nations’ Cup ranking and riders must wear this emblem during podium
ceremonies, according to the UCI’s instructions.
(text modified on 1.01.08; 1.01.17).

2.14.031

The UCI grants a trophy to the first three nations of the final UCI Men Under 23 Nations’Cup ranking. The final ranking will be calculated after the last event of the season (in thesense of Article 2.1.001) counting toward the ranking.
(text modified on 1.01.08; 9.11.20).

2.14.032

The order of cars will be as follows:-First race of the year:1.
the car of the team which has won the previous UCI Men Under 23
Nations’ Cup;2.
the cars of the national teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting;3.
the cars of mixed teams;
4.
the cars of teams which failed to confirm their starting riders by thedeadline set under article 1.2.090;
5.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
Within groups 2, 3, 4 and 5 the order shall be determined by drawing lots.
The car of a team covered by point 1, 2 or 3, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 4 or 5, will be in group 4 or 5 as appropriate.

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Other events:
1.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting in theorder of the ranking of the UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup, as establishedthe day before the race;2.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting whichhave not yet earned any points in the UCI Men Under 23 Nations’ Cupranking;

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3.
4.

the cars of the teams that have not confirmed their starting riders by thedeadline set in article 1.2.090;
the cars of the teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.

In groups 2, 3 and 4, the order is fixed by drawing lots.
The car of a team covered by point 1 or 2, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 3 or 4, will be in group 3 or 4 as appropriate.
The rules above shall apply to the first stage of a stage race. The order of cars for
subsequent stages shall be determined by the individual general classification by time.
(text modified on 1.01.08; 26.01.08).

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2.14.033
2.14.034

UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup(paragraph introduced on 01.01.08).
GeneralThe UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup is the exclusive property of the UCI.
The UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup will consist of a number of one-day events and stage
races determined each year by the UCI Management Committee. Points shall also beawarded for the road race of the UCI Men Junior Road World Championships inaccordance with article 2.14.040.
(text modified on 26.01.08; 22.10.18).

2.14.035

Participation in the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup
The UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup is reserved for junior men riders.
(text modified on 26.01.08).

2.14.036

The events of the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup are open to national teams and mixed
teams.

2.14.037[article abrogated on 22.10.18].

2.14.038

The organiser must send an invitation to the leading 25 National Federations in the final
UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup ranking of the previous season.
The organiser must accept entries from nations that accept the invitation.
(text modified on 01.01.08; 1.10.10; 22.10.18).

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Events in the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup are to be ridden by teams of maximum 6
riders. No team may start with fewer than 4 riders.

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2.14.040

UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup ranking
The points for the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup are awarded only to nations by totallingthe individual points scored. Only a classification by nations is kept.
For team time trial events and stages the points on the scale shall be awarded to theteams.
Final results in UCI Men Junior Nation’s Cup stage races
Position
Stage races
1
30
2
25
3
20
4
17
5
16
6
15
7
14
8
13
9
12
10
11
11
10
12
9
13
8
14
7
15
6
16
5
17
4
18
3
19
2
20
1
Results in prologue and stages
Position
Prologue andstages
1
6
2
5
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
1
Final results in UCI Men Junior Nation’s Cup one-day races
PositionOne-day races
1
20
2
17
3
15
4
13
5
11
6
10
7
9
8
8

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Position
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

One-day races
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Final results in the Continental Championships
Position
European Continental Championships
Asian, African, American and OceanianChampionships
Men Junior Road
Men Junior Ind.
Men Junior Road
Men Junior Ind.
Race
Time Trial
Race
Time Trial
1
10
10
8
8
2
8
8
5
5
3
6
6
3
3
4
5
5
1
1
5
4
4
6
3
3
7
2
2
8
1
1
Final results in the UCI Road World Championships
Position
UCI Road World Championships
Men Junior Road
Men Junior Ind.
Race
Time Trial
20
20
1
17
17
2
15
15
3
13
13
4
11
11
5
10
10
6
9
9
7
8
8
8
7
7
9
6
6
10
5
5
11
4
4
12
3
3
13
2
2
14
1
1
15
(text modified on 1.01.08; 1.07.11; 1.08.13; 1.01.17; 9.11.20).
2.14.041

Only the national teams which participated in the event are included in the classification.
Only the first rider from each nation scores points based on his place in the event.
(text modified on 26.01.08; 25.10.17).

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2.14.042

Following each event, nations that are tied on points in the general classification shall beseparated by the greatest number of 1st places, 2nd places, etc. considering only theplaces for which points are awarded.
If there is still a tie, the best place in the most recent event shall decide the nations'rankings.
Nations tied on points in the final classification shall be ranked on the basis of the largest
number of 1st places, 2nd places, etc.

2.14.043

For one-day events, the leading nation in the men junior nations cup classification shallappear on the podium for the official ceremony.
For stage races, the nation leading the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup ranking shall bepresented on the start podium for each stage and the podium for the official ceremony
after the final stage.

2.14.044

The UCI shall award a distinctive mark to the riders of the nation which is leading the
UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup classification and riders must wear this emblem during
podium ceremonies, according to the UCI’s instructions guidelines.
(text modified on 26.01.08; 1.01.17).

2.14.045

The UCI shall award a trophy to the nation which wins the final classification of the UCI
Men Junior Nations’ Cup.

2.14.046

The order of cars will be as follows:First event of the year:1.
the car of the team which won the preceding UCI Men Junior Nations’Cup; for the first year of the competition, the car of the winner of the last
UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup ranking for the preceding year;2.
the cars of national teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting;3.
the cars of mixed teams;
4.
the cars of teams which failed to confirm their starting riders by thedeadline set under article 1.2.090;
5.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
Within groups 2, 3, 4 and 5 the order is determined by drawing lots.
The car of a team covered by point 1, 2 or 3, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 4 or 5, will be in group 4 or 5 as appropriate.
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For the other events:
1.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting in theorder of the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup ranking, as established the day
before the race;2.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting whichhave not yet earned any points in the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cupranking;3.
the cars of teams which failed to confirm their starting riders by the time
limit set under article 1.2.090;
4.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
Within groups 2, 3 and 4 the order is determined by drawing lots.

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The car of a team covered by point 1 or 2, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 3 or 4, will be in group 3 or 4 as appropriate.
The rules above shall apply to the first stage of a stage race. The order of cars for
subsequent stages shall be determined by the individual general classification by time.
(text modified on 1.01.08; 26.01.08).

§4

2.14.047
2.14.048

2.14.049

UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup(paragraph introduced on 01.01.16).
GeneralThe UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup is the exclusive property of the UCI.
The UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup will consist of a number of one-day events andstage races determined each year by the UCI Management Committee. Points shall also
be awarded at the road race and individual time trial of the UCI Women Junior Road
World Championships, in accordance with article 2.14.054.
Participation
The UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup is reserved for riders of the women junior category.

2.14.050

The events of the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup are open to national teams (one team
maximum per nation), mixed teams as well as club and regional teams.

2.14.051

The organiser must send an invitation to the leading 12 National Federations in the final
UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking of the previous season.
The organiser must accept entries from nations which have accepted the invitation.
(text modified on 22.10.18).

2.14.052

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Events of the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup are to be ridden by teams of maximum 6
riders. No team may start with fewer than 4 riders.

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2.14.053

UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking
Only nations will be ranked in the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking. There is no
individual ranking.
Only the first rider from each nation scores points based on his place in the event.
(text modified on 1.01.17; 25.10.17).

2.14.054

Points scale
For team time trial events and stages the points on the scale shall be awarded to theteams.
Final results in UCI Women Junior Nation’s Cup stage races
Position
Stage races
1
30
2
25
3
20
4
17
5
16
6
15
7
14
8
13
9
12
10
11
11
10
12
9
13
8
14
7
15
6
16
5
17
4
18
3
19
2
20
1
Results in prologue and stages
Position
Prologue andstages
1
6
2
5
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
1
Final results in UCI Women Junior Nation’s Cup one day races
PositionOne-day races
1
20
2
17
3
15
4
13
5
11

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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

Final results in the Continental Championships
Position
European Continental Championships
Asian, African, American and OceanianChampionships
Women Junior
Women Junior Ind.
Women Junior Road
Women JuniorRoad Race
Time Trial
Race
Ind. Time Trial
1
10
10
8
8
2
8
8
5
5
3
6
6
3
3
4
5
5
1
1
5
4
4
6
3
3
7
2
2
8
1
1
Final results in the UCI Road World Championships
Position
UCI Road World Championships
Women Junior
Women Junior Ind.
Road Race
Time Trial
20
20
1
17
17
2
15
15
3
13
13
4
11
11
5
10
10
6
9
9
7
8
8
8
7
7
9
6
6
10
5
5
11
4
4
12
3
3
13
2
2
14
1
1
15
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2.14.055

Separating tied nations
Following each event, nations that are tied on points in the general ranking shall beseparated by the greatest number of 1st places, 2nd places, etc. considering only theplaces for which points are awarded.
If there is still a tie, the best place in the most recent event shall decide the nations'rankings.
Nations tied on points in the final ranking shall be ranked on the basis of the largest
number of 1st places, 2nd places, etc.

2.14.056

For one-day events, the leading nation in the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking
shall appear on the podium for the official ceremony.
For stage races, the nation leading the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking shall bepresented on the start podium for each stage and on the finish podium for the official
ceremony after the final stage.

2.14.057

The UCI shall award a distinctive mark to the riders of the nation which is leading the
UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking and riders must wear this emblem during
podium ceremonies, according to the UCI’s instructions guidelines.
(text modified on 1.01.17)

2.14.058

The UCI shall award a trophy to the nation which wins the final ranking of the UCI Women
Junior Nations’ Cup.

2.14.059

The order of team cars in the race will be determined as follows:-First event of the year:1.
the car of the team which won the preceding UCI Women Junior Nations’Cup (for the first year of the competition, the car of the winner of the last
UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking for the preceding year);2.
the cars of national teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting;3.
the cars of mixed teams;
4.
the cars of teams which failed to confirm their starting riders by thedeadline set under article 1.2.090;
5.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.
Within groups 2, 3, 4 and 5 the order is determined by drawing lots.
The car of a team covered by point 1, 2 or 3, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 4 or 5, will be in group 4 or 5 as appropriate.

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For the other events:
1.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting in theorder of the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking, as established the
day before the race;2.
the cars of the teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting whichhave not yet earned any points in the UCI Women Junior Nations’ Cupranking;3.
the cars of teams which failed to confirm their starting riders by the time
limit set under article 1.2.090;
4.
the cars of teams not represented at the sports directors’ meeting.

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Within groups 2, 3 and 4 the order is determined by drawing lots.
The car of a team covered by point 1 or 2, but which falls into the categories
covered by points 3 or 4, will be in group 3 or 4 as appropriate.
The rules above shall apply to the first stage of a stage race. The order of team cars for
subsequent stages shall be determined by the individual general classification by time.
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Chapter XV UCI WORLDTOUR(chapter replaced on 1.09.04).
§1
2.15.001

UCI WorldTour
In the UCI WorldTour a number of high level men’s professional cycling teams holding
UCI WorldTour licences compete in a series of high level road events registered on the
UCI WorldTour calendar.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 24.03.17).

2.15.002§2
2.15.003

The UCI is the exclusive owner of the UCI WorldTour concept and trademark, without
prejudice to the exclusive ownership rights of the organisers.

UCI WorldTour Licence
The UCI WorldTour licence is the right conferred by the UCI to take part in the events
registered on the UCI WorldTour calendar, with a team of professional riders, known asa "UCI WorldTeam".
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.004

A UCI WorldTour licence may be issued to a physical person or to a body such as an
association or company.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.005

Applications for UCI WorldTour licences are examined and licences issued by the UCI
licence commission.

2.15.006

By applying for a licence, the applicant acknowledges that the UCI alone has the right toissue UCI WorldTour licences and undertakes not to participate in cycle sportcompetitions, formulas or organisations other than those governed by the UCI's
regulations and authorities.

2.15.007

The application for a licence shall imply the applicant's acceptance of the rules andconditions governing the UCI WorldTour and the UCI's regulations in general.

2.15.008

The holder of the licence shall remain responsible for his team.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.009

Application for a licence
All teams wishing to apply for a UCI WorldTour licence shall declare their intention to the
UCI at the latest on 1 January of the year during which the award shall be made (inprinciple, the year before the validity of the licence). The UCI reserves its right not to take
into consideration applications for which such declaration was not submitted within theapplicable deadline.
The maximum number of UCI WorldTour licences that may be issued is 18.

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For the period 2020-2022, up to two additional UCI WorldTour licences may be issued
in the event existing UCI WorldTeams fulfil the sporting criterion via article 2.15.011b,
without prejudice to other applicable conditions.
If less than 18 teams are registered as UCI WorldTeams (following procedures for theaward of licenses or annual registration), the Professional Cycling Council decides if andwhen the available licences can be allocated. Any such allocation shall, in principle, nottake place, before the end of the following season.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 5.02.19; 8.02.21).
2.15.010

A licence may be issued to an applicant fulfilling all the conditions set out in theregulations.
Any team wishing to apply for a UCI WorldTour licence must be registered as a
UCI WorldTeam or a UCI ProTeam at the time of the application.
(text modified on 5.02.19)

2.15.011

The licence commission awards licences on the basis of the following criteria:
ethical;financial;administrative;
organisational.
If the number of candidate teams (UCI WorldTeams and UCI ProTeams) that meet thecriteria set out above is greater than the number of licences available, the applicants will
be subject to the application of the sporting criterion in accordance with articles
2.15.011a.
In order to obtain a UCI WorldTour licence, applicants must fulfil each of the applicable
criteria.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 5.02.19; 8.02.21).

2.15.011a

Criteria
The sporting criterion is evaluated with regard to the UCI world ranking for men
UCI teams – 3 years, as defined in article 2.10.044.
The 18 top-ranked teams in the above-mentioned ranking, among the teams having
applied for a UCI WorldTour licence in accordance with articles 2.15.009 and 2.15.010
and having met the criteria defined in articles 2.15.011c to 2.15.011f, are deemed tomeet the sporting criterion(text modified on 1.07.11; 1.07.12; 27.03.14; 24.09.14; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 1.07.17;
5.02.19; 23.10.19; 8.02.21).

2.15.011b[article abrogated on 11.02.20].

2.15.011
c

The ethical criterion takes account inter alia of the respect by the team or its membersfor:A.
the UCI regulations, inter alia as regards anti-doping, sporting conduct and theimage of cycling;

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B.
C.
D.
E.

the code of ethics and related statement of recognition from members of teamstaff;
its contractual obligations;
its legal obligations, particularly as regards payment of taxes, social security
and keeping accounts;
the principles of transparency and good faith.

(text modified on 1.07.19).
2.15.011
d

The financial criterion is assessed on the basis of the report by the auditor appointed by
the UCI, taking account primarily of resources and financial stability.

2.15.011
e

The administrative criterion primarily covers the compliance of the application andregistration documentation (contracts, insurance, bank guarantee, etc.) and theprofessionalism and rapidity with which this documentation is assembled, and respectfor deadlines.

2.15.011
f

The organisational criterion is assessed on the basis of the report by the organisational
auditor, taking account of compliance with the organisational specifications, published
as an annexe to the UCI Regulations.
(article introduced on 12.01.17; text modified on 10.06.21)

2.15.012

The criteria in article 2.15.011 may also be used to refuse the award of a license, tosubmit the license to the respect of conditions and/or measures considered appropriate,
to reduce the duration of the license or to withdraw it, even if the regulatory conditions
are otherwise fulfilled.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 1.11.15).

2.15.013

The application for a licence shall be made by submitting a form drafted by theadministration of the UCI with all the information and documents requested. The
applicant must obtain the form from the administration of the UCl.

2.15.014

The deadline for submission of applications for the available licences shall be set by the
UCI administration. Applications submitted after this date shall not be considered unlessthe maximum number of licences, has not been reached.
However, the UCI administration may set a different deadline for the replacement of thepaying agent or of a main partner figuring in an application already made or for a new
application made by the paying agent or by a main partner who withdraws from anapplication already made.

2.15.015

On the date indicated on the licence application form, the applicant must pay the UCI an
application fee in the sum determined by the Professional Cycling Council. If thispayment is not received on time the application shall not be considered.

2.15.016

If a licence is awarded, the registration fee shall be paid within 21 days following theregistration announcement. No reimbursement shall be made if the licence is refused orif the applicant withdraws his application. However, if the team is subsequently registeredas a UCI ProTeam or UCI continental team, no other registration fee is due for the same
year of registration.
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2.15.017

Examination by the licence commission
The licence commission shall examine the licence application on the basis of
documentation consisting of the following elements:
1.
the licence application form and its enclosures;2.
the report or any other opinion of the auditor appointed by the UCI;3.
the report or any other opinion of the organisational auditor;
4.
the report drawn up by the UCI;5.
any other document or information provided by the applicant or requested by
the UCI or by the licence commission to assess the application.
The licence commission may also take account of acknowledged facts.
The documentation must be drawn up in French or in English. Documents produced bythird parties and written in another language must be accompanied by a translation into
the language of the documentation.
The licence applicant has sole responsibility for assuring the quality and complete natureof his documentation. He may not, in particular, invoke the fact that he has not beenasked by the UCI, the auditor, the organisational auditor or the licence commission toprovide information or documents or that his attention has not been called to gaps orother factors which may be regarded as negative when his application comes to be
judged by the licence commission.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 10.06.21).

2.15.018

The UCI, the auditor and the organisational auditor must forward their opinion or reportto the licence commission 15 days before the date of the hearing referred to in Article
2.15.019. At the same time, a copy shall be forwarded to the applicant.
The UCI, the auditor and the organisational auditor may submit further opinions orreports to the extent that the applicant adds new elements to his documentation or new
elements come to their knowledge in any other way.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.019

The licence applicant will be invited within a time limit of 10 days, except in exceptional
cases justifying a different deadline, to explain and defend his application for a licence
before the licence commission at a hearing held for this purpose.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.020

The applicant must lodge any statement in support of his application to the commission
in four copies, at least 3 days before the date of the hearing, except in exceptional cases
justifying a different deadline , with a copy to the UCI, the auditor and the organiser
auditor. A statement lodged after this deadline shall automatically be disregarded.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.021

At least 3 days before the date of hearing, except in exceptional cases justifying a
different deadline, the applicant shall notify the licence commission and the UCI of theidentity of those persons who will represent him or attend the hearing. The licencecommission may refuse to hear any persons not notified within this time.
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2.15.022

The UCI may participate in the hearing. The auditor and organisational auditor may beheard at the request of the applicant, the UCI or the licence commission.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.023

The date of the hearing may not be delayed, save where otherwise decided by thelicence commission.
If the applicant, the auditor or the organisational auditor fail to attend the hearing, thelicence commission shall give its ruling in their absence.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.024

During the hearing or subsequent deliberations, the licence commission may set a final
deadline for the applicant to provide all exhibits or information which the commission may
require. The applicant shall at the same time forward a copy to the UCI and to the auditor.
Exhibits or information forwarded after the deadline shall automatically be disregarded.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.025

The commission shall render its decision as rapidly as possible and, as far as possible
before 10 December prior to the first year of the licence.
(text modified on 10.06.21).

2.15.026

The awarding of a UCI WorldTour licence shall be deemed to constitute registration for
the first year of that licence.
(text modified on 1.07.13).

2.15.026
bis

If the licence commission rejects an application for a licence, the UCI will assess thepossibility of registering the team as a UCI ProTeam if the applicant so wishes.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.027

Registration fee
On the granting of a licence, a registration fee of a sum to be determined by theProfessional Cycling Council shall be payable. It is due within 21 days after the licencehas been granted. The UCI’s accounts must be credited within this time.
If payment is not made within this time the licence shall be automatically revoked.
Further, a fine of CHF 7,500 shall be payable.
(text modified on 24.09.14).

2.15.028[article abrogated on 24.09.14]

2.15.029[article abrogated on 24.09.14]

2.15.030[article abrogated on 24.09.14]

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2.15.031

Duration of validity of the licence
Without prejudice to article 2.15.064, the licence shall, in principle, be valid for threecalendar years. However, at the reasoned request of the applicant, the licencecommission may grant a licence for two years. This request must be made in the licenceapplication; it will otherwise be inadmissible.
UCI WorldTour licences that may be awarded during the term of licences held by other
UCI WorldTeams shall have a duration corresponding to the residual period of thelicences held by the other UCI WorldTeams.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 27.03.14; 8.11.16; 12.01.17; 1.07.18; 5.02.19).

2.15.032

The licence commission may automatically reduce the duration of validity of the licenceto 2 or 1 year if, in the opinion of the commission and for the reasons it must provide,
such a reduction is justified with regard to the criteria set out in article 2.15.011. The
decision of the commission may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The
applicant who does not accept a licence of reduced validity may renounce the licence
under the conditions set out in article 2.15.016.
(text modified on 8.11.16; 1.07.18).

2.15.033

A holder whose licence expires may apply for a new licence using the procedure laid
down for the application for a licence, including the payment of the application fee.

2.15.034[article abrogated on 1.07.10].

2.15.035

Expiry of the licence
Unless renewed, the licence shall expire automatically at the end of the period for which
it was issued.

2.15.036

The licence shall expire before its term under the following circumstances:1.
if one of the conditions for automatic revocation set out in the present section is
fulfilled;2.
if the licence is withdrawn;
3.
the team is not registered for the following season according to article 2.15.064.
(text modified on 1.01.17)

2.15.037

The licence shall be automatically revoked in the event that the licence holder files forbankruptcy or is declared bankrupt, or in the event that any other measure or regime isapplied under which the holder loses control of the licence.

2.15.038

In the event that the paying agent is declared bankrupt the licence is automaticallywithdrawn; the licence may be returned by the Professional Cycling Council if the paying
agent can be replaced in the short term and the continuity of the UCI WorldTeam can beensured. In the event of dispute, the president of the Professional Cycling Council shallrefer the case to the licence commission which shall decide whether the licence is to be
definitively withdrawn or restored.
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2.15.039

In the event of the revocation or withdrawal of the licence, no reimbursement shall bemade. Any sums due remain payable and may not be offset.
(text modified on 24.09.14; 12.01.17).

2.15.039
bis

The Professional Cycling Council may suspend the licence of a UCI WorldTeam if thisis considered necessary to protect the image of the UCI WorldTour.
In the event that its licence is suspended, the UCI WorldTeam and its members areprohibited from taking part in any events on the UCI WorldTour.
Suspension is not a sanction and carries no implication that the UCI rules have beenbroken. It is a precautionary measure intended to protect the image of the
UCI WorldTour, and may be justified by any circumstance which, in the opinion of theProfessional Cycling Council, is serious, and is or could be prejudicial to the image of
the UCI WorldTour. No claims are admitted in respect of a suspension.
The Professional Cycling Council shall allow the paying agent to state his position, by
telephone if necessary, before taking its decision.
Suspension is imposed either for a fixed period of no longer than one month, or, if
appropriate, until such time as the conditions placed upon the UCI WorldTeam by theProfessional Cycling Council to resolve the situation have been met. Nevertheless, if thecase is referred to the licence commission in accordance with article 2.15.040, theProfessional Cycling Council may extend the suspension until such time as the licencecommission has reached a decision, the paying agent having been invited to state his
position, by telephone if necessary.
Any Professional Cycling Council decisions taken in application of the present article
shall be made by a panel comprising:
The president of the Professional Cycling Council or a replacement designatedby him from among the members designated by the UCI Management
Committee;
One of the two riders’ representatives;
One of the two members designated by the UCI WorldTeams;
One of the two members designated by the events registered on the
UCI WorldTour;
Three of the members designated by the UCI Management Committee.
The panel may legitimately deliberate and take decisions in the absence of duly invitedmembers.
The team, represented by its paying agent, can file an appeal against the decision takenby the Professional Cycling Council, solely before the CAS.
The appeal will be heard by the accelerated procedure in accordance with articles
2.15.229 to 2.15.242 except article 2.15.240.
(article introduced on 27.09.07; text modified on 1.01.09; 1.02.12; 1.01.15 ; 1.11.15;
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2.15.040

Referral to the licence commission
The UCI may refer a case to the licence commission upon simple written request, a copyof which is sent to the licence holder. The request should indicate the UCI’s conclusions
which may be amended as the proceedings progress.
(text modified on 1.11.15)(article switched with article 2.15.041 on 1.11.15)

2.15.041

The measures set out by article 2.15.012 may be imposed by the licence commission in
the following cases:1.
if the information taken into account in granting the licence or the registration of
the UCI WorldTeam was erroneous and the commission considers that theactual situation did not justify the grant of a licence or registration;
2.
if the information taken into account in granting the licence or the registration of
the UCI WorldTeam has changed such that the issue conditions are no longer
fulfilled, or the commission considers that the new situation does not justify theissue of a licence or registration;
3.
if the situation of the UCI WorldTeam, the licence holder, the paying agent, themain partners or other sponsors is affected or weakened, due inter alia tofinancial problems, health problems, death, dysfunction, disputes or othercause, such that the continuity of the UCI WorldTeam is seriously compromised;4.
if a UCI WorldTeam, as a whole, does not meet or no longer meets all theconditions set out in the present chapter;5.
in the event of failure to comply with the UCI's regulations or contractual
obligations towards the UCI or members of the UCI WorldTeam, committed byor imputable to the management of the UCI WorldTeam (licence holder, paying
agent, main partner, manager, sports director, accountant, team doctor and anyother person in a comparable position), without prejudice to any other penalties
under the regulations;6.
in the event of acts committed by or imputable to the UCI WorldTeam or one ormore of its members as a result of which the continuation of the licence would
seriously harm the interests or reputation of the UCI WorldTour.
(article switched with article 2.15.040 on 1.11.15; text modified on 1.01.15; 1.11.15).

2.15.042

The holder shall be heard after summons by the licence commission with a minimum of
10 days’ notice.
Before rendering its decision the licence commission may, if it deems useful andappropriate, set an additional deadline to the UCI WorldTeam in order to sort out its
situation.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.11.15).

2.15.043

2.15.044

Transfer of licence
The holder may transfer its licence to a third party accepted by the licence commission.
To this end the third party must follow the licence application procedure, including thepayment of the application fee.
A licence may only be transferred after two years (from the date of its award).
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2.15.045

A transferred licence shall expire at its original term.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.046§3
2.15.047[article abrogated on 24.09.14]

UCI WorldTeams
The UCI WorldTour licence must be operated without interruption throughout its
duration. It obliges to manage a UCI WorldTeam and for this UCI WorldTeam toparticipate in events of the UCI WorldTour in accordance with article 2.15.127.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.048

Identity
A UCI WorldTeam is a team holding a licence issued by the UCI for participation in the
UCI WorldTour events. A UCI WorldTeam is designated by a particular name.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.049

A UCI WorldTeam consists of the holder of the UCI WorldTour licence, the riders
registered with the UCI as members of the team, the paying agent, the sponsors and anyother parties contracted by the paying agent to ensure the operation of the team(manager, sports director, coach, team doctor, paramedical assistant, mechanic,accountant etc.).
Each UCI WorldTeam must employ at least 27 riders, 4 sports directors and 10 otherstaff (coaches, doctors, paramedical assistants, mechanics, etc.) on a full time basis forthe whole registration year.
(text modified on 15.11.08; 1.02.12; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 24.03.17; 1.01.20).

2.15.050

The name of the UCI WorldTeam must be either that of the company or brand name ofone or several principal partners, or the name of its paying agent. Upon specific request,
the Professional Cycling Council may authorize another designation which is linked to
the UCI WorldTeam project.
The UCI may refuse to submit a licence application to the licence commission if the nameof a UCI WorldTeam submitted in the licence application, is likely to create confusion
with another UCI WorldTeam.
(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 1.10.21).

2.15.051

The nationality of the UCI WorldTeam is determined, at the UCI WorldTeam’s choice,by:1.
the country of the registered office of the paying agent; or2.
the country of the registered office of the holder of the licence; or3.
a country where a product or service is marketed by the or a main sponsor under
the name of the UCI WorldTeam or of a component of this name.
The UCI administration must be informed of this choice at the latest by 15 October before
the first year of the licence. Failure to do so will result in the nationality of the UCI
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The choice of the nationality of the country of the registered office of the paying agent isvalid for the entire duration of the licence and cannot be changed, except if theProfessional Cycling Council approves a new paying agent which has its registered officein another country, in accordance with article 2.15.061. In the latter case, the UCI
WorldTeam may make another choice in accordance with the first paragraph.
The choice of the nationality of a country where a product or service is marketed by theor a main sponsor under the UCI WorldTeam’s name or component of this name is valid
for the entire duration of the licence and cannot be changed except if the main sponsor
concerned no longer holds this status.
In the latter case, the UCI WorldTeam may make another choice in accordance with thefirst paragraph.
The change of nationality comes into effect on 1st January following its notification to theProfessional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 20.08.08; 1.07.10; 1.02.12; 1.01.15; 10.06.21).
2.15.052

The members of a UCI WorldTeam may have no link with the members of another UCI
WorldTeam, with a UCI ProTeam or with an organiser of a UCI WorldTour event likely to
influence the sporting course of events or to be perceived as so doing. In exceptional
cases, which do not challenge the integrity of the competition or the sporting fairness,
the UCI Management Committee may grant an exception.
It is the duty of the licence applicant to indicate the presence or potential existence ofsuch a link during the licence application procedure.
After the first registration of the UCI WorldTeam, it shall be the duty of the paying agent
to report the existence or potential existence of such a link to the UCI administration
immediately, and within 10 days at the latest.
The UCI administration and the UCI WorldTeam shall consult and where applicable, theUCI administration will give the UCI WorldTeams concerned a deadline in which toregularise the situation.
In the event of dispute, this shall be submitted to the licence commission. Where
applicable, the commission shall give the UCI WorldTeam or the UCI WorldTeamsconcerned a deadline in which to regularise the situation in the manner it shall indicate.
In the event that this situation is not regularised within this deadline, the licencecommission may impose the measures provided for under article 2.15.012.
(text modified on 1.02.12; 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.053

Where the UCI learns of the existence of a link as indicated in the first paragraph ofarticle 2.15.052 and which is not authorised by the UCI Management Committee, throughthe intervention of any third party other than the licence holder, the paying agent or amain partner of the UCI WorldTeams concerned, such teams shall each be fined the sumof CHF 10,000.00. The UCI administration may either set a time limit for the situation to
be brought into order, or refer the case to the licence commission in accordance witharticle 2.15.040.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 8.11.16).

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A sponsor, the paying agent or any other member of the team accepted by the licencecommission may simultaneously be the holder of the UCI WorldTour licence.
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2.15.055

Sponsors and principal partners
The sponsors are the persons, firms or bodies who contribute to the funding of the UCI
WorldTeam. Among the sponsors, a maximum of three are designated as the principal
partners of the UCI WorldTeam.
The partner or partners must enter into a commitment to the UCI WorldTeam for anumber of complete calendar years.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.11.15).

2.15.056

Any contract relating to the income of the UCI WorldTeam must be signed directly withthe actual debtor of that income.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.057

Paying agent
The licence must be operated exclusively and directly by a paying agent.
The licence holder may himself act as paying agent.
If the holder entrusts the operation of the licence to a third party acting as paying agent,
the holder is held jointly and severally liable for all the paying agent's obligations relating
to the UCI WorldTour.

2.15.058

If the paying agent is not a principal partner of the team, the management of the UCI
WorldTeam will be the paying agent's sole activity, unless an exemption is granted by
the licence commission.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.059

Subject to the provisions for representation before the licence commission, the paying
agent shall represent the UCI WorldTeam for all purposes as regards the UCI
regulations.
(text modified on 18.06.07; 1.01.15).

2.15.060

The paying agent must be a trading company or other legal person authorised by the law
in the country in which the company has its registered offices. It shall sign the contracts
with the riders and the other persons under contract for the operation of the team.
The paying agent may only act through the intermediary of the physical persons holding
a personal licence as set out in article 1.1.010.

2.15.061

The paying agent must remain the same throughout the period of validity of the
UCI WorldTour licence issued for the team, including during the period of any renewals,
except with the agreement of the Professional Cycling Council.

2.15.062

The paying agent must manage all the operations of the UCI WorldTeam from a single
registered office. The registered office of the paying agent shall be established in the
country where the paying agent is subject to income tax and social security as employer
for all the activities relative to the UCI WorldTeam. If the registered office is moved toanother country, the licence is automatically cancelled.
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2.15.063

The paying agent and the principal partners must inform the Professional Cycling Council
without delay and within 10 days of the following factors: transfer of the company's
registered office, reduction in capital, change of legal form or identity (for example bymerger or takeover), any request for or implementation of any agreement or any measureconcerning all creditors.
The information referred to in the present article must be sent simultaneously to theauditor appointed by the UCI.

2.15.064

Registration
Each year the UCI WorldTeams must apply for registration for the following year,
hereinafter the "registration year", in accordance with the procedures set out below.
Registration is decided on the basis of an assessment conducted by the UCI
administration in accordance with the criteria set out in articles 2.15.011c to 2.15.011f.
By being registered, the UCI WorldTeam commits to participate in the biological passport
programme.
(text modified on 18.06.07; 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 1.07.17; 5.02.19).

2.15.065

By 15 August preceding the registration year, all UCI WorldTeams or licence applicants
which do not have a valid bank guarantee transmitted by SWIFT for the following season
must:
1.

2.

3.

Obtain a confirmation from their bank that it shall be able to issue, either directlyor through a correspondent bank, a SWIFT message to UBS Switzerland[UBSWCHZH12A];
Obtain a confirmation from their bank that the bank guarantee shall be issuedin accordance with the model guarantee provided in article 2.15.141 and shallfully correspond to the relevant text;
Provide the UCI with the name and contact details of the bank that will issue thebank guarantee and confirm that the text shall fully comply with the model
provided in article 2.15.141.

In addition, the UCI reserves itself the right to request from the team the submission of
the text, in French or English, of the standard contract or contracts with its riders by
15 August.
The documents in question are submitted for information only. The UCI is under noobligation to examine them at this stage. However, without prejudice to other reasons forrejection, if a contract signed with a rider does not correspond with the model contract
specified in article 2.15.139 it will be rejected during the registration procedure of the UCI
WorldTeam.
The UCI WorldTeam shall remain solely responsible for the compliance of its documentswith the requirements of the regulations and, where applicable, any compulsory legal
requirements.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.06.06; 11.06.08, 1.07.10; 1.07.13; 1.01.15; 24.03.17;
10.06.21).
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instalment of this sum to be determined by the Professional Cycling Council, is due on
15 September preceding the registration year. No later than 21 days after the grantingof registration, the UCI WorldTeam must pay into the UCI account the remaining sum. In
the event of delay, the registration fee shall be automatically increased by CHF 1,000.00
per day. If the registration fee and the increase are not paid in full by 31 January,registration will be refused and the licence automatically revoked. Further, a fine of
CHF 7,500.00 shall be payable.
The registration fee for the first registration year after award of a licence, after deductionof the application fee, is due within 21 days of grant of the licence. If payment is not madewithin this time, the licence shall automatically be revoked. Further, a fine of CHF 7,500
shall be payable.
The dates determined in the present article are the dates on which the UCI account must
be credited.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 24.09.14; 1.01.15; 10.06.21).
2.15.067

On 15 October preceding the registration year, all UCI WorldTeams or licence applicantsmust:
1.
Ensure that the issuing bank submits to the UCI’s bank (UBSWCHZH12A), by
SWIFT messaging, a first-demand bank guarantee, an amendment to an
existing bank guarantee or a supplementary guarantee in compliance witharticle 2.15.092 and the following articles ;2.
Submit to the UCI headquarters, the following information:A.
the exact name of the UCI WorldTeam;B.
the address (including telephone numbers and the e-mail address) towhich any communications addressed to the UCI WorldTeam may be
sent;C.
the name and address of the UCI WorldTour license holder, the paying
agent, the general manager, the principal partners, the accountant, thesports director, the assistant sports director and the team doctor;D.
the name, forename, address, nationality and date of birth of riders;E.
the list of the division of tasks mentioned in article 1.1.082;
F.
the name and contact details for the person responsible for registration
and accounting, who will be the primary contact throughout theregistration process.
In the event of delay there will be an automatic increase in the registration fee of CHF
1,000 per day. Further, the examination of the registration application will not begin
unless all the conditions are completed. The risk that this examination may not becompleted in good time is the responsibility of the UCI WorldTeam or, where applicable,of the licence applicant.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 18.06.07; 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 24.03.17; 1.07.18; 10.06.21).

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In the context of licence and registration applications, the paying agent must provide(electronically) the following financial documentation to the auditor:
1.
the audited accounts for the last financial year, with the audit report;
2.
interim accounts to 30 June of the current year;3.
profit-and-loss account forecast for the current year;
4.
forecast cashflow plan to the end of the current year;
5.
annual budget for the registration year with explanatory notes;
6.
monthly cashflow budget for the registration year;
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7.
8.

state of payments by key sponsor, for the current year, as of 30 September;financial plan for the period covered by the licence application or the remainderof the licence period.

The documents required must be drafted in accordance with the models and instructions
drawn up by the administration of the UCI.
The documents required for the audit will also include all the contracts signed with riders.
The number of these contracts, approved by the auditor, must be at least 10 by
15 October and 15 by 1 November.
All the contracts, numbering at least 27, must be submitted to and approved by theauditor no later than 1st December.
Concerning riders’ and staff contracts, a copy must be sent electronically to the auditor.
The original document must be kept by the team and made available at any times if
requested by the auditor.
The budget and the bank guarantee to be submitted by 15 October must take accountof all the riders that the UCI WorldTeam or applicant intends to recruit.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.04.11; 1.07.14; 1.01.15; 12.01.17;
1.01.20; 10.06.21).

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Organisational audit
In the context of licence and registration applications, the paying agent must provide thefollowing documentation to the organisational auditor:
1.
List of riders;2.
List of other persons;3.
The team’s internal rules;
4.
The team’s medical rules;
5.
The team’s organisation chart;
6.
The description of the system used to formalise the training plan of each rider;7.
The description of the communication procedures;
8.
Copy of the doctor’s original medical diploma, full CV, certificate of goodstanding and statement.
The documents required must be drafted in accordance with the models and instructions
drawn up by the administration of the UCI.
The UCI WorldTeam must provide any documents, information or other items requiredby the organisational auditor within 15 days. The organisational auditor may pose any
questions and ask for any information he considers necessary from the UCI WorldTeam.
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2.15.068
ter

The UCI WorldTeam shall inform the organisational auditor without delay:1.
of any significant change in the organisation of its team that is likely to influence
the team’s compliance with the organisational specifications;2.
of any event that is likely to put at risk the team’s compliance with theorganisational specifications;3.
of any non-compliance, for any reason whatsoever, of obligations set out in theorganisational specifications.
In the event of a breach of the present article, a fine of between CHF 1,000 and 10,000
may be imposed, without prejudice to the application of article 2.15.040 in the event of aserious offence.
(article introduced on 12.01.17)

2.15.068
quaterWithout prejudice to the consequences provided for shortcomings observed during thelicence application or registration process, non-compliance with the organisational
specifications observed in the context of random audits, or otherwise brought to theattention of the UCI, may be sanctioned by a fine of between CHF 1’000 and CHF 50’000
payable by the UCI WorldTeam.
In case the information or documentation submitted by the UCI WorldTeam during thelicence application or registration process, or otherwise, is found to be incorrect (in lightof facts at the time) and the actual circumstances were not compliant with theorganisational specification(s) concerned, a fine of CHF 20’000 to CHF 100’000 may be
imposed on the UCI WorldTeam.
In case of reoccurrence of an infringement, the fine imposed may be increased up to
double of the amounts stated above and a suspension of up to 1 month may be imposedon the licence-holder(s) responsible for such infringement and/or the UCI WorldTeam.
(article introduced on 1.07.17)

2.15.069

Common provisions to the financial audit and organisational audit
The paying agent or, where applicable, the licence applicant must provide to the auditor
and the organisational auditor all the documents and information required for the audits
no later than 15 October preceding the registration year.
In the event of delay the registration fee will automatically be increased by CHF 1,000
per day. This increase shall not be cumulative with that applied under article 2.15.067
where they apply to the same period. The audit concerned will be postponed until the
documentation is in order. The risk that the audit may not be completed in good time is
the responsibility of the UCI WorldTeam or, where applicable, of the licence applicant.
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2.15.069
bis

After the deadline of 15 October, the auditor and the organisational auditor shall eachgive their opinion on the registration documentation submitted by the UCI WorldTeam orby the applicant for a licence. The opinion shall indicate whether the file contains the
documents necessary for the examination of the financial audit and the organisational
audit as well as in particular the following essential documents: the sponsorship contracts
duly signed with the main partners, the bank guarantee and, for the new teams only, adescription of the structure of the team together with a copy of the deed of incorporationof the paying agent.
The opinions do not constitute a validation of the conformity of said documents with therequirements of the applicable laws and regulations.
The UCI WorldTeam or the licence applicant shall receive a copy of the opinion of theauditor and the opinion of the organisational auditor.
Thereafter, the UCI shall publish a list of the UCI WorldTeams or licence applicants whichhave submitted a registration file containing all the essential documents on its web site.
Note: a failure to submit all the documents required will give the riders the right toterminate their contracts as provided for under article 8.1.f of the model contract underarticle 2.15.139.
The penalties for lateness set out in articles 2.15.067 and 2.15.069 remain applicable.
(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.07.13; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 10.06.21).

2.15.069
ter

All expenses resulting from additional work, including random checks, carried out by
the auditor or the organisational auditor on a UCI WorldTeam, or a team that is acandidate for this status, may be invoiced to the team as additional audit costs.
(article introduced on 1.04.11; modified on 1.01.15; 1.07.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.069
quater

UCI WorldTeams or licence applicants which would not have submitted the entire
essential documents listed in art. 2.15.069 bis by 1 November may not be registered andwill be excluded from the UCI WorldTour licence application process or registration
process as a UCI WorldTeam.
(article introduced on 1.02.12; modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 10.06.21).

2.15.070

On 15 November, the UCI administration will issue its assessment of the UCI
WorldTeams and applicants for a licence.
For each registration, the UCI will determine if the team – based on information related
but not limited to the paying agent – can be considered, on the basis of the criteria it
deems relevant, as the continuation of an active team during the current season. The
UCI may ask for any additional information it deems appropriate to determine whether
the applicant can be considered as the continuation of an existing team.
The documentation for the licence application will be passed over to the licencecommission. Should the commission grant a UCI WorldTour licence, it shall approve theteam’s registration for the first year of the licence at the same time.

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be in order by the UCI administration shall be registered directly for the following
registration year.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 10.06.21; 1.10.21).
2.15.070
bis[article abrogated on 12.01.17]

2.15.071

If the UCI administration consider that the registration application of the UCI WorldTeam
does not meet the application requirements, it will notify the paying agent. Unless theholder renounces the licence, the UCI administration will refer the case to the licencecommission:
1.
The licence commission summons the UCI WorldTeam to a hearing with aminimum of 10 days' notice, unless otherwise agreed with the UCI WorldTeam;2.
The UCI WorldTeam must lodge any documents in support of his registration
application to the commission in three copies, with one copy to the UCI, at least
5 days before the date of the hearing, except in exceptional cases justifying a
different deadline. Documents lodged after this deadline shall be automaticallydisregarded;3.
At least 5 days before the date of hearing, except in exceptional cases justifying
a different deadline, the UCI WorldTeam shall notify the licence commission andthe UCI of the identity of those persons who will represent him or attend thehearing. The licence commission may refuse to hear any persons not notified
within this time;
4.
The UCI may participate in the hearing. The auditor and the organisational
auditor may be heard at the request of the UCI WorldTeam, the UCI or the
licence commission;
5.
The licence commission shall apply the assessment criteria set out in article
2.15.011c to 2.15.011f.
The licence commission may apply the measures set out by article 2.15.012. Should thelicence commission refuse the registration, the UCI WorldTeam's licence is automaticallywithdrawn and the licence commission will pass on the application documentation to the
UCI administration so that the latter can assess the possibility of registering the team as
a UCI ProTeam. The licence commission’s decision is subject to appeal to the CAS.
The UCI WorldTeam shall be represented before the licence commission by the paying
agent.
(text modified on 18.06.07; 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.072

For each rider and for any other persons contracted by the UCI WorldTeam after its
registration, the auditor must issue an additional report.
An additional report is also required if total contractual benefits increase without
additional engagements.
Where applicable, an additional bank guarantee must be established or an amendment
made to the existing bank guarantee.
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2.15.073

The UCI WorldTeam must inform the UCI administration within the week when one ofthe persons or bodies under article 2.15.067.2 points c. and d. leaves the UCI
WorldTeam for whatsoever reason.
Similarly, any change in the information on the list in article 2.15.067.2, must be reported
within the week to the UCI administration for approval.
Where applicable this approval may only be given after receipt of additional reports fromthe auditor and/or the organisational auditor as well as an additional bank guarantee oran amendment to the existing bank guarantee.
Only the riders appearing on the list approved by the UCI administration can take part inthe cycling events as members of their UCI WorldTeam.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 24.03.17).

2.15.074

With the exception of the provisions set out in article 2.15.069bis, the UCI will make noautomatic statements regarding the progress of the registration procedure. It is for theinterested parties, including the riders and organisers, to request information from theUCI.
(text modified on 1.07.09).

2.15.075

The act of registering a UCI WorldTeam shall not compensate for any failings in theregistration documentation nor breaches committed by the team or its members. Checks
and audits carried out by the UCI are of necessity limited and the UCI shall not be liable
for it.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.076

Accounts and finances
The paying agent must keep the complete accounts of the UCI WorldTeam's activities.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.077

If a principal partner acts as paying agent or if the paying agent has another activity
authorised by the licence commission, the paying agent must keep separate accounts
for the activities of the UCI WorldTeam. In this case, the paying agent must on eachoccasion submit the documents corresponding to his general accounts with theaccountancy documents regarding the activities of the UCI WorldTeam.
The obligations set out in articles 2.15.090 and 2.15.091 must also be fulfilled in respectof all the paying agent's activities.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.078

The UCI WorldTeam must designate an accountant responsible for the accounts relating
all the activities of the UCI WorldTeam. Any person in possession of documents
providing evidence of professional accountancy training and/or experience recognised
as such by the auditor appointed by the UCI may be appointed as accountant to the UCI
WorldTeam. The accountant is responsible inter alia for keeping the UCI WorldTeam's
accounts and for the preparation of the documents required for the financial audit for the
purposes of annual registration.
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2.15.079

The UCI WorldTeam must propose to the UCI-appointed auditor, for prior approval, acompany auditor approved by the State. The auditor must be independent of the UCI
WorldTeam, its members and associated persons or bodies. He will be required to signa declaration that there exists no conflict of interests.
This proposal must be made by 1 July at the latest. It must be renewed annually before
the same date. However the UCI WorldTeam may propose, and the UCI-appointed
auditor may accept, the same company auditor for a period not exceeding four years.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 1.01.15).

2.15.080

The company auditor shall audit the annual accounts in accordance with the national
legislation applicable to fixed-capital companies in the country of the UCI WorldTeam's
registered office, even if such an audit is not required by the law. The company auditor
shall also audit the intermediate accounts at 30 June. He must draft a written report on
the result of his audits and address a copy directly to the auditor appointed by the UCI.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 1.01.15).

2.15.081

The accounting year must correspond to the calendar year.

2.15.082

The annual accounts shall be established and the accounts kept in accordance with thenational legislation applicable to fixed-capital companies in the country of the paying
agent's registered office. The annual accounts shall consist of the balance sheet, theprofit-and-loss account, a financing table, and an explanatory appendix. These annual
accounts shall be expressed in Swiss francs, euros or US dollars and shall be signed by
the paying agent and the UCI WorldTour licence holder. If the financial accounting must
be carried out in another currency under national law, the annual accounts must be
converted into Swiss francs, euros or US dollars at the rate current at the end of theaccounting period.

2.15.083

The accounts of the UCI WorldTeam must also include the other documents required forthe financial audit for the purposes of annual registration.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.084

The UCI administration may draw up instructions and models for the keeping ofaccountancy documents.
(text modified on 1.07.10).

2.15.085

The UCI WorldTeam must inform the UCI-appointed auditor without delay of any
significant changes in the annual budget or in the budget corresponding to the period forwhich the UCI WorldTour licence has been issued, the cashflow plan or the financial
planning following a reduction in capital.
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2.15.086

The UCI WorldTeam must provide any documents, information or other items requiredby the UCI-appointed auditor within 15 days. He must provide, on simple request, any
declarations or other documents from the tax or social security authorities in the country
in which the paying agent has his registered office within 30 days of receipt of therequest.
The auditor will pose any questions and ask for any information he considers necessary
from the UCI WorldTeam's company auditor, who must supply all the information
requested.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.087

Without having to request them, the auditor appointed by the UCI must receive each year
no later than 30 June, a copy of the annual accounts and the State-approved company
auditor's report. However, the UCI may require these documents for 1st March at theearliest, by request sent 2 months in advance.
These documents must be provided in French or English.
(text modified on 1.06.06).

2.15.088

The UCI WorldTeam must inform the UCI-appointed auditor without delay:1.
of any significant changes in the annual budget, the cashflow plan or thefinancial planning or of insolvency or risk of insolvency;
2.
of any risk, dispute or other circumstance liable to endanger financial stability;
3.
of the nonfulfillment, for whatsoever reason, of an obligation to a rider or anothermember of the team.
In the event of a breach of this regulation a fine of between CHF 1,000 and 10,000 may
be imposed, without prejudice to the application of article 2.15.040 in the event of aserious offence.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.089

The financial auditor shall inform the Professional Cycling Council of any anomalies orirregularities observed in the course of his audit in the context of licence and registration
applications as well as random audits.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.090

The financial stability of the UCI WorldTeam must be ensured at all times, in particular
by adequate owner’s equity. The income deriving from the activities of the UCI
WorldTeam must be allocated exclusively to its operations or to the development ofcycling. The available profit in the balance sheet must be used in accordance with thelegal provisions in force in the country of the UCI WorldTeam. The allocation of the profit
must be decided after the annual accounts have been established and audited.
No advance payment of profits may be made to beneficiaries during the course of theyear.
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2.15.091

The cashflow situation of the UCI WorldTeam must be balanced at all times, taking
account of the credit facilities obtained.
The UCI WorldTeam must always avoid any arrears of payment.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.092

Bank guarantee
Each UCI WorldTeam must establish a first-demand (abstract) bank guarantee in favourof the UCI in accordance with the model in article 2.15.141.
The bank guarantee must be established by the paying agent and submitted by theissuing bank on behalf of the paying agent.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 24.03.17; 1.01.18).

2.15.093

The guarantee shall be drawn up in English by a banking institution which can either
directly or through a correspondent bank transmit a SWIFT message to the UCI’s bank
(UBSWCHZH12A).
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.07.10; 24.03.17).

2.15.094

The guarantee must be drawn up and payable in either Swiss Francs, Euros or US
Dollars, depending on the currency which is most used by the UCI WorldTeam for thepayment of salaries (including remuneration to self-employed riders). The exchange rate
to be applied in establishing the guarantee is that at 1 September preceding theregistration year.
(text modified on 24.03.17)

2.15.095

The purpose of the bank guarantee is:1.
to defray the debts, related to the registration year, in accordance with theprocedure set out below, incurred by the licence-holder, the paying agent andthe sponsors towards riders and persons under contract for the operation of the
UCI World Team or entity applying for this status in consideration of theirservices for the operation of the UCI WorldTeam;2.
to defray the payment of fees, expenses, indemnities, fines and sanctions or
sentences imposed by or in virtue of the regulations of the UCI or related to theirapplication.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 1.01.18).

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For the application of provisions regarding the bank guarantee:
1.
The following are considered as debts incurred in consideration of services by
the licence-holder for the operation of the team:at the moment of the request to draw on the bank guarantee: unpaid sums
due under contract; andin case of breach of the contract: sums due under contract not exceeding
those corresponding to services anticipated within the remaining period of
the contract; and, as an exception, in case of open-ended contracts, themaximum shall correspond to services anticipated until the end of theregistration year. These sums constitute a contractual debt at the momentof the breach of the contract; andlate payment interest on the sums mentioned above up to a maximum of
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The following are not considered as debts incurred in consideration of services
by the rider for the operation of the team, in particular:
other benefits in case of breach of contract, prize monies, legal fees andcosts of proceedings.
2.

3.

4.

Debts contracted by any other party in return for the services of a rider or any
other member under contract for the benefit of the UCI WorldTeam shall beconsidered as debts contracted by the licence holder, the paying agent and thesponsors and covered by the guarantee, inter alia debts contracted under thecontracts referred to in articles 2.15.116 and 2.15.117;
The companies through which the licence holders concerned, apart from theriders, carry out their activities for the operation of the UCI WorldTeam shall beconsidered as members of the UCI WorldTeam;The definitions above are without prejudice to the question of whether a request
is founded in any particular case.

(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 1.10.21).
2.15.097

The creditor may not benefit from the guarantee for a contract a duplicate of his copy ofwhich has not been passed to the auditor appointed by the UCI no later than 1 Januaryof the registration year or within the month of signature for contracts signed after 1
December prior to the registration year.
However, the right to the guarantee will apply:
1.
in respect of any contract passed to the auditor by another party;2.
subsequently to the extent that the guarantee has not been exhausted on its
expiry date.

2.15.098

The amount of the guarantee shall represent one quarter of all the gross sums due forpayment by the UCI WorldTeam to riders and persons under contract for the operationof the team during the registration year plus the amount of CHF 15,000.
In no case may the amount of the bank guarantee be less than CHF 975,000.
If the total contractual benefits increase following the establishment of the guarantee, thetotal sum of the bank guarantee must be increased proportionately. UCI WorldTeams
must immediately inform the Professional Cycling Council of this increase indicating theamount and the reason. They must also forward without delay to the auditor appointed
by the UCI the documentation relative to the increase including, inter alia, the additionalbank guarantee or amendment to the existing bank guarantee. The auditor shall issue a
supplementary report to the Professional Cycling Council.
If the amount of the contractual benefits diminishes after a guarantee has been set up,
an adjustment of the guarantee with effect from 1 April of the registration year for which
the reduction has occurred is possible only in the event of a multi-year bank guarantee,
provided that the conditions set out below are satisfied:
The amount of the contractual benefits diminishes from one registration year to
the next;
The reduction will apply to the full year of registration;
The reduction is acknowledged by the UCI auditor during the registration
procedure.

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Upon the conditions above being fulfilled, the UCI WorldTeam may submit a request for
the UCI to instruct its bank of the reduction, with effect on 1st April of the registration year,of the amount of the bank guarantee.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 18.06.07; 1.07.09; 1.01.15; 24.03.17).
2.15.099

If the bank guarantee proves to be inadequate the UCI WorldTeam shall be liable for afine of between CHF 5,000 and 50,000. Further, the UCI WorldTeam will be automaticallysuspended if it fails to establish the additional or amended guarantee within one monthof the date of the decision to impose the fine and for so long as he fails to do so. In theevent of persistent default, the UCI may refer the case to the licence commission inaccordance with article 2.15.040.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 24.03.17).

2.15.100

The UCI may not be held responsible for the inadequacy of the guarantee.

2.15.101

The term of the guarantee may vary between one and three years depending on the termof the UCI WorldTour licence granted to the team. In every case, it must remain valid
until 31 March after the last registration year covered by the guarantee.
For the first registration year covered by the licence, the guarantee must be available
from 1 January of the year of registration. Should the bank guarantee for the firstregistration year of the licence period not cover the totality of that period, the bankguarantee provided from the second registration year may stipulate that it may be called
upon at the latest as of 1st April of the registration year, including for the sums due inJanuary, February and March.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 18.06.07; 3.06.16; 12.01.17).

2.15.102

Calling up the guarantee
The creditor must introduce his application to the UCI for the guarantee to be called up
by 1 March of the year following the date on which his claim falls due. Documentary
evidence must be provided with the application.
Failing this the UCI is not obliged to call up the guarantee.
(text modified on 18.06.07).

2.15.103

The UCI will call up the bank guarantee in favour of the creditor mentioned in article
2.15.095 unless the claim is manifestly unfounded. The UCI WorldTeam will be informedof the creditor's request and of the call on the guarantee.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.104

For any call on the bank guarantee, the UCI shall draw, in addition to the amount claimedby the creditor, the sum of CHF 500 as costs. This sum is drawn for each creditor
claiming the bank guarantee, until a maximum of CHF 15,000 per bank guarantee. Incase of payment by the UCI of a seized amount from a bank guarantee, all bank feesare exclusively at the expense of the beneficiary.
(text modified on 1.07.09).

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2.15.105

The actual payment to the creditor shall not take place until one month after the
implementation of the guarantee. If, in the interim, the UCI WorldTeam raises a written
objection to the payment of the money to the creditor, the UCI shall pay the disputed
sum into a special account and shall subsequently distribute it in accordance with any
agreement reached between the parties or according to an enforceable judicial or arbitraldecision.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.01.15).

2.15.106

If the creditor has not introduced his claim against the paying agent before the bodydesignated in his contract or the body which he regards as competent on some otherbasis during the three months following the date of his call on the guarantee, the paying
agent may apply to the UCI to have the blocked funds released in his favour.
The funds shall be released should the creditor fail to take proceedings within one monthof the despatch of notice by the UCI. The creditor then has fifteen days to provide the
UCI with proof that he has commenced proceedings. If the body before which the creditor
has commenced proceedings declares that it is not competent, the creditor must takefresh proceedings within one month of learning of this decision. Should this not be thecase the paying agent may call on the UCI to release the funds in his favour. The funds
shall be released should the creditor fail to take further proceedings within one month ofthe despatch of notice by the UCI. The creditor then has fifteen days to provide the UCI
with proof that he has recommenced proceedings.
However the funds will only be released in favour of the paying agent when the bankguarantee has been reconstituted.
(text modified on 1.10.09).

2.15.106bis

Any creditor having called-up the bank guarantee shall keep the UCI informed of all
follow- up action and proceedings initiated before the competent decision-making body.
If the creditor fails to provide the UCI with information regarding the status of proceedings
before the competent decision-making body during a period of three years as fromblocking of the funds by the UCI or as from the last notification from the creditor, the UCI
shall release the funds in favour of the paying agent after having deducted any amounts
due to the UCI in accordance with article 2.15.104 and article 2.15.108, if applicable.
In the event that at the time of release of the funds, the paying agent has undergone
dissolution or the UCI is not reasonably capable of returning the funds to paying agent,
the UCI may use the funds for projects related to the development of cycling, which must
be agreed upon by the Professional Cycling Council.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.15.107

Should the debt claimed exceed the amount corresponding to three months' contractual
benefits, only a sum equal to three months' contractual benefits may be paid in the first
instance, provided that the conditions for payment are fulfilled. The acknowledgedbalance of the debt may be paid from the global guarantee on condition that the latter
would not be exhausted at the end of its period of validity. In the event that there areseveral creditors, the available balance of the guarantee will be allocated proportionally
between them.

2.15.108

The UCI may call up the bank guarantee in the event of non-payment of fees, expenses,
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of the UCI or related to their application provided that the guarantee is not exhausted at
the end of its period of validity, where applicable after application of article 2.15.107.
2.15.109

In the event of payment to a creditor or to the UCI from funds obtained from the bankguarantee, the UCI WorldTeam shall automatically be suspended if the guarantee is not
fully reconstituted within one month of the request from the UCI to do so.
In the event of persistent default, the UCI may refer the case to the licence commissionin accordance with article 2.15.040.
The part of the blocked funds which, under the agreement reached between the parties
or according to the final judicial or arbitral decision, does not accrue to the creditor, will
be released in favour of the paying agent under deduction of the sums due to the UCI
according to article 2.15.104 and, where applicable, to article 2.15.108 and solely after
full reconstitution of the bank guarantee.
(text modified on 1.10.09; 1.01.15; 1.11.15).

2.15.109bis

Whenever a competent authority pronounces the opening of liquidation or bankruptcy
proceedings against a paying agent, the UCI may release the bank guarantee in favourof the liquidation or bankruptcy administration, upon request from the competentauthority.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.15.110

RidersThe number of riders in each UCI WorldTeam may not be fewer than 27. These riders
will be exclusively from the men elite or men under 23 categories.
The maximum number of riders per UCI WorldTeam which may be registered with the
UCI is restricted according to the number of new professionals under contract (within themeaning of article 7 of the joint agreement concluded between the CPA (Cyclistes
Professionnels Associés) and the AIGCP (Association Internationale des Groupes
Cyclistes Professionnels) in the following manner:
Minimum number of new professionals undercontract to the UCI WorldTeam
0
1
2

Maximum number of riders
registered with the UCI
28
29
30

If the number of riders proves to be less than the stipulated minimum, the UCI shall issue
a warning to the UCI WorldTeam and allow it a period of grace of 30 days to regularize
the situation. In the event of failure to do so, the UCI WorldTeam shall be liable for a fineof between CHF 10,000 and 100,000. To determine the fine, the UCI shall take accountin particular of the reduction of the payroll costs from which the team benefits during theperiod for which its numbers fall short of the required minimum.
Payment of the fine does not release the UCI WorldTeam from the obligation to enlist
the minimum number of riders again. If the failure to comply persists, the UCI WorldTeam
shall be suspended.
The UCI WorldTeam is not obliged to replace a rider whom it has dismissed on groundsof a proven violation of the anti-doping regulations. In this regard, the fact that an A andE010122

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B sample has tested positive is regarded as a proven violation of the anti-doping
regulations.
(text modified on 20.10.05 ; 15.11.08; 1.01.10; 1.10.12; 1.07.13; 1.01.15; 1.07.18;
1.01.20).
2.15.110bis

In addition, in the period between 1 August (1) and 31 December, each UCI WorldTeam
may admit into the team three elite or under 23 trainees on the following conditions:1.
In the case of an elite rider, he shall not previously have belonged to any UCI
WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam;2.
The UCI WorldTeam must notify the UCI of these riders’ identity before
1 August;
3.
The UCI WorldTeam shall obtain the authorisation of the National Federation of
the rider’s nationality and if applicable, the authorisation of the National
Federation of the UCI continental team in which he is registered;
4.
During that period, these riders may join only a single UCI WorldTeam;
5.
These riders may only participate in races of the UCI continental circuits.
6.
The riders in question may continue to take part in events in their club team or,if appropriate, in their UCI continental team;
7.
These riders will be indemnified by the UCI WorldTeam on the basis of a flatrate payment for each race day or day of participation to a UCI WorldTeam’s
event (e.g. training camp, promotional event, …), as well as travel days. The
amount of the flat rate payment will correspond to at least 50% of the amountof the minimum salary (calculated on a daily pro-rata of the minimum salary for
new-professional riders as per the joint agreement). The payment will be madeby the UCI WorldTeam to the team with which the rider is registered for theseason; payment to the rider is then made by the latter team, after deducting
sums which they contractually owe the rider (2).
(1)

Upon justification of the participation in a stage race starting in July and ending inAugust, the registration of these riders may occur in July no earlier than the day before
the first race day of the aforesaid race.
(2)
The teams concerned may agree that payment to the rider shall be made directly by
the UCI WorldTeam in the event the transfer of funds can for legal grounds not bemade through the team with which the rider is registered for the season. If for justified
legal grounds, the funds may neither be paid via the team with which the rider isregistered, nor directly by the UCI WorldTeams, both teams and the rider shall enter
into a specific agreement providing for an alternative mechanism of remuneration
which, in any case, ensures receipt of equivalent benefits by the rider.

In all other respects, the relationship between these riders and the UCI WorldTeam shallbe mutually agreed between the parties.
(text modified on 6.07.05; 20.10.05; 1.01.09; 1.02.12; 1.01.15; 1.01.18; 1.07.19).

2.15.111

Contract
A rider's membership of a UCI WorldTeam requires a written contract of employment tobe concluded which must contain as a minimum the provisions of the standard contract
in article 2.15.139.
The rights and obligations of the parties shall also be governed by the joint agreement
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(text modified on 1.01.15).
2.15.112

The provisions of the model contract and the joint agreement shall be applied as of right.
Furthermore, any clause agreed between the rider and the paying agent that impinges
on the rights of riders as provided for in the standard contract or joint agreement is nulland void.

2.15.113

All contracts between a UCI WorldTeam and a rider or another person contracted for theoperation of the team must be typed in three original copies at least one of which mustbe given to the rider or other person concerned. A copy shall be sent electronically to theauditor and an original shall be kept by the team and made available at any times if
requested by the auditor.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.114

The parties must sign each page of the contract. Clauses of the contract which are on a
page not signed by the rider or other contracted person cannot be invoked against him;
the rider or other contracted person may take advantage of such clauses.
The name of the person who signs the contract on behalf of the UCI WorldTeam mustbe given on the final page of the contract alongside the signature.
(text modified on 1.06.06; 1.01.15).

2.15.115

Without prejudice to article 2.15.116, the employment contract between the rider and the
UCI WorldTeam must govern all the services provided by the rider for the benefit of theteam, the paying agent and the sponsors, and all remuneration relating thereto. All
remuneration and payment methods must be set out in writing.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

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Model Contract between a self-employed rider and a UCI WorldTeam
The rider can enter into contract with the UCI WorldTeam as a self-employed worker
and be registered as a member of the UCI WorldTeam, subject to the following
provisions:1.
The independent status complies with the applicable legislation. The paying
agent of the UCI WorldTeam is, to the exclusion of the UCI and the auditor,
responsible for the verification of such conformity and of the consequences of
any non-conformity, without prejudice to the responsibility of the sponsors;
2.
The rider’s remuneration must be at least 164% of the amount laid down
under article 10 of the joint agreement;3.
In all other respects, the contract must comply with articles 5 to 20 of the joint
agreement, except for the following provisions:Art. 5: compliance with the standard contract is judged by taking accountof this article;
Art. 11, 2nd §: the frequency of the payments is agreed between theparties;Art. 15: this point is agreed between parties;
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5.
6.

7.

Art. 17, 1st §: this point is agreed between parties.

If the applicable legal social security system does not provide for thecompulsory insurance referred to in article 22.3 of the joint agreement, therider shall take out such insurance;
The rider must have taken out the insurance policies referred to in article 23 of
the joint agreement;
The contract with the rider shall stipulate that he must provide proof of theabove social security or insurance cover, in the absence of which he shall not
be able to be registered as a member of the UCI WorldTeam. This proof shallbe submitted to the UCI WorldTeam, which shall pass it on to the auditor withthe audit file;
The first page of the contract must be headed clearly “contract for a SELFEMPLOYED rider” and shall summarise the main obligations of the parties asregards pay, taxation and social security, in line with the model in article
2.15.140bis. The paying agent shall be responsible for the accuracy of thisinformation.

(article introduced on 01.06.06; 1.07.12; 1.01.15).
2.15.116

In addition to the employment contract, only an image contract may be concluded,
subject to the following conditions:the person of the rider must represent a commercial value clearly distinct fromthe rider's sporting value as a member of the team;the remuneration granted for image rights must be in return for rights or services
that are distinct from the activities of a professional rider; details of these rights
and services shall be set out in a precise manner;
the remuneration for the activities as a professional rider must correspond to
the sporting value of the rider and must in any event exceed double theminimum salary;
the remuneration payable under the image contract may not exceed 30% of thetotal remuneration paid to the rider.
(text modified on 20.10.05).

2.15.117

Without prejudice to articles 2.15.115 and 2.15.116 the parties must declare, under all
circumstances and on every contract submitted to the auditor appointed by the UCI, anyother contract concluded regarding the services of the rider or any other contracted
person to the benefit of the UCI WorldTeam, whatever the nature of the services andwhatsoever the parties to these other contracts.
The following would be covered, for example:
1.
image, advertising or sponsorship contracts;2.
contracts signed, directly or indirectly, with a principal partner of the UCI
WorldTeam or with a person, company or other entity linked with the paying
agent or a principal partner;
3.
contracts signed with a spouse, a relative, an agent, a mandatory or otherintermediary of the rider or other person as specified above, with a company inwhich he has a holding, holds an office or has any form of interest.
The declaration must be drawn up in line with the model and include the standard
elements at the foot of the standard contract in article 2.15.139 for riders and article
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The obligation to fill out such a declaration and submit it to the auditor appointed by the
UCI is applicable at any time, regardless of whether the relevant agreement intervenes
after signature of the employment contract and its filing with the auditor.
All contracts must be included in the budget and in the calculations of the sum for thebank guarantee.
In the event of infringement of this article, the parties concerned shall be penalised by asuspension of between one and six months and/or a fine of between CHF 5,000 and
100,000.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 22.06.16).
2.15.118

The UCI WorldTeam shall attach to each contract, on the form drawn up by theadministration of the UCI, a list of the legal or contractual insurance benefits to which therider will, or will not, be entitled.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.01.15).

2.15.119

The contract must be concluded for a fixed term ending on 31 December, in accordancewith the conditions determined by the joint agreement concluded between the CPA andthe AIGCP.

2.15.120

On the expiry of the term of the contract, the rider is free to leave the UCI WorldTeam
and join another team.
All transfer payment systems are prohibited.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.120aTransfer
A transfer period exists and applies to all changes of team, whether between two UCI
WorldTeams or between a UCI WorldTeam and a UCI ProTeam.
The transfer period for any change of team during the season extends from 1-15 August.
For any change of team between two seasons, the transfer period extends from 1 August
to 31 December.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.07.11; 1.01.15).

2.15.120b

A UCI WorldTeam or licence applicant may only recruit riders during the transfer
period. For the purposes of this article «recruit» shall be deemed to mean concluding acontract with a rider to ride for the UCI WorldTeam or licence applicant’s team.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.04.11; 1.01.15).

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Should a UCI WorldTeam or paying agent wish to engage a rider contracted to another
UCI WorldTeam or a UCI ProTeam such that the rider would begin to ride for the UCI
WorldTeam before the expiry of the scheduled term of the contract with his current team,
it shall firstly inform the Professional Cycling Council of this intention. Before undertaking
any further steps, and especially before contacting the rider, the UCI WorldTeam or
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The transfer of the rider requires a written and global agreement between the threeparties concerned, namely the rider, his current paying agent and the new paying agent,
and with the prior consent of the Professional Cycling Council.
In all circumstances, such a transfer is only possible during the transfer periods.
If there is any indication that one or more of the conditions set out in this section havenot been respected, the UCI administration shall proceed to a provisional registration of
the rider with the new team. At the same time, the case will be brought before theDisciplinary Commission.
Under no circumstances shall the provisional registration take place if the rider is alreadyregistered with another UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam and his contract has not beenbroken.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.07.11; 1.01.15).
2.15.121aDuring the season, no rider already registered with a UCI WorldTeam for the current
season may join another UCI WorldTeam or a UCI ProTeam outside the transfer periods.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.07.11; 1.10.13).

2.15.122

The UCI WorldTeam or its paying agent that approaches or engages, even conditionally,a rider from a UCI WorldTeam or a UCI ProTeam without the prior agreement of thecurrent paying agent, shall be subject to a fine of CHF 30,000 to 500,000. Individual
licence-holders involved in such practices shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 3,000
and 50,000.
If these approaches take place outside the transfer period, the fines will be tripled.
Moreover, the UCI WorldTeam in question shall pay the rider's current paying agent
compensation equivalent to the amount of the remuneration for the period of the contract
with the current paying agent remaining to run, but no less than six months' salary.
(text modified on 1.07.11; 1.01.15).

2.15.123

In no case may a rider move to another team before the expiry of the term with his current
paying agent as stipulated in the contract - even if that contract does not run its full term
- unless he has prior authorisation from the president of the Professional Cycling Council.
In the case of a merger between UCI WorldTeams or between a UCI WorldTeam and a
UCI ProTeam, the present provision shall apply to riders of the merged entity who havechanged paying agent.
A rider in breach of this article shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 300 and 100,000.
If this breach occurs outside the transfer period, the rider will additionally be suspended
for a minimum of one month and a maximum of four months.
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2.15.124

For the application of UCI Regulations, any move to another UCI WorldTeam shall bedeemed to constitute a new contractual relationship, so that a new contract will have to
be concluded in accordance with articles 2.15.111 to 2.15.119, even if, under applicablelegislation, the transfer is effected by a cession of contract, the pursuance of the contractby other parties, the secondment of the rider or any other similar method.

2.15.125

Riders and UCI WorldTeams may not reveal that they are involved in negotiations abouttransfers outside the transfer period.
Upon complaint by a prejudiced team or any third party with a legitimate interest, therider is liable to a fine of CHF 2,000 and the UCI WorldTeam to a fine of CHF 5,000.
(text modified on 01.01.09; 1.07.10; 24.09.14; 1.01.15).

2.15.126

Insurance
The UCI WorldTeam must take out a civil liability insurance policy for all damages thatthe riders or other team members may cause in the course of their professional activities,
taking account of the insurance policy previously concluded by the person in question
and/or by his National Federation.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.127

Participation in UCI WorldTour events
The UCI WorldTeam must take part with a team of competitive riders in UCI WorldTour
events.
With regard to events which were registered on the 2016 UCI WorldTour calendar, all
UCI WorldTeams must take part. For other UCI WorldTour events, UCI WorldTeams
may take part on a voluntary basis.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.128

In the event of unjustified absence, withdrawal or giving up, the UCI WorldTeam shall be
liable to:a fine of between CHF 10,000 and CHF 40,000. For stage races, this fine shallbe multiplied by the number of days of racing in which the UCI WorldTeam fails
to take part; anda deduction of UCI points on the UCI World Ranking by teams corresponding
to the number of points granted for the winner of the UCI WorldTour event
according to article 2.10.008.
In addition, the team shall be liable to pay the organiser of the UCI WorldTour event an
indemnity equal to the double of the regulatory participation allowance, to which shall be
added any additional benefit (in cash or in kind) agreed in writing between the team andthe organiser. In the case of services in kind, their counter-value will be defined inconsideration of the amount that would effectively have been paid by the organiser.
The UCI may decide not to open a disciplinary action in case of absence, withdrawal orgiving up of a UCI WorldTeam, in case the two cumulative conditions below are
fulfilled:
The UCI WorldTeam beforehand submitted to the UCI a formal motivated
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The organiser of the UCI WorldTour event agreed in writing to the absence,
withdrawal or giving up of the UCI WorldTeam.

In case of any further offence committed during the period of validity of the licence, thededuction of UCI points indicated above shall be doubled.
On the third offence committed during the period of validity of the licence, the UCI
WorldTeam will further receive a month's suspension; on the fourth offence, thesuspension will be for three months.
On the fifth offence committed during the period of validity of the licence, the licence shallbe automatically revoked.
Events that were not registered on the UCI WorldTour calendar in 2016 shall be taken
into consideration for application of article 2.15.128 above, subject to the UCI
WorldTeam having accepted the UCI WorldTour event’s invitation to participate, in
accordance with article 2.15.190.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 8.11.16; 12.01.17; 1.01.17; 25.10.17; 8.02.21).
2.15.129[article abrogated on 12.01.17]

2.15.130[article abrogated on 12.01.17]

2.15.131

UCI WorldTour Promotion
The UCI WorldTeam shall take part in the promotion of the UCI WorldTour label inaccordance with the promotion and merchandising policy to be contractually agreed
between the UCI and the UCI WorldTeam.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.131bis

UCI WorldTour Promotion
The UCI will publish an annual report to publicly promote the UCI WorldTour. It will bebased on the series’ aggregated statistical data and illustrate its attractiveness.
(article introduced on 10.06.21).

2.15.132

The UCI WorldTeam and the UCI shall collaborate in the implementation of a marketing
policy inter alia as regards any UCI WorldTour sponsors in order to protect the interestsof each party.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.133

The UCI WorldTeam undertakes to use the UCI WorldTour logo in accordance with thegraphics specifications to be provided by the UCI and to respect the conditions andrestrictions of use of the logo and the brand as defined in the contract concluded with
the UCI.
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2.15.134

All the rights and obligations of each party as regards the promotion of the
UCI WorldTour shall be specified in the contract concluded between the UCI WorldTeam
and the UCI.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.135

Dissolution of the UCI WorldTeam
A UCI WorldTeam must announce its dissolution, the termination of its activities or its
inability to perform its obligations as soon as possible to the riders, its other members
and the Professional Cycling Council.
Once this announcement has been made, riders shall be fully entitled to contract with athird party for the following season or for the period starting at the moment announced
for the dissolution, the termination of activities or the inability to perform.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

2.15.136

A rider who is contracted to a UCI WorldTeam may, subject to the conditions set out
below, conclude a contract to ride for another team (UCI WorldTeam, UCI ProTeam or
UCI continental team) in the event that his contract with his current UCI WorldTeam is
terminated prematurely for recognised reasons relating to the financial situation of thisUCI WorldTeam:1.
The rider must notify the Professional Cycling Council of the situation of his UCI
WorldTeam, of his particular position and of his intention to seek another team,prior to signing a contract with that team. The Professional Cycling Council may
request information from any interested party;
2.
The contract between the rider and the other team must contain the following
clause: "The parties confirm that the contract between the rider and his current
UCI WorldTeam only expires on.... . The paying agent recognises and accepts
that this contract will be respected. The present contract is concluded
provisionally and shall be subject to the premature termination of the contract
between the rider and his current UCI WorldTeam on grounds previously
authorised by the Professional Cycling Council."3.
The contract with the new team shall be lodged with the Professional Cycling
Council. Should more than one contract be deposited by the same rider, only
the first contract deposited shall be recognised, unless the parties to that
contract mutually agree otherwise;4.
Before terminating his contract with his current UCI WorldTeam the rider musthave the grounds for such termination authorised by the Professional Cycling
Council. The recognition of the grounds shall stand as authorisation to the rider
to move to the other team as soon as the contract with his UCI WorldTeam is
terminated;
5.
The transfer to the second team shall be at the risk of the rider and that teamalone. The recognition of the grounds by the Professional Cycling Council or therefusal to recognise such grounds shall not give rise to any claim against theUCI;
6.
Should the rider transfer to the other team without fulfilling the conditions above,
the penalties provided in articles 2.15.123 and 2.15.138 shall apply.
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2.15.137

Supervision and penalties
Each licence holder and each UCI WorldTeam must give to the UCI, upon first request,
any document or information which it deems useful for verifying compliance with theregulations and rights and interests of members of the UCI WorldTeam. In case of refusal
and without prejudice to any other consequences, the licence holder shall be liable to afine of between CHF 1,000 and 5,000, and the UCI WorldTeam to a fine of CHF 10,000.
Furthermore, the offending party may be suspended for a minimum of one and amaximum of six months by the disciplinary commission.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.01.19).

2.15.137
bis

The UCI is entitled to demand copies of contracts, financial records and any otherdocument submitted within the registration process, from the concerned rider,
UCI WorldTeam or auditor, in the following cases:
In order to verify compliance with UCI regulations with a view to potentiallysubmitting a petition to the UCI Disciplinary Commission or Ethics Commission;
if the UCI is informed that a team's paying agent has or anticipates any financial
difficulties, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay a debt on the due date,insolvency or risk of insolvency, any significant changes in the annual budget,the cash flow plan or the financial planning;
if there arises a risk, a dispute or any other circumstance likely to endanger thefinancial stability of the paying agent;if the paying agent announces to the UCI or to the members of the team thedissolution, the end of its activity or the failure to meet any obligation;
if the paying agent plans to move its registered office, a decrease in capital, achange in legal form or identity (e.g. by merger or absorption), is subject to arequest or implementation of any agreement or any measure regarding its
creditors.
(article introduced on 8.11.16, text modified on 10.06.21).

2.15.138

Each time a UCI WorldTeam participates in a race or enters a rider in a race without
having firstly met all the conditions set forth in this chapter, either with respect to the UCI
WorldTeam as a whole or with respect to the individual rider, the UCI WorldTeam shallbe liable to a fine of CHF 5,000 per rider. The offending rider shall not be permitted totake the start. If he rides nonetheless, he shall be disqualified.
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2.15.139

Model contract between a rider and a UCI WorldTeam
Between the undersigned,(name and address of the employer)
paying agent for the UCI WorldTeam (name) for whom the principal partners are:1.
(name and address) (where applicable, the employer itself)2.
(name and address)
hereinafter " the Employer "ON THE FIRST PART
And: (name and address of the rider)born inonof ……………… nationality
holding a licence issued byhereinafter " the Rider "ON THE SECOND PART
Whereas:the Employer is engaged in setting up a cycling team who, within the UCI
WorldTeam.... and under the management of Mr (name of manager or sports
director), intend to take part, during the duration of the present contract, in cycle
road races governed by the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale;
the Rider wishes to join the team (name of the UCI WorldTeam);both parties are acquainted with and declare that they will abide wholly by the
UCI constitution and regulations, and those of its affiliated National Federations
as well as the joint agreements concluded between the CPA and the AIGCPand approved by the Professional Cycling Council.
It is thus agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - Employment
The Employer hereby engages the Rider, who accepts the position, as a rider in cycling
road races.
Participation by the Rider in events in other disciplines shall be decided by the Parties
case by case.
The engagement shall be subject to the registration of the team as a UCI WorldTeamwith the UCI. Should such registration not be obtained, the Rider may terminate thepresent contract without notice or compensation.
ARTICLE 2 - Duration
The present contract shall be concluded for a fixed period commencing on ... andexpiring on 31 December......
Unless the contract has already been renewed, each party shall notify the other in writing
no later than the 30 September preceding the termination of the contract of his intentions
as to the renewal of the contract. A copy of this document shall be sent to the CPA.

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1.
The Rider shall have the right to gross annual pay of ....
This pay may not be less than the higher of the two following amounts:A.
The legal minimum wage of the country of the nationality of the UCI
WorldTeam as defined under article 2.15.051 of the regulations;B.
The minimum wage as per the Joint Agreements.
2.

If the duration of the present contract is less than one year, the Rider must in
this period earn at least the total annual pay set out in article 3.1. Where
applicable, the pay due from the rider's previous UCI WorldTeam, UCI ProTeam
or UCI continental team for the first part of the year in question may be deducted
as long as the pay for the duration of the present contract is no lower than theminimum determined under article 3.1.

ARTICLE 4 - Payment of the salary
1.
The Employer shall pay the remuneration determined under article 3 in equalmonthly payments on or before the 5th day of the following month.
2.
Should the Rider be suspended under the terms of the UCI regulations or thoseof one of its affiliated federations, he shall not be entitled to the said
remuneration referred to in article 3 for the part of the suspension exceeding
one month.
3.
In the event of a failure to make payment of the net sums of remuneration on
their due date as per article 3 or of any other sum which is due, the Rider shallhave the right, without notice, to the interest and increases set out in the joint
agreement concluded between the AIGCP and the CPA.
4.
The remuneration, or any other sum due to the Rider from the Employer, shallbe paid by transfer to the bank account no ... of the Rider at the (name of thebank) at (branch where the account is held). Only the proof of the execution of
the bank transfer shall be accepted as proof of payment.
ARTICLE 5 - Prizes and bonuses
The Rider shall be entitled to prizes won during cycling competitions in which heparticipated for the UCI WorldTeam, in accordance with the Regulations of the UCI and
its affiliated federations.
Furthermore, the rider shall have the right to the following bonuses:
none
1…
2…
(mark as appropriate)
ARTICLE 6 - Miscellaneous obligations
1.
The Rider may not, for the duration of the present contract, work for any otherteam or advertise for any other sponsors than those belonging to the UCI
WorldTeam, save in such cases as are provided for in the regulations of theUCI.
2.
The Employer hereby undertakes to allow the Rider properly to perform his
occupation by providing him with the necessary equipment and clothing and bypermitting him to participate in a sufficient number of cycling events, either as amember of the team or individually.
3.
The Rider may not compete in a race as an individual without the express
consent of the Employer. The Employer shall be deemed to have given its
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4.
5.

consent if it has not replied within a period of ten days from the date of therequest. In no case may the Rider take part in a road race as a member of any
other structure or of a mixed team if (name of the UCI WorldTeam) is alreadyentered for that race.
The Parties undertake to respect the riders' health protection programme.
The employer undertakes to reimburse the Rider for reasonable travel costs
incurred as a result of his work.

In the event of selection for a national team, the Employer shall be required to permit the
Rider to participate in such races and preparatory programmes as may be determinedby the National Federation. The Employer shall authorise the National Federation to givethe Rider any instructions it may deem necessary in connection with and for the durationof the selection provided that it does so solely in connection with sporting matters, in its
own name and on its own behalf.
In none of the aforementioned cases shall the present contract be suspended.
ARTICLE 7 - Transfers
On the expiry of the present contract, the Rider shall be entirely free to leave the UCI
WorldTeam and sign a contract with a third party, without prejudice to the provisions of
the UCI Regulations.
In the event the Rider has signed a contract with another team for the subsequentseason, the Rider may, after the end of the last UCI WorldTour event of the season,take part in official presentation, training camp(s) and other non-promotional events aswell as use equipment (e.g. bike, cycling outfit…) provided by his team for the next
season, if any, provided that such equipment is white-labelled.
The Rider shall inform the Employer of any such activity and/or use of equipment
beforehand and the latter shall not be requested to bear any costs related thereto.
For the sake of clarity, any and all image rights granted to the Employer by the Rider
shall remain in force until expiry of the present contract
The Rider and Teams concerned may agree on further measures applicable between
the last UCI WorldTour event of the season and expiry of the present contract throughspecific agreements.
ARTICLE 8 - Termination of the contract
Without prejudice to the legislation governing the present contract, it may be terminatedbefore expiry, in the following cases and on the following conditions:
1.
The Rider may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability fordamages:A.
if the Employer is declared bankrupt or insolvent or goes into liquidation;B.
if the UCI WorldTour licence for the team expires, is withdrawn, or if the
UCI WorldTeam is suspended for a period of three months or more;C.
if the name of the UCI WorldTeam or its principal partners is changed
during the civil year without the approval required under article 2.15.073
of the UCI cycling regulations;D.
if the Employer or a principal partner withdraws from the UCI WorldTeam
and the continuity of the UCI WorldTeam is not guaranteed or else if the
UCI WorldTeam announces its dissolution, the winding up of its activities
or its inability to meet its commitments; should this be announced for agiven date, the Rider shall continue to perform the contract until that date;

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F.

2.

in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Employer. Serious
misconduct is considered to include a failure to permit the Rider, despite
his repeated requests, to participate in competitions over a continuous
period in excess of 6 weeks or over four discontinuous periods of 7 days
each, during which periods at least 1 one-day race on the international
calendar took place.
Where relevant, the Employer shall be required to prove that the Rider
was not in a condition to take part in a race.
if, on 15 October of the year preceding a year of registration covered by
the present contract, the UCI WorldTeam has not submitted a registration
file containing the essential documents listed in art. 2.15.069bis, this rightof termination lapses upon the registration of the UCI WorldTeam in thefirst division.

The Employer may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability fordamages, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Rider or of thesuspension of the Rider under the terms of the UCI regulations for the remaining
duration of the present contract.
In case the suspension imposed on the rider is subsequently cancelled or
rescinded according to a final and binding decision, the Rider will be entitled tocompensation corresponding to the remuneration due to him by the Team fromthe date of termination until the natural expiry date of the contract.
Serious misconduct is considered to include refusal to ride cycle races, despite
being repeatedly called on to do so by the Employer.
If need be, the Rider shall have to prove that he was in no state to compete ina race.
Notwithstanding article 6, paragraph 3 of the Joint Agreement, the Employer
may terminate the contract with a Rider who has neo-professional status on 31
December of the first year of this contract, if the UCI WorldTeam is unable tocontinue its activity during the following season. In that case, the Employer must
give at least three months advance notice.
Should the Employer nevertheless be able to continue his activity after
exercising the right of termination referred to above, he shall offer a contract fora period of one year to the Rider, on the same conditions as in the previous
contract which he terminated before its normal expiry date.

3.

Either party shall be entitled to terminate the present contract, without notice or
liability, should the Rider be rendered permanently unable to exercise theoccupation of professional cyclist.

ARTICLE 9 - DefeasanceAny clause agreed upon between the Parties that runs counter to the terms of the model
contract between a rider and a UCI WorldTeam, to the joint agreement mentioned inarticle 2.15.111, and/or to the provisions of the UCI constitution or regulations and which
would in any way restrict the rights of the Rider shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 10 - Arbitration
Any dispute between the Parties arising from the present contract shall be submitted toarbitration without prejudice to the compulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts, either inapplication of a joint agreement concluded between the CPA and the AIGCP for matters

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covered thereby, or in accordance with the regulations of the National Federation whichissued the licence to the Rider or, failing this, the legislation governing this contract.
ARTICLE 11 - Submitted contacts
The rider shall have the right to ascertain from the UCI-appointed auditor the contract(s)which has/have been submitted to the latter by the paying agent. The contract(s) shallbe covered by the bank guarantee subject to the conditions and restrictions set out inarticles 2.15.092 to 2.15.109 of the UCI cycling regulations.
Declaration
The parties declare that, apart from the present contract,
no other contract has been concluded concerning the Rider's activities for the benefitof the UCI WorldTeam in the sense of articles 2.15.116 or 2.15.117 of the UCI cycling
regulations.
Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The Rider

For the UCI WorldTeam
The paying agent[signatory’s name]

Rider’s agent

only the contracts below have been concluded in connection with the Rider's activities
for the benefit of the UCI WorldTeam:
1.

Contract Title
Parties:
1.
...
2.
...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total pay and other benefits:

2.

Contract Title
Parties:
1.
...
2.
...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total pay and other benefits:

3.

...

Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies

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For the UCI WorldTeam
The paying agent[signatory’s name]

Rider’s agent(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.04.11; 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 1.01.18; 1.07.19;
10.06.21).

2.15.140

Declaration as per article 2.15.117
The parties declare that, apart from the present contract,
no other contract has been concluded concerning the services of the contracting
person for the benefit of the UCI WorldTeam in the sense of article 2.15.117 of the UCI
cycling regulations.
Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The contracting person

For the UCI WorldTeam
The paying agent[signatory’s name]

Rider’s agent

only the contracts below have been concluded in connection with the services of thecontracting person for the benefit of the UCI WorldTeam:

1.

Contract Title
Parties:
1.
...
2.
...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total pay and other benefits:

2.

Contract Title
Parties:
1.
...
2.
...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total pay and other benefits:

3.

...

Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The contracting person

For the UCI WorldTeam
The paying agent[signatory’s name]

Rider’s agent(text modified on 1.06.06; 1.04.11; 1.01.15).
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2.15.140
bis

Model for the first page of the «contract for a SELFEMPLOYED rider»
Contract for a SELF-EMPLOYED rider
Rider:
Paying agent:Contract in force from …… to…..
Contractual monthly pay:
Deductions made by the paying agent:Taxes:
VAT:
Social security:
Other:
Effective monthly earnings payable:
The rider is required to issue invoices:

If YES:

YES
NO- total sum to be invoiced monthly excluding VAT- total VAT to be invoiced- total payable to be invoiced

Legal obligations of the rider in the country of the paying agent:
1.
VAT: no/yes: amount:2.
Tax(es): no/yes
3.
Social security: no/yesBank details of the account on which the sums due by the team shall be transferred:(article introduced on 1.06.06; text modified on 1.04.11).

2.15.141

Bank guarantee model(To be issued by swift: UBSWCHZH12A – by swift MT760)
Guarantee type: Performance bond
Guarantor: [INSERT NAME & ADDRESS OF THE PAYING AGENT BANK]("GUARANTOR")
Applicant: [INSERT NAME & ADDRESS OF THE PAYING AGENT] ("APPLICANT")
Beneficiary: UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE, ALLÉE FERDI KÜBLER 12, 1860
AIGLE, SWITZERLAND ("BENEFICIARY")
Underlying relationship: The APPLICANT's obligation in respect of the cycling
regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE for the purpose ofguaranteeing, within the limits set in those regulations, the payment of sums due by the
UCI WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam [INSERT NAME OF THE TEAM] (paying agent:[INSERT NAME OF THE PAYING AGENT]) to riders and other creditors covered bysaid regulations as well as the payment of fees, expenses, indemnities, fines andsanctions or sentences imposed by or in virtue of the regulations of the UCI or related totheir application.

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Guarantee amount and currency: [INSERT AMOUNT & CURRENCY] (in words:[INSERT AMOUNT & CURRENCY]) ("GUARANTEE AMOUNT")
Form of Presentation ("FORM OF PRESENTATION"): Paper form or transmitted in fullby authenticated swift through one of the GUARANTOR's correspondent banks.
For the purpose of identification the BENEFICIARY's demand and supporting statement
must bear or be accompanied by a signed confirmation of one of the GUARANTOR's
correspondent banks stating that the latter has verified the BENEFICIARY's signature(s)appearing thereon. In case of a swift transmission through one of the GUARANTOR's
correspondent banks, the latter has to confirm having verified the BENEFICIARY'ssignature(s) appearing on the demand and supporting statement.
In case that at the time of a demand under this guarantee, there is a client relationshipbetween BENEFICIARY and a branch of the GUARANTOR in (INSERT COUNTRY OF
GUARANTOR) with a valid list of authorized signatures regarding the persons signing
for the BENEFICIARY, the verification of signature(s) by a third bank is not required. Insuch case, BENEFICIARY's demand and supporting statement must be presented to the
GUARANTOR duly signed in paper form (swift excluded).
Place for presentation: GUARANTOR's address as stated above or swift [INSERTGUARANTOR'S SWIFT ADDRESS], respectively ("PLACE FOR PRESENTATION")
Expiry: [INSERT EXPIRY DATE] ("EXPIRY")As GUARANTOR, we hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the BENEFICIARY any
amount up to the GUARANTEE AMOUNT upon presentation of the BENEFICIARY'scomplying demand, in the FORM OF PRESENTATION indicated above, supported by
the BENEFICIARY's statement, whether in the demand itself or in a separate signed
document accompanying or identifying the demand, indicating that the amount claimed
is demanded according to the cycling regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE
INTERNATIONALE.
Any demand under this guarantee must be received by us on or before EXPIRY at the
PLACE FOR PRESENTATION indicated above.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No. 758, the supporting statement under article 15 a. being
expressly excluded.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.06.06; 1.01.15; 24.03.17).

§4

2.15.142

UCI WorldTour calendar(numbering of the paragraph modified on 12.01.17)
The UCI WorldTour calendar shall be made up of a certain number of events known as
UCI WorldTour events.
The events of the UCI WorldTour are grouped as follows:
Grand Tours;
Stage races;
One-day races.
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2.15.143

The UCI WorldTour calendar is established by the Professional Cycling Council on a
yearly basis, in consideration of the criteria it determines.
Without restricting the competence of the Professional Cycling Council to establish the
UCI WorldTour calendar, the total number of race days of UCI WorldTour events thatwere not part of the 2016 UCI WorldTour should not, in principle, exceed 30 days.
(article introduced on 12.01.17; text modified on 1.07.17).

2.15.144

Application for registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar
The conditions for the submission of an application for registration on the UCI WorldTour
calendar shall be specified in the present regulations and may be supplemented by theProfessional Cycling Council.
The entity applying for registration of an event on the UCI WorldTour calendar shall be
the owner of an event held the year preceding the first year of registration and classed
as a UCI WorldTour or UCI ProSeries event. The Professional Cycling Council may grant
exceptions to such rule upon receipt of a reasoned request.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.145

By applying for registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar, the owner of the event
acknowledges being bound by the UCI Regulations as from the submission of theapplication and for the duration of the registration as a UCI WorldTour event.
The owner of the event shall be entirely responsible for its event towards the UCI andcompliance of its event with the UCI regulations.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.146

The registration is granted for a specific event. The registration grants UCI WorldTour
status to the event. Registration has no impact on the property rights of the event owneras regards the event, without prejudice to obligations stemming from the UCI regulations.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

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In addition to meeting the conditions set out in the regulations, the following selection
criteria shall be taken into consideration by the Professional Cycling Council in deciding
to refuse an application, submit the registration to the respect of conditions and/or
measures considered appropriate or reduce its duration:1.
the sporting level on the basis of the start list of the event in the editions prior to
the application;2.
the format, the structure and the type of the event contributing to the image of
the UCI WorldTour as an elite competition;3.
the quality of organisation, particularly as regards safety;
4.
the levels of television coverage and audience figures on free channels in theyears preceding the first year for which the registration is being applied for;5.
compliance with the UCI cycling regulations and all applicable regulations;
6.
compliance with contractual, legal and regulatory obligations;7.
the absence of any attempt to breach or bypass such obligations;
8.
compliance with sporting ethics;
9.
the absence of any other element liable to damage the image of the
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The criteria above concern any element or fact arising prior to the application forregistration being decided upon.
(text modified on 1.11.15; 12.01.17).
2.15.148

The applicant shall submit the application for registration by completing and returning
the form drafted by the Professional Cycling Council including all the information or otherdocuments as required by the council.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.149

The deadline for the submission of the application for registration is set by theProfessional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.08.06; 15.06.08; 1.07.09; 1.01.10; 12.01.17).

2.15.150

The Professional Cycling Council shall have no obligation to examine applications sent
to the UCI after the date set by the Professional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.151

Application on proposal of the Professional Cycling Council
On proposal by the UCI or on its own initiative, the Professional Cycling Council may
invite events considered to be of strategic importance to the development of cycling toapply for registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.152

The Professional Cycling Council shall inform the owners of selected events in writing
and may notify them a deadline for the provision of all the required documents.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.153

The owner of an event invited to apply for registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar by
the Professional Cycling Council must submit an application in accordance with theprocedure set out in the Professional Cycling Council's notification.
(text modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.154

Registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar
The Professional Cycling Council shall examine the applications for registration on thebasis of documentation consisting of the following elements:
1.
the registration application form and its enclosures;2.
the opinion of the UCI and/or any entity created for the purpose of reviewing
applications;3.
any other document or information provided by the applicant or required for theassessment of the application by the UCI, the Professional Cycling Council or
any entity created for the purpose of reviewing applications.
The Professional Cycling Council may also take account of acknowledged facts.
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2.15.155

The documentation must be drawn up in French or in English. Documents produced bythird parties and drafted in another language must be accompanied by a translation into
the language of the documentation.
The applicant has sole responsibility for assuring the quality and complete nature of the
documentation. The applicant may not, in particular, invoke the fact that he has not beenasked by the UCI or the Professional Cycling Council to provide information or
documents or that his attention has not been called to gaps or other elements which may
be regarded as negative when his application comes to be assessed by the Professional
Cycling Council.
(text modified on 18.06.07; 12.01.17).

2.15.156

The UCI shall forward its opinion or report to the Professional Cycling Council prior to
the latter’s decision establishing the calendar of the following season. The UCI will havethe opportunity to submit further opinions to the extent that the applicant adds newelements to his documentation or new elements come to the UCI’s knowledge in any
other way.
(article introduced on 18.06.07; text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.157

The Professional Cycling Council shall decide, at its own discretion, whether additional
documentation and information shall be requested from the applicant. In this respect, theProfessional Cycling Council shall set the pertinent deadlines and may also summon theapplicant to a hearing.
(article introduced on 18.06.07; text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.158

As a general rule, the decisions regarding the applications for registration on the
UCI WorldTour calendar shall be taken on the same occasion and shall be
communicated to the applicants as rapidly as possible.
The Professional Cycling Council may also decide on applications for registration on the
UCI WorldTour calendar on separate occasions or postpone the assessment of certain
applications, if it deems so appropriate and, in particular, if additional documentation isrequired from the applicant or the UCI.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.159

The decisions of the Professional Cycling Council in relation to applications forregistration on the UCI WorldTour calendar are final and not subject to appeal.
(article introduced on 12.01.17).

2.15.160

Calendar fee
An annual calendar fee must be paid by UCI WorldTour events annually by 15 December
at the latest into the UCI bank account.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.161

The amount of the fee is determined by the Professional Cycling Council.

2.15.162

If the UCI account has not been credited by 15 December, the registration on the
UCI WorldTour calendar is automatically revoked.

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Further, a fine of CHF 10,000 shall be payable.
(article introduced on 24.09.14 ; modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.163

Duration of the registration
The registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar is valid, in principle, for 3 calendar years.
(text modified on 1.07.13; 12.01.17).

2.15.164

An event owner whose registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar expires may apply
for registration for a new period of 3 years following the same procedure as for the initial
application.
(text modified on 1.07.09; 12.01.17).

2.15.165

Expiry of the registration
Unless renewed, the registration expires automatically at the end of the period for which
it was granted.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.166

Registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar shall expire before its term under thefollowing circumstances:1.
if one of the conditions for automatic revocation set out in the present section is
fulfilled;2.
if the registration is withdrawn.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.167

Registration on the UCI WorldTour calendar shall be revoked as of right with immediate
effect for the sole reason of the event owner's filing for bankruptcy or being declaredbankrupt, or in the event of legal liquidation, the dissolution or the ceasing of activity ofthe event owner or actual organiser or any other measure resulting in the event ceasing
to be able to make free use of its UCI WorldTour status.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.168

In case of revocation or withdrawal of the registration, no reimbursement shall be made.
Any sums due remain payable and may not be offset.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.169

Event evaluation during the period of registration
During the period of registration, the UCI may decide to subject the UCI WorldTour eventto a technical and sporting evaluation, notably in case of shortcomings with regard to the
UCI Regulations or terms of reference for organisers of UCI WorldTour events.
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2.15.170

Upon completion of the evaluation of the UCI WorldTour event, a copy of the final reportof the evaluation shall be provided to the Professional Cycling Council as well as theevent owner.
(article introduced on 12.01.17).

2.15.171

Without prejudice to other measures or sanctions foreseen by the UCI Regulations, theProfessional Cycling Council shall decide whether to refer the matter to the Licence
Commission and request one of the measures provided for in article 2.15.172 to be
imposed on the event.
The Professional Cycling Council shall in particular refer the matter to the Licence
Commission:1.
in case serious infringements to the UCI Regulations or terms of reference fororganisers of UCI WorldTour events are observed; and2.
in case infringements to the UCI Regulations or terms of reference fororganisers of UCI WorldTour events are observed during two consecutive
editions of the UCI WorldTour event.
(article introduced on 12.01.17).

2.15.172

Referral to the licence commission
In the circumstances outlined below, the licence commission may submit the registration
to the respect of conditions and/or measures considered appropriate, reduce its duration
or withdraw it in the following cases:1.
if the information taken into account in granting the registration was erroneousand the Professional Cycling Council considers that the actual situation did notjustify the registration being granted;
2.
if the information taken into account in granting the registration has changed
and the Professional Cycling Council considers that the new situation does notjustify the granting of the registration;
3.
if the situation of the event owner is affected or weakened, due inter alia tofinancial problems, health problems, death, dysfunction, disputes or othercause, such that the organisation of the event is seriously compromised;4.
if the event owner does not satisfy or no longer satisfies all the conditions set
out in the present chapter;5.
in the event of failure to comply with the UCI's regulations or terms of referenceof organisers of UCI WorldTour events or any violation of contractual obligations
towards the UCI committed by or imputable to the event owner or employees,
agents or subcontractors including the actual organiser or any otherintermediary, without prejudice to any other penalties under the regulations;6.
in case of acts committed by or imputable to the event owner or employees,
agents or subcontractors including the actual organiser or any otherintermediary, as a result of which the continuation of the event would seriously
harm the interests or reputation of the UCI WorldTour;(text modified on 1.11.15; 12.01.17).

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2.15.174

Before issuing a decision in application of article 2.15.172, the licence commission may,
if appropriate, delay proceedings for a set period in order to give the event owner time torectify the situation at stake.
(text modified on 1.11.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.175

Holder of the rights and obligations related to the registration of an event on the
UCI WorldTour calendar
The owner of the event shall be responsible for the application for the registration of theevent on the UCI WorldTour calendar.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.176

If the owner of the event is not the actual organiser of the event, the event owner must
inform the UCI and indicate in the application for registration the exact identity of theactual organiser or of any other intermediary.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.177

The owner of the event, the actual organiser and where applicable any other intermediary
shall be jointly and severally responsible for all the obligations arising from theregistration, including the debts under article 1.2.032. A written undertaking must be
annexed to the application.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.178

In the event of a change of the actual organiser of the event during the period ofregistration, the owner of the event must inform the Professional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.179

The event owner may have no direct or indirect link with one of the UCI WorldTeams. In
exceptional cases, which do not challenge the integrity of the competition or the sporting
fairness, the UCI Management Committee may grant an exemption.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.180

The event owner may have no direct or indirect link with another UCI WorldTour event
owner or with the actual organiser of such an event or with another intermediary, except
insofar as such a link is accepted by the UCI Management Committee.
Links pre-existing at 31 December 2004 are deemed to be accepted.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 12.01.17).

2.15.181

In a document to be annexed to the registration application form the applicant shall (i)certify that he has no direct or indirect link with a UCI WorldTeam or a team applying to
the UCI WorldTour and (ii) indicate any direct or indirect links (including where applicablethrough the intermediary of the actual organiser) which he may have with a UCI
WorldTeam or another UCI WorldTour event. This information must be provided to theProfessional Cycling Council and updated throughout the period of registration.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

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2.15.182

In the event that there exist direct or indirect links as described in article 2.15.179 or
2.15.180, the Professional Cycling Council and the event owner shall consult and, whereapplicable, the Professional Cycling Council shall give the event owner a deadline inwhich to regularise the situation.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 12.01.17).

2.15.183

Where the Professional Cycling Council learns of the existence of a link as described inarticles 2.15.179 or 2.15.180 and which is not authorised by the UCI Management
Committee, through the intervention of any third party other than the event owner, theparties concerned shall each be fined the sum of CHF 10,000. The Professional Cycling
Council may set a deadline for regularisation of the situation.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 8.11.16; 12.01.17).

2.15.184

In the absence of regularisation in the manner and in time indicated by the Professional
Cycling Council, or in the event of a dispute regarding the existence of a prohibited linkor regularisation, the dispute shall be brought before the licence commission upon simple
written request, either by the president of the Professional Cycling Council or by theevent owner. If the licence commission deems that there is a prohibited link within themeaning of article 2.15.179 or 2.15.180, it may submit the registration to the respect ofconditions and/or measures considered appropriate, reduce its duration or withdraw it,
where appropriate, after having granted a deadline to rectify the situation.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.11.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.185

Organisation
Unless otherwise determined by the present §4 or by contractual provisions, Part I,
Section II of the UCI cycling regulations shall apply to the event owner.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.186

The event owner must organise the event each consecutive year throughout the periodof registration and assume all the resulting obligations. The event owner must comply
with the dates set by the UCI WorldTour calendar as annually established by theProfessional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.187

The event owner must not change the format or the type of the event without the priorwritten consent of the Professional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.188

The event owner must maintain the professional standard, the quality and the high profile
of his event.
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2.15.189

The event owner must organise the event according to the usual existing standards as
imposed by the UCI and in accordance with the terms of reference for organisers of
UCI WorldTour events.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.190

Participation of UCI WorldTeams
UCI WorldTour events must accept the participation of all UCI WorldTeams.
In accordance with article 2.15.127, the UCI WorldTeams have a duty to participate in
all the UCI WorldTour events registered on the UCI WorldTour calendar in 2016.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17).

2.15.191

All events registered on the UCI WorldTour calendar for the first time in 2017 andthereafter shall be obliged to invite all UCI WorldTeams to take part in their event. UCI
WorldTeams must be invited for the following season no later than 10th December and
UCI WorldTeams shall respond within 60 days of receipt of the invitation. Such invitation
and response shall in any case comply with the deadlines stipulated article 1.2.049.
The registration of such event on the UCI WorldTour calendar may be withdrawn by theProfessional Cycling Council in case of breach of the obligation to invite all UCI
WorldTeams.
The events shall only invite other teams within the number of places available after
receipt of responses from the UCI WorldTeams to the above-mentioned invitation.
The obligations of UCI WorldTeams with respect to participation in these events is set
out in article 2.15.127 ff.
(article introduced on 12.01.17; modified on 25.10.17).

2.15.192[article abrogated on 11.02.20].

2.15.193[article abrogated on 8.02.21].

2.15.194

Financial transparency
UCI WorldTour events shall accept the principle of financial transparency byspontaneously and fully informing the Professional Cycling Council and providing allnecessary documents and information in the following cases:1.
if the event owner has or anticipates any financial difficulties including the failure
to pay a debt on the due date, insolvency or risk of insolvency, any significant
changes in the annual budget, the cashflow plan or the financial planning;2.
if there arises a risk, a dispute, or any other circumstance likely to endanger thefinancial stability of the event owner, the actual organiser or any otherintermediary involved;
3.
in the event of the failure to meet, for any reason whatsoever, any obligation of
the event owner to a third party creditor.
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2.15.195

Support for the development of cycle sport
The event owner must conduct a policy of support for cycle sport not least by the annualorganisation of an event contributing to the development of grass roots cycling. This
event may at the organiser's choice be a road event for women, masters, under 23 or
junior riders, an event in a cycling discipline other than road racing or a cycling for all
event.
In a document annexed to the registration application, the applicant shall indicate in a
detailed manner what type of event he proposes to organise during the period ofregistration.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.196

UCI WorldTour promotion
The event owner shall participate in the promotion of the UCI WorldTour label in thecontext of his event in accordance with the promotion and merchandising policy to becontractually agreed between the UCI and the event owner.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.196bis

The UCI will publish an annual report to publicly promote the UCI WorldTour. It will bebased on the series’ aggregated statistical data and illustrate its attractiveness.
(article introduced on 10.06.21).

2.15.197

The event owner shall collaborate with the UCI in the implementation of a marketing
policy having regard inter alia to any UCI WorldTour sponsors in such a way as tosafeguard the interests of all the parties.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.198

The event owner undertakes to use the UCI WorldTour logo in accordance with thegraphics specifications to be provided by the UCI and to respect the conditions andrestrictions of use of the logo and the brand as defined in the terms of reference fororganisers of UCI WorldTour events. Any deviation from the requirements of the termsof reference must be agreed by the Professional Cycling Council.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.199

All the rights and obligations of each party as regards promotion of the UCI WorldTour
shall be detailed in the terms of reference for organisers of UCI WorldTour events.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.200

Supervision and penalties
The event owner and any other licence-holder must give to the UCI, upon first request,
any document or information which it deems useful for verifying compliance with theregulations, contracts, terms of reference or legislation. In case of refusal and without
prejudice to the application of article 2.15.172 or of any other consequences, the event
owner and/or any licence-holder shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 5,000 and
10,000.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

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2.15.201

Licence commission(numbering of the paragraph modified on 12.01.17)
The licence commission issues decisions on the award and withdrawal of licences andany other measures set out by the regulations with regard to UCI WorldTour licences,
the registration of UCI WorldTeams and UCI WorldTour events and issues decisions onother disputes regarding UCI WorldTeams and UCI WorldTour events as set out in thepresent chapter.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.202

The licence commission comprises a president and at least two other members having
no other links with organised cycle sport. The members of the licence commission are
and shall remain impartial and independent at any time.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.203

The members are appointed by the UCI Management Committee of the UCI on proposalof the Professional Cycling Council. They are appointed for a period of four years, subject
to renewal. If a member resigns, dies or is prevented from carrying out his duties for any
other reason, he may be replaced for the remaining period of his term upon request fromthe licence commission, as relevant for it functioning and internal organisation.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.204[article abrogated on 1.10.21].

2.15.205

The licence commission meets when the regulations or the circumstances so require, orat the request of the UCI administration or the Professional Cycling Council. The datesof hearings are determined by the UCI in consultation with the licence commission.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.206

The hearings of the licence commission are not held in public. The deliberations of thecommission are held in camera.
The licence commission may decide at its sole discretion to hold the hearing byvideoconference.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.207

The President of the commission decides to refer the cases to a single judge or to athree-member panel, depending on the complexity of the case and the UCI’s evaluation
report. The single judge or the panel lead the procedure, set deadlines when they are
not set by the regulations and decide if a hearing must be held. Failing this, theprocedure shall be in writing only.
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2.15.207
bis

If the single judge considers that he or she cannot grant the license or registration must
inform the president of the commission, who shall decide how to proceed with the caseand, in particular, if the case shall be transferred to a three-member panel to complete
the procedure.
(article introduced on 1.10.21).

2.15.208

The decisions of the licence commission shall be taken either by a single judge or by the
majority of the panel members. They shall be in writing, dated and signed. The signatureof the president shall suffice.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.209

Decisions assenting to the request of a licence applicant or holder or a UCI WorldTour
event do not need to be reasoned. Other decisions must be reasoned, in particular,
decisions whereby the registration or the licence application is refused and decisions
which diverge from the UCI or the external auditor’s opinion.
(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.210

The decisions shall be sent and notified to the interested parties by electronic mail or byregistered letter. The commission reserves its rights to provide the operative part of thedecision prior the reasoned decision.
(text modified on 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.211

The UCI administration provides a secretary for the commission. All communications andcorrespondences shall be sent to and managed by the secretary.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.15.212

Members of the commission shall have a duty of confidentiality regarding the mattersentrusted to them which shall persist after the end of their term.

2.15.213

The working languages of the commission shall be French and English. Proceedings arecarried out exclusively in the language of the application for a UCI WorldTour licence orof the application for registration, unless otherwise agreed by the parties to theprocedure. Without prejudice to the provisions for the licence application procedure, thecommission may demand a certified translation into French or English of any documents
drafted in another language, failing which the document will be disregarded.

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Appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)(numbering of the paragraph modified on 12.01.17)

2.15.214

Unless otherwise specified, the decisions of the licence commission may be appealed
solely to the CAS.

2.15.215

Either the UCI or the entity whose application was rejected by the licence commission
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An applicant or holder of a UCI WorldTour licence or a UCI WorldTour event may notappeal against a decision of the licence commission regarding another applicant or
UCI WorldTour licence holder or another UCI WorldTour event.
(text modified on 18.06.07; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).
2.15.216

The appeal will be heard in accordance with the accelerated procedure set out in thefollowing provisions.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.217

The time limit for filing an appeal is fifteen days as from receipt by electronic mail of thechallenged decision. Time limits shall be suspended from 25 December to 2 January.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.218

The appeal must take the form of a reasoned statement of appeal lodged with the CAS
comprising the following elements:
1.
the full name and address of the appellant and of the UCI;2.
a copy of the challenged decision;3.
a copy of the regulatory provisions authorising appeal to the CAS;
4.
a description of the facts and legal arguments on which the appeal is based.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.219

The appellant shall append to his statement of appeal all the documents, witness
statements and other evidence which he proposes to invoke, subject to article 2.15.224.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

2.15.220

The appellant shall indicate in his statement of appeal which witnesses and experts heintends to call at the hearing, failing which these witnesses and experts will not be heard,
unless with the agreement of parties or the contrary decision of the panel.

2.15.221

Within fifteen days from the day of receipt of the statement of appeal, the respondent
shall submit to the CAS an answer containing the following elements:
1.
a statement of defence;2.
any defence of lack of jurisdiction;3.
any counterclaim;4.
all documents and evidence which the respondent party wish to present,
including the names of witnesses and experts they wish to be heard;
5.
any written witness statement.
If a respondent fails to lodge his answer within the time provided, the panel may
nevertheless continue the proceedings if no reply is received within the deadline.
Time limits for submission of the respondents’ answer shall be suspended from 25
December to 2 January.
(text modified on 18.06.07; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.222

The parties are not allowed to present further arguments, nor produce new documents,
nor offer further evidence after the submission of their notice of appeal or answer.

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2.15.224

The appeal is judged on basis of the documentation at the licence commission’s disposal
at the time the appealed decision was rendered. There may be no subsequent additions
to this documentation. The documents, statements and written evidence which theappellant intends to raise before the CAS can only refer to the same elements as foundin the licence commission's file or which the commission took into account in its decision.
(text modified on 21.09.06; 18.06.07; 12.01.17).

2.15.225

Should the annulment of the contested decision open the way to a new allocation of thelicences or a new award of a licence for which there is more than one candidate, thecase shall be returned to the licence commission. After consulting the parties, thecommission may, if it considers that it is in possession of adequate information, renounce
any further documentary submissions and/or hearings. The case shall then be adjudged
on the basis of the documentation as submitted to the commission on the occasion of its
initial decision.
(text modified on 21.09.06; 18.06.07; 12.01.17; 1.10.21).

2.15.226§7

2.15.227

Unless otherwise specified in the present section, the Code of Sports-related Arbitration
shall apply.

UCI WorldTour reserve fund(numbering of the paragraph modified on 12.01.17).
As of 2015, no new contributions are made to the UCI WorldTour reserve fund.
(text modified on 22.01.07; 1.01.14; 24.09.14; 8.11.16).

2.15.228

2.15.229[article abrogated on 8.11.16].
Reserve fundThe UCI WorldTour reserve fund will be used for the following objectives:1.
to carry out any projects to strengthen or develop general interest objectives tothe benefit of all the UCI WorldTour partners;2.
the interest on the reserve fund shall be added to the capital.
In case of deficit, the profit/loss UCI WorldTour account is used.
(text modified on 24.09.14; 1.01.15; 8.11.16).

2.15.230[article abrogated on 8.11.16]

2.15.231[article abrogated on 8.11.16]

2.15.232

Use of the fund capital
Projects may be introduced as from 2007.
(text modified on 1.01.07).

2.15.233

Any UCI WorldTour partners (UCI, UCI WorldTeam, UCI WorldTour event) may submit
a project to the Professional Cycling Council.
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2.15.234

Should the Professional Cycling Council accept the principle of the project, it will appointa study commission to report back to it. The study commission may include or consult
specialists depending on the type of the project.
The final decision shall be taken by the council.

2.15.235

The costs of studying the proposal will be paid from the capital of the fund.
(text modified on 8.11.16).

2.15.236

2.15.237

Fund management
The administrative and financial management of the funds will be provided by the UCI
finance department.
The financial director of the UCI shall draw up an annual report on the use of the sums
mentioned in article 2.15.227 and on the fund management. The report will be submitted
to the Professional Cycling Council for approval.
(text modified on 12.01.17).

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2.15.238§9

General provision
Public holidays and non-working days are included in the calculation of the deadlines set
in the present chapter. If the last day of the deadline falls on a public holiday or nonworking day in Switzerland, the deadline shall expire at the end of the first following
working day.

Appearance fee agreements(paragraph introduced on 12.01.17)

2.15.239

Appearance fee agreements shall be understood as any agreement concluded between
a team and an organiser providing for a remuneration or advantage of any kind to theteam in return for the participation of the team or one or several of its riders in the event
concerned. Participation allowances are not concerned by the present and below
provisions.

2.15.240

In the event UCI WorldTour events on the one hand, conclude agreements with
UCI WorldTeams or, from the 2022 season, UCI ProTeams, on the other hand, in
relation to appearance fees, any remuneration or advantage received shall be disclosed
to the financial auditor appointed by the UCI.
The obligation of disclosure on UCI WorldTour events shall concern any and all
appearance fee agreements reached with a UCI WorldTeam or a UCI ProTeam, whilst
the obligation on teams shall concern any and all appearance fee agreements pertaining
to its team or riders with any organiser.
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Any default of communication will be sanctioned by a fine from 10’000 to 40’000 CHF.
(text modified on 1.10.21).
2.15.241

At the end of each season, the appointed external auditor shall provide the UCI with areport on the appearance fee agreements concluded between, on the one hand,
UCI WorldTour events and on the other hand, UCI WorldTeams or, from the 2022
season, UCI ProTeams.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

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2.15.242

Development teams(paragraph introduced on 1.07.19).
The paying agent of a UCI WorldTeam may also manage and be responsible for a UCI
continental team as development team. In this case, both teams shall have the same
paying agent and share a common identity (at least part of the name and design of thejersey).
This development team will need to fulfil requirements set for UCI continental teams as
per art. 2.17.001 and following.

2.15.243

The registration of the development team for the 2020 season shall be done through thenational federation of the nationality of the majority of the riders as per art. 2.17.001, or
through the national federation of the nationality of the UCI WorldTeam.
The development team will have the nationality of the national federation which certified
the team.
All documents remitted to the national federation for the registration of the development
team shall also be sent to the UCI’s appointed auditor.

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Chapter XVI UCI PROTEAMS(chapter replaced on 1.09.04)

2.16.001

Identity
A UCI ProTeam is an organisation created to take part in road events open to
UCI ProTeams as per article 2.1.005. It is known by a unique name and registered with
the UCI in accordance with the provisions below.
UCI ProTeams shall use the UCI ProTeam logo in accordance with the graphic charter
provided by the UCI and shall respect the conditions and restrictions on the use of thelogo and brand as defined by the UCI.
The UCI ProTeam comprises all the riders registered with the UCI as members of theteam, the paying agent, the sponsors and all other persons contracted by the paying
agent and/or the sponsors to provide for the operation of the team (manager, sports
director, coach, paramedical assistant, mechanic, etc.).
Each UCI ProTeam must employ at least 20* riders, 3 sports directors and 5 other staff(paramedical assistants, mechanics, etc.) on a full time basis for the whole registrationyear.
* Special provision for UCI ProTeams outside of Europe: The minimum number of riders that ateam must contract is respectively 16, 18 and 20 for seasons 2021, 2022 and 2023.

(text modified on 26.06.07; 1.07.12; 1.05.17; 1.01.20; 25.09.20).
2.16.002

The sponsors are persons, companies or organisations that contribute to the funding of
the UCI ProTeam. A maximum of three of the sponsors shall be designated the principal
partners of the UCI ProTeam.
If neither of the three principal partners is the paying agent for the team, this paying agent
may only be a physical or legal person whose sole trading income is income fromadvertising or sponsorship and the sole activity the operation and development of the
UCI ProTeam. The whole income is allocated for this activity only. The available profit in
the balance sheet should not exceed 10% of the turnover and must be used inaccordance with the legal provisions in force in the country of the UCI ProTeam. The
allocation of the profit can only be decided after the annual accounts have been
established and audited.
No advance payment of profits may be made to beneficiaries during the course of theyear.
(text modified on 26.06.07 ; 1.11.15).

2.16.003

The principal partner(s) and the paying agent shall commit themselves to the
UCI ProTeam for a whole number of calendar years.
Any contract relating to the income for the UCI ProTeam must be signed directly with theparty actually responsible for paying this income.
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2.16.004

The principal partner(s) and the paying agent may act in that capacity with respect toone UCI ProTeam only.

2.16.005

The name of the UCI ProTeam may be that of the company or brand name of one orseveral principal partners, the name of the paying agent, or any other name related tothe project of the UCI ProTeam.
The UCI may refuse any name which is likely to damage the reputation or the image ofcycling or of the UCI.
(text modified on 1.07.09 ; 1.11.15).

2.16.006

No two UCI ProTeams, their principal partners or paying agents, may bear the same
name. Should application for a new and identical name be made simultaneously by two
or more teams, priority shall be given to the team which has used the name for the longer
or longest time.

2.16.007

The nationality of a UCI ProTeam is determined, at the team’s discretion, by:1.
The country of the registered office of the paying agent; or
2.
A country where a product or service of a principal partner is marketed under
the name of the UCI ProTeam or of an element of that name.
The UCI administration must be notified of this choice no later than 15 October before
the registration year. By default, the nationality of the UCI ProTeam will be determinedby the country of the registered office of the paying agent.
The choice of a country where a product or service of a principal partner is marketed
under the name of the UCI ProTeam or of an element of that name shall stand throughout
the registration period and cannot be changed unless the principal partner in questionceases to hold that status. In this case, the UCI ProTeam can make a new choice as per
the first paragraph.
The change of nationality will take effect on 1 January after the UCI administration is
notified.
(text modified on 1.04.11; 1.07.11; 10.06.21).

2.16.008

Legal and financial status
The paying agent shall represent the UCI ProTeam for all purposes as regards the UCI
regulations.
The paying agent must be a person legally entitled to take on employees. He/it shall sign
the contracts with the riders and the other persons under contract for the operation of
the team.
The paying agent may act only through individuals who hold a licence.
If the paying agent is not a principal partner of the team, the management of the teamwill be the paying agent's sole activity, unless an exemption is granted by the licencecommission.
The paying agent and the principal partners shall be jointly and severally liable for all thefinancial obligations of the team to the UCI and National Federations, including fines.
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in the country in which the paying agent will be subject to income taxes and social
security charges as an employer for all its activities concerning the team.
The paying agent must keep separate accounts for the activities of the team. The
administration of the UCI may issue directives for the procedures for such accounts. On
its request or on the request of the UCI, the accounts for the current and/or preceding
years must be submitted to the auditor specified in article 2.16.013.
If the auditor appointed by the UCI notices during the registration procedure that thedirectives for the procedures for the accounts have not been respected, the registrationof the team may be refused.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 26.6.07; 1.07.18).
2.16.009

The paying agent and the principal partners must inform the UCI without delay of thefollowing: a change of domicile or registered offices, reduction in capital, change of legal
form or identity (merger, takeover), request for or implementation of any agreement or
any measure concerning all creditors.
The information specified in the present article must also be sent at the same time to theauditor appointed by the UCI.

2.16.010

2.16.010
bis

Registration
Each year UCI ProTeams must apply to the UCI for registration for the following year,
referred to hereinafter as the "registration year", in accordance with the procedures set
out below.
On 15 August at the latest, without prejudice to the penalties for delay foreseen in thischapter, the team applying for UCI ProTeam status must ask the UCI for the registration
instructions.
Any request filed outside the above-mentioned term will be automatically disregarded.
The request must mention the name and address of a contact person of the teamapplying for UCI ProTeam status, who shall be in charge of the registration procedure.
Otherwise, the request will be inadmissible.
The administration of the UCI will acknowledge receipt of the request and send theregistration instructions to the person in charge of the team applying for UCI ProTeam
status, mentioned in its request. Without this formal request, the registration as
UCI ProTeam will not be possible.
Only a team whose application for a UCI WorldTour team licence has been rejected canfile a request for registration as UCI ProTeam outside this term. Such request must be
submitted to the UCI at the latest 5 days after having received the decision of the licencerefusal. In that event, the administration of the UCI will set the term to establish aregistration file.
(text modified on 26.6.07; 1.07.10; 1.10.10; 1.07.18).

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2.16.011

By 15 August preceding the registration year, all UCI ProTeams or candidates applying
to this status which do not have a valid bank guarantee transmitted by SWIFT for thefollowing season must:
1.
Obtain a confirmation from their bank that it shall be able to issue, either directlyor through a correspondent bank, a SWIFT message to UBS Switzerland[UBSWCHZH12A];
2.
Obtain a confirmation from their bank that the bank guarantee shall be issuedin accordance with the model guarantee provided in article 2.16.054 and shallfully correspond to the relevant text;
3.
Provide the UCI with the name and contact details of the bank that will issue thebank guarantee and confirm that the text shall fully comply with the model
provided in article 2.16.054.
In addition, the UCI reserves the right to request from the team the submission of thetext, in French or English, of the standard contract or contracts with its riders by
15 August.
The documents in question are submitted for information only. The UCI is under noobligation to examine them at this stage. However, without prejudice to other reasons forrejection, if a contract signed with a rider does not correspond with the model contract
specified in article 2.16.052 it will be rejected during the registration procedure as a
UCI ProTeam.
The UCI ProTeam shall remain solely responsible for the compliance of its documentswith the requirements of the regulations and, where applicable, any compulsory legal
requirements.
By 15 September preceding the registration year, the UCI ProTeam or the licenceapplicant must submit to the UCI offices:the payment of the registration fee into the UCI account.
In the event of delay the registration fee will automatically be increased by CHF 500 perday.
No refund will be made in case the registration is refused.
(text modified on 01.06.06; 25.06.07; 1.07.10; 1.10.10; 1.02.11; 1.08.13; 1.05.17;
10.06.21).

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By 15 October prior to the registration year all the teams applying for UCI ProTeam
status must:
1.
Ensure that the issuing bank submits to the UCI’s bank [UBSWCHZH12A], by
SWIFT messaging a first-demand bank guarantee in line with the model set out
in article 2.16.054, in English, and valid up to 31 March of the year following theregistration year. The total of this guarantee must be at least that of theguarantee provided by the UCI ProTeam for the current year and no lower thanthe minimum amount set under article 2.16.024;
2.
Submit to the UCI headquarters the following information:A.
the exact name of the UCI ProTeam;B.
the address (including telephone number and e-mail) to which allcommunications to the UCI ProTeam can be sent;C.
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D.
E.
F.

the surnames, forenames, addresses, nationalities and dates of birth of
the riders;
the list of the division of tasks mentioned in article 1.1.082;
the name of the person responsible for registration and accounting, whowill be the primary contact throughout the registration process.

In the event of delay the registration fee will automatically be increased by CHF 500 perday. Furthermore the examination of the application will not start until all the conditions
are fulfilled and the team in question will not be able to claim UCI ProTeam status.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 25.09.07; 1.01.09; 1.07.10; 1.05.17; 1.07.18; 10.06.21).
2.16.013

Registrations will be accepted on the basis of the following criteria:
ethical;financial;administrative.
The financial and administrative criteria are assessed on the basis of a report drawn up
by the auditor appointed by the UCI. This report will be issued following an audit for which
the aims and procedure are set each year by the UCI administration.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.07.10).

2.16.013a

Criteria
The ethical criterion takes account inter alia of the respect by the team or its membersfor:A.
the UCI regulations, inter alia as regards anti-doping, sporting conduct and theimage of cycling;B.
the Code of Ethics and related statement of recognition from members of teamstaff;
C.
its contractual obligations;D.
its legal obligations, particularly as regards payment of taxes, social security
and keeping accounts;E.
the principles of transparency and good faith.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.07.19).

2.16.013b

The financial criterion is assessed on the basis of the report by the auditors appointed
by the UCI, taking account primarily of resources and financial stability.
(article introduced on 1.07.10).

2.16.013
c

The administrative criterion primarily covers the compliance of the application andregistration documentation (contracts, insurance, bank guarantee, etc.) and theprofessionalism and rapidity with which this documentation is assembled, and respectfor deadlines.
(article introduced on 1.07.10).

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The team applying for UCI ProTeam status must submit all the documents andinformation required for the audit to the auditor appointed by the UCI no later than
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they apply to the same period. The team in question may not claim the status of
UCI ProTeam. Furthermore the audit shall be postponed until such time as the
documentation is in order.
The documents required for the audit will also include all the contracts signed with riders.
The number of these contracts, approved by the auditor, must be at least 10 by
15 October and 15 by 1 November. All the contracts, numbering at least 20*, must be
submitted to and approved by the auditor no later than 1 December.
Concerning riders’ and staff contracts, a copy must be sent by electronic format to the
UCI-appointed auditor. The original document must be kept by the team and madeavailable at any times if requested by the UCI-appointed auditor.
The budget and the bank guarantee to be submitted by 15 October must take accountof all the riders that the UCI ProTeam intends to recruit.
Any costs incurred for additional work, including random checks, carried out by theauditor on the UCI ProTeam or a team applying for that status before or after its
registration may be invoiced to the team as additional auditing costs.
* Special provision for UCI ProTeams outside of Europe: The minimum number of riders that ateam must contract is respectively 16, 18 and 20 for seasons 2021, 2022 and 2023.

(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.04.11; 15.08.14; 1.07.15; 13.10.16; 1.01.20; 25.09.20;
10.06.21).
2.16.014
bis

After the 15 October deadline, the auditor shall make a report to the UCI concerning
the registration documents submitted by the entity seeking the status of UCI ProTeam.
This report shall expressly state whether the dossier includes the following required
documents: the sponsorship contracts duly signed with the principal partners, the bankguarantee, and for new teams only, a description of the structure of the team and a copyof the deed of incorporation of the paying agent. The report does not constitute validationof the compliance of these documents with the applicable legal or regulatory
requirements.
The entity seeking the status of UCI ProTeam will receive a copy of this report.
Following this report, the UCI will publish on its web site the entities seeking the statusof UCI ProTeams which have submitted registration documents including all the required
documents listed above.
[Note: a failure to submit all the documents required will give the riders the right toterminate their contracts as provided for under article 8.1.E of the model contract underarticle 2.16.052.]
Furthermore, the penalties for lateness set out in articles 2.16.012 and 2.16.014 remain
applicable.
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2.16.015

For each rider and each other person contracted by the UCI ProTeam following its
registration, the auditor appointed by the UCI shall issue an additional report.
An additional report is also required should the team's total value of contractual benefits
increase without adding to the riders or staff.
Where applicable an additional bank guarantee must be set up or an amendment madeto the existing bank guarantee.
(text modified on 1.05.17).

2.16.016

On 15 November, the UCI administration will issue its assessment of the UCI ProTeams
and applicants for that status.
UCI ProTeams which are considered not to have satisfied the sporting criterion
according to article 2.15.011 a, but whose documentation is found to be in order by the
UCI administration on 15 November of the registration year at the latest, shall be
registered directly as UCI ProTeams for the following registration year.
If the UCI administration decides that it is unable to register the team, it will notify theapplicant.
Unless the team withdraws its application, the UCI administration will refer the case to
the licence commission.
[Comment: The internal organisation and functioning of the Licence Commission definedin Chapter 15, articles 2.15.201 and following, applies to matters dealt with pursuant to
the present article].
(text modified on 1.06.06; 26.06.07; 1.07.10; 1.06.14; 8.02.21; 10.06.21; 1.10.21).

2.16.016a

By being registered, the UCI ProTeam commits to participate in
the biological passport programme.
(article introduced on 1.07.10).

2.16.017

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If a declined application is referred to the licence commission under article 2.16.016 thenthe procedure shall be as follows.
1.
The licence commission summons the applicant team to a hearing with aminimum of 10 days' notice, unless otherwise agreed with the applicant team;2.
The team must lodge any documents in support of its registration application to
the commission in three copies, with one copy to the UCI, at least 5 days before
the date of the hearing, except in exceptional cases justifying a different
deadline. Documents lodged after this deadline shall be automaticallydisregarded;3.
At least 5 days before the date of hearing, except in exceptional cases justifying
a different deadline, the team shall notify the licence commission and the UCIof the identity of those persons who will represent him or attend the hearing.
The licence commission may refuse to hear any persons not notified within thistime;
4.
The UCI may participate in the hearing. The auditor appointed by the UCI may
be heard at the request of the team, the UCI or the licence commission;
5.
The licence commission shall apply the assessment criteria set out in article
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The decision of the licence commission is subject to appeal to the CAS.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.10.21).
2.16.018

The UCI ProTeam must inform the UCI within one week should any of the persons or
entities mentioned in points C and D of article 2.16.012.2 leave the UCI ProTeam for any
reason whatsoever.
Likewise any change to the information in the list mentioned in article 2.16.012.2, mustbe submitted to the UCI within one week for approval.
In that case, this approval may be given only upon receipt of the supplementary noticefrom the auditor appointed by the UCI and a supplementary bank guarantee or anamendment to the existing bank guarantee.
(text modified on 1.05.17)

2.16.019

UCI ProTeams which are not registered by the UCI may not take part as such in cycling
events.
Only those riders on the list approved by the UCI may take part in cycling events asmembers of their UCI ProTeam.
Except as provided for under article 2.16.014bis, the UCI will make no automaticstatements regarding the progress of the registration procedure. It is the responsibility ofinterested parties (riders, organisers) to request information from the UCI.
(text modified on 1.07.10).

2.16.020

Each licence holder and each UCI ProTeam must give to the UCI, upon first request, any
document or information which it deems useful for verifying compliance with theregulations and rights and interests of members of the UCI ProTeam. In case of refusal
and notwithstanding any other consequences, the licence holder shall be liable to a fineof CHF 1,000 to 5,000 and the UCI ProTeam a fine of CHF 10,000. Furthermore, theoffender may be suspended for a minimum of one and a maximum of six months by thedisciplinary commission.
(text modified on 1.01.19).

2.16.021

The act of annual registration shall imply that UCI ProTeams and, inter alia, their paying
agent and sponsors undertake to respect the constitution and regulations of the UCI and
the National Federations and to participate in cycling events in a fair and sportingmanner.
The act of registering a UCI ProTeam shall not compensate for any failings in theregistration documentation nor offences committed by the team or its members. Checks
and audits carried out by the UCI are of necessity limited and shall not result in its liability.

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2.16.022

2.16.022bis

The registration of a UCI ProTeam with the UCI shall give rise to a registration fee
payable by the UCI ProTeam. The amount due shall be determined annually by the UCI
Management Committee.
Advance registration
Any new team seeking UCI ProTeam status may request advanceregistration for the following season before the registration procedure opens.
Advance registration will be granted by the UCI administration on the basis of theessential documents described in Art. 2.16.014bis and the budget mentioned in Art.
2.16.014, submitted to the auditor by the new team requesting UCI ProTeam status.
Any new team that has been granted advance registration remains subject to theevaluation requirements and deadlines scheduled by Articles 2.16.013 and 2.16.014. A
dossier that is considered insufficient will be sent to the Licence Commission which shallgive a ruling on whether to cancel the registration in accordance with the procedure ofArt. 2.16.017.
(article introduced on 1.06.14).

2.16.023

Bank guarantee
Each UCI ProTeam shall furnish the UCI with a first-demand (abstract) bank guarantee
in accordance with the model in article 2.16.054. The guarantee shall be drawn up in
English by a banking institution able to issue, either directly or through a correspondentbank, a SWIFT message to the UCI bank [UBSWCHZH12A].
The bank guarantee must be established by the paying agent and submitted by theissuing bank on behalf of the paying agent.
The purpose of that bank guarantee is intended for:1.
to defray debts related to the registration year, in accordance with the procedure
set out below, incurred by the paying agent and the sponsors towards riders
and any other person hired for the operation of the UCI ProTeam or the teamapplying for UCI ProTeam status in consideration of their services for theoperation of the UCI ProTeam;2.
to cover the payment of any outstanding fees, expenses, indemnities, fines,
penalties and charges imposed by or in virtue of the UCI regulations or related
to their application.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.07.10; 1.05.17; 1.01.18).

2.16.023a

For the application of provisions regarding the bank guarantee:
1.

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The following are considered as debts incurred in consideration of services by
the licence-holder for the operation of the team:at the moment of the request to draw on the bank guarantee: unpaid sums
due under contract; andin case of breach of the contract: sums due under contract not exceeding
those corresponding to services anticipated within the remaining period of
the contract; and, as an exception, in case of open-ended contracts, themaximum shall correspond to services anticipated until the end of theregistration year. These sums constitute a contractual debt at the momentof the breach of the contract; andROAD RACES

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late payment interest on the sums mentioned above up to a maximum of
5%.

The following are not considered as debts incurred in consideration of services
by the rider for the operation of the team, in particular:
other benefits in case of breach of contract, prize monies, legal fees andcosts of proceedings.
2.

3.

4.

Debts contracted by any other party in return for the services of a rider or any
other member under contract for the benefit of the UCI ProTeam shall beconsidered as debts contracted by the paying agent and the sponsors andcovered by the guarantee, inter alia debts contracted under the contracts
referred to in articles 2.16.037, 2nd paragraph and 2.16.040, 3rd paragraph;
The companies through which the licence holders concerned, apart from theriders, carry out their activities for the operation of the UCI ProTeam shall beconsidered as members of the UCI ProTeam.
The definitions above are without prejudice to the question of whether a request
is founded in any particular case.

(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.10.21).
2.16.024

The total of the guarantee shall represent a quarter of all the gross sums to be paid by
the UCI ProTeam to the riders and persons contracted for the operation of the teamduring the registration year plus the amount of CHF 15,000.
Should the total amount of the guarantee set out in article 2.16.012, point 1, be less than
the sum mentioned in the first paragraph of the present article, a supplementary
guarantee must be arranged and submitted to the UCI before registration of the
UCI ProTeam.
In no event may the total amount of the bank guarantee be less than CHF 300,000.
If the total contractual benefits increase following the arrangement of the guarantee, thetotal sum of the bank guarantee must be increased proportionately. UCI ProTeams must
inform the UCI immediately of such an increase and specify the amount and the reason.
They must also send forthwith to the auditor appointed by the UCI the documents relating
to the increase, including, inter alia, the additional bank guarantee or amendment to theexisting bank guarantee. The auditor appointed by the UCI shall issue a supplementary
report to the UCI.
The guarantee must be drawn up and payable in CHF, EUR or USD, depending on thecurrency which is most used by the UCI ProTeam for the payment of salaries (including
remuneration to self-employed riders). The rate of exchange to be applied when theguarantee is set up is that of 1 September of the year before the registration year.
(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.05.17).

2.16.025

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Should the bank guarantee be revealed to be inadequate the UCI ProTeam shall be
subject to a fine of between CHF 5,000 and 50,000. Furthermore the UCI ProTeam shallbe suspended automatically should it fail to arrange the additional guarantee or to amend
the bank guarantee within one month of the date of the decision imposing the fine andshall remain suspended for as long as it fails to do so.

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(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.05.17).
2.16.026

For the first registration year, the guarantee shall be valid from 1 January of the firstregistration year until 31 March of the following year.
From the second registration year, and for the following years, the bank guarantee may
stipulate that it may be called upon at the latest as of 1st April of the registration year,
including for the sums due in January, February and March.
In any case, the bank guarantee shall be valid until 31 March after the registration year
covered by the guarantee.
(text modified on 5.02.15; 3.06.16).

2.16.027
1.

The UCI shall draw on the bank guarantee in favour of the creditor mentioned
in article 2.16.023 unless the claim is manifestly unfounded. The UCI ProTeam
shall be notified of the creditor's claim and the call on the guarantee.
For any call on the bank guarantee, the UCI shall draw, in addition to the amountclaimed by the creditor, the sum of CHF 500 as costs. This sum shall be applied
for each creditor who calls up the bank guarantee, up to a maximum of CHF
15,000 per bank guarantee. In case of payment by UCI of a seized amount froma bank guarantee, all bank fees are exclusively at the expense of thebeneficiary.
The creditor shall not be actually paid until one month has elapsed from the time
the sum was allocated from the guarantee. If, in the interim, the UCI ProTeam
files a written objection to the payment of the money to the creditor, the UCI
shall pay the sum at issue into a special account and shall subsequently
distribute it in accordance with any agreement reached between the parties or
according to an enforceable judicial or arbitral ruling.

2.

Should the creditor fail to take proceedings against the paying agent before thebody stated in his contract or such body as he may consider competent on othergrounds within three months of the date of his call on the guarantee, the paying
agent may call on the UCI to release the funds in his favour.
The funds shall be released should the creditor fail to take proceedings within
one month of the despatch of notice by the UCI or to submit proof to the UCI ofsuch proceedings within the following fifteen days. Should the body before
which proceedings are taken declare itself not competent to rule the creditor
shall resubmit his claim within one month of being informed of the decision.
Should this not be the case the paying agent may call on the UCI to release thefunds in his favour. The funds shall be released should the creditor fail to takefurther proceedings within one month of the despatch of notice by the UCI or to
submit proof to the UCI of such proceedings within the following fifteen days.
However the funds will only be released in favour of the paying agent when thebank guarantee has been reconstituted.

(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.05.17; 1.10.21).

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2.16.027bis

Any creditor having called-up the bank guarantee shall keep the UCI informed of all
follow-up action and proceedings initiated before the competent decision-making body.
If the creditor fails to provide the UCI with information regarding the status of proceedings
before the competent decision-making body during a period of three years as fromblocking of the funds by the UCI or as from the last notification from the creditor, the UCI
shall release the funds in favour of the paying agent after having deducted any amounts
due to the UCI in accordance with article 2.16.027 and article 2.16.029, if applicable.
In the event that at the time of release of the funds, the paying agent has undergone
dissolution or the UCI is not reasonably capable of returning the funds to paying agent,
the UCI may use the funds for projects related to the development of cycling, after
consulting the UCI Road Commission.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.16.028

Should the claim exceed an amount equivalent to three months of contractual benefits
and the conditions for payment be fulfilled, only an instalment amounting to three monthsof contractual benefits may be paid initially. The acknowledged balance of the debt may
be paid from the main guarantee should that guarantee not have been exhausted by theend of its period of validity. Should there be more than one creditor, the balance available
under the guarantee shall be shared proportionally amongst them.

2.16.029

The UCI may call up the bank guarantee if fees, expenses, indemnities, fines andpenalties or charges imposed by or in accordance with UCI regulations or related to theirapplication remain unpaid provided that the guarantee has not been used up by the endof its period of validity and, if applicable, after payments pursuant to article 2.16.028 havebeen made.

2.16.030

The UCI can despatch notice to a team in case the guarantee is called up. A
UCI ProTeam whose guarantee is drawn upon shall be automatically suspended if theguarantee is not made up to its full amount within one month after the UCI’s despatch ofnotice.
(text modified on 1.10.09)

2.16.030
bis

Whenever a competent authority pronounces the opening of liquidation or bankruptcy
proceedings against a paying agent, the UCI may release the bank guarantee in favourof the liquidation or bankruptcy administration, upon request from the competentauthority.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.16.031

The creditor must make application to the UCI for the guarantee to be called up by 1
March before its expiry date at the latest. Documentary evidence must be provided withthe application.
In its absence the UCI may disregard the application.
A creditor may not apply for the guarantee to be called up in respect of a contract unless
he shall have submitted a duplicate of his copy to the auditor appointed by the UCI by 1
January of the registration year or, for contracts signed later than 1 December of the year
before the registration year, one month from the date of signing.
However, the right to the guarantee will apply:1.
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2.16.032

subsequently to the extent that the guarantee has not been exhausted on its
expiry date.

Teams and riders
The number of riders in each UCI ProTeam shall be no fewer than 20*. These riders will
be exclusively from the men elite or men under 23 categories.
The maximum number of riders per UCI ProTeam which may be registered with the UCI
is restricted according to the number of new professionals under contract (within themeaning of article 7 of the joint agreement concluded between the CPA (Cyclistes
Professionnels Associés) and the AIGCP (Association Internationale des Groupes
Cyclistes Professionnels) in the following manner:
Number of new professionals under contract tothe UCI ProTeam
0
1
2 or more

Maximum number of riders registered with
the UCI
28
29
30

If the number of riders is fewer than the minimum permitted, the UCI shall give notice tothe UCI ProTeam and set it a period of 30 days within which to regularise the situation.
If this does not occur, the UCI ProTeam shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 5,000
and 50,000. To determine the fine, the UCI shall take specific account of the reductionin the wages bill from which the team benefits during the period for which it is understrength.
The payment of the fine does not release the UCI ProTeam from the obligation to once
more take on the minimum number of riders.
In the event of persistent failure to comply, the UCI ProTeam will be suspended.
The UCI ProTeam shall not be obliged to replace a rider that it has dismissed for aviolation of the antidoping regulations. For this purpose, a positive result for both A andB samples shall be considered as a violation of the antidoping regulations.
* Special provision for UCI ProTeams outside of Europe: The minimum number of riders that ateam must contract is respectively 16, 18 and 20 for seasons 2021, 2022 and 2023.

(text modified on 25.06.08; 1.01.10; 1.10.11; 1.10.12; 1.08.13; 1.07.18; 1.01.20;
25.09.20).
2.16.033

E010122In the period between 1 August (1) and 31 December, each UCI ProTeam may admit into
the team three elite or under 23 trainees on the following conditions:1.
in the case of an elite rider, he shall not previously have belonged to any
UCI ProTeam or UCI WorldTeam;2.
the UCI ProTeam must notify the UCI of these riders' identity before 1 August;3.
the UCI ProTeam shall obtain the authorisation of the National Federation of therider and, as the case may be, of the UCI continental team for which the rider
has been registered;4.
such riders may be engaged with only one UCI ProTeam during this period;
5.
these riders may not participate in UCI WorldTour races;
6.
The riders in question may continue to take part in events in their club team or,if appropriate, in their UCI continental team;
7.
These riders will be indemnified by the UCI ProTeam on the basis of a flat-rate
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amount of the flat rate payment will correspond to at least 50% of the amountof the minimum salary (calculated on a daily pro-rata of the minimum salary for
new-professional riders as per the joint agreement). The payment will be madeby the UCI ProTeam to the team with which the rider is registered for theseason; payment to the rider is then made by the latter team, after deducting
sums which they contractually owe the rider (2).
(1) Upon justification of the participation in a stage race starting in July and ending inAugust, the registration of these riders may occur in July no earlier than the day before
the first race day of the aforesaid race.
(2)
The teams concerned may agree that payment to the rider shall be made directly by
the UCI ProTeam in the event the transfer of funds can for legal grounds not be madethrough the team with which the rider is registered for the season. If for justified legal
grounds, the funds may neither be paid via the team with which the rider is registered,
nor directly by the UCI ProTeam, both teams and the rider shall enter into a specificagreement providing for an alternative mechanism of remuneration which, in any case,ensures receipt of equivalent benefits by the rider.

In all other respects, the relationship between these riders and the UCI ProTeam may
be determined by mutual agreement between the parties.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.03; 1.01.04; 1.01.05; 1.01.06; 1.01.09; 1.01.15; 1.01.18;
1.07.19).
2.16.034

A rider whose UCI ProTeam is entered in a race, may not participate independently of
his team on pain of being disqualified and fined from CHF 300 to 2,000.

2.16.035

A rider shall not enter into any commitment with an organiser, whomsoever that organiser
may be, with a view to participating in a race, without having firstly obtained theagreement of his paying agent or of the paying agent’s delegate. That agreement shallbe considered to have been granted if, on being duly requested, the paying agent has
not replied within ten days.
Any rider in breach of this regulation shall be disqualified and fined from CHF 300 to
2,000.

2.16.036

The rights and obligations of the rider and the paying agent shall be summarised in a
written employment contract that shall contain at least the minimum stipulations of thestandard contract given in article 2.16.052.
The rights and obligations of the parties shall also be governed by the joint agreement
concluded between CPA (Cyclistes Professionnels Associés) and AIGCP (Association
Internationale des Groupes Cyclistes Professionnels) and approved by the Professional
Cycling Council.
The provisions of the standard contract and the joint agreement shall be applied as ofright. Any clause agreed between the rider and the paying agent that impinges on therights of riders as provided for in the standard contract or the joint agreement shall benull and void.
(text modified on 1.07.10).

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2.16.036bisStandard contract between an independent rider and a UCI ProTeam
The rider may contract with the UCI ProTeam as a self-employedworker and be registered as a member of this team, subject to the following conditions:1.
Self-employed status is permissible under the applicable legislation. The paying
agent of the team is, to the exclusion of the UCI and the auditor, responsible forthe verification of such conformity and of the consequences of any nonconformity, without prejudice to the responsibility of the sponsors;
2.
The pay of the rider must be at least 164% of the total amount payable underarticle 10 of the Joint Agreement;
3.
For the rest, the contract must comply with articles 5 to 20 of the Joint
Agreement, except for the following provisions:
Article 5: compliance with the standard contract shall be assessed taking
account of the present article;
Article 11, point 2: the frequency of payments shall be agreed between
the parties;
Article 15: this point shall be agreed between the parties;
Article 16, point 1: this point shall be agreed between the parties;
Article 17, point 1: this point shall be agreed between the parties.
4.

5.
6.

7.

Should the legally applicable social security regime not require the insurance
mentioned in article 22.3 of the Joint Agreement, the rider must take out suchinsurance;
The rider must have taken out the insurance mentioned in article 23 of the Joint
Agreement;
The contract with the rider must require him to provide evidence of the social
benefit or insurance cover mentioned above, without which he may not beregistered as a member of the UCI ProTeam. This evidence must be submitted
to the UCI ProTeam who will pass it on to the auditor with the audit dossier;The first page of the contract must be headed in a striking manner, «contract
for a SELFEMPLOYED rider» and summarise the principal obligations of theparties as regards remuneration, tax and social security, as per the standard
contract in article 2.16.053bis. The paying agent shall be responsible for theaccuracy of these data.

(article introduced on 1.06.06; modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.15).
2.16.037

The employment contract between the rider and the UCI ProTeam must provide for all
services provided by the rider for the benefit of the team, the paying agent and thesponsors, and all remuneration relating thereto. All remuneration and its payment
methods must be set out in writing.
In addition to the employment contract, only one image contract may be concluded,
subject to the following conditions:the person of the rider must represent a commercial value clearly distinct fromthe rider's sporting value as a member of the team;the remuneration granted for image rights must be in return for rights or services
that are distinct from the activities of a professional rider; these rights andservices shall be set out in a precise manner;
the remuneration for the activity as a professional rider must correspond to thesporting value of the rider and must in any event exceed double the minimum
salary;the remuneration payable under the image contract may not exceed 30% of thetotal remuneration paid to the rider.
(text modified on 1.01.06).

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2.16.038

A rider's membership of a UCI ProTeam shall necessarily be based on a contract for a
fixed term ending on 31 December, in accordance with the procedures set by the joint
agreement.

2.16.039

The UCI ProTeam shall attach to each contract, on the form drawn up by theadministration of the UCI, a list of the legal or contractual insurance benefits to which therider will, or will not, be entitled.
(text modified on 20.10.05).

2.16.039
bis

Insurance
The UCI ProTeam must take out a civil liability insurance policy for
all damages that the riders or other team members may cause in the course of theirprofessional activities, taking account of the insurance policy previously concluded by
the person in question and/or by his National Federation.
(article introduced on 1.04.11).

2.16.040
1.

2.

3.

Any contract between a UCI ProTeam and a rider or other person contracted
for the activities of the team, shall be typed and drawn up in triplicate at least
with one copy to the rider or person concerned. An electronic copy shall be sent
to the auditor appointed by the UCI. The original document must be kept by theteam and made available at any times if requested by the UCI-appointed
auditor;
The parties must sign each page of the contract. Clauses of the contract which
are on a page not signed by the rider or other contracted person cannot be
invoked against him; the rider or other contracted person may rely on such
clauses. The name of the person who signs on behalf of the team must be givenon the last page of the contract alongside his or her signature ;Without prejudice to article 2.16.037, the parties must declare, on any contract
submitted to the auditor appointed by the UCI, any other contract concluded
concerning the services of the rider or any other contracted person, to thebenefit of the UCI ProTeam, regardless of the nature of the services andregardless of the identity of the parties to these other contracts.
The following would be covered, for example:
A.
image, advertising or sponsorship contracts;
B.
contracts signed, directly or via an intermediary, with a principal partnerof the UCI ProTeam or with a person, company or other entity linked withthe paying agent or a principal partner;
C.
contracts signed with a spouse, a relative, an agent, a mandatory or otherintermediary of the rider or other person as specified above, with acompany in which he has a holding, holds an office or has any form ofinterest.
The declaration must be drawn up in line with the model and include thestandard elements at the foot of the standard contract in article 2.16.052 forriders and article 2.16.053 for other persons.

All contracts must be included in the budget and in the calculations of the sum for thebank guarantee.
(text modified on 1.06.06; 13.10.16).
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2.16.041

On the expiry of the term of the contract, the rider is free to leave the UCI ProTeam andjoin another team.
All transfer payment systems are prohibited.

2.16.041aTransfers
A transfer period exists and applies to all changes of team, whether between two UCI
UCI ProTeams or between a UCI WorldTeam and a UCI ProTeam.
The transfer period for any change of team during the season extends from 1 to 15
August.
For any change of team between two seasons, the transfer period extends from 1 August
to 31 December.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.07.11; 1.01.15).

2.16.041b

A UCI ProTeam or team applying for that status may only recruitriders during the transfer period. For the purposes of this article «recruit» shall bedeemed to mean concluding a contract with a rider to ride for the UCI ProTeam or teamapplying for that status.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.04.11).

2.16.042

A UCI ProTeam or a paying agent that desires to engage a rider who is currently
contractually bound to the paying agent for some other team (UCI WorldTeam or
UCI ProTeam) shall, before any contact be established with the rider himself, inform the
UCI of the date from which it wishes to engage the rider. Similarly, the team must obtainfrom the UCI a written statement indicating the date of expiry of the contract of the rider
as well as any options he has to extend that contract.
(text modified on 1.07.11; 1.01.15).

2.16.043

Should the UCI ProTeam or its paying agent wish to engage the rider in question in sucha way that he would begin to ride for that UCI ProTeam before the expiry of the scheduled
term of the contract with his current paying agent, it shall firstly inform the UCI of thisintention. Before undertaking any further steps, and especially before contacting therider, the new UCI ProTeam or paying agent shall make known its intention to the current
paying agent of the rider.
The transfer of the rider requires a written and global agreement between the threeparties concerned: the rider, his current paying agent and the new paying agent, andwith prior authorisation of the UCI.
In all circumstances, such a transfer is only possible during the transfer periods.
If there is any indication that one or more of the conditions set out in this section havenot been respected, the UCI administration shall proceed to a provisional registration of
the rider with the new team. At the same time, the case will be brought before thedisciplinary commission.
Under no circumstances shall the provisional registration take place if the rider is alreadyregistered with another UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam and his contract has not beenbroken.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSAny UCI ProTeam or its paying agent that approaches or engages, albeit conditionally,a rider from a UCI WorldTeam or another UCI ProTeam without the prior agreement of
the current paying agent, shall be subject to a fine of CHF 30,000 to 300,000. Individual
licence holders involved in such practices shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 3,000
and 30,000.
If these approaches take place outside the transfer period, the fines will be tripled.
Moreover, the offending UCI ProTeam in question shall pay the rider's current paying
agent compensation equivalent to the amount of the remuneration for the period of thecontract with the current paying agent remaining to run, but no less than six months'
salary.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.07.10; 1.07.11; 1.01.15).
2.16.043aDuring the season, no rider already registered with a UCI ProTeam
for the current season may join another UCI ProTeam or a UCI WorldTeam outside thetransfer periods.
(article introduced on 1.07.10; text modified on 1.07.11; 1.10.13; 1.01.15).

2.16.044

In no case may a rider move to another team before the expiry of the term with his current
paying agent as stipulated in the contract - even if that contract does not run its full term
- unless he has prior authorisation from the UCI.
In the case of a merger between UCI ProTeams or a UCI ProTeam and a UCI continental
team, the present provision shall apply to riders of the merged entity who have changed
paying agent.
A rider in breach of this article shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 300 and 80,000.
If this breach occurs outside the applicable transfer period, the rider will additionally besuspended for a minimum of one month and a maximum of four months.
(text modified on 20.10.05; 1.07.11).

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For the application of UCI regulations, any move to another UCI ProTeam or a UCI
continental team shall be deemed to constitute a new contractual relationship, so that a
new contract will have to be concluded in accordance with articles 2.16.036 to 2.16.038,
even if, under applicable legislation, the transfer is effected by a cession of contract, thepursuance of the contract by other parties, the secondment of the rider or any othersimilar technique.

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2.16.046

Riders and UCI ProTeams may not reveal that they are involved in negotiations abouttransfers outside the transfer period. Upon complaint by a prejudiced team or any third
party with a legitimate interest, the rider shall be liable to a fine of CHF 2,000 and the
UCI ProTeam to a fine of CHF 5,000.
(text modified on 1.10.09; 1.07.10; 1.01.15).

2.16.047

Dissolution of a UCI ProTeam
A UCI ProTeam must announce its dissolution or the termination of its activity or its
inability to respect its obligations as soon as possible to the riders, to its other members,
and to the UCI.
Once this announcement has been made, riders shall be fully entitled to contract with athird party for the following season or for the period starting at the moment announced
for the dissolution, the termination of activities or the inability to perform.
(text modified on 20.10.05).

2.16.048

A rider who is under contract to a UCI ProTeam may, subject to the conditions set out
below, conclude a contract to ride for another team (UCI WorldTeam, UCI ProTeam or
UCI continental team) in the event that his contract with his current UCI ProTeam is
terminated prematurely for recognised reasons relating to the financial situation of that
UCI ProTeam.
1.
The rider must notify the UCI of the situation of his current UCI ProTeam, of his
particular position and of his intention to seek another team, prior to signing acontract with that team. The UCI may request information from any interested
party;
2.
The contract between the rider and the other team must contain the following
clause: “The parties confirm that the contract between the rider and his current
UCI ProTeam expires only on .... The paying agent recognises and accepts that
this contract will be respected. The present contract is concluded provisionallyand shall be subject to the premature termination of the contract between therider and his current UCI ProTeam on grounds previously authorised by theUCI”;
3.
The contract with the new team shall be lodged with the UCI. Should more than
one contract be deposited by the same rider, only the first contract deposited
shall be recognised, unless the parties to that contract mutually agree
otherwise;4.
Before terminating his contract with his current UCI ProTeam, the rider musthave the grounds for such termination authorised by the UCI. The recognitionof the grounds shall stand as authorisation to the rider to move to the second
team as soon as the contract with his current UCI ProTeam is terminated;
5.
The transfer to the second team shall be at the risk of the rider and that teamalone: the recognition of the grounds by the UCI or the refusal to recognise suchgrounds shall not give rise to any claim against the UCI;
6.
Should the rider transfer to the other team without fulfilling the conditions above,
the penalties provided in articles 2.16.050 and 2.16.051 shall apply.
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2.16.049

Supervision and Penalties
Should a UCI ProTeam, as a whole, fail or cease to meet all the conditions of the present
chapter, the UCI administration shall refer the case to the licence commission which will
start proceedings according to article 2.15.040 ff.
(text modified on 1.07.10 ; 1.11.15).

2.16.050

Each time a UCI ProTeam participates in a race or enters a rider at the start of a race
without having firstly met all the conditions set forth in this chapter, either with respect tothe UCI ProTeam as a whole or with respect to the individual rider, the UCI ProTeam
shall be liable to a fine of CHF 5,000 per rider. The offending rider will not be permitted
to take the start. If he rides nonetheless, he shall be disqualified.

2.16.051

A rider in breach of article 2.16.044 shall be liable to a fine of between CHF 300 and
2,000.
In the event of an offence under article 2.16.040, point 3, the parties shall be penalised
by a suspension of from one to six months and/or a fine of between CHF 1,000 and
100,000.

2.16.051
bis

The UCI is entitled to demand copies of contracts, financial records and any otherdocument submitted within the registration process, from the concerned rider,
UCI ProTeam or auditor in the following cases :In order to verify compliance with UCI regulations with a view to potentiallysubmitting a petition to the UCI Disciplinary Commission or Ethics Commission;
if the UCI is informed that a team's paying agent has or anticipates any financial
difficulties, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay a debt on the due date,insolvency or risk of insolvency, any significant changes in the annual budget,the cash flow plan or the financial planning;
if there arises a risk, a dispute or any other circumstance likely to endanger thefinancial stability of the paying agent;if the paying agent announces to the UCI or to the members of the team thedissolution, the end of its activity or the failure to meet any obligation;
if the paying agent plans to move its registered office, a decrease in capital, achange in legal form or identity (e.g. by merger or absorption), is subject to arequest or implementation of any agreement or any measure regarding its
creditors.
(article introduced on 1.05.17, text modified on 10.06.21).

2.16.052

Standard contract between a rider and a UCI ProTeam
Between the undersigned,(name and address of the employer)
paying agent for the UCI ProTeam (name) for whom the principal partners are:1.
2.

(name and address) (where applicable, the employer itself)(name and address)

hereinafter "the Employer"
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and: (name and address of the rider)born onofholding a licence issued byatnationality

hereinafter "the Rider"
ON THE SECOND PART
Whereas:--the Employer is in the process of establishing a team of cyclists who, forming
the ..... UCI ProTeam and under the direction of Mr (name of the manager or
sports director), he intends to take part during the term of the present contract,in cycling road races governed by the regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE
INTERNATIONALE;
the Rider wishes to join the team (name of the UCI ProTeam);both parties are acquainted with and declare that they will abide wholly by the
UCI constitution and regulations, and those of its affiliated National Federations
as well as the joint agreements concluded between CPA and AIGCP andapproved by the Professional Cycling Council.

It is thus agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - Engagement
The Employer hereby engages the Rider, who accepts the position, as a road rider.
Participation by the Rider in events in other disciplines shall be decided by the parties
case by case.
The engagement shall be subject to the registration of the team as a UCI ProTeam with
the UCI. Should such registration not be obtained, the Rider may terminate the present
contract without notice or compensation.
ARTICLE 2 - Duration
The present contract shall be concluded for a fixed period commencing on ... andexpiring on 31 December...
Unless the contract has already been renewed, each party shall notify the other in writing
no later than the 30 September preceding the termination of the contract of his intentions
as to the renewal of the contract. A copy of this notification shall be sent to CPA.
ARTICLE 3 - Remuneration
1.
The Rider shall have the right to gross annual salary of ....
This salary may not be less than the higher of the two following amounts:A.
the legal minimum wage of the country of the nationality of the
UCI ProTeam as defined under article 2.16.007;
B.
The minimum wage as per the Joint Agreements.
2.

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this period earn at least the total annual pay set out in article 3.1. Where
applicable, the salary due from the rider's previous UCI ProTeam or UCI
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the pay for the duration of the present contract is no lower than the minimum
determined under the previous point.
ARTICLE 4 - Payment of the remuneration
1.
The Employer shall pay the salary determined under article 3 in 12 equalmonthly payments on or before the 5th day of the following month;2.
Should the Rider be suspended under the terms of the UCI regulations or thoseof one of its affiliated federations, he shall not be entitled to the said
remuneration referred to in article 3 for the part of the suspension exceeding
one month;3.
In the event of a failure to make payment of the net sums of remuneration on
their due date as per article 3 or of any other sum which is due, the Rider shallhave the right, without notice, to the interest and increases set out in the AIGCPCPA joint agreement;
4.
The salary, or any other sum due to the Rider by the Employer, shall be paid bytransfer to the bank account no ... of the Rider at the (name of the bank) at(branch where the account is held). Only the proof of the execution of the banktransfer shall be accepted as proof of payment.
ARTICLE 5 - Prizes and bonuses
The Rider shall be entitled to prizes won during cycling competitions in which heparticipated for the UCI ProTeam, in accordance with the regulations of the UCI and its
affiliated federations.
Furthermore, the rider shall have the right to the following bonuses:□ none□ 1) …
□ 2) …
(please check appropriate box)
ARTICLE 6 - Miscellaneous obligations
1.
The Rider may not, for the duration of the present contract, work for any otherteam or advertise for any other sponsors than those belonging to the
UCI ProTeam (name), save in such cases as are provided for in the regulationsof the UCI and of its affiliated federations.
2.
The Employer hereby undertakes to allow the Rider properly to perform his
occupation by providing him with the necessary equipment and clothing and bypermitting him to participate in a sufficient number of cycling events, either as amember of the team or individually.
3.
The Rider may not compete in a race as an individual without the express
consent of the Employer. The Employer shall be deemed to have given its
consent if it has not replied within a period of ten days from the date of therequest. In no case may the Rider take part in a road race as a member of any
other structure or of a mixed team if (name of the UCI ProTeam) has alreadyentered that race.
4.
The parties undertake to respect the riders' health protection programme.
5.
The employer will reimburse the rider all reasonable travel fees incurred inconnection with his work.
In the event of selection for a national team, the Employer shall be required to permit the
Rider to participate in such races and preparatory programmes as may be determinedby the National Federation. The Employer shall authorise the National Federation to givethe Rider any instructions it may deem necessary in connection with and for the duration

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of the selection provided that it does so solely in connection with sporting matters, in its
own name and on its own behalf.
In none of the aforementioned cases shall the contract be suspended.
ARTICLE 7 - Transfers
On the expiry of the present contract, the Rider shall be entirely free to leave the
UCI ProTeam and sign a contract with a third party, without prejudice to the provisionsof the UCI regulations.
In the event the Rider has signed a contract with another team for the subsequentseason, the Rider may, after the end of the last UCI WorldTour event of the season, takepart in official presentation, training camp(s) and other non-promotional events as wellas use equipment (example: bike, cycling outfit…) provided by his team for the next
season, if any, provided that such equipment is white-labelled.
The Rider shall inform the Employer of any such activity and/or use of equipment
beforehand and the latter shall not be requested to bear any costs related thereto.
For the sake of clarity, any and all image rights granted to the Employer by the Rider
shall remain in force until expiry of the present contract
The Rider and Teams concerned may agree on further measures applicable between
the last UCI WorldTour event of the season and expiry of the present contract throughspecific agreements.
ARTICLE 8 - Termination of the contract
Without prejudice to the legislation governing the present contract, it may be terminatedbefore expiry, in the following cases and on the following conditions:1.

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The Rider may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability:A.
if the Employer is declared bankrupt or insolvent or goes into liquidation.
B.
if the name of the UCI ProTeam or its principal partners is changed during
the course of the calendar year without the approval provided for in article
2.16.018 of the UCI cycling regulations.
C.
if the Employer or a principal partner withdraws from the UCI ProTeam
and the continuity of the UCI ProTeam is not guaranteed or else if the
UCI ProTeam announces its dissolution, the winding up of its activities or
its inability to meet its commitments; should the announcement be madefor a given date, the Rider shall continue to perform the contract until thatdate.
D.
in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Employer. Serious
misconduct is considered to include a failure to permit the Rider, despite
his repeated requests, to participate in competitions over a continuous
period in excess of 6 weeks or over four discontinuous periods of 7 days
each, during which periods at least 1 one-day race on the international
calendar took place. Where relevant, the Employer shall be required toprove that the Rider was not in a condition to take part in a race.
E.
if on 15 October of the year preceding the registration year covered by thepresent contract, the UCI ProTeam has not submitted registration
documents containing the required documents set out in Article
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2.

The Employer may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability, inthe event of serious misconduct on the part of the Rider or of the suspension of
the Rider under the terms of the UCI regulations for the remaining duration of
the present contract.
In case the suspension imposed on the rider is subsequently cancelled or
rescinded according to a final and binding decision, the Rider will be entitled tocompensation corresponding to the remuneration due to him by the Team fromthe date of termination until the natural expiry date of the contract.
Refusal to ride cycle races, despite being repeatedly called on to do so by the
Employer, is, inter alia, considered as serious misconduct.
If need be, the Rider shall have to prove that he was in no state to compete ina race.
Notwithstanding article 6 point 3 of the Joint Agreement, the employer may
terminate the contract with a rider with the status of new professional on 31
December of the first year of that contract if the UCI ProTeam is unable tocontinue operation for the following season. In this instance, the employer must
give at least three months' notice.
In the event that the employer is subsequently able to continue operating after
having made use of the above right of termination, it shall offer a contract of aduration of one year to the rider, with the same conditions as the contract
terminated early.

3.

Either party shall be entitled to terminate the present contract, without notice or
liability, should the Rider be rendered permanently unable to exercise theoccupation of professional cyclist.

ARTICLE 9 - DefeasanceAny clause agreed upon between the parties that runs counter to the terms of thestandard contract between a rider and a UCI ProTeam, to a joint agreement mentioned
in article 2.16.036, and/or to the provisions of the UCI constitution or regulations andwhich would in any way restrict the rights of the Rider shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 10 - Arbitration
Any dispute between the parties arising from the present contract shall be submitted toarbitration without prejudice to the compulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts, either inapplication of a joint agreement mentioned in article 2.16.036 for matters covered
thereby, or in accordance with the regulations of the National Federation which issued
the licence to the Rider or, failing this, the legislation governing this contract.
ARTICLE 11 – Contracts deposited
The rider shall have the right to ascertain from the UCI-appointed auditor the contract(s)which has/have been submitted to the latter by the paying agent. The contract(s) shallbe covered by the bank guarantee subject to the conditions and restrictions set out inarticles 2.16.023 to 2.16.031 of the UCI cycling regulations.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSARTICLE 12 - Declaration
The parties declare that in addition to the present contract,□ no other contracts have been concluded in connection with the services of the Riderfor the benefit of the UCI ProTeam according to the sense of articles 2.16.037, 2ndparagraph, and 2.16.040, 3rd paragraph, of the UCI cycling regulations.
Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The Rider

For the UCI ProTeam
Rider’s agent
The paying agent [name of signatory]□ only the contracts below have been concluded in connection with the services of the
Rider for the benefit of the UCI ProTeam:
1. Contract title:
Parties:
1. ...
2. ...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total remuneration and other benefits:
2. Contract title:
Parties:
1. ...
2. ...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total remuneration and other benefits:
3. ...
Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The Rider

For the UCI ProTeam
Rider’s agent
The paying agent [name of signatory](text modified on 20.10.05; 1.06.06; 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.04.11; 1.07.11 1.07.12; 1.01.15;
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2.16.053

Declaration as per article 2.16.040, point 3
The parties declare that in addition to the present contract,□ no other contracts have been concluded in connection with the services of thecontracting person for the benefit of the UCI ProTeam according to the sense of article
2.16.040.3 of the UCI cycling regulations.
Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The contracting person

For the UCI ProTeam
The paying agent [name of signatory]

Rider’s agent□ only the contracts below have been signed in connection with the services of thecontracting person for the benefit of the UCI ProTeam:
1. Contract title:
Parties:
1. ...
2. ...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total remuneration and other benefits:
2. Contract title:
Parties:
1. ...
2. ...
Date of signature:
Contract in force from ... to ...
Total remuneration and other benefits:
3. ...
Done at ..... on .....
In 3 original copies
The contracting person

For the UCI ProTeam
The paying agent [name of signatory]

Rider’s agent(text modified on 1.06.06; 1.07.11).

2.16.053
bis

Model for the first page for the “contract for a SELFEMPLOYED rider”
Contract for a SELF-EMPLOYED rider
Rider:
Paying Agent:Contract in force fromtoMonthly contractual remuneration:
Deductions made by the paying agent:
Bank details of the account on which the sums due by the team shall be transferred:
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Other:
Effective monthly net remuneration:
The rider is required to issue invoices:
If so:YES
NO- total to be invoiced monthly ex VAT- total VAT to be invoiced- total sum payable

Legal obligations of the rider in the country of the paying agent:
1. VAT: no/yes: amount:
2. Taxes: no/yes
3. Social security: no/yes(text modified on 1.06.06; 1.04.11; 1.07.11).

2.16.054

Bank guarantee model(To be issued by swift to: UBSWCHZH12A – by swift MT760)
Guarantee type: Performance bond
Guarantor: [INSERT NAME & ADDRESS OF THE PAYING AGENT BANK]("GUARANTOR")
Applicant: [INSERT NAME & ADDRESS OF THE PAYING AGENT] ("APPLICANT")
Beneficiary: UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE, ALLÉE FERDI KÜBLER 12, 1860
AIGLE, SWITZERLAND ("BENEFICIARY")
Underlying relationship: The APPLICANT's obligation in respect of the cycling
regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE for the purpose ofguaranteeing, within the limits set in those regulations, the payment of sums due by the
UCI WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam [INSERT NAME OF THE TEAM] (paying agent:[INSERT NAME OF THE PAYING AGENT]) to riders and other creditors covered bysaid regulations as well as the payment of fees, expenses, indemnities, fines andsanctions or sentences imposed by or in virtue of the regulations of the UCI or related totheir application.
Guarantee amount and currency: [INSERT AMOUNT & CURRENCY] (in words:[INSERT AMOUNT & CURRENCY]) ("GUARANTEE AMOUNT")
Form of Presentation ("FORM OF PRESENTATION"): Paper form or transmitted in fullby authenticated swift through one of the GUARANTOR's correspondent banks.
For the purpose of identification the BENEFICIARY's demand and supporting statement
must bear or be accompanied by a signed confirmation of one of the GUARANTOR's
correspondent banks stating that the latter has verified the BENEFICIARY's signature(s)appearing thereon. In case of a swift transmission through one of the GUARANTOR's
correspondent banks, the latter has to confirm having verified the BENEFICIARY'ssignature(s) appearing on the demand and supporting statement.

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In case that at the time of a demand under this guarantee, there is a client relationshipbetween BENEFICIARY and a branch of the GUARANTOR in (INSERT COUNTRY OF
GUARANTOR) with a valid list of authorized signatures regarding the persons signing
for the BENEFICIARY, the verification of signature(s) by a third bank is not required. Insuch case, BENEFICIARY's demand and supporting statement must be presented to the
GUARANTOR duly signed in paper form (swift excluded).
Place for presentation: GUARANTOR's address as stated above or swift [INSERTGUARANTOR'S SWIFT ADDRESS], respectively ("PLACE FOR PRESENTATION")
Expiry: [INSERT EXPIRY DATE] ("EXPIRY")As GUARANTOR, we hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the BENEFICIARY any
amount up to the GUARANTEE AMOUNT upon presentation of the BENEFICIARY'scomplying demand, in the FORM OF PRESENTATION indicated above, supported by
the BENEFICIARY's statement, whether in the demand itself or in a separate signed
document accompanying or identifying the demand, indicating that the amount claimed
is demanded according to the cycling regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE
INTERNATIONALE.
Any demand under this guarantee must be received by us on or before EXPIRY at the
PLACE FOR PRESENTATION indicated above.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No. 758, the supporting statement under article 15 a. being
expressly excluded.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.03; 1.01.04; 1.01.05; 1.01.06; 1.06.06; 1.05.17).
Wildcard[chapter abrogated on 1.07.10].

2.16.055

Development teams
The paying agent of a UCI ProTeam may also manage and be responsible for a UCI
continental team as development team. In this case, both teams shall have the same
paying agent and share a common identity (at least part of the name and design of thejersey).
This development team will need to fulfil requirements set for UCI continental teams as
per art. 2.17.001 and following.
(article introduced on 23.10.19).

2.16.056

The registration of the development team for the 2020 season shall be done through thenational federation of the nationality of the majority of the riders as per art. 2.17.001, or
through the national federation of the nationality of the UCI ProTeam.
The development team will have the nationality of the national federation which certified
the team.
All documents remitted to the national federation for the registration of the development
team shall also be sent to the UCI’s appointed auditor.
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2.16.057

Appearance fees agreements
From the 2022 season, for any agreement in relation to appearance fees (as per
article 2.15.239) concluded between, on the one hand, a UCI WorldTour event and, on
the other hand, a UCI ProTeam, any remuneration or advantage received shall be
disclosed to the external auditor appointed by the UCI.
The obligation of disclosure on a UCI ProTeam shall concern any and all appearance
fee agreements pertaining to its team or riders reached with any event.
The obligation of disclosure on events is as set out in article 2.15.240.
The obligation of disclosure concerns only the remuneration and other advantages thatare not foreseen in the UCI Regulations.
Any default of communication will be sanctioned by a fine from 10’000 to 40’000 CHF.
(article introduced on 1.10.21).

2.16.058

At the end of each season, the appointed external auditor shall provide the UCI with areport on the appearance fee agreements in accordance with article 2.15.241.
(article introduced on 1.10.21).

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Chapter XVIIUCI CONTINENTAL TEAMS(chapter replaced on 1.01.09).

§1

2.17.001

General Conditions
Identity
A UCI continental team or UCI women’s continental team is a team of road riders
recognised and certified by the National Federation of the nationality of the majority of
its riders to take part in road events on the international calendars, within the constraints
imposed by article 2.1.005, and registered with the UCI.
UCI continental teams shall use the UCI continental team logo in accordance with thegraphic charter provided by the UCI and shall respect the conditions and restrictions on
the use of the logo and brand as defined by the UCI.
It is composed by the group of riders registered with the UCI as part of the team, theteam representative, the sponsors and all other persons contracted by the teamrepresentative and/or team sponsor to facilitate the team's activities (manager, sports
director, coach, etc.).
A UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team is registered for one year, i.e.
from 1st January to 31 December of the same year (registration year).
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.05.17; 1.01.20).

2.17.002

2.17.003

The principal partner(s) and the team representative must be committed to the UCI
Continental team or UCI women’s continental team for a full season of the relevant
calendar.
Team name
The name of the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team must be that of
the company or brand of the main partner(s) (up to three), or any other denomination
connected to the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team project.
The UCI may reject any name that causes harm to the reputation and/or image of cyclingor the UCI.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.05.17).

2.17.004

A UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team will comprise riders who may
or may not be professional, in the elite and/or under 23 categories. It must have minimum
10 riders for UCI continental teams, 8 for UCI women’s continental teams and amaximum of 16 riders for both categories.
However, a UCI continental team shall also have the right to add up to 4 riders
specialising in other endurance cycling disciplines (cyclo-cross; mountain bike: crosscountry; track: points race, scratch, pursuit, omnium) as long as the riders in question
are among the top 150 of the last final UCI individual classification.
A UCI women’s continental team may also add 4 riders specialising in one of thedisciplines listed in the preceding paragraph, as long as the riders in question are among
the top 150 of the final UCI individual classification for that discipline.
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2.17.005

In the context of a specific policy for development of cycling, the UCI may create a UCI
continental team and/or a UCI women’s continental team, in priority, with riders fromemerging cycling countries, through the UCI World Cycling Centre.
Due to its international purpose and for fairness between nations, such team shall beconsidered as neither having a nationality nor national federation of reference and shallregister at events under flag of the UCI World Cycling Centre.
(article introduced on 22.10.18).

2.17.006

The nationality of a UCI continental team or UCI women’s continental team is determinedby the nationality of the majority of its riders.
Special provision for UCI continental teams only
However, the UCI may grant a dispensation to the above provision to a national
federation which intend to register a UCI continental team of its nationality without the
majority of the riders being of the nationality of the national federation; this dispensation
will be subject to the following conditions:
The country does not have enough professional riders to constitute a UCI
continental team;At least one rider from the team will be of the nationality of the country of thenational federation that wish to register the team with the UCI;
The Continental Confederation must confirm to the UCI that it supports thedispensation;
The national federation cannot register more than one UCI continental teamwith the UCI.
(text modified on 1.01.20).

2.17.007

Transfer period
During the season, no rider already registered with a UCI road team for the current
season may join a UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team outside theperiod from 1 June to 15 July.
However, a rider who is registered with a UCI road team and is considered a cyclo-crossspecialist will have the right to transfer to a UCI continental team or UCI women’s
continental team during the period from 15 March to 15 April.
To transfer to a UCI continental team, a rider is considered as specialist if he is ranked
in the top 150 of the final cyclo-cross UCI individual classification.
To transfer to a UCI women’s continental team, a rider is considered as a specialist if
she is ranked in the top 150 of the final UCI cyclo-cross classification.
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2.17.008

Trainees
In the period between 1 August* and 31 December, each UCI Continental team or UCI
women’s continental team may engage two trainees on the following conditions:
The rider is from the under 23 category (for UCI continental teams only);
The rider is from the under 23 category or is in the second year of junior category(for UCI women’s continental teams only);
The rider may not previously have ridden for a UCI road team;
The UCI team shall obtain the authorisation of the parents or legal
representative if the rider is a minor;
The rider may not take part in UCI Women’s WorldTour events (for UCI women’s
continental teams only);
The UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team must notify the UCIof the identity of the riders before 1 August;Such riders shall obtain the authorisation of their National Federations and may
be associated with only one UCI team during this period;
Upon authorisation of his new team, a trainee rider may continue to participatein events of his club team.
* Upon justification of the participation in a stage race starting in July and ending in August, theregistration of these riders may occur in July no earlier than the day before the first race day of
the aforesaid race.

(text modified on 1.01.18; 1.01.20).

2.17.009

2.17.010

Legal and financial status
The National Federation can choose whether the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s
continental team which it registers are to be given professional status. The National
Federation shall however be free to accept professional riders in a non-professional
continental team or UCI women’s continental team.
The team representative shall represent the team for all purposes relating to the UCI
regulations. His registered office/main residence must be in the same country where isregistered the team.
The team representative may be a person with the power to hire staff. He shall sign thecontracts with the team's riders and other employees.
(text modified on 1.07.09).

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Any person, company, foundation, association or other entity that becomes the teamrepresentative or principal partner of a UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental
team for the first time shall no later than the date of the application for the registration ofthat UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team submit the following to the
National Federation:
For individuals: proof of residence;
For incorporated bodies and other organisations:
Constitution or articles of association;
Proof of an entry on the business register or the register of companies or
associations, or any other official document demonstrating the legal
existence of the organisation;
List of officers or directors with their full names, occupations andaddresses;
Annual accounts (balance sheet and profit and loss account for the last
financial year in the current legal form.
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Furthermore, the team representative and the principal partners must inform the National
Federation without delay of any of the following: a change of domicile or registeredoffices, reduction in capital, change of legal form or identity (merger, takeover), request
for or implementation of any agreement or any measure concerning all creditors.

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2.17.012

Requirements imposed on the team by the National Federation
Registration with the National Federation
The application for the status of UCI continental team or UCI women’s continental teammust be made to the National Federation of the nationality of the majority of the riders of
the team (the responsible National Federation) in accordance with the procedures set
out below (registration).
In case of a UCI continental team or UCI women’s continental team created through the
UCI World Cycling Centre in accordance with article 2.17.005, the application shall bemade with the UCI which shall ensure compliance with provisions of the regulations
relating to the team’s registration.
(text modified on 22.10.18).

2.17.013

Each National Federation may register a maximum of 15 UCI continental teams eachyear. Each National Federation must be clearly independent of the team(s) that it
registers.
(text modified on 1.07.12).

2.17.014

The National Federations may set the deadlines for the procedure as set out in theregistration manual as they wish, as long as the deadlines for registration with the UCI
are respected.
The conditions set out in this paragraph are minimum conditions. National Federations
are permitted to set stricter conditions.

2.17.015

The team must submit the following to the National Federation:
1.
Original copies of the contracts signed with the riders;2.
Original copies of the contracts signed with other team staff;
3.
An original copy of a bank guarantee, as described in article 2.17.017 et seq.;
4.
A detailed budget following the model set out in the manual for the registrationof continental and UCI women’s continental teams;
5.
Proof that the insurance cover required under article 2.17.031 has been takenout for all the riders in the team;6.
A copy of the sponsorship contract or, if no such contract exists, documentary
evidence of the team's income.

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2.17.016

2.17.017

2.17.018

The National Federation shall register the team only if it considers that the documentation
submitted meets all the conditions above and that its budget is adequate for such a team.
Bank guarantee
For each registration year, a UCI women's or UCI continental team or any team applying
for this status must set up an unconditional bank guarantee (comprehensive guarantee)
in favour of its National Federation, using the model set out in article. 2.17.029.
The purpose of that guarantee shall be:1.
to defray debts incurred for the year of registration, in accordance with theprocedure set out below, incurred by the sponsors and the team representative
to firstly the riders and secondly any other person contracted for the operationof the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team and to cover thepayment of any fines imposed as a result of the application of the UCI
regulations;2.
to defray the payment of expenses, indemnities, fines and sanctions or
sentences imposed under or as a result of the application of the regulations of
the UCI or the responsible National Federation or associated with theirapplication.
For the application of provisions regarding the bank guarantee companies through whom
the licence-holders concerned carry out their activity for the operation of the UCI
Continental team or UCI women’s continental team shall be considered as members ofthat UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team.
(text modified on 1.05.17)

2.17.019

The minimum total amount of the bank guarantee shall be the higher of:
15% of the total pay due to the riders and other staff (whether employees or
self-employed);a minimum sum of EUR 20,000 (twenty thousand euros) – to be indexed bycountry in accordance with the UCI table.

2.17.020

If the amount of the guarantee under article 2.17.017 is less than the total amountrequired under article 2.17.019, an additional guarantee must be set up and submitted
to the National Federation before the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental
team or team applying for this status is registered.

2.17.021

If the total contractual benefits increase following the arrangement of the guarantee, thetotal sum of the bank guarantee must be increased proportionately. UCI Continental
team or UCI women’s continental teams must immediately notify the National Federationof this increase, specifying the amount and the reasons.
They must also submit the documents relating to the increase forthwith, including theadditional bank guarantee.

2.17.022

For the first registration year, the guarantee shall be valid from 1 January of the firstregistration year until 31 March of the following year. From the second registration year,
and for the following years, the bank guarantee may stipulate that it may be called uponat the latest as of 1st April of the registration year, including for the sums due in January,
February and March. In any case, the bank guarantee shall be valid until 31 March after
the registration year covered by the guarantee.
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2.17.023

Calling up the bank guarantee
The National Federation shall call up the bank guarantee in favour of the creditor
specified in article 2.17.018 unless the claim is manifestly unfounded. The UCI
Continental team or UCI women’s continental team shall be notified of the creditor's claim
and the call on the guarantee.
The National Federation may set an appropriate indemnity for any call on the guarantee.
(text modified on 1.10.21).

2.17.024

The actual payment to the creditor shall not take place until one month after the calling
up of the guarantee. If, in the interim, the UCI continental team raises a reasonably
justifiable objection to the payment of the money to the creditor, the National Federation
shall pay the sum at issue into a special account and shall subsequently distribute it inaccordance with any agreement reached between the parties or according to an
enforceable legal decision.

2.17.025

If the creditor has not introduced his claim against the team representative before thebody designated in his contract or the body which he regards as competent on someother basis during the three months following the date of his call on the guarantee, theteam representative may apply to the National Federation to have the blocked funds
released in his favour.
The funds shall be released should the creditor fail to take proceedings within one monthof the despatch of notice by the National Federation or to submit proof of suchproceedings within the following fifteen days. Should the body before which proceedings
are taken declare itself not competent to rule, the creditor shall resubmit his claim within
one month of being informed of the decision.
Failing this the team representative may apply to the National Federation to have theblocked funds released in his favour. The funds shall be released should the creditor failto take further proceedings within one month of the despatch of notice by the National
Federation or to submit proof of such proceedings within the following fifteen days.

2.17.025bis

Any creditor having called-up the bank guarantee shall keep the National Federation
informed of all follow-up action and proceedings initiated before the competent decisionmaking body. If the creditor fails to provide the National Federation with information
regarding the status of proceedings before the competent decision-making body during
a period of three years as from blocking of the funds by the National Federation or as
from the last notification from the creditor, the UCI shall release the funds in favour of
the team representative after having deducted any amounts due to the UCI or the
National Federation in accordance with article 2.17.023 to 2.17.026.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.17.026

If the debt submitted exceeds a sum equal to 15 percent of the annual contractual
benefits, only a total amount corresponding to 15 percent of the annual contractual
benefits shall be paid out in the first instance, provided that the conditions of payment
are fulfilled. The acknowledged balance of the debt may be paid from the global
guarantee on condition that the latter would not be exhausted at the end of its period ofvalidity. In the event that there are several creditors, the available balance of theguarantee will be allocated proportionally between them.
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2.17.027

A UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team whose guarantee is drawn
upon shall be automatically suspended if the guarantee is not made up to its full amountwithin one month.

2.17.027
bis

Whenever a competent authority pronounces the opening of liquidation or bankruptcy
proceedings against the team representative, the National Federation may release thebank guarantee in favour of the liquidation or bankruptcy administration, upon requestfrom the competent authority.
(article introduced on 1.01.18).

2.17.028

The creditor must submit his application to the National Federation for the guarantee tobe called up by 30 days before its expiry date at the latest. Documentary evidence must
be provided with the application.
Failing this the National Federation is not obliged to call up the guarantee.

2.17.029

Model bank guarantee
The present bank guarantee is issued under the terms of Article 2.17.017 of the Cycling
Regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE for the purpose ofguaranteeing, within the limits set in those regulations, the payment of sums due by the
UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team [name] (team representative:[name of team representative]) to riders and other creditors covered in article 2.17.018
of those Regulations as well as the payment of expenses, indemnities, fines andsanctions or sentences imposed under or by consequence of the regulations of the UCI.
The amount of the present Guarantee is limited to [currency] X].
The bank,
Exact name;
Full address to which any call on the guarantee can be sent;
Telephone and fax numbers of the department of the bank which handles thecalling up of the guarantee;
E-mail address.
hereby undertakes, on first demand and within fifteen days of receiving the demand, topay [the responsible National Federation of the team] any amount in [currency] requested
up to a maximum of [currency] X up to the exhaustion of the present guarantee,
The aforementioned payments shall be made on reception of a simple request
regardless of any objection raised or exception taken by anyone whomsoever. The
request shall require no justification.
The present Guarantee shall remain in effect until [the last day of the third monthfollowing the end of the relevant season]
Any call on the present guarantee must be received by the bank no later than [last dayof the third month following the end of the relevant season].

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2.17.030

Contract
Regardless of the status of the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team,professional or otherwise, a rider's membership of a UCI Continental team or UCI
women’s continental team must be based on the conclusion of a contract in accordancewith the procedures set out below, with the exception of trainees under article 2.17.008
The contract must be drawn up, in triplicate, in a language which can be understood byboth the rider and the National Federation. If necessary, it must be accompanied by atranslation.
The contract must cover the following points:
Duration: The fixed term contract shall finish at the end of the team’s
registration, namely on 31 December;
Insurance: The insurance cover, set out in article 2.17.031 must be guaranteed
and specified in detail;Wages/Expenses: If a wage is payable, the amount must be stated; otherwise,provision must be made for the repayment of expenses incurred in the courseof the activities of the rider for the UCI Continental team or UCI women’s
continental team;Conditions of payment: All payments to the rider must be made by bank transfer
to a bank account indicated by the rider for the purpose. It must be stipulated
that the proof of execution of the bank transfer is the only acceptable proof of
payment;
Status: The status of the rider (professional or otherwise);
Termination of the contract.
(text modified on 1.07.10).

2.17.030
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Model of contracts“Standard” contract for remunerated riders
Between the undersigned (name and address of the employer) responsible for the UCI
Team (name) for whom the principal partners are:1.
(name and address) (where applicable, the employer)
2.
(name and address)
Hereinafter “the Team”
ON THE FIRST PARTAnd:
(name and address of the rider) born in (place of birth) on (date of birth) of (nationality)
nationality, holding a licence issued by (name of NF)
Hereinafter “the Rider”
ON THE SECOND PART
Whereas:- The Team is engaged in setting up a cycling team who, within the UCI Team (nameof team) and under the management of (name of manager or sports director), intend
to take part, for the duration of the present contract, in cycle road races governed by
the regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE;- the Rider wishes to join the UCI team (name of team);- both parties are acquainted with and declare that they will abide wholly by the UCI
constitution and regulations, and those of its affiliated National Federations as well as– if applicable – the joint agreements concluded between the (name of national riders’organisation) and the National Federation of (country of registration of the team).

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It is thus agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - Engagement
The Team hereby engages the Rider, who accepts the position, as a rider in cycling roadraces.
Participation by the Rider in events in other disciplines shall be decided by the Parties
case by case.
The engagement shall be subject to the registration of the team as a UCI Continental
team or UCI women’s continental team with the UCI. Should such registration not be
obtained, the Rider may terminate the present contract without notice or compensation.
ARTICLE 2 - Duration
The present contract shall be concluded for a fixed period commencing on (start date)and expiring on (end of season). Unless the contract has already been renewed, eachparty shall notify the other in writing at least two months before the termination of thecontract of his intentions as to the renewal of the contract. A copy of this document shallbe sent to the National Federation of (country of registration of team).
ARTICLE 3 - Salary
The Rider shall have the right to gross annual pay of (amount in figures and words).
(Suggestion➔) This pay may not be less than the following amount:(Choose one)
- The legal minimum wage of the country of the nationality of the UCI Team;- The amount set by (name of NF) in its national regulations;- The minimum wage negotiated by (name of NF) with (e.g. name of riders’ union) of
the country.
ARTICLE 4 - Payment of the salary
1.
The Team shall pay the remuneration determined under article 3 in 12 equalmonthly instalments on or before the 5th day of the following month.
2.
Should the Rider be suspended under the terms of the UCI regulations or thoseof one of its affiliated federations, he shall not be entitled to the said
remuneration referred to in article 3 for the part of the suspension exceeding
one month.
3.
In the event of a failure to make payment of the net sums of remuneration on
their due date as per article 3 or of any other sum which is due, the Rider shallhave the right, without notice, to the interest and increases provided undernational legislation.
4.
The remuneration, or any other sum due to the Rider from the Team, shall be
paid by transfer to the bank account number (number of bank account) of the
Rider at the (name of the bank) at (branch where the account is held). Only theproof of the execution of the bank transfer shall be accepted as proof of
payment.
ARTICLE 5 - Prizes and bonuses
The Rider shall be entitled to prizes won during cycling competitions in which heparticipated for the UCI Team, in accordance with the regulations of the UCI and its
affiliated federations. Furthermore, the Rider shall have the right to the following
bonuses:☐ NoneE010122☐ (description of bonus)(Tick the appropriate box)

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1.
The Rider may not, for the duration of the present contract, work for any otherteam or advertise for any other sponsors than those belonging to the UCI Team
(name of team), save in such cases as are provided for in the regulations of the
UCI and its affiliated federations.
2.
The Team hereby undertakes to allow the Rider properly to perform his
occupation by providing him with the necessary equipment and clothing and bypermitting him to participate in a sufficient number of cycling events, either as amember of the team or individually.
3.
The Rider may not compete in a race as an individual without the express
consent of the Team.
The Team shall be deemed to have given its consent if it has not replied withina period of ten days from the date of the request. In no case may the Rider takepart in a road race as a member of any other structure or a mixed team if (nameof team) is already entered for that race.
4.
The Parties undertake to respect the riders’ health protection programme of the
UCI and/or the (name of NF).
In the event of selection for a national team, the Team shall be required to permit
the rider to participate in such races and preparatory programmes as may be
determined by the National Federation. The Team shall authorise the National
Federation to give the Rider any instructions it may deem necessary inconnection with and for the duration of the selection provided that it does sosolely in connection with sporting matters, in its own name and on its own behalf.
In none of the aforementioned cases shall the present contract be suspended.
ARTICLE 7 - Transfers
On the expiry of the present contract, the Rider shall be entirely free to leave the UCI
Team and sign a contract with a third party, without prejudice to the provisions of the UCI
regulations.
In the event the Rider has signed a contract with another team for the subsequentseason, the Rider may, after the end of the last UCI WorldTour event of the season, takepart in official presentation, training camp(s) and other non-promotional events as wellas use equipment (example: bike, cycling outfit…) provided by his team for the next
season, if any, provided that such equipment is white-labelled.
The Rider shall inform the Team of any such activity and/or use of equipment beforehand
and the latter shall not be requested to bear any costs related thereto.
For the sake of clarity, any and all image rights granted to the Team by the Rider shallremain in force until expiry of the present contract
The Rider and Teams concerned may agree on further measures applicable between
the last UCI WorldTour event of the season and expiry of the present contract throughspecific agreements.
ARTICLE 8 - Termination of the contract
Without prejudice to the legislation governing the present contract, it may be terminatedbefore expiry, in the following cases and on the following conditions:
1.
The Rider may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability forcompensation:A.
if the Team is declared bankrupt or insolvent or goes into liquidation;B.
if the Team or a principal partner withdraws from the UCI Team and thecontinuity of the UCI Team is not guaranteed or else if the UCI Team
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C.

2.

3.

announces its dissolution, the winding up of its activities or its inability tomeet its commitments; should this be announced for a given date, theRider shall continue to perform the contract until that date;in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Team. Serious
misconduct is considered to include a failure to permit the Rider, despite
his repeated requests, to participate in competitions over a continuous
period in excess of six weeks or over four discontinuous periods of sevendays each, during which periods at least one one-day race on thecontinental calendar took place. Where relevant, the Team shall be
required to prove that the Rider was not in a condition to take part in a
race.

The Team may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability forcompensation, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Rider or of
the suspension of the Rider under the terms of the UCI regulations for theremaining duration of the present contract. Serious misconduct is considered toinclude refusal to ride cycle races, despite being repeatedly called on to do soby the Team. If need be, the Rider shall be required to prove that he was in nostate to compete in a race.
Either party shall be entitled to terminate the present contract, without notice or
liability for compensation, should the Rider be rendered permanently unable toexercise the occupation of professional cyclist.

ARTICLE 9 - DefeasanceAny clause agreed upon between the Parties that runs counter to the terms of the model
contract published by (name of NF), the law of the country of registration of the team
and/or the constitution and rules of the UCI and/or (name of NF) and which would in any
way restrict the rights of the Rider shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 10 - Arbitration
Any dispute between the Parties arising from the present contract shall be submitted toarbitration without prejudice to the compulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts, either inapplication of the rules of the federation that issued the Rider’s licence or, failing this, thelegislation governing this contract.
ARTICLE 11 - Declaration
The parties declare that, apart from the present contract, no other contract has beenconcluded regarding the Rider’s services for the UCI Team (name of team). The Rider
is entitled to ascertain from the National Federation the contract submitted as part of theregistration process for the UCI Team.
Done at (place) on (date)In three original copies
N.B.: Each original contains XXX pages numbered from … to …
(Each page of the contract and annexes has been signed by both parties.)(Signature)
Rider [name of the signatory](Signature) and stamp
For the UCI Team [name of the signatory]
The sports director(article introduced on 1.02.10, 1.01.18; 1.07.19).

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2.17.030
ter“Standard” contract for “non-professional” riders
Between the undersigned (name and address of the employer) responsible for the UCI
Team (name) for whom the principal partners are:
1. (name and address) (where applicable, the employer)
2. (name and address)
Hereinafter “the Team”
ON THE FIRST PARTAnd:
(name and address of the rider) born in (place of birth) on (date of birth) of (nationality)
nationality, holding a licence issued by (name of NF)
Hereinafter “the Rider”
ON THE SECOND PART
Whereas:- The Team is engaged in setting up a cycling team who, within the UCI Team (nameof team) and under the management of (name of manager or sports director), intend
to take part, for the duration of the present contract, in cycle road races governed by
the regulations of the UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE;- the Rider wishes to join the UCI team (name of team);- both parties are acquainted with and declare that they will abide wholly by the UCI
constitution and regulations, and those of its affiliated National Federations;
It is thus agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - Engagement
The Team hereby engages the Rider, who accepts the position, as a road specialist in
cycling races.
Participation by the Rider in events in other disciplines shall be decided by the Parties
case by case.
The engagement shall be subject to the registration of the team as a UCI Continental
team or UCI women’s continental team with the UCI. Should such registration not be
obtained, the Rider may terminate the present contract without notice or compensation.
ARTICLE 2 - Duration
The present contract shall be concluded for a fixed period commencing on (start date)and expiring on (end of season). Unless the contract has already been renewed, eachparty shall notify the other in writing at least two months before the termination of thecontract of his intentions as to the renewal of the contract. A copy of this document shallbe sent to the National Federation of (country of registration of team).
ARTICLE 3 - Reimbursement of expenses
The Rider shall not receive any salary or remuneration, but shall be reimbursed
according to the scale given below for activities carried out as a member of the team
and/or at the request of the team:(Suggestions, examples ➔)(currency and amount) per kilometre travelled during trips;
reimbursement of air tickets for trips further than (number) km;
for the evening before the competition, reimbursement of one 2-star hotel room
if the competition site is further than (number) km from the rider’s home;on presentation of receipts, reimbursement of all meals taken during trips to a
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on presentation of invoices, reimbursement of minor mechanical expenses(tyres, brake blocks, cables, lubricants, tune-ups, etc.) to a maximum of(currency and amount) per year.

ARTICLE 4 - Reimbursement of expenses
1.
The Team shall pay the sums referred to in article 3 on or before the last working
day of each month, provided that the Rider’s expenses form has been received
by the 20th of the month in question;
2.
In the event of a failure to make payment of the sums due on their due date, theRider shall have the right, without notice, to the interest and increases provided
under national legislation;
3.
Any sum due to the Rider from the Team shall be paid by transfer to the bankaccount number (number of bank account) of the Rider at the (name of the bank)at (branch where the account is held). Only the proof of the execution of thebank transfer shall be accepted as proof of payment.
ARTICLE 5 - Prizes and bonuses
The Rider shall be entitled to prizes won during cycling competitions in which heparticipated for the UCI Team, in accordance with the regulations of the UCI and its
affiliated federations. Furthermore, the Rider shall have the right to the following
bonuses:☐ None☐ (description of bonus)(Tick the appropriate box)
ARTICLE 6 - Miscellaneous obligations
1.
The Rider may not, for the duration of the present contract, ride for any otherteam or advertise for any other sponsors than those belonging to the UCI Team
(name of team), save in such cases as are provided for in the regulations of the
UCI and its affiliated federations.
2.
The Team hereby undertakes to allow the Rider properly to perform his
occupation by providing him with the necessary equipment and clothing and bypermitting him to participate in a sufficient number of cycling events, either as amember of the team or individually.
3.
The Rider may not compete in a race as an individual without the express
consent of the Team. The Team shall be deemed to have given its consent if it
has not replied within a period of ten days from the date of the request. In nocase may the Rider take part in a road race as a member of any other structure
or a mixed team if (name of team) is already entered for that race.
4.
The Parties undertake to respect the riders’ health protection programme of the
UCI and/or the (name of NF).
In the event of selection for a national team, the Team shall be required to permit therider to participate in such races and preparatory programmes as may be determined by
the National Federation. The Team shall authorise the National Federation to give the
Rider any instructions it may deem necessary in connection with and for the duration of
the selection provided that it does so solely in connection with sporting matters, in its
own name and on its own behalf.
In none of the aforementioned cases shall the present contract be suspended.
ARTICLE 7 - Transfers
On the expiry of the present contract, the Rider shall be entirely free to leave the UCI
Team and sign a contract with a third party, without prejudice to the provisions of the UCI
regulations.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSIn the event the Rider has signed a contract with another team for the subsequentseason, the Rider may, after the end of the last UCI WorldTour event of the season, takepart in official presentation, training camp(s) and other non-promotional events as wellas use equipment (e.g. bike, cycling outfit…) provided by his team for the next season,
if any, provided that such equipment is white-labelled.
The Rider shall inform the Team of any such activity and/or use of equipment beforehand
and the latter shall not be requested to bear any costs related thereto.
For the sake of clarity, any and all image rights granted to the Team by the Rider shallremain in force until expiry of the present contract
The Rider and Teams concerned may agree on further measures applicable between
the last UCI WorldTour event of the season and expiry of the present contract throughspecific agreements.
ARTICLE 8 - Termination of the contract
Without prejudice to the legislation governing the present contract, it may be terminatedbefore expiry, in the following cases and on the following conditions:
1.
The Rider may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability forcompensation:A.
if the Team is declared bankrupt or insolvent or goes into liquidation;B.
if the Team or a principal partner withdraws from the UCI Team and thecontinuity of the Team is not guaranteed or else if the UCI Teamannounces its dissolution, the winding up of its activities or its inability tomeet its commitments; should this be announced for a given date, theRider shall continue to perform the contract until that date.
C.
in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Team. Serious
misconduct is considered to include a failure to permit the Rider, despite
his repeated requests, to participate in competitions over a continuous
period in excess of six weeks or over four discontinuous periods of sevendays each, during which periods at least one one-day race on thecontinental calendar took place. Where relevant, the Team shall be
required to prove that the Rider was not in a condition to take part in a
race.
2.

3.

The Team may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability forcompensation, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Rider or of
the suspension of the Rider under the terms of the UCI regulations for theremaining duration of the present contract. Serious misconduct is considered toinclude refusal to ride cycle races, despite being repeatedly called on to do soby the Team. If need be, the Rider shall be required to prove that he was in nostate to compete in a race.
Either party shall be entitled to terminate the present contract, without notice or
liability for compensation, should the Rider be rendered permanently unable toexercise the occupation of professional cyclist.

ARTICLE 9 - DefeasanceAny clause agreed upon between the Parties that runs counter to the terms of the model
contract published by (name of NF), the law of the country of registration of the team
and/or the constitution and rules of the UCI and/or (name of NF) and which would in any
way restrict the rights of the Rider shall be null and void.

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Any dispute between the Parties arising from the present contract shall be submitted toarbitration without prejudice to the compulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts, either inapplication of the rules of the federation that issued the Rider’s licence or, failing this, thelegislation governing this contract.
ARTICLE 11 - Declaration
The parties declare that, apart from the present contract, no other contract has beenconcluded regarding the Rider’s services for the UCI Team (name of team). The Rider
is entitled to ascertain from the National Federation the contract submitted as part of theregistration process for the UCI Team.
Done at (place) on (date)In three original copies
N.B. Each original contains XXX pages numbered from … to …
(Each page of the contract and annexes has been signed by both parties.)(Signature)(Signature) and stamp
Rider [name of the signatory]
For the UCI Team [name of the signatory]
The sports director(article introduced on 1.02.10; 1.01.18; 1.07.19).

2.17.031

Insurance
Insurance against the following risks is compulsory for all events occurring in the courseof the rider's activities for the team (racing, training, travel, promotion, etc.). The
insurances must be valid in all countries in which the rider is susceptible of performing
activities for the team, whether individually or jointly with other team members:
1.
Civil responsibility (of the rider; for an adequate amount);2.
Accidents (costs of treatment until recovery with no amount limit);
3.
Sickness (costs of treatment and hospitalisation with no amount limit);
4.
Repatriation (unlimited cover);5.
Death (minimum value EUR 100 000 due to the beneficiaries designated by therider).
Teams shall take out and cover the costs for the insurances listed above insofar as therider does not have such insurances through his licence or his compulsory national social
security system.
(text modified on 1.07.18).

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Obligations of the National Federation towards the UCI

2.17.032

The National Federation shall be solely responsible for checking compliance withregulatory and legal requirements, both on registration and throughout the registrationyear.

2.17.033

On or before 30 September of each year, the National Federation shall send to the UCI
the list of teams which it intends to register as UCI continental teams and UCI women’s
continental teams for the following year. The complete registration documentation mustbe submitted to the UCI, via the National Federation to arrive after 1 October and no later
than 10 November. The registration fee must be paid to the UCI no later than 1
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Only a team whose application for a UCI ProTeam has been rejected can file, via the
National Federation, a demand for registration as UCI continental team outside this term.
The National Federation must inform UCI that it received such request at the latest 10
days after the team has received the decision that registration as UCI ProTeam isrefused. In that event, the administration of the UCI will set the term to establish aregistration file.
(text modified on 1.07.10; 1.05.17; 1.07.18).
2.17.034

The application for registration must be made on the UCI forms provided for this purpose.
Other applications shall be rejected.
The application must include the following information:
1.
exact name of the team;2.
the address (including telephone number and email) to which allcommunications to the team can be sent;3.
the names and addresses of the team representative and the sports director;
4.
surnames, forenames, addresses, nationalities and dates of birth of the riders;5.
the allocation of tasks specified by article 1.1.082.
Any changes to the information above must be immediately notified to the UCI by the
National Federation and only by it.
(text modified on 1.07.18).

2.17.035

The application for registration must be submitted according to the procedure set out inthe UCI continental teams and UCI women’s continental teams’ registration manual.
(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.01.17; 1.07.18).

2.17.036

These documents are sent to the UCI for information only. The National Federation andthe team are solely liable for their compliance with UCI regulations and any applicablelegislation.

2.17.037

The registration application documents must also include a letter from the president of
the National Federation in which he confirms to the UCI that his federation has carriedout all controls required for to ensure the good reputation of team members andmanagement, respect for the UCI regulations, respect for the regulations of the National
Federation, respect for the laws in force in the relevant country, and of the fact that theteam members are all covered by insurance which meets the requirements of article
2.17.031.
The letter must be filled in and signed via UCI DataRide according to the procedure
detailed in the UCI continental teams and UCI women’s continental teams’ registration
manual.
The president of the National Federation shall also fill in a checklist as requested in the
UCI continental teams and UCI women’s continental teams’ registration manual.
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2.17.038

For verification purposes, the UCI reserves the right to request at any times from the
National Federation a copy of the complete registration documentation, specifically
including the contracts of Members of the team, the insurance policy, the financial
documentation, and any other document that it deems necessary.
The National Federation is required to provide this documentation within eight days.
Any additional costs incurred as a result of inadequate checks by the National Federation
maybe chargeable to either the federation or the team.
(text modified on 1.05.17)

2.17.039

2.17.040

Penalties
The National Federation must appoint qualified and independent persons to manage theregistration process and set up suitable procedures. For this procedure, at least one
specialist must be involved to assist with legal and financial questions.
The UCI shall have the right to refuse or withdraw the registration of a team which does
not meet all the minimum conditions set in the present regulations or by anotherregulatory provision.
Notwithstanding the above, in the event of delay in payment and/or receipt of theregistration file by the UCI, the registration fee shall be automatically increased up to
CHF 100 per day. Furthermore, without prejudice to article 2.17.038, the UCI will notproceed with the registration of the team without receipt of the entire application forregistration and full settlement of all registration fees, including any applicable increases.
Moreover, the team may only claim the rights related to the UCI continental team or UCI
women’s continental team status once its registration has been granted, in particularconcerning the provisions set out in article 2.1.007 bis.
Furthermore, the UCI may pass on the case to the Disciplinary Commission, which mayorder, in addition to the penalties set out in title 12 of the UCI Regulations, that the
National Federation in question is deprived of its right to register UCI road teams for aperiod which it may determine.
(text modified on 1.05.17).

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2.17.041

Obligations of the National Federation towards the continental confederation
If requested by its continental confederation, a National Federation must provide the listof teams which it intends to register as UCI continental teams and UCI women’s
continental teams for the following year and/or a copy of the complete registration
documentation, including contracts of members of the team, insurance policies, financial
documentation and any other document.
Such information shall be provided for the continental confederations’ information only
and the National Federation shall remain responsible for compliance with regulatory andlegal requirements as well as all applicable deadlines related to the registration of UCI
continental teams and UCI women’s continental teams.
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Chapter XVIII MEN ELITE UCI PROSERIES(chapter introduced on 1.01.20).
2.18.001

The UCI ProSeries is a series of road cycling events in which UCI-registered teams andnational teams participate.

2.18.002

The UCI is the exclusive owner of the formula, brand, logo and all other elements relating
to the UCI ProSeries.

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UCI ProSeries events

2.18.003

UCI ProSeries events are registered on the UCI ProSeries calendar – an integral part of
the UCI international calendar – by the UCI Management Committee.

2.18.004

Events applying for registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar must comply with theregistration procedure set out by this chapter.

2.18.005

An application for registration implies that the applicant accepts the rules and conditions
governing the UCI ProSeries as well as the UCI regulations in general.

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2.18.006

UCI ProSeries calendar
Criteria for drawing up the calendar
The UCI ProSeries calendar is drawn up annually by the UCI Management Committee
on the basis of the following criteria that will apply from the 2021 season:
Number of days of racing on the UCI ProSeries calendar
There shall not be more than 190 days of racing on the UCI ProSeries calendar.
Number of days of racing per continent
The number of days of racing per continent shall not exceed 15% of the total number ofdays of racing on the continent on the road international calendar (ME and MU events).
A continent of whom the total number of racing days on the UCI ProSeries exceeds theaforementioned limit will not be allowed to register additional events on the
UCI ProSeries calendar.
Number of days of racing per country
The number of days of racing per country shall not exceed 15% of the total number ofdays of racing in the country on the road international calendar (ME and MU events) with
an absolute maximum of 10 one-day events and 3 stage races.
A country of whom the total number of racing days on the UCI ProSeries exceeds theaforementioned limit will not be allowed to register additional events on the
UCI ProSeries calendar.
Consistency of the calendar
A new event shall not be accepted on the calendar if it overlaps with more than threeother UCI ProSeries or UCI WorldTour events.
UCI ProSeries events may not be placed on the calendar between the end of the season,
as defined by article 2.1.001, and 15 January of the following year.

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2.18.007

Eligibility criteria for events on the UCI ProSeries calendar
The following selection criteria will be taken into account by the UCI Management
Committee when: accepting or refusing an application for registration; withdrawing a
registration; submitting a registration to the respect of conditions and/or measuresconsidered appropriate; or reducing the duration of an event:1.

the sporting level according to the start lists of the two editions preceding theapplication for registration with, as a minimum, the following participation levels:

Events in Europe
Minimum number of UCI WorldTeams and
UCI ProTeams at the start for the relevant
year
Minimum number of UCI WorldTeams at
the start for the relevant year
Events outside Europe
Minimum number of UCI WorldTeams and
UCI ProTeams at the start for the relevant
year
Minimum number of UCI WorldTeams at
the start for the relevant year

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

2019

2020

2021

2022 and
subsequent

10

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3

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6

6

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10

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1

3

the format, structure and nature of the event, contributing to the image of UCI
ProSeries’ elite events;
the sporting ambition and coherence of the event within the UCI ProSeries
calendar;the quality of the event's organisation, in particular with regards to the safety of
the riders, race followers and spectators;
the technical quality of TV production and observance of the UCI TV production
guide;
live international TV coverage of the event in at least ten countries and live TV
coverage of the event in the organiser's country;
respect of UCI regulations and other applicable regulations;
respect of the organisation guides, specifications or guidelines published by theUCI;respect of contractual, legal and regulatory obligations;
respect of the financial obligations published by the UCI;
the absence of attempts to infringe or circumvent obligations;
respect of sporting ethics;
the absence of any other element liable to harm the image of the UCI ProSeries,
the UCI or cycle sport in general.

The eligibility criteria for submitting an application for registration on the UCI ProSeries
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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSThe UCI Management Committee may also take acknowledged facts into account.
(text modified on 12.06.20).

2.18.008

Prior to registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar
The entity applying for registration of an event on the UCI ProSeries calendar must be
the owner of a UCI WorldTour, UCI ProSeries or Class 1 event being held in the year
preceding the first year of registration.
The UCI Management Committee may grant an exemption of this rule upon receipt of areasoned request and in recognition of strategic importance for the development ofcycling.

2.18.009

The fact of applying for registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar shall mean that theevent owner submits to UCI regulations from the delivery of the application to the end of
the period of registration.
The event owner shall be fully liable for its event in respect of the UCI regulations andtowards the UCI.

2.18.010

Registration is granted for a specific event. Registration does not affect the event owner's
right of ownership of the event, without prejudice to obligations arising from the UCI
regulations.

2.18.011

The applicant shall submit its application for registration by completing the registration
dossier established annually by the UCI Management Committee, including all
information and other documents as required by the UCI Management Committee.

2.18.012

The deadline for the submission of applications for registration is 1 July.

2.18.013

The UCI Management Committee shall not be obliged to examine applications sent to
the UCI after the deadline.

2.18.014

Registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar
The UCI Management Committee shall examine an application for registration on thebasis of a registration dossier comprising the following elements:
1.
The registration application form and various appendices;2.
The opinion of the UCI and/or any entity responsible for examining applications;3.
Any other document or information required to allow the evaluation of theapplication by the UCI, UCI Management Committee or any other entity
responsible for examining applications.
The UCI Management Committee shall decide, at its discretion, whether additional
documents and information are required from the applicant. If this is the case, the UCI
Management Committee shall set relevant deadlines and may summon the applicant toa hearing.

2.18.015

The dossier shall be drafted in French or English. Documents by third parties that are
written in another language must be accompanied by a translation into the language ofthe dossier.
The applicant is solely responsible for the quality and completeness of the dossier. The
applicant may not claim, in particular, that information or documents have not beenrequested by the UCI, or that its attention has not been drawn to deficiencies or other

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elements liable to be judged negatively when the application is evaluated by the UCI
Management Committee.
2.18.016

The UCI must send its opinion or report to the UCI Management Committee before the
UCI ProSeries calendar for the following season is drawn up.
The UCI may present additional opinions if the applicant adds new elements to its dossieror it becomes aware of new elements in another manner.

2.18.017

Regarding the registration of events on the UCI ProSeries calendar, the UCI
Management Committee shall make decisions on award, withdrawal and any othermeasures set out in the regulations.
As a general rule, all decisions concerning applications for registration on the UCI
ProSeries calendar are issued simultaneously and communicated to applicants as soon
as possible.
The UCI Management Committee may also make decisions on applications forregistration on the UCI ProSeries calendar in an individual manner or postpone theevaluation of certain applications if this is considered appropriate, in particular if
additional documents are required from the applicant or the UCI.

2.18.018

2.18.019

The decisions taken by the UCI Management Committee on applications for registrationon the UCI ProSeries calendar are final and not subject to appeal.
Calendar fees
An annual calendar fee for UCI ProSeries events shall be paid to the UCI's bank accountat the latest by 1 September of the year preceding the year of registration of the event.

2.18.020

The amount of the fee shall be established by the UCI Management Committee andpublished in the financial obligations document.

2.18.021

If the UCI’s account is not credited by 1 September, registration on the UCI ProSeries
calendar is suspended without further notice and the event is not published on the UCIinternational calendar.
Furthermore, a fine of CHF 5,000 will be due as well as a penalty of CHF 100 for eachday of delay.

2.18.022

2.18.023

Duration of registration
The UCI ProSeries calendar consists of cycles of three seasons starting from the 20202022 cycle. Events are registered for one to three seasons depending on their entry into
the cycle in progress.
Conditional registration
The UCI Management Committee may decide to register an event on the UCI ProSeries
calendar subject to certain conditions.
If the conditions defined by the UCI Management Committee are not respected by theorganiser, the event will not be registered on the UCI ProSeries calendar for the following
season.

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2.18.024

2.18.025

2.18.026

2.18.027

2.18.028

The owner of an event for which registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar is expiring
may request registration for a further three-year cycle by following the same procedure
as used for the initial application.
Annual evaluation of events
The UCI evaluates UCI ProSeries events in accordance with the criteria defined by article
2.18.007. Without prejudice to the sanctions set out by the UCI Regulations, in particularParagraph 2 of Chapter XII of Part 2, the UCI Management Committee may withdraw
the registration of an event from the UCI ProSeries calendar in the case of a significant
failing with regards to one of the criteria defined in article 2.18.007.
Evaluation of an event at the end of the registration period
The UCI evaluates UCI ProSeries events during the period of registration in accordancewith the criteria defined by article 2.18.007 with a view to renewing registration.
Once the evaluation of a UCI ProSeries event has been completed, the UCI
Management Committee is sent a copy of the final evaluation report.
Expiry of registration
Registration automatically expires at the end of the cycle for which the registration had
been granted.

2.18.029

Registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar shall be terminated prematurely in thefollowing cases:
1.
Cancellation of the registration at the event owner’s request;
2.
Cancellation of the registration upon a declaration of the bankruptcy of the event
owner, or compulsory liquidation, winding up or suspension of activities of theowner or any other measure ending the ability to make free use of the status of
the UCI ProSeries event;3.
Withdrawal of the event's registration on the UCI ProSeries calendar by the UCI
Management Committee in accordance with Article 2.18.025.

2.18.030

No compensation shall be due in the event of the cancellation or withdrawal ofregistration. Any amounts due shall remain payable and shall not be subject tocompensation.

2.18.031

Ownership of the rights and obligations relating to the registration of an event on
the UCI ProSeries calendar
The event owner is responsible for submitting an application to register the event on the
UCI ProSeries calendar.

2.18.032

If the event owner is not the actual organiser of the event, the event owner shall informthe UCI and specify the precise identity of the actual organiser or any other intermediaryin its application for registration.

2.18.033

The event owner, the actual organiser and, where applicable, any other intermediary
shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations arising from the registration,
including the debts described by article 1.2.032. A written commitment must be attachedto the licence application.

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2.18.034

If the actual organiser of the event changes during the registration period, the UCI
Management Committee must be informed by the event owner.

2.18.035

The event owner shall not have any link, whether directly or indirectly, with a teamregistered with the UCI. In exceptional cases, which do not call into question the integrityor sporting equity of the event, the UCI Management Committee may grant a derogationof this article.

2.18.036

In a document to be appended to the registration application form, the applicant shallcertify (i) that it does not have any direct or indirect links to a UCI-registered team and(ii) that if any direct or indirect links (including, where applicable, through the intermediaryof the actual organiser) with a UCI-registered team exist, this shall be communicated.
The UCI Management Committee must be provided with this information and be updated
throughout the registration period.

2.18.037

In the event that direct or indirect links as described by articles 2.18.179 or 2.18.180
exist, the UCI Management Committee and the event owner shall consult and, if
applicable, the UCI Management Committee shall impose a deadline on the event ownerto regularise the situation.

2.18.038

If the UCI Management Committee learns, through a third party other than the event
owner, of the existence of such links as described in articles 2.18.179 and 2.18.180
which are not authorised by the UCI Management Committee, the parties concerned
shall each be subject to a fine of CHF 10,000. The UCI Management Committee may
set a deadline for the situation to be regularised.

2.18.039

If the situation is not regularised in the sense or within the deadline indicated by the UCI
Management Committee, or in the case of a dispute on the existence of a prohibited linkor the achievement of regularisation, the dispute shall be presented to the UCI
Disciplinary Commission upon a simple written request, either by the President of the
UCI Management Committee or by the applicant who is the owner of the event. If theDisciplinary Commission considers that a link that is prohibited by articles 2.18.179 or
2.18.180 exists, it may make the registration subject to compliance with conditions and/or
measures as considered appropriate, reduce the registration’s duration or withdraw it, if
appropriate after having granted a period for regularisation.

2.18.040

Organisation
The event owner must organise the event every year consecutively for the entire durationof the registration and assume all obligations that arise. The event owner must comply
with the dates fixed by the UCI ProSeries calendar as established annually by the UCI
Management Committee.

2.18.041

The event owner shall not change the format, distance or nature of the event without theprior written agreement of the UCI Management Committee.

2.18.042

The event owner shall preserve the professional level, quality and reputation of the event.

2.18.043

The event owner shall organise the event in compliance with the existing usual standards
as imposed by the UCI and in accordance with the organisation guides, guidelines andspecifications for event organisers.

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2.18.044

2.18.045

Financial transparency
The event owner accepts the principle of financial transparency by spontaneously andcomprehensively informing the UCI Management Committee and providing it with all
useful documentation and information in the following cases:1.
if the event owner has or anticipates financial difficulties, including, in particular,
the non-payment of a debt when due, insolvency or the risk of insolvency, or
significant changes to the annual budget, cashflow plan or financial planning;2.
if a risk, dispute or any other circumstance arises that is likely to jeopardise thefinancial equilibrium of the event owner, actual organiser or any otherintermediary;
3.
in the event of the non-fulfilment, for any reason, of an obligation by the event
owner to any third party creditor.
Promotion of the UCI ProSeries
The event owner shall promote the UCI ProSeries within the scope of its event incompliance with the series’ visual identity as defined by the series specifications.

2.18.046

The event owner shall use the UCI ProSeries logo in accordance with the graphic charter
appended to the series specifications and shall respect the conditions and restrictions
on the use of the logo and brand. Any divergence from the requirements of thespecifications must be approved by the UCI Management Committee.

2.18.047

The rights and obligations of all parties in respect of the promotion of the UCI ProSeries
shall be defined by the series specifications.

2.18.048

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The event owner and every licence holder shall provide the UCI, at its first request, withany documentation or information considered useful to verify the respect of regulations,contracts, specifications or legislation. In the case of refusal, and without prejudice to theapplication of article 2.18.025 or other consequences, the event owner and/or any
licence holder shall be sanctioned by a fine ranging from CHF 5,000 to CHF 10,000.

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Annex A

Minimum criteria for International road events
International calendar
Women Elite events
UCI Women’s WorldTour

Minimum required
TV production
Live TV diffusion of minimum 45 minutes
Minimum quality of the signal
Events’ history
Year Y-1 : UCI ProSeries
Year Y-2 : Class 1
Other requirements
Minimum 15 teams at the start
Respect of obligations in terms of “UCI” visual identity

UCI ProSeries

TV production
Live TV or Internet or highlights of 20 minutes minimum
Events’ history
Year Y-1 : UCI Women’s WorldTour or Class 1
orOrganiser of a UCI WorldTour event
Other requirements
Minimum 15 teams at the start
Evaluation of the commissaire’s report of Year Y-1
Evaluation of the participation of Year Y-1

Class 1 events

TV production
Highlights of 2 minutes minimum of the race or each stage to
be broadcast at least on social media
Event’s history
Year Y-1 :Class 2orOrganiser of a Men Elite UCI ProSeries minimum
Other requirements
Minimum 15 teams at the start
Evaluation of the commissaire’s report of Year Y-1
Evaluation of the participation of Year Y-1(text introduced on 23.10.19; text modified on 1.11.21).

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Annex B

Protocol for discussions regarding extreme weather and theriders’ safety during events
BackgroundA working group made up of representatives from the UCI, riders (CPA), teams (AIGCP)
and organisers (AIOCC) agreed an action plan in the event of extreme weather
conditions or concerns or an incident relating to rider’s safety during events.
The group considered the health and safety of the riders to be the absolute priority.
This document forms an integral part of the UCI Regulations and is applied in accordancewith article 2.2.029 bis.
Convening a meeting
The meeting is convened at the request of any of the appointed representatives (see thesection on “Appointment of representatives” below) or by the UCI through the Presidentof the Commissaires’ Panel.
Meeting
The meeting shall be held in a suitable environment and in a formal manner. Participants
shall take part in a constructive spirit and shall listen to the views of others while
employing common sense, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders andpreserving the good image of the sport of cycling.
A concise summary of the meeting shall be drawn up by the President of theCommissaires’ Panel and sent to the UCI along with the race report.
Problems
The protocol involves the compulsory convening of a meeting of stakeholders (see thesection on “Appointment of representatives” below) when:extreme weather conditions are anticipated prior to the start of a stage or race.
The extreme weather conditions that could lead to such a meeting include:
1.
Freezing rain;
2.
Accumulation of snow on the road;3.
Strong wind;4.
Extreme temperatures;
5.
Poor visibility;
6.
Air pollution.
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represents a risk to the riders’ safety. The following issues may lead to theconvening of a meeting:
1.
Failings relating to the safety of the course (surfaces, obstacles, protective
measures and barriers, signage, lighting, descents, narrow roads,
bridges, etc.);2.
The intrusion of vehicles or individuals onto the course;
3.
Specific failings in the final kilometres of an event (road width, protective
measures and barriers, final bends, positioning of photographers, etc.);
4.
Failure to control spectators (behaviour, crowd management, smokebombs, etc.);
5.
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Decisions
Depending on the problems encountered, and after discussions by the stakeholders, thefollowing actions may be decided for the forthcoming event or stages:
1.
No action;
2.
Change of the location or time of the start or finish;
3.
Change of the course or neutralisation of a section of the stage/race;
4.
Reinforcing safety arrangements for the course and organisation;
5.
Any other corrective measure or action adopted by the stakeholders incompliance with the UCI Regulations;
6.
Cancellation of the stage/race.
If stakeholders cannot reach a consensus by the end of the meeting, the organiser, inagreement with the President of the Commissaires’ Panel, shall decide the actions to betaken.
As far as possible and subject to the legislation applicable in the country in which theevent is being held, decisions shall be taken or confirmed by the morning of the race (orrelevant stage) and in all cases before the start.
Appointment of representatives
The meeting of stakeholders shall have the following participants:
President of the Commissaires’ Panel,
Organiser’s representatives:
Race Director or representative appointed by the Race Director;
Race Doctor;
Head of Safety.
Teams’ representative appointed by the AIGCP from the Sport Directors
involved in the event(1);Riders’ representative appointed by the CPA(2);UCI representative if attending the event.
(1)

The teams’ representative appointed by the AIGCP will make himself or herself known to the
President of the Commissaires’ Panel of the event, at the latest by the start of the Sport Directors’
meeting. If a teams’ representative is not appointed by the AIGCP, this representative will be
appointed during the Sport Directors meeting.
(2)
The riders’ representative appointed by the CPA will make himself or herself known to the
President of the Commissaires’ Panel of the event, at the latest by the start of the Sport Directors’
meeting. If a riders’ representative is not appointed by the CPA, this representative will be
appointed by the President of the Commissaires’ Panel (with the agreement of the rider
concerned).

Riders’ and teams’ representatives must be present throughout the event in order to beable to attend the meeting in person.
Representatives shall act in the collective interest of the parties that they represent;
before adopting a position, representatives shall consult a sufficient number of the parties
who they represent and who may have contrary opinions or interests. They shall present
recommendations, opinions and proposals based on their experience.
Responsibilities
The procedures provided for herein are without prejudice to the responsibility of theorganiser established in articles 1.2.032 and 1.2.035 of the UCI Regulations.
(text modified on 3.06.16; 1.01.18; 11.02.20).

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Annex C

Riders’ Agent Regulations
Introduction
Professional cyclists generally resort to a riders' agent to put them in touch with a UCI
WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam with a view to signing a rider's contract, whether on adependant or independent basis, or with an organiser with regard to signing a criterium
contract. In order to respond to this reality, the aim of this document is to regulate theactivities of intermediaries by, in particular, establishing a UCI licence for riders' agents.
This UCI licence for riders' agents will be granted to candidates who have successfully
passed a standardised UCI aptitude examination. Henceforth, riders will be able tonegotiate their own contract or resort exclusively to the services of a UCI licensed riders'
agent.
These Riders' Agent Regulations form an integral part of the UCI Regulations of cycle
sport.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

Article 1.

Preliminary comments
A riders' agent is an individual who introduces, for remuneration, a rider and a UCI
WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam / organiser with a view to signing a professional cyclist's /criterium contract.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

Article 2.

In the scope of negotiations relating to signing a cyclist's contract with a UCI WorldTeam /UCI ProTeam or a criterium contract, the riders, if they do not directly negotiate theircontracts, can make exclusive use of the services of a UCI licensed riders' agent(hereinafter licensed RA), subject to the exceptions described by Article 4.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

Article 3.

With the exception of Article 4, the UCI WorldTeams / UCI ProTeams / criteriumorganisers can negotiate exclusively either directly with the rider or with the rider's UCI
licensed RA.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

Article 4.

Field of application
These regulations apply specifically to UCI WorldTeams, UCI ProTeams (hereinafter"teams"), as well as to the riders of these teams and riders negotiating with these teams
in order to sign a professional cyclist's contract, whether dependent or independent, as
well as organisers wanting to contract a rider from such a team for a criterium.
These regulations do not apply to lawyers legally authorised to practice in compliancewith the rules in force in their country of domicile, nor to parents, brothers, sisters or
spouses appointed by the rider.
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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSArticle 5.

Examination
Any individual who wants to conduct the activities of an RA shall submit a written
application to the UCI to take the examination.
By making this request, the candidate undertakes to respect the statutes, regulations,directives and decisions of the UCI, the competent authorities and the National
Federations.
(text modified on 01.06.14).

Article 6.

The candidate must have sufficient knowledge of one of the UCI's two official languages(English and French) in order to be accepted for the examination. He must have anunblemished reputation and a clean police record. The candidate must have no
disciplinary sanctions recorded against him or her by the UCI or a National Federation.
Furthermore, he must comply with the requirements set out in article 1.1.006 bis 3) of
the UCI Regulations as regards eligibility for a licence as a riders’ agent.
If the activities of RAs are subject to specific domestic legislation, the candidate shall, in
addition to the aforementioned requirements, have satisfied all applicable legal
requirements for such activities at a national level before being allowed to submit anapplication for the UCI examination.
(text modified on 1.07.11; 25.06.19).

Article 7.

The UCI shall decide whether the application fulfils the conditions established by its
regulations. If the application for the examination is accepted, the UCI enters thecandidate for the next examination session.

Article 8.

The UCI will organise an examination once a year for candidates wishing to be awarded
a certificate.

Article 9.

The candidate must pay the registration fee set in advance by the UCI by the day of theexamination at the latest.

Article 10.

The UCI issues a certificate when a candidate passes the examination. This certificate
is valid for four years, is strictly personal and cannot be transferred. The certificate
authorises the successful candidate to request a UCI RA licence from his/her National
Federation under the conditions set out by these Regulations.

Article 11.

Professional civil liability insurance policy
A candidate who has been awarded a certificate must take out a professional civil liability
insurance policy with an insurance company recognised by his/her Federation.
This insurance policy must cover all risks that may arise from activities conducted as an
RA.

Article 12.

The sum covered by the insurance is determined as a function of the total number ofcontracts achieved by the RA. It must not be less than CHF 100,000 per case.

Article 13.

Furthermore, the professional civil liability insurance policy signed by the RA must also
cover any complaints made after the expiry of the policy but relating to an event that
occurred during the period of insurance cover.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSArticle 14.

The RA is responsible for keeping this insurance policy continuously up to date in respectof any changes of the total of contracts achieved, the implementation of guarantees andobligations incumbent on the RA and the policy's renewal on expiry.

Article 15.

In the event of the non-respect of Article 14, the RA is liable to sanctions imposed by theUCI, in accordance with these regulations.

Article 16.

Article 17.

Issue of licence by the National Federation
The candidate must send the National Federation the certificate issued by the UCI
together with a copy of the civil liability insurance policy and any amendments.
Upon the receipt of these documents and any other documents required by the National
Federation, the latter may issue a UCI riders' agent licence, subject to article
1.1.006 bis 3) of the UCI Regulations and any other relevant provision. The riders' agent
licence issued by the National Federation shall be valid for a calendar year (1 January
to 31 December of the same year) or - if issued during the season - the licence shall bevalid until the end of that calendar year (31 December).
(text modified on 25.06.19).

Article 18.

The National Federation's obligations
The National Federation is solely responsible for checking compliance with regulatory
and legal requirements, in particular with regard to civil liability insurance, both on theaward of the licence and throughout the period of its validity.
In order to carry out checks, the UCI reserves the right to request the Federation for a
copy of the complete file on the award of an RA licence at any time comprising, inparticular, copies of the civil liability insurance policy. The Federation is obliged to provide
this documentation within 10 days.
If an agent's file is incomplete, the UCI shall inform the National Federation and set a
deadline for the situation to be resolved. If the file is still incomplete upon the expiry ofthe deadline, the UCI can require the permanent withdrawal of the RA licence by theFederation.

Article 19.

National federations shall inform the UCI of all UCI riders' agent licences issued. In theevent of failings by a National Federation in respect of its obligations under theseRegulations, the UCI may forward the case to the Disciplinary Commission.
(text modified on 1.01.15).

Article 20.

Scope and renewal of UCI certificate
On the basis of the licence issued by his/her National Federation, and subject toadditional conditions that may be imposed in accordance with national legislation, a UCI
licensed RA may conduct activities around the world.
The certificate issued by the UCI to successful candidates shall be valid for four years
from 1 January following the date of issue. The certificate holder may submit a request
to the UCI for renewal of the certificate for a further period of four years. The request
must be submitted before the current certificate’s expiration date and the renewal isdelivered after examination of the riders’ agent’s activities during the last four years.
Once the new certificate has been issued, the RA can request a renewal of his/herlicence from the National Federation.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSIn absence of a request for renewal of the certificate before its expiration, it shall bedeemed terminated. A candidate wishing to practice as a riders’ agent after such
expiration shall have to resit the examination in order to be issued a new certificate.
(text modified on 1.07.18).

Article 21.

Rights and Obligations of Riders’ Agents
Licensed RAs shall have the following rights:
A.
To contact any rider who is not, or who is no longer, under contract with a teamor with a view to signing a contract for the period after the expiry of the rider’scurrent contract;
B.
To represent the rider with the objective of negotiating or signing a dependantor independent rider contract or a criterium contract;C.
To defend and manage a rider's interests.

Article 22.

A licensed RA only has the right to represent or manage the interests of a rider if he or
she has a written mediation contract, signed and previously registered with the National
Federation.

Article 23.

Such a contract may not have a duration over two years but can be renewed in writing
with the express agreement of both parties. Tacit renewal of the contract is prohibited.
The contract shall contain the following elements as a minimum: the names of theparties, the duration of the contract, the amount of the licensed RA's remuneration, themethod of payment, the date and parties' signatures.

Article 24.

The licensed RA is exclusively remunerated by his/her client and in no event by a third
party.

Article 25.

The remuneration of the licensed RA is calculated in accordance with the fixed
remuneration received by the rider (the compensation for the rider’s services) by the endof the contract negotiated by the rider's licensed RA, without taking into account any
supplementary services or other benefits.

Article 26.

The licensed RA and the rider agree in advance on the method of remuneration of theRA, either:A.
by the payment of a single fixed fee, payable at the start of the period of thecontract between the licensed RA and the rider;B.
by a payment divided into two, payable at the start of the period of the contract
and at the start of the second half of the period of the contract.

Article 27.

The standard contract between a licensed RA and a rider (Annexe 1) is the sole
document recognised as valid and which must be used by licensed RAs. In compliancewith UCI regulations, the contracting parties may make supplementary agreements tocomplement the standard contract. The provisions of the laws in the relevant countries
that apply to intermediaries involved in seeking out work must be respected. Any clauseagreed by the parties that is contrary to the standard contract between a rider and alicensed RA and/or these statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of the UCI and/or
by which the rider's rights are infringed, shall be null and void.

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The standard contract is drawn up in triplicate and all constituent pages shall be duly
signed by both parties. The first copy is for the rider, the second is retained by thelicensed RA who then sends the third copy to the Federation for registration within 30
working days of signature.

Article 29.

When the licensed RA negotiates a contract with a team for a rider that is of a durationin excess of that of the contract between the licensed RA and the rider, the RA shallcontinue to have the right to receive the due remuneration until the expiry of the rider'scontract with the team.

Article 30.

Licensed RAs are allowed to organise their activities in the form of a company and to
exercise their functions in the framework of such a company. Any employees working
with the RA are strictly limited to administrative tasks. The management of riders'interests is exclusively reserved to licensed RAs. A licensed RA shall send his/her
National Federation a regularly updated list of employees who are confirmed in theirposts. The RA shall also provide an updated list of riders who are under contract.

Article 31.

UCI licensed RAs have the following specific obligations:A.
To act professionally and in all circumstances behave in a way that is notharmful to the image of the sport of cycling and its institutions;B.
To respect the statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of the UCI and thecompetent authorities and to ensure that all transactions comply with theseprovisions;C.
To respect the rights of the negotiating parties and third parties and in particular
to refrain from involvement in encouraging any breach of contract. It is
presumed, unless proven otherwise, that any licensed RA representing a rider
who breaks his/her contract without just cause is implicated in this breach ofcontract;
D.
To act with objectivity, sincerity and transparency both with regard to his/herclient as well as to negotiating parties and third parties and, in particular, within
the framework of a single transaction, to only represent the interests of one
party. Any conflict of interests (even if potential) must be revealed to the parties,
otherwise the contract may be declared null and void;E.
To keep official accounting records and to ensure that at all times the activities
undertaken within the scope of his/her work can be justified by means of files
and formally validated documents which provide a faithful account of the
conduct of business;F.
To provide any information or documentation requested by the UCI or the
National Federation;G.
To ensure that the names and signatures of the RA and his/her client appear
on the contracts of all transactions;H.
To respect the provisions of the laws, specific to the country in question, that
apply to intermediaries involved in seeking out work;I.
To discourage his/her client from using a substance, method or technique thatis prohibited by UCI regulations;J.
In the event of indications that the client has breached the UCI's Anti-Doping
Rules: to renounce the representation of his/her client and inform the UCI of thepotential breach.

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UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSArticle 32.

Any licensed RA who abuses the rights conferred, or who does not comply with the
obligations established by these Regulations, shall be liable to sanctions such as thosedescribed below.

Article 33.

In addition to the sanctions described by Part XII of the UCI Regulations, the following
specific sanctions may be imposed on the licensed RA:A.
warning;B.
fine of 1 000 CHF to 10 000 CHF;
C.
suspension of licence;D.
withdrawal of licence;E.
prohibition of exercising any activity related to cycling.
These sanctions may be cumulative.

Article 34.

A RA’s licence will be withdrawn if he/she does not, or no longer, fulfils the conditions ofauthorisation established by these Regulations. If necessary, and if the failing can becorrected, the UCI shall allow a period of 30 working days following formal notice to allow
the RA to resolve the situation before contacting the Disciplinary Commission andrequesting the withdrawal of the RA's licence.

Article 35.

In addition to the reasons described by these Regulations, the licence shall be withdrawn
if the RA is in frequent or serious contravention of the UCI statutes and regulations and/or
harms the image of the UCI and cycling.

Article 36.

The sanctions described above shall be applied exclusively by the UCI Disciplinary
Commission.

Article 37.

Obligations of the riders, teams and organisers
Subject to Article 4, riders who wish to contract the services of an RA are obliged to only
deal with RAs who hold a UCI licence.

Article 38.

The RA’s name and signature must appear on any contract for a transaction in which an
RA represents the interests of a rider.
If the rider does not use the services of a licensed RA, this must be expressly mentioned
in the contract.

Article 39.

Further to the sanctions described by Part XII of the UCI Regulations, the following
sanctions can be applied to a rider who contravenes these Regulations and/or annexes:A.
warning;B.
fine of 1 000 CHF to 10 000 CHF;
C.
suspension.
The sanctions may be cumulative.

Article 40.

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Further to the sanctions described by Part XII of the UCI Regulations, the following
sanctions can be specifically applied to teams that contravene these Regulations and/or
annexes:A.
warning;B.
fine of 1 000 CHF to 10,000 CHF;
C.
suspension.
The sanctions may be cumulative.

Article 42.

Further to the sanctions described by Part XII of the UCI Regulations, the following
sanctions can be applied to an organiser who contravenes these Regulations and/or
annexes:
A. warning ;B. fine of 1 000 CHF to 10 000 CHF;
C. refusal to register the event;
D. removal of the event from the international calendar.
The sanctions may be cumulative.

Article 43.

Article 44.

Article 45.

Disputes
Any dispute between a rider and an RA shall be submitted to the UCI Arbitration Boardand resolved in accordance with the procedure established in Part XII of the UCI
Regulations, Discipline and Procedures.
Final provisions
In the event of a discrepancy in the interpretation of the texts of these regulations, thetext drafted in French shall prevail.
These regulations shall enter into effect on 1 January 2011 to allow implementation of
the RA examination (transition year). The first RA licences can be issued by National
Federations from 1 January 2012. The UCI administration is responsible for establishing
the rules of application and implementing these Regulations.
Annex 1 – Standard Contract for Riders’ Agent (Model)
The parties……...................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................… hereinafter the RIDERS’ AGENT (RA)and….......................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................… hereinafter THE CLIENT
agree to sign a mediation contract in accordance with the following terms:
1 – Duration
The contract is signed for the duration of ................................ (24 months maximum).
It enters into effect on .................................
It expires automatically on ....................................................

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2 – Remuneration
The RA is exclusively remunerated by the Client.
The RA shall receive a commission of an amount equivalent to …% of the fixed
remuneration (compensation for the rider's services) received by the rider under theterms of the rider's dependant or independent contract negotiated by the agent.
Method of payment of the commission
The commission is paid by the Client by one of the two following methods:
1 - The payment of a single fixed fee at the start of the period of the contract between
the RA and the rider;2 - By a payment divided into two, payable at the start of the period of the contract andat the start of the second half of the period of the contract.
...............................................................................................................................
Each payment will made by bank transfer.
3 – Exclusivity
The parties agree that the following rights shall be conferred to the RA:
Exclusively: .............................................. Not exclusively: ………………………………
4 – Supplementary agreements
Any supplementary agreements, complying with the principles described in the RA
Regulations, must be appended to the contract and presented with it to the National
Federation.
5 – Limiting legal provisions
The parties undertake to respect the provisions of the statutes, regulations, directives
and decisions of the UCI as well as the specific provisions of applicable law relating tointermediaries acting to seek employment, as well as other limiting legal provisions
established by the national legislation of the country in question, international law andapplicable international treaties.
Any clause agreed by the parties that is contrary to the standard contract between a rider
and a licensed RA and/or the statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of the UCI
and/or by which the rider's rights are infringed, shall be null and void.
6 – Disputes
Any dispute between a rider and an RA shall be submitted to the UCI Arbitration Paneland resolved in accordance with the procedure established in Part XII of the UCI
Regulations, Discipline and Procedures.

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Final provisions
This contract is signed in triplicate and distributed as follows:
1 …. (Client)
2 …. (RA)
3 …. (National Federation)
Drawn up in ………………………………… [place], on …………… [date]Riders’ agent

ClientName and signature

Name and signature

Received by the ………………… Federation for registration on …………………

Name and signature

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