UCI CYCLING REGULATIONSPART 9 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter I ORGANISATION OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS..................................... 2
Chapter II PARTICIPATION IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ...................................... 8§ 1 General comments ............................................................................................... 8§ 2 Selection of participants by specialty .................................................................... 9

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Chapter I ORGANISATION OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
9.1.001

Each year a World Championship shall be held according to the results of which the titleof World Champion is conferred on the winners of races included in a programme
determined by the Management Committee.

9.1.002

World Championships in all cycling specialities are the exclusive property of the UCI.
All rights relating thereto shall belong exclusively to the UCI, notably those concerning:
the right to create and to organise World Cycling Championships;
the right to the denomination “World Championship” in cycling;radio and TV broadcasting, advertising and marketing rights;
the right to the “rainbow” colours.
Furthermore, the UCI may enter into a contract with a sponsor for the supply of vehicles
or other equipment for the World Championships. In that case, the National Federations
shall be obliged to use these suppliers exclusively.

9.1.003

9.1.004

Races for the allocation of the World Champion title may be distributed over several
separately organised events. The Management Committee shall set the number and theprogramme of such events. Each of those events shall be called “World Championships”
qualified by a particular indication determined by the Management Committee dependingon the particular speciality (“Road”, “Mountain-Bike”, etc.)
Allocation of organisation
The UCI shall entrust the organisation of World Championships to one UCI member
National Federation or, with the agreement of the National Federation of the country
where the Championship will take place, to some other organiser.

9.1.005

An organisational guide has been prepared by the Management Committee for each
World Championship. It will be sent to any National Federation that actually requests it.

9.1.006

Application to organise a World Championship implies that the applicant will, if selected,
accept all the terms of the organisational guide and the commitment to organise theWorld Championships in accordance with all the provisions applicable thereto and underthe exclusive responsibility of the applicant National Federation.

9.1.007

A National Federation applying to organise a World Championship shall submit its
application by registered letter addressed to the UCI. With that letter, the National
Federation shall provide the UCI with the documents required by the organisationalguide.

9.1.008

The application shall reach UCI within the period set forth in the bidding procedure.
(text modified on 01.07.18)

9.1.009

The UCI shall allocate the organisation of the World Championships at its sole discretion.
The Executive Committee will make a preselection of the candidates that it deems themost appropriate for guaranteeing a high level organisation and will submit thesecandidates to the Management Committee.
The Management Committee will seek a consensus.

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Failing a consensus, a vote will be held. A secret ballot will be held upon request of any
member.
In the event of a consensus to reject a candidate, such candidate shall not take part in
the vote.
If more than two candidates remain, a further vote will be held among the candidates
which have obtained the largest number of votes in the first round. If two candidates aretied for the second place in the first round, a further vote will be held among thecandidates placed first and second, until only two candidates remain.
The organisation of the World Championships will be allocated on condition that fullagreement exists concerning the organisation contract, or any other condition specified
by the Management Committee.
(text modified on 01.01.04)
9.1.010

If the Executive Committee considers:that the conditions stated in the contract or the organisational guide have notbeen met, orthat the state of preparation for the championships does not guarantee that theevent will be properly organised or will be of sufficient quality, orthat serious or unforeseen circumstances exist and will jeopardize theorganisation of the championships,
the Executive Committee may cancel or withdraw the right to organise thechampionships, without any compensation for the parties concerned. The Executive
Committee may take any decision it deems appropriate to allocate the organisation of
the championships to another organizer.
(text modified on 01.01.04)

9.1.011Championship programme
The date, the duration and programme of each World Championships shall be
determined by the UCI Management Committee.
(text modified on 01.10.13; 01.01.16)

9.1.012The organiser shall ensure that there be no non-sporting events which could prevent a
postponement of or alteration to the sporting programme should the need arise(breakdowns, rain, etc.). Decisions on that subject shall be taken by the Commissaires
Panel in consultation with the organiser and the UCI.
The National Federation shall be organised in such a way as to be able immediately to
inform all parties concerned of any change in the programme.
(text modified on 06.10.97)

9.1.013

Any postponement of the World Championships shall be decided upon by theManagement Committee after consulting with the organiser.

9.1.014

In the case of a postponement of the Championships, riders committed shall still be
required to participate, whatever the new dates and places set. Riders shall be fully
entitled to cancel any prior engagements that might have been concluded by or for themwithout their being liable for any form of damages or compensation.

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9.1.015

9.1.016

In the case of a brief postponement, riders, commissaires and all other persons involvedin the event, shall remain at the venue, unless otherwise decided by the Management
Committee.
Protection
Riders engaged and not replaced 48 hours before the start of competitions in thespeciality in question as well as, where applicable, any substitutes may not participate inany cycling race during the two days preceding the start of the competition for which they
were entered.
Any breach of this rule will incur a fine of CHF 500 to CHF 10,000.

9.1.017

During the period between 11th day before the first race of World Championships andthe third day after the last race, no cycling race in any speciality whatsoever offering
prizes or premiums or any other type of benefit in return for participation may be held
within a radius of 50 km around each venue in which a Championship cycling race isbeing held, unless expressly authorised by the UCI.
Any organiser contravening that provision shall be liable to a fine of CHF 10,000. Riders
participating in such an event shall be liable to a fine of CHF 500 to CHF 10,000.

9.1.018

Participating National Federations
Each National Federation shall participate in World Championships in a spirit offriendship and fair play and contribute to the utmost to the success of theChampionships.

9.1.019

Each National Federation participating in the World Championships shall, register with
the UCI, within the deadlines specified by the latter, all riders and other persons that will
be on or will accompany its delegation (officials, attendants, guests, etc.).

9.1.020

Each National Federation shall provide the organiser with any information relevant
especially to accreditation, transport and accommodation.

9.1.021

Each National Federation shall designate a Technical Manager for each team with which
it participates in the Championships. The Technical Manager shall represent the teamand the National Federation. Any contacts with National Federation teams shall be madethrough the Technical Manager.

9.1.022

In general each National Federation shall co-operate with the organiser and, to the extent
possible, facilitate his work.

9.1.023

Meetings
Before the beginning of races in each speciality, the organiser shall convene an
information and co-ordination meeting attended by his representatives as well as by the
UCI representatives all Technical Managers, commissaires, the official UCI doctor andrepresentatives of the security services. That meeting shall be chaired by arepresentative of the organiser. For mountain bike disciplines, a maximum of 3
representatives per nation (including, where required, an interpreter) shall be authorised
to take part in this meeting. For Track, attendance at the Team Manager’s meeting iscompulsory. In the case of non-attendance, Team Managers shall be sanctioned with afine of CHF 300.-. Attendance is defined as presence from the roll call at the start of themeeting until the meeting concludes.
(text modified on 01.01.98; 01.01.04; 23.10.19)

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9.1.024

The organiser shall, moreover, make available to the above-mentioned persons
adequate facilities for the holding of any other meetings that they might wish to hold toensure the smooth running of the Championships.

9.1.024bis[article abrogated on 01.01.19]

9.1.025

9.1.026

Commissaires Panels
The Commissaires Panel, preferably comprising grade “A” UCI international
commissaires designated by the UCI Management Committee.
The National Federation of the country selected to host the Championships shalldesignate such additional international commissaires as may be necessary for the
successful operation of the competitions in such numbers be set by the UCI.
The duties of the Commissaires shall be:1.
To take possession of all equipment for identifying riders and to issue it only
after checking enrolments
2.
To check enrolments and licences before each race;3.
To check the equipment (riders and machines) of each competitor;
4.
To make up, where necessary, the qualifying or eliminatory heats and to set thestarting order of teams and riders immediately after the checking deadline has
elapsed;5.
To determine the results.

9.1.027

During Track races, access to the commissaires’ quarters shall be protected and no-one
shall be admitted without preliminary authorisation.

9.1.028

During Road races, three commissaires at least shall supervise the riders’ pits. They
shall be responsible for order and shall also check the bicycles used and ensure thatriders receive no unauthorised supplies.

9.1.029

The Commissaires Panel shall have full powers to take any decisions required bycircumstances, in keeping with the Regulations.

9.1.030

to 9.1.035 [abrogated on 01.01.00]

9.1.036

to 9.1.040 [abrogated on 01.01.98]

9.1.041

9.1.0429.1.043
9.1.044

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Classification
The official classification shall be drawn up by the Commissaires Panel and recorded ina set of minutes by the secretary of the Commissaires Panel. Those minutes are signedby the secretary and by the Chief Commissaire or some other commissaire designatedby him.
After the end of Championships, the secretary shall prepare a set of minutes with all the
results and classifications. These minutes shall be countersigned by the Chief
Commissaire and appended to his report as referred to in article 9.1.054.
Official ceremony
An official ceremony shall be held for each World Champion title.
Within 10 minutes following the end of each speciality (unless otherwise provided andduly recorded in an official communiqué), the World Champion, or the world champion
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and teams shall be ready for the official ceremony that shall be conducted under the
responsibility of the President of the Commissaires’ Panel.
(text modified on 01.07.12; 01.01.19)
9.1.045

For team pursuit, team sprint, as well as para-cycling team relay, team sprint and trials
national team competition medals and jerseys will be awarded to all riders of each of thethree teams on the podium.
For para-cycling tandem races, medals and jerseys will be awarded to both riders ofeach of the three tandems on the podium.
(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.10.10; 01.10.12; 13.03.15)

9.1.045bis

In the team time trial mixed relay, the mountain Bike cross country team relay andcyclo-cross team relay, every rider of the podium-finishing teams is awarded a medal.
Every rider of the world champion team of the team time trial mixed relay, the mountainbike cross country team relay and cyclo-cross team relay, is awarded a jersey.
Furthermore, a trophy is awarded to the winning team of the team time trial mixed relay.
(article introduced on 1.07.12; text modified on 01.01.19; 1.07.22)

9.1.046

Riders shall appear in racing attire, wearing their national jerseys but bare-headed andwithout headband or glasses, until they leave the official ceremony enclosure.

9.1.047

That ceremony shall be attended exclusively by:
The UCI President or a member of the Management Committee designated by
him who will hand the winner(s) the World Champion jersey(s) and will distributethe gold, silver and bronze medals;
The President of the Organising Federation or a personality designated by him
to present bouquets of flowers;
Up to six tray bearers who will carry on the World Champion jersey(s), medals
and bouquets of flowers.
(text modified on 01.07.12; 01.07.17; 01.01.19)

9.1.048

The riders’ or the teams’ for the team time trial mixed relay, the mountain bike crosscountry team relay and cyclo-cross team relay national flags shall be hoisted on the mastof honour.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.19; 1.07.22)

9.1.049

The national anthem of the winner, or of the winning team for the team time trial mixed
relay, the mountain bike cross country team relay and cyclo-cross team relay, shall beplayed.
(text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.19; 1.07.22)

9.1.050

A World Champion may not wear the jersey identifying his title and bearing the regulation
advertisement of his main sponsor(s) until, at earliest, the day following that on which hereceived it.
(text modified on 01.07.12; 23.09.19)

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9.1.051

World Championships
Any infringement of the provisions of articles 9.1.044 to 9.1.050 above shall be punishedby a fine of CHF 2,000 to CHF 10,000 minimum. A higher fine may be imposed
depending on the advantage derived from the offence.
(text modified on 13.08.04; 01.07.12; 01.01.19; 01.01.21)

9.1.052

PrizesThe Management Committee shall fix the scale of prizes to be awarded to the riders andteams for the team time trial.
(text modified on 01.07.12)

9.1.053

9.1.054

Drug test
The UCI official doctor and the drug-test inspector shall ensure that the drug test be
conducted according to the UCI Drug-Test Regulations.
Reports
Within 21 days after the end of the Championships, the Chief Commissaire and theofficial UCI doctor shall provide the UCI Management Committee with a detailed reporton how the Championships proceeded and containing, in particular, an account of any
irregularities that were observed, points that could be improved and other observations
and useful suggestions.
(text modified on 06.10.97)

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Chapter II PARTICIPATION IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS§1
9.2.001

General comments
It is the National Federations who select riders to participate in World Championships.
(text modified on 01.07.12; 01.01.19)

9.2.002[article abrogated on 07.12.15]

9.2.003

National Federations shall enter with the UCI via its website.
National Federations which do not have Internet access may enter using the entry forms
provided by the UCI.
(text modified on 01.01.03; 01.07.12; 01.01.19)

9.2.004

The enrolment of the federations’ riders shall reach the UCI at the latest within thefollowing deadlines:
Road: eight days before the first race of the championship;
Cyclo-Cross: eight days before the first race of the championship;
Track: ten days before the first race of the championship;
Mountain bike: ten days before the first event in the championship;
BMX: ten days before the first event in the championship;
Trials: ten days before the first event in the championship.
(text modified on 01.01.03; 01.01.04; 30.01.09; 01.07.12; 01.01.19; 01.03.22)

9.2.005

Save in the case of an act of God, a National Federation that has enrolled by returning
the enrolment form for a World Championship and that does not participate shall be liable
to a fine of CHF 500 to CHF 2,000.

9.2.006

National Federations may substitute up to a maximum of two riders entered for each of
the World Champion title competitions provided that it communicates the name of thetwo substitutes in writing to the UCI at the latest the third day before the beginning of thecompetition in question. For track races, at the Rider Confirmation the day before thefirst race. For mountain bike racing, 48 hours before the event in question.
Moreover, riders entered for a competition may be declared as those to ride in anothercompetition of the same speciality provided that the deadline for announcing the namesof those to ride be respected.
(texte modified on 01.01.04; 23.10.19)

9.2.007

Federations shall announce the names of the riders who are to take the start to theCommissaires Panel by noon at the latest on the eve of the first race of the competition.
For each road and mountain bike event, the Federations may communicate amendments
up to noon on the eve of each race, at the latest;
For Track events, any no-attendance or announcement made to the Commissaires Panelout of the time limit shall be liable to a fine of CHF 300.
For the Men Elite road race, the federations must announce the names of the riders
taking part at the latest by noon two days before the competition. They may add the

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names of two replacements, who may be declared as starters until the evening before
the race at 17h00. The replacements must stay at the team hotel until this time; failingwhich they cannot take part.
A rider declared unfit following an abnormal blood test cannot be replaced.
Only those athletes who have attended the Junior Conference can be declared starters
for Men and Women Junior road events.
(text modified on 01.01.00; 01.01.04; 01.10.10; 01.08.13; 23.10.19)
9.2.008

Unless prevented by an act of God, a rider once announced as taking the start and who
fails to present, shall be liable to a fine of CHF 500 to CHF 5,000.
An injury or sickness shall be recognised as an act of God only if the rider is declared
incapable of taking the start by the UCI official doctor.

§2
9.2.009

Selection of participants by specialty
General provision
In all individual specialities, the outgoing World Champion may take part in addition to
the number of starters that the National Federation of such Champions may enter underthe qualification regulations.
The same principle is applicable for the Olympic/Paralympic Champion on the occasionof the first World Championship following Olympic/Paralympic Games or, for themountain bike, the next two mountain bike World Championships.
For the Continental Champion, this facility is limited to the first World Championships
following the awarding of the title of Continental Champion.
On the track, for the Team Pursuit, Team Sprint, Madison, Omnium, Points Races, andScratch Race as well as for artistic Cycling, the outgoing World and Olympic Champions
may take part only if their nation is not already qualified to the World Championships.
In Para-cycling, for the Mixed Team Relay, Mixed Team Sprint and Mixed Tandem Team
Sprint, the outgoing World and Paralympic Champions may take part only if their nation
is not already qualified to the World Championships
However, participation in individual road events shall be governed solely by articles
9.2.010 to 9.2.020.
(text modified on 01.01.03; 01.01.04; 01.01.05; 01.10.06; 01.10.10; 08.02.18; 21.06.18;
08.02.21)

9.2.0109.2.011

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Individual Road Races
Men Elite
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(text modified on 01.10.02; 01.01.05; 01.03.16)
Men Elite
A National Federation may enter riders of 19 years of age or more in the individual Men
Elite’s Road race. In that case, such riders may not participate in the individual Under
23s Road race in that same year.

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9.2.012

Under 23
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(text modified on 01.10.06; 01.03.16)

9.2.013

Under 23 riders who have participated in the Men Elite individual road race at a previous
World Championships may not ride the individual road race for Under 23 riders.
(text modified on 01.10.06; 01.01.15; 01.01.16)

9.2.014

Men Junior
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(text modified on 26.06.07; 01.10.11; 01.03.16)

9.2.015

Women Elite
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(text modified on 01.01.10; 05.02.15; 01.03.16)

9.2.016

Women Junior
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(text modified on 01.03.16)

9.2.017

Individual Time-Trial
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(text modified on 01.03.16)

9.2.018

A National Federation shall be entitled to enter riders of 19 years or more in the individual
Men Elite’s Time-Trial.

9.2.019

Riders referred to on article 9.2.018 and who participate in the Individual Men Elite’sTime Trial may not participate in the Individual Under-23 Time Trial in the same year.

9.2.020

Under 23 riders who have participated in the Men Elite individual road time trial at aprevious World Championships may not ride the individual road time trial for Under 23
riders.
(text modified on 01.10.06; 01.01.15; 01.01.16)

9.2.020bis

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Ranking by Nations
The ranking by nations for the World Championships is calculated by adding thepoints scored by all riders of each nation in the team time trial mixed relay, individual
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Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 to 25

Women Elite
Men Elite
Road
Time
Race
Trial

Men Under 23
Road
Race

Time
Trial

Women Junior
Men Junior
Road
Time
Race
Trial

200
150
125
100
85
70
60
50
40
30
5

125
100
85
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
3

125
100
85
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
3

100
85
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
5
1

200
150
125
100
85
70
60
50
40
30
5

100
85
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
5
1

Elite
Under 23
Team Time Trial
Mixed Relay
200
150
125
100
85
70
60
50
40
30
5

(article introduced on 01.07.15; text modified on 01.03.16; 13.10.16; 01.01.19)

9.2.021

Team time trial mixed relay
A National Federation shall be entitled to enter riders of 19 years or more in the teamtime trial mixed relay.
The Management Committee shall decide the qualification system each year.
(article introduced on 01.07.12; text modified on 01.10.13; 01.01.15; 01.03.16; 01.01.19)

9.2.021bis

Every team participating in the team time trial mixed relay can enter six
male riders and six female riders, of which three male rider and three female riders will
start. Registration with the UCI is conducted through its website.
The confirmation of the starters on the date defined in the specific regulations of theevent is final.
Nevertheless, Team Managers may forward modifications to the UCI Race Secretary
until 2 hours before the start of the competition subject to the following requirements:- Medical reason confirmed by the UCI Official Doctor is required;- Only riders confirmed as substitute for the Team Time Trial may be used as
replacements;- The replacements riders must stay at the team accommodation.
(article introduced on 01.07.12; text modified on 01.08.13; 01.03.16; 01.01.19; 01.01.21)

9.2.022Track
The maximum number of participants by nation for each event shall be the following:
Elite and Junior / MEN and WOMENTeam Sprint
1 teamSprint2 riders
Keirin2 riders
1 km/500 m Time Trial
2 riders
Team pursuit
1 teamIndividual pursuit
2 riders
Points race
1 rider
Scratch race
1 rider

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OmniumElimination
Madison1 rider
1 rider
1 teamA maximum of one substitute rider for each event is permitted. Substitute riders must be
confirmed at the confirmation of starters. Team Managers may forward modifications to
the Secretary of College of Commissaires until the start of the first competition session
on the day of each event.
(text modified on 01.01.02; 01.01.03; 19.09.06; 26.06.07; 13.06.08; 25.02.13; 14.10.16;
05.03.18; 12.06.20)
9.2.023

UCI Track Rankings used for the establishment of qualification quota are calculated six
weeks before the World Championships. The maximum number of riders/teams qualified
through the UCI Track Ranking is shown in the following table:
Event
SprintKeirinKm/500m TT
Individual Pursuit
OmniumScratch Race
Points race
Elimination
MadisonMen and Women Elite
303)
243)
243)
243)
242)
242)
242)
242)
181)

1)

Allocated through the UCI Track Ranking by Nation. In the event of additional
champions as referred to in articles 9.2.009 and 9.2.027, the number of nations/riders
qualified through a UCI Track Ranking shall be reduced in order not to exceed theapplicable maximum number.
2)First 2/3 quota are allocated through the UCI Track Ranking by Nation. Last 1/3 quota
is allocated through the UCI Track Individual Ranking to nations which have not qualified
any quota places through the UCI Track Ranking by Nation. In the event of additional
champions as referred to in articles 9.2.009 and 9.2.027, the number of nations/riders
qualified through a UCI Track Ranking shall be reduced in order not to exceed theapplicable maximum number.
3)
Allocated through the UCI Track Individual Ranking. In addition to the riders qualified
through the UCI Track Individual Ranking, additional champions quota as referred to inarticles 9.2.009 and 9.2.027 are allocated to nations.
The Team Pursuit and Team Sprint are open to one team per nation as per article
9.2.022. The conditions of qualification stipulated in articles 9.2.024 to 9.2.027bis remain
applicable.
(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.10.04; 19.09.06; 26.06.07; 13.06.08;1.10.10; 25.02.13;
10.04.13; 20.06.14; 15.03.16; 14.10.16; 05.03.18; 21.06.18; 23.10.19; 12.06.20)
9.2.024

Participation in elite track competitions shall be open to riders of 18 and over. It shall be
regulated by the qualification system mentioned in article 9.2.025 to 9.2.028 hereafter.
(text modified on 01.01.99; 01.10.04; 12.06.20)

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9.2.025

Participation in the World Championships is restricted to nations that have registeredand hosted a minimum of one international track event on the UCI calendar between thelast edition of the World Championships and six weeks before the upcoming WorldChampionships.
The nation will not be allowed to register any riders for the World Championships as longas this condition has not been fulfilled.
In the case where the World Championships are moved to earlier in the calendar year,
a competition held after the World Championships will be considered, on condition that
this competition has taken place at minimum for several seasons on that date
For the development of track cycling and on duly justified request received six weeks
prior to the upcoming World Championships, the track commission may grantdispensation of this condition. The decision of the commission is final and no appeal ispossible.
(article introduced on 01.10.12; text modified on 25.02.14; 14.10.16)

9.2.026[article abrogated on 12.06.20]

9.2.027

In addition to the riders qualified through a UCI track classification, according to thequotas indicated in the articles 9.2.022 and 9.2.023, the following persons will also be
qualified for Elite World Championships:
the Elite Continental Champions (Men and Women) in events who won their title
after the last Elite World Championship (including for bunch events as per article
3.1.011, and Madison if the riders/teams do not belong to an already qualified
nation).
For the sake of clarity, conditions of article 9.2.027bis remain applicable.
(text modified on 01.01.99; 01.01.03; 01.10.04; 25.02.13; 20.06.14; 01.07.17; 23.10.19;
12.06.20)

9.2.027bis

Notwithstanding articles 9.2.025, 9.2.026 and 9.2.027, a nation will only be allowed toenter a rider in a specific event of the Elite World Championships if the following
conditions are fulfilled:--

where applicable, the nation must have participated in this specific event in atleast one leg of the Nations’ Cup of this season. This only applies when thespecific events are scheduled at each leg of the Nations’ Cup.
where applicable, the nation must have participated in this specific event in
the most recent Elite Continental Championships.
the nation must have participated in the most recent Junior Track WorldChampionships (not event specific).
a rider must have earned, for the specific individual event and for Madison, atleast 250 points in the respective UCI Track Ranking used for theestablishment of qualification quota as per 9.2.023. This does not apply toriders entering Individual Pursuit and Kilometre/500m Time Trial.

The track commission may grant dispensation of one or several of these requirements
for exceptional circumstances. The dispensation must be requested within three days
following the end of the competition in question.

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Comment:(for the team events) For the interpretation of the present article, a teamof this nationality means a national team or a UCI track team with amajority of participants of that nationality.

(text modified on 01.01.03; 04.07.03; 01.10.04; 13.06.08; 30.01.09; 25.02.13; 10.04.13;
20.06.14; 15.03.16; 14.10.16; 05.03.18; 04.03.19; 12.06.20)
9.2.027
ter

Where a nation qualified in an individual event and is not able to enter an eligible rider,
the qualification place will revert to the UCI and will be reallocated to the next reserve
nation.

.
(article introduced on 25.02.13; text modified on 10.04.13; 15.03.16; 12.06.20)
9.2.028

The National Federation of the organizer shall be entitled to the first reserve quota toenter a team for each team race and a rider for each individual race if it cannot enter
riders on the basis of the qualification criterias indicated in the articles 9.2.026 and9.2.027. For the sake of clarity, conditions of article 9.2.027bis remain applicable
A Wild card for individual events (Men and Women) may be granted by the Track
Commission at its sole discretion upon justified request of a continental confederation,
for riders that were prevented by an unpredictable occurrence to qualify and on condition
that they do not belong to an already qualified nation in this event.
(text modified on 01.01.99; 01.10.04; 13.06.08; 01.07.17; 12.06.20)

9.2.028bis[article abrogated on 04.07.03]

9.2.029[article abrogated on 05.03.18]

9.2.030

Mountain bike
The mountain bike world championships shall comprise nine specialities: the Olympic
cross-country Olympic (XCO), the cross-country marathon (XCM), the cross-country
team relay (XCR), the cross-country short track (XCC), the crosscountry eliminator(XCE), the downhill individual (DHI), the four-cross 4- Cross (4X), E-Mountain Bike (EMTB) and pump track (PUM).
(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.01.06; 01.02.12; 01.01.18; 01.01.21)

9.2.031

The categories for which the title of world champion will be awarded are as follows:
XCO

XCM
XCR
XCC
XCE
DHI

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Women Elite (aged 23 and over);
Women under 23 (aged 19 to 22);
Men Junior (aged 17 and 18);
Women Junior (aged 17 and 18);
Men (aged 19 and over);
Women (aged 19 and over);
Team (aged 17 and over);Men (aged 23 and over);
Women (aged 23 and over);Men (aged 17 and over);
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4X
E-MTB
PUM

Women Elite (aged 19 and over);Men Junior (aged 17 and 18);
Women Junior (aged 17 and 18);
Men (aged 17 and over);
Women (aged 17 and over) ;Men (aged 19 and over including Masters)
Women (aged 19 and over including Masters)
Men (aged 17 and over)
Women (aged 17 and over)(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 01.01.06; 01.02.12; 01.01.21)
9.2.032

For the team relay, each nation may enter only a single team.
Each national team shall be made up of 1 Men Elite, 1 Women Elite, 1 Men under 23, 1
Men Junior, 1 Women under 23 and 1 Women Junior. However, the following
substitutions shall be permissible:
Men Elite by Women Elite or Men under 23 or Men Junior or Women under 23
or Women Junior;
Women Elite by Women under 23 or by Women Junior;
Men under 23 by Women Elite or Women under 23 or Men Junior or Women
Junior;Men Junior by Women Junior.
Each rider selected must already be entered for the individual downhill, or Olympic crosscountry events.
(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 01.01.06; 01.02.12; 01.01.17; 01.01.20)

9.2.033

For the mountain bike world championships team relay, the team manager must use theform provided to notify the names and categories of the riders making up their team andtheir start order to the chief commissaire’s panel at the end of the team managers'
meeting the day before the event. This start order may not be altered subsequently.
The exchange boxes will be allocated on the basis of the results of the team relay eventin the preceding world championships. The order of nations not placed will be determinedby drawing lots. The first nation will be installed in box number 1 and so on.
(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 01.01.06; 25.09.08; 01.01.18)

9.2.034

For the Men Elite, Women Elite, Men Under 23 and Men Junior XCO events and the Men
Elite and Men Junior DHI events, the maximum number of riders (apart from reserves)for each team is determined on the basis of the classification by nation of the previous
year's world championships, as per the table below:
Nations ranked
1 to 10 and the host nation
11 to 20
21 to 30
31 or after
Unranked nations

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7
6
5
4
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For the Women Under 23 and Women Junior XCO events, the Women Elite and Women
Junior DHI events, Men's and Women's 4X events, the maximum number is 7 riders pernation.
Each federation shall be permitted to enter 2 reserves in each category.
For cross-country short track (XCC), each rider selected must already be registered forthe cross-country Olympic (XCO) event.
For cross-country eliminator (XCE), each national federation can enter unlimited numberof riders per category.
For E-Mountain Bike (E-MTB), the maximum number of riders shall be defined yearly.
For Pump Track (PUM), the criteria for the number of riders as well as registration fees
shall be defined yearly.
(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 01.01.06; 01.02.12; 01.01.16;
01.01.18; 01.01.21)
9.2.035

For the XCM event, each national federation can enter 10 men and 10 women.
Supplementary to the 10 men and 10 women nominated by the national federation, top
20 men and women of each round of the UCI MTB marathon series as well as the top
50 of the individual general marathon series ranking obtain a qualification.
All participants must obligatorily wear the national equipment. All riders must be
registered by their national federation.
The registration fees (including all taxes and/or insurance contributions) shall be basedon the UCI Financial Obligations.
(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.01.06; 01.09.06; 01.02.12; 01.01.18; 01.01.21)

9.2.036

The ranking by nations for the mountain bike world championships is calculated byadding the points scored by the 3 best placed riders of each nation. The system forawarding points is based on the total number of rider starting in each category, with amaximum of 300. If 100 riders start, the winner will score 100 points while the 100thplaced rider would score 1. Should some starters not be given a finishing position, thelast rider to be classified shall score the points for his or her position without taking
account of the unclassified riders. Example: if 100 riders start and 80 riders are classified,the last of them will score 21 points.
(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 01.01.18)

9.2.037

Race numbers must be collected at the time stated in the championship programme. The
race number for the team relay shall be given the morning of the event in accordancewith the instructions given by the commissaires panel at the team managers' meeting
held the day before the event.
(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 25.09.08)

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9.2.038

The start order is determined as follows:
XCO Men Elite, XCO Women Elite, XCO Men under 23, XCO Women under 23, XCC
Men and XCC Women1.
As per the last published UCI XCO individual ranking.
2.
Unclassified riders: by nations in rotation (*).
XCO Men Junior, XCO Women Junior
1. As per the last published UCI XCO junior individual ranking.
2. Unclassified riders: by nations in rotation (*).
DHI Men Elite, DHI Women Elite
For the qualifying round and the final:
1. As per the last published UCI DHI individual ranking. The best rider starting last.
2. Unclassified riders: by nations in rotation (*).
DHI Men Junior, DHI Women Junior
For the qualifying round and the final:
1. As per the last published UCI DHI individual ranking. The best rider starting last.
2. Unclassified riders: by nations in rotation (*).
For all DHI events (Men Elite, Women Elite, Men Junior and Women Junior), riders are
required to ride in the qualifying round. The number of riders qualifying for the final are
as follows:
Men Elite: top 80 riders in the qualifying round
Women Elite: top 40 riders in the qualifying round
Men Junior: top 60 riders in the qualifying round
Women Junior: top 15 riders in the qualifying round
For the final in the Men Elite and Women Elite, the “protected riders” are:Riders ranked in the top 10 Women Elite and the top 20 Men Elite of the final
world cup standings of the current season.
In case the UCI mountain bike world cup final is held after the UCI mountain bike world
championships, riders ranked in the top 10 Women Elite and the 20 Men Elite of thelatest world cup standings of the current season.
Event “protected riders” must start in the qualifying round in order to be entitled to ride
the final.
4X Men, 4X Women (Qualifying Round)
1. As per the last published UCI 4X individual ranking. The best rider starting first.
2. Unclassified riders: by nations in rotation (*).
(*) The start order of the riders within the team must be confirmed by the national
federations during the riders’ confirmation. Taking each nation in turn on the basis of theclassification by nation of the concerned category from the most recent mountain bikeworld championships, a place is allocated to the next rider in sequence. Unclassified
nations take, on the basis of the same rotation system, the next places in an order
determined by drawing lots.
E-MTB Men, E-MTB Women
The start order for E-MTB shall be defined yearly

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01.01.18; 01.01.21)
9.2.039[article abrogated 01.02.12]

9.2.040

The start order for riders in the world cross-country marathon championship shall be as
follows:-

the reigning XCM world champion
the reigning XCO Elite and under 23 world champions
the reigning Olympic mountain bike champion
the latest UCI marathon ranking
the latest UCI XCO individual ranking
by drawing lots for the other riders.

(article introduced on 01.01.04; text modified on 01.01.06; 01.02.12; 01.01.18; 01.01.21)
9.2.041

The official languages of team managers' meetings shall be those of the UCI, namely
French and English.
(article introduced on 01.01.04)

9.2.042

Cyclo-cross
A UCI cyclo-cross world championship shall be organised for the men elite's, womenelite's, men under 23's, women under 23’s (19-22 years old), men junior's and women
junior’s (17-18 years old) categories.
A UCI cyclo-cross world championship team relay event must be organised, where eachteam represents one nation.
(article introduced on 1.09.04; text modified on 1.01.16; 1.03.19; 1.07.22)

9.2.043

For all categories, the maximum number of riders per national team shall be determinedby the ranking by nation of the UCI cyclo-cross world cup as calculated per article
5.3.013bis and published on the evening of the first sunday of the year:-

Nations ranked from 1st to 3rd 10 riders, with 7 to start
Nations ranked from 4th to 6th 9 riders, with 6 to start
All other nations 8 riders, with 5 to start.

(article introduced on 1.09.04; modified on 25.09.08; 01.07.18; 01.07.20)
9.2.044

The national federations concerned may additionally enter the outgoing UCI cyclo-crossworld champions and the leaders of the final UCI cyclo-cross world cup standings men
elite, men under 23, men junior, women elite, women under 23 and women junior.
(text modified on 01.09.04; 25.09.08; 01.07.09; 14.10.16; 01.03.19)

9.2.045[article abrogated on 26.06.18]

9.2.045bis

For the cyclo-cross world championships team relay, each nation may enter only a single
team, made of 6 riders. Each national team choses the composition of its team in thefollowing age categories:- 1 men elite or 1 men under 23,- 1 men under 23 or 1 men junior,

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Each rider selected must already be entered for the individual races of the UCI cyclocross world championships.
The team manager must use the form provided to notify the names and categories of theriders making up their team and their start order to the chief commissaire’s panel, theday before the team relay at 16h30 local time at the latest. This start order may not bealtered subsequently.
The order of nations is drawn on the basis of the results of the team relay event in thepreceding world championships. The order of nations not placed will be determined bydrawing lots. This order of nations for the UCI cyclo-cross world championships team
relay shall determine the following elements:- the order of nations on the entry list and the allocation of bibs numbers: the first nation
will receive the number 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, the second nation the number 2A,
2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, and so on;- the call-up order of the first riders to start the team relay: the first rider to start of thenation number 1 of the order will be called first, then the first rider to start of the nation
number 2, and so on;- the number of the start box of the relay zone;- the number of the pit box of the pit area.
(article introduced on 1.07.22)

9.2.045
ter

Ranking by nations of the UCI World Championships
A ranking by nations for the cyclo-cross world championships shall be drawn up
by summing the points of the first three riders from each nation.
The system for awarding points is based on the total number of rider starting in eachcategory. If 100 riders start, the winner will score 100 points while the 100th placed rider
would score 1. Should some starters not be given a finishing position, the last rider to beclassified shall score the points for his position without taking account of the unclassified
riders. Example: if 100 riders start and 80 riders are classified, the last of them will score
21 points.
Nations with three finishing riders shall be ranked first, then nations with two finishingriders and finally nations with one finishing rider. In case of equal points in thisclassification, the place of the best ranked rider will break the tie.
If one or more riders of one age category take place to the cyclo-cross team relay, then
the nation will receive for that age category one bonus of points. The system for awarding
points is based on twice the total number of nations starting in the cyclo-cross team relay.
If 15 nations start, the winning nation will score 30 points while the 15th placed nation
would score 2 points.
(article introduced on 1.07.22)

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9.2.046

9.2.047

The BMX Racing world championships shall comprise standard 20 inch bicycle
competitions.
in one speciality: BMX race.
(text modified on 01.02.12; 01.07.12; 01.01.17)
Categories
The categories for which the title of world champion will be awarded are as follows:
A.
STANDARD 20 inch BICYCLES, (men/women riders), Championship level:
BMX race
Men Elite (aged 19 and over);
Women Elite (aged 19 and over);Men Under 23 (19-22) ;Women Under 23 (19-22) ;Men Junior (aged 17 and 18);
Women Junior (aged 17 and 18).
B.
-

STANDARD 20 inch BICYCLES (men riders), Masters level:
Masters (aged 30 and over).

(text modified on 01.02.11; 01.02.12; 01.07.12; 04.04.14; 01.01.17; 01.01.22)

9.2.047bis

Race formats
Competition format of the world championships (only for a category outlined in article
9.2.047).
The world championships is run in one competition: a BMX race event, using the format
as described in articles 6.3.009 to 6.3.016.
(article introduced on 01.02.10; text modified on 01.02.11; 04.04.14; 01.01.17; 01.01.22)

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Race
Seeding order for the Round 1 in the BMX race is based on the latest UCI Individual
BMXRanking for each category (seeding order from highest to lowest ranked). Gate
position selection order for Round 1 is based on the seeding order.
(article introduced on 01.07.12; text modified on 04.04.14; 01.01.17; 01.01.22)

9.2.047
quater[article abrogated on 01.01.17]

9.2.047
quinquies[article abrogated on 04.04.14]

9.2.047
sexies

Qualification system world championships race
For Men Elite, Women Elite, Men Under 23, Women Under 23, Men Junior and Women
Junior, the maximum number of riders for each nation is determined on the basis of the
UCI ranking by nation for each such category on 31st December of the preceding
season.
As indicated in the table below, all nations that didn’t qualify through the qualification
quota will be allowed to register one rider per category (Men Elite, Women Elite, Men
Under 23, Women Under 23, Men Junior and Women Junior).

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Amended for the 2022 season as follows:
For the Men Under 23 and Women Under 23, each National Federation has the right toenter up to 3 riders in each of the Men Under 23 and Women Under 23 categories.
Each federation shall be permitted to enter 2 reserves in each category.
The UCI Ranking by nations is drawn up in accordance with Part VI “BMX”, chapter 6.
In addition to the nations qualified through the UCI BMX nations ranking, the following
riders will also be qualified for the Elite world championships:
Top 16 Men Elite in the UCI BMX individual ranking of 31st December of thepreceding season;
Top 8 Women Elite in the UCI BMX individual ranking of 31st December of thepreceding season.
These riders are automatically qualified for the world championships and cannot be
replaced by another rider.

Women
Elite
Automaticallyqualifiedriders*

Women
Under 23

Women
Junior

Men
Elite

8

Nations Ranked

Men
Under 23

Men
Junior16# PlacesTot# PlacesTot# PlacesTot# PlacesTot# PlacesTot# Places

Tot

1–4

5

20

5

20

5

20

6

24

6

24

6

24

5–8

4

16

4

16

4

16

5

20

5

20

5

20

9 – 14

3

18

3

18

3

18

3

18

3

18

3

18

15 – 23

2

18

2

18

2

18

2

18

2

18

2

18

Totals

80

72

72

96

80

80

Host nation**

2

2

2

2

2

2

All other nations***

1

1

1

1

1

1

* The automatically qualified riders mentioned above are entered in addition to the quota allowed in this table.
** The host nation shall qualify 2 riders in each category where it has not already qualified above using the ranking
by nation.
*** All other nations shall qualify 1 rider in each category where it has not already qualified above using the ranking
by nation.

(article introduced on 01.07.12; text modified on 04.04.14; 01.01.17; 01.01.22; 01.03.22)

9.2.048

Registration of participants
All riders must be registered using the UCI on-line registration system (www.uci.ch).
All riders/team managers must attend the riders’ confirmation presenting their licenses
and picking up their race numbers. The riders’ confirmation deadlines are indicated on
the official programme published on the UCI website. Riders not being confirmed before
the indicated deadline, did not complete the registration procedure and will not be able
to compete at the event.
Furthermore, each national federation shall be permitted to register up to 16 riders inmasters.

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9.2.049

Registration of support staff
Each federation must appoint one (1) team manager for Championships level categories.
(text modified on 01.07.12; 01.01.17)

9.2.050

At least thirteen riders must have pre-entered to constitute a category. Should thisminimum number not be obtained, then the entered riders will race in the category above,
but with the restriction that no competing category at Championship level can be
combined with a competing category at Challenge level and vice versa.
In any case that an under-subscribed class cannot be combined according to the above
rules, this category shall not be run.
(text modified on 01.02.12; 01.01.22)
Trials(section introduced on 30.01.09)

9.2.051

Allocation of UCI trials world championship event
Application to the UCI for the sanctioning of a trials world championship (in conjunction
with the UCI mountain bike world championships) event is open to any national
federation. The venue of each year's world championships shall be allocated at least
three years in advance of its scheduled date by the UCI management committee, basedon business/quality criteria and the recommendations from the UCI trials commission.

9.2.052

The trials world championships shall be the exclusive property of the UCI.

9.2.053

The site of a venue shall normally be within the national or territorial boundaries of thenational federation which shall serve as the host organization for the event.

9.2.0549.2.055

General competition parameters
UCI trials world championships are a single competition, open to all eligible riders inpossession of a UCI license.
Registration of participants
Riders wishing to compete in the UCI trials world championships may register only under
the auspices and through the agency of their national federation, using the UCI online
registration system (www.uci.ch). All competition entry dates must be respected and nolate entries will be accepted.
Pre-registration for the UCI trials world championships is subject to the following
restrictions:maximum number of riders per country and per category: fiveriders not allowed to take part in more than one category.
All riders/team managers must attend the riders’ confirmation presenting their licenses
and picking up their race numbers. The riders confirmation deadlines are indicated on
the official programme published on the UCI website.
Riders not being confirmed before the indicated deadline, did not complete theregistration procedure and will not be able to compete at the event.
(text modified on 13.03.15, 30.01.17)

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9.2.056

9.2.057

Each member organisation which registers riders must appoint a national team manager
to represent the interests of all of its riders at the UCI trials world championships.
Categories
Competition categories at the trials world championships are:
Women Elite
Men Junior 20"
Men Junior 26"
Men Elite 20"
Men Elite 26"(text modified on 13.03.15)

9.2.058

9.2.059

Age classCategories depend on age as stated in article 7.1.002.
Competition format
In all categories, the trials world championships shall include a ½ Finals and a Finals
round.
½ Finals
The trials world championships will commence with a ½ Finals round. The world
championships ½ Finals round is open to all riders entered. The ½ Finals round shallconsist of three laps of five sections. The commissaires’ panel will set the competition
time according to the number of entered riders.
Final roundThe best six riders in the ½ Finals round will be eligible to compete in the Finals round.
The scores gained in the ½ Finals round do not count in the Finals round.
Final procedure
At the Finals round it will be applied the six by six system:
Before the start, the six riders will be presented on the start podium, in inverse order tothe position obtained in the ½ Finals round. After the presentation, they must go tosection one.
The order to start will be determined by the result obtained in the ½ Finals round. Rider
that obtained the sixth place shall start first in section one and so on. The same principle
applies for the remaining sections.
Once a rider finishes a section, the next rider has maximum thirty seconds to start thesection. After this thirty second the section time is running.
In case of slight injury, the other rider must overtake and start the section in front of
him/her.
In case of tie, article 7.1.047 of the UCI Trials Regulations shall apply.
Competitors taking part in the Finals must have two bicycles at their disposal. The sparesecond bicycle shall remain in the rider’s area for the duration of the competition andmay be retrieved as a replacement for the first bicycle
A rider qualified for the Final who chooses not to compete in the Final shall get seventh
placed in the Final classification and shall (in the Final) be replaced by the seventh placed
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seventh and eighth placed in the final classification and shall be replaced by the seventhand eighth placed riders in the ½ Finals (in the Finals), etc.
(text modified on 01.02.11; 13.03.15; 30.01.17)

9.2.060

Number of sections and rounds
The number of sections and laps are as indicated below:
Round½ Finals rounds
Final rounds

Number of sections
5
5

Number of laps
3
1

(text modified on 01.02.11; 13.03.15; 30.01.17)

9.2.061

Recognition and awards
Competitors having obtained the highest number of penalty points are declared:
Women Elite UCI trials world champion
Men Junior 20" UCI trials world champion
Men Junior 26" UCI trials world champion
Men Elite 20" UCI trials world champion
Men Elite 26" UCI trials world champion
The UCI will award the first three riders ranked in each category.
(text modified on 13.03.15; 30.01.17)

9.2.062

Para-cycling (participation)
National Federations register their riders through the same online registration system nolater than three weeks before the first race of the event. At the time of registration, up tosix substitutes can be added to the team for all classes combined. The registration shallgive details of the number of persons making up each delegation, the riders registeredfor each race as well as their sport class, the accommodation used during the event, fullcontact details of the team manager and each athlete’s time of arrival.
After the registration deadline (3 weeks before the world championships), lateregistrations will be invoiced CHF 200.- per athlete.
Starters must be confirmed in each sport class at the official confirmation time asannounced in the technical programme of the event.
Last-minute changes of registered athletes can only be achieved by means of a medical
certificate 24 hours before the start of the race.
(text modified on 03.02.17; 01.07.18)

9.2.062bis

Athletes may not enter a Para-cycling Road World Championship event with the SportClass Status New (N) unless no International Classification was held on their continent
in the current calendar year prior to the World Championships.
(article introduced on 08.02.21)

World Championship qualification system (Para-cycling)
General comments

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9.2.063

National Federations shall select riders to participate in world championships.
(article introduced on 01.10.13)

9.2.064

Events selected for the para-cycling world championships are the following:
Road
Road race – all divisions;Individual Time Trial – all divisions;
Team relay – division H.
Track
Kilometre/500 m – divisions B & C;
Individual pursuit – divisions B & C;
Team sprint – division C;
Sprint – division B;
Scratch race – division C;
Para Omnium – division C;
Mixed Tandem Team Sprint – division B.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 11.02.20)

9.2.065

At world championships, in each of the para-cycling event, the outgoing world champion
will be given an additional slot for the event in which he was a world champion. If theoutgoing world champion cannot participate at the world championships, this place is notaccumulated in the quota of the nation.
One (1) additional slot for individual time trial, pursuit and 500m / 1000m will be awarded
to nations which have reached the maximum number of participants and wishing to enteran athlete under 16 years of age.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 01.01.19)

9.2.066

The host nation for the UCI para-cycling world championships will be entitled to registera full contingent of athletes (maximum quota) in all sport classes, on the track and on theroad, for both men and women.
(article introduced on 01.10.13)

9.2.067

Athletes eligibility
Except the reigning world champion, athletes participating in the Para cycling WorldChampionships must have participated in at least one UCI Para cycling event (C1, C2,
World Cup or Continental Championships) during the last 12 months, but no later than
30 days before the event, defined as the Qualification Period.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 20.12.17; 01.07.20)

9.2.068Track
A nation that has earned UCI track points at a C1, C2 or Continental Championships
event during the Qualification Period in a specific sport class has the right to enter anathlete in that sport class in the upcoming UCI Para‐cycling Track World Championships.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 01.01.19; 01.07.20)

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9.2.069

A nation may enter two athletes in a sport class in which an athlete earned track C1 or
track Continental Championships points in that sport class during the Qualification
Period. One of the two registered athletes must have earned points in one of theabovementioned events.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 01.01.19; 01.07.20)

9.2.069bis

A nation may enter three athletes in a sport class in which two athletes have earned C1or Continental Championships points in that sport class, including at least one athlete in
the top 10 and first half of the UCI Para‐cycling track ranking during the Qualification
Period. Two of the three athletes must have C1 points.
(article introduced on 01.07.20)

9.2.069
ter

The number of slots obtained by a nation is valid for Time Trial, Pursuit and Sprint.
(article introduced on 01.07.20)

9.2.070

Road
A nation that has earned UCI road points at a C1, C2, or Continental Championships
event during the Qualification Period in a specific sport class has the right to enter anathlete in that sport class in the upcoming UCI Para‐cycling Road World Championships.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 01.01.16; 01.07.20; 08.02.21)

9.2.071

A nation may enter two athletes in a sport class in which an athlete earned road World
Cup points in that sport class during the Qualification Period. One of the two registeredathletes must have earned World Cup points.
(article introduced on 01.10.13; text modified on 01.01.16; 01.07.20; 08.02.21)

9.2.071bis

A nation may enter three athletes in a sport class in which two athletes have earned
World Cup points in that sport class and at least 1 athlete has finished in the top 10
during the Qualification Period. Two of the three athletes entered must have World Cup
points during the Qualification Period.
(article introduced on 01.07.20; 08.02.21)

9.2.071
ter

The number of slots obtained by a nation is valid for Time Trial and Road Race.

(article introduced on 01.07.20)

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