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MEMORANDUM

PART 1 GENERAL ORGANISATION OF CYCLING AS A SPORT

Rules amendments applying on 01.10.2026

Chapter I LICENCE-HOLDERS

§ 2 Categories of riders
Cycling for all

1.1.039 A cycling for all licence is issued to the cyclists practising cycling as a leisure activity. This licence shall give access only to events on the cycling for all and gravel calendar.

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.10.26)

Chapter II RACES

Section 1: administrative provisions

§ 1 Calendar

  • 1.2.002 A calendar shall be drawn up for the following disciplines: 1. road

  • track

  • mountain bike

  • cyclo-cross

  • BMX racing

  • BMX freestyle (park and flatland)

  • trials

  • indoor cycling (cycle ball and artistic cycling)

  • cycling for all and gravel)

  • para-cycling (road and track)

  • gravel

(text modified on 15.10.04; 01.01.17; 01.07.22; 01.10.26)

  • 1.2.006 [ ]

For MTB, BMX racing, BMX Freestyle, trials, track, para-cycling track, para-cycling road, indoor cycling, gravel and cycling for all, this date is the last Friday of July as for cyclo-cross, the deadline shall be set at December 15th.

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(text modified on 01.06.98; 01.01.03; 01.01.04; 01.01.05; 01.07.09; 01.07.12; 25.02.13; 01.07.13; 01.01.16; 01.01.17; 08.02.18; 01.07.18; 01.07.22; 04.08.23; 01.02.26; 01.10.26)

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Section 2: organisation of races
§ 5 Invitation – enrolment
General principle
  • 1.2.048 [ ].

Without prejudice to the provision concerning mountain bike, BMX racing and BMX freestyle, indoor cycling, para-cycling, cycling for all, gravel, track, trials, cyclocross and the masters category, organisers of events registered on the international calendar are not allowed to demand from riders and/or teams any participation fee whatsoever (contribution to costs, entry fee, etc.).

(text modified on 01.01.02; 01.01.04; 01.01.05; 23.09.05; 01.02.07; 01.07.11; 01.07.13; 05.03.18; 01.07.18; 08.02.21; 01.02.26; 01.10.26)

Section 3: race procedures

  • § 7 Finish

  • 1.2.102 (N) A photo-finish with electronic timing strip is required for the following events:

    • road races

    • track races

    • Olympic and Paralympic Games, UCI world championships and UCI world cup mountain bike events

    • BMX racing races

    • UCI cyclo-cross world cup and UCI cyclo-cross world championships events

    • UCI gravel world series and UCI gravel world championships

(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.01.05; 01.01.06; 01.02.26; 01.10.26)

Chapter III EQUIPMENT

Section 4: identification of riders
Identification number

1.3.073 During competitions, the following provisions shall be made for the identification of riders.

Discipline/speciality Body
number		 Frame
Number		 Shoulder
number*		 Handlebar
number
Road
One-dayraces 2 1
Stage races 2 1
Time trials 1
Cyclo-cross 1 2
Track: timed events 1
Track: other events 2
BMX racing 2(lateral)** 1
Mountain bike(all events) 1 1

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Trials 1 1
Gravel(elite races) 2 1 **** ***
Gravel(other races) 1 ***
  • The shoulder numbers shall be worn on the upper forearm so it’s visible frontally.

** Frame numbers shall be used in BMX Racing only if required as stated in the event technical guide.

  • *** Handlebar numbers are forbidden.

**** Frame plate can be replaced by seat post sticker with equivalent dimensions.

A bicycle, or rider, may be fitted with an electronic device for the purposes of tracking the position of the rider within a race. Riders and teams shall comply with any such request from organisers and/or the UCI, its agents and commissaires.

(text modified on 01.01.01; 01.01.04; 01.01.05; 01.09.05; 01.01.06; 01.02.11; 01.02.12; 05.02.15; 15.02.19; 17.10.22; 01.02.26; 01.10.26)

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