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PART II - ROAD RACES Rules amendments applying on 01.07.2026

Chapter I CALENDAR AND PARTICIPATION

2.1.006 MU riders can participate in races classed as ME. WU riders can participate in races classed WE.

MU Races are reserved exclusively for riders of the MU category. WU Races are reserved exclusively for riders of the WU category.

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.01.07; 01.01.08; 01.01.15; 01.01.18; 01.07.26).

2.1.007 Obligatory invitations to events on the international calendar bis

Provisions for Grand Tours and UCI WorldTour stage races

The organiser must invite the best UCI ProTeams on UCI World Ranking by Teams, as considered on the last day of the previous season (within the meaning of article 2.1.001)(1), according to the following:

Number of
UCI WorldTeams		 Obligatory
Invitation of best
UCI ProTeams(2)		 Remainin
for Or		 g wild cards
ganisers
Grand Tours(3) (4)
(5)		 Other stage races
18 3 2 4
17 4 2 4
16 4 3 5

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

(2) As a matter of exception to article 1.2.049, the UCI ProTeam shall confirm its participation or not to the organiser at the latest 70 days before the event. In the UCI ProTeam declines the invitation or fails to confirm its participation within the aforementioned deadline the organiser may issue an additional wild card.

(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 2 32 participating teams.

(4) For the 2024 season, only the 50 best-ranked teams on the UCI World ranking by teams of the 2023 season shall be entitled to receive a “wild-card” invitation from a Grand Tour organiser.

For the 2025 season, only the 40 best-ranked teams on the UCI World ranking by teams of the 2024 season shall be entitled to receive a “wild-card” invitation from a

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Grand Tour organiser.

From the 2026 season onwards, only the 30 best ranked teams on the UCI World ranking by teams of the previous season shall be entitled to receive a “wild-card” invitation from a Grand Tour organiser.

UCI ProTeams registered for the first time as UCI ProTeams will be considered based on the addition of the points scored at the end of the previous season by their 20 best riders, according to the list of riders published on the UCI website following the confirmation by the UCI of the registration of the team.

(5) For the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons, the allocation of wild cards shall be carried out in such a way as to ensure the participation of 23 teams in each Grand Tour.

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, as considered on the last day of the previous season (under the terms of article 2.1.001)(1), according to the followings:

Number of Obligatory Invitation of Remaining wild cards
UCI WorldTeams best UCI ProTeams(1) (2) for Organisers(2)
18 3 4
17 4 4
16 4 5

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

(2) Invitations declined by invited UCI ProTeams may be used by the organiser as additional wild cards.

Provisions for UCI Women’s WorldTour events

The organiser must send an invitation to the two best UCI Women's ProTeams in the UCI World Team Ranking, as at the last day of the previous season (within the meaning of article 2.1.001)(1), in accordance with the following provisions.

In the event that the number of UCI Women's WorldTeams is less than 13, the number of obligatory invitations to the UCI Women’s ProTeam, based on the abovementioned ranking, shall be increased accordingly in order to ensure a minimum number of 15 invitations to the UCI WorldTeams and UCI Women’s ProTeam.

Provisions for ME UCI ProSeries

The organiser must invite the first 5 UCI ProTeams on the UCI World Team Ranking, as considered on the last day of the previous season (within the meaning of article

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2.1.001)(1).

The organiser must also invite the UCI ProTeams of the host country.

The organiser must ensure it has received responses from the UCI ProTeams it must invite, as set out above, before inviting other UCI teams.

As a matter of exception to article 1.2.049, the UCI ProTeam shall confirm its participation or not to the organiser at the latest 70 days before the event.

The organiser must accept entries from above mentioned teams who have responded positively to an invitation. If the UCI ProTeam declines the invitation or fails to confirm its participation within the aforementioned deadline the organiser may issue an additional wild card.

Provisions for ME and MU class2 events of the Europe Tour as well as ME and MU class 1 and class 2 events of the America Tour, Asia Tour and Oceania Tour The organiser must invite the first 3 UCI continental teams in the classification by team for the relevant continental circuit of the event, on the last day of the previous season (in the sense of Article 2.1.001). For the application of this provision, only teams from the relevant continental circuit of which the event is part and, amongst these, only the best team of each nation is considered.

The organiser must accept entries from above mentioned teams who have responded positively to an invitation.

Provisions for ME and MU class 1 and class 2 events of the Africa Tour The 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).

The organiser must accept entries from above mentioned teams who have responded positively to an invitation.

(text modified on 01.01.06; 01.01.07; 01.10.10; 01.02.11; 01.07.11; 01.07.12; 01.10.13; 01.01.15; 01.01.17; 25.10.17; 22.10.18; 23.10.19; 11.02.20; 12.06.20; 08.02.21; 01.11.21; 01.01.23; 01.03.23; 01.01.24; 01.07.24; 01.04.25; 20.10.25; 01.11.25; 01.07.26).

Chapter II GENERAL PROVISIONS

(numbering of the articles modified on 01.01.05).

§ 1 Participation

  • 2.2.001 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 team (UCI WorldTeam, UCI Women’s

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WorldTeam, UCI ProTeam or UCI Women’s ProTeam) and the UCI registered development team supported by such team is prohibited.

National Federations shall declare to the UCI their affiliated club teams that have the same paying agent / team representative or main partner than a team registered with the UCI.

Finally, they must refrain from selecting riders whose team, in which the rider is registered for the current season, is taking part in the same event.

For events reserved to the Women Junior (WJ) category, a maximum of two (2) riders registered with a club team may participate in the same event as members of their respective National Team.

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.07.10; 01.10.11; 01.01.13; 01.01.15; 25.10.17; 01.11.22; 01.07.24; 01.07.26).

§ 2 Organisation

  • 2.2.017 (N) A zone of at least 300 metres before and 100 metres after the finishing line shall be protected 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 the organiser, 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 shall ensure that the safety requirements are observed.

and the final hundredth meters before the finish in particular and shall ensure that the safety conditions are observed.

The finishing straight should be as long as possible, at least 200 meters. This is especially important for events likely to finish in bunch sprints.

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(text modified on 01.04.21; 01.07.26).

  • § 3 Race procedure

In-race communications

  • 2.2.024

  • The use of radio links or other remote means of communication by or with the riders, as well as the possession of any equipment that can be used in this manner, 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 and between riders of a same team;

  • the maximum dimensions of any radio unit or other remote communication devices (excluding headphone accessories) carried by or with riders may not exceed 150 x 60 x 35 mm across all three (3) dimensions (including packaging). These devices may be located at the front or at the back of the upper body.

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.

  1. In addition with the sanctions provided in article 2.12.007, the disciplinary

  2. commission 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 in possession of the equipment prohibited by this Article. If the prohibited equipment is removed 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

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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; 01.07.2026).

  • 2.2.025 Pockets on the jersey must be located exclusively on the back of the garment. Any bis nutrition, clothing or accessories carried by riders shall be placed exclusively in such pockets. Nutrition, clothing or accessories may exceptionally be placed elsewhere if necessary considering the race circumstances and not beyond the time strictly necessary (e.g. carrying bottles or rain jacket from team car to teammates).

Pockets may be positioned on the front of the jersey for the sole purpose of incorporating a radio communication device. Any other use of such pocket(s) is prohibited.

(article introduced on 01.07.2026).

§ 4 Circulation during the race

(numbering of the paragraph modified on 04.05.16)

Drivers

(…)

2.2.040 Should the exclusion occur a driver and/or passenger(s) be excluded by the Commissaires’ Panel during a UCI WorldTour, a UCI Women’s WorldTour or a UCI ProSeries (ME or WE) event, the driver (and/or passenger(s) if (also) excluded) they shall not be allowed to take part either in any event be automatically suspended, within the meaning of article 12.3.013, until the date conclusion of the next event of the same series but no longer than 7 calendar days, starting the day after the incident or a duration of 7 days starting the day after the exclusion, whichever is the shorter.

(text modified on 1.01.05; 4.05.16; 1.01.19; 23.10.19, 1.01.23; 01.07.26).

Passengers

  • 2.2.042 In addition to the sanctions provided in articles 2.12.007 and 2.2.040, 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; 01.07.26).

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§ 5 Press specifications (N)

(numbering of the paragraph modified on 04.05.16)

Information prior to the race

  • 2.2.049 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 e mail) and shall do so no later than Friday at noon for an event run over the week-end or no later than noon on the day preceding a race run during the week.

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.07.26).

Telecommunications

2.2.080 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 01.01.05; 01.07.26).

2.2.085 Accreditation application for press

  • (…)

Transmission media required: - Telephone yes/no - Fax yes/no - Internet access point yes/no Firm – Publication – Agency seal:

(text modified on 01.01.05; 04.05.16; 01.07.26).

Chapter III ONE-DAY RACES

Feeding riders from team cars

  • 2.3.025 It is recommended that riders be supplied with refreshments from the team car or bis neutral service (car or moto). The refreshments may be provided 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.

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If a group of 15 riders or less has broken away from the bunch, food and drink may be supplied at the rear of that group.

Feeding riders from team cars in feed zones signposted by the organiser is forbidden.

(text modified on 01.01.20; 08.02.21; 01.01.25; 01.07.26).

Technical support

  • (…)

2.3.030 Whatever the position of a rider in the race, he may receive such assistance and mechanical check (brakes for example) only to the rear of his bunch and when stationary on the side of the road of vehicle circulation. 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 01.07.11; 01.07.26).

Chapter VI STAGE RACES (N)

Duration

2.6.007 The durations indicated below correspond to the total number of days occupied on the calendar, 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 Grand 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 before the event and will be reviewed at the Professional Cycling Council's discretion.

UCI ProSeries men elite events

The duration of events is determined by the UCI Management Committee. However, the maximum 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. In that 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.

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Junior events men's and women's world circuits

The duration of new events is limited to 4 5 days, unless an exemption is made by the UCI Management Committee.

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.01.08; 01.01.09; 01.07.12; 01.10.13; 01.01.15; 01.07.18; 01.01.20; 01.07.26)

(numbering of the articles modified on 01.01.05; articles 2.6.003 bis and 2.6.003 ter abrogated on 01.01.05).

  • 2.6.034 For the first road race stage, the order in which team vehicles drive shall be determined according to the position of the first rider of each team in the general individual time classification at the end of the prologue or the first stage if the latter is an individual time trial 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 order of the ranking of starting riders on the last Men’s individual UCI World men individual ranking (for UCI WorldTour events) or Women’s individual UCI World UCI Women ’ s WorldTour individual rankin g* (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’s individual UCI World individual r anking or in the Women’s Individual UCI World Women ’ s 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’s individual UCI worl d individual ranking or in the Women’s Individual UCI World UCI Women ’ s WorldTour individual ranking;

  4. the cars of teams represented at the sports directors’ meeting which failed to confirm 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 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 position of 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

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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 in article 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 to confirm 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 position of the first rider of each team in the general individual time classification.

(text modified on 03.06.16; 01.01.19; 01.11.21; 01.07.26).

Reporting results

  • 2.6.035 (N) The organiser must distribute the results to teams at the finish or, failing that, send them by fax email as soon as possible.

(text modified on 01.01.99; 01.01.05; 01.07.26).

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Chapter XII RACE INCIDENTS AND SPECIFIC INFRINGEMENTS BY ORGANISERS

2.12.007 Table of race incidents relating to road events

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Games and Championships
Olympic Games		 Games and Championships
Under-23 and Junior World		 Men Elite events
Class 2
Elite World Championships Championships
Continental Championships		 Women Elite events
Class 1 and Class 2
Men Elite events
UCI WorldTour		 Continental Games
Men Elite events
UCI ProSeries
Class 1
Women Elite events
UCI Women’s WorldTour
UCI ProSeries
Para-cycling		 Men Under 23 events
UCI Nations’ Cup
Other events
Other events
UCI Junior Nations’ Cups
Junior events
National events
Other events
Paralympic Games Para-cycling:
World Championships
World Cups		 Other events

2.9 Use of non-compliant bicycle accessory, non-compliant or non-authorised modification to accessory

One-day race Rider:CHF 200 fine and either 20
points
from
UCI
ranking
or
relegation of 1 place		 Rider:CHF 100 fine and either 10
points from UCI ranking or
relegation of 1 place		 Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5
points
from
UCI
ranking
or
relegation of 1 place
Team: CHF 500 fine per rider Team: CHF 250 fine per rider Team: CHF 150 fine per rider
Stage race Rider:CHF 200 fine and either 20
points from UCI ranking, 10
seconds penalty or relegation of 1
place in the classification of the
stage concerned		 Rider:CHF 100 fine and either 10
points from UCI ranking, 10
seconds penalty or relegation of 1
place in the classification of the
stage concerned		 Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5
points from UCI ranking, 10
seconds penalty or relegation of 1
place in the classification of the
stage concerned

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Team:CHF 500 fine per rider Team:CHF 250 fine per rider Team:CHF 150 fine per rider
3.2.2 Use of non-compliant acces
authorised modification to clothing		 sory (e.g. glasses, socks or shoe cov er, rain jacket, sleeves, jersey etc.) worn by rider, non-compliant or non-
One-day race Rider:CHF 200 fine and either 20
points
from
UCI
ranking
or
relegation of 1 place		 Rider:CHF 100 fine and either 10
points from UCI ranking or
relegation of 1 place		 Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5
points
from
UCI
ranking
or
relegation of 1 place
Team: CHF 500 fine per rider Team: CHF 250 fine per rider Team: CHF 150 fine per rider
Stage race Rider:CHF 200 fine and either 20
points from UCI ranking, 10
seconds penalty or relegation of 1
place in the classification of the
stage concerned		 Rider:CHF 100 fine and either 10
points from UCI ranking, 10
seconds penalty or relegation of 1
place in the classification of the
stage concerned		 Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5
points from UCI ranking, 10
seconds penalty or relegation of 1
place in the classification of the
stage concerned
Team: CHF 500 fine per rider Team: CHF 250 fine per rider Team: CHF 150 fine per rider
(…)
4.6 Rider holding on to own team
vehicle, or vehicle of another
team or other motor vehicle, or
being pushed/towed/held by a
vehicle passenger, or a
mechanical intervention on the
rider’s bike from a moving
vehicle		 Rider:CHF 500 fine, 100 points
from UCI rankings and elimination
or disqualification and/or yellow
card
Driver:CHF 500 fine and
exclusion***and/or yellow card		 Rider:CHF 200 fine, 50 points
from UCI rankings and elimination
or disqualification and/or yellow
card
Driver:CHF 200 fine and
exclusion***and/or yellow card		 Rider:CHF 100 fine, 25 points
from UCI rankings and elimination
or disqualification
Driver:CHF 100 fine and
exclusion
Sport Director responsible for the
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 500 fine and
exclusion***and/or yellow card
Other licence holder involved:		 Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 200 fine and
exclusion***and/or yellow card		 vehicle:CHF 100 fine and
exclusion
Other licence holder involved:
CHF 500 fine and exclusion*** Other licence holder involved: CHF 100 fine and exclusion

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and/or yellow card
Other person involved:
Exclusion***and/or yellow card
Vehicle:exclusion of the vehicle
until the end of the event without
the possibility of replacement		 CHF 200 fine and exclusion
and/or yellow card
Other person involved:
Exclusionand/or yellow card
Vehicle:exclusion of the vehicle
until the end of the event without
the possibility of replacement		 Other person involved:Exclusion
Vehicle:Exclusion of the vehicle
until the end of the event without
the possibility of replacement
eltering behind or takin
One-day race		 g advantage of the slipstream of a vehicle
Rider:CHF 200 fine per
infringement and 15 points from
UCI rankings and/or yellow card		 Rider:CHF 100 fine per
infringement and 5 points from
UCI rankings and/or yellow card		 Rider: CHF 50 fine per
infringement and 2 points from
UCI rankings
Driver:CHF 500 fine per
infringement and/or yellow card		 Driver:CHF 200 fine per
infringement and/or yellow card		 Driver:CHF 100 fine per
infringement
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 500 fine per
infringement and/or yellow card		 Sport director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 200 fine per
infringement and/or yellow card		 Sport director responsible for the
vehicle:
CHF 100 fine per infringement
In addition to the above provisions,
circumstances, the Commissaires’
holder.
The commissaires' panel also reser
of team vehicles.		 in serious cases, in cases of repeate
Panel may eliminate or disqualify a ri
ves the right to downgrade the positi		 d infringement or aggravating
der and/or exclude***a licence
on of the team vehicle in the line-up

4.7 Sheltering behind or taking advantage of the slipstream of a vehicle

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Stage race Rider:CHF 200 fine, 20%**
penalty in the points and
mountains classifications and/or
20 second to 5 minute penalty per
infringement and 15 points from
UCI rankings and/or yellow card
Driver:CHF 500 fine and/or yellow
card
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 500 fine and/or
yellow card		 Rider:CHF 100 fine, 20%**
penalty in the points and
mountains classifications and/or
20 second to 5 minute penalty per
infringement and 5 points from
UCI rankings and/or yellow card
Driver:CHF 200 fine and/or yellow
card
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 200 fine and/or
yellow card		 Rider:CHF 50 fine, 20%** penalty
in the points and mountains
classifications and/or 20 second to
5 minute penalty per infringement
and 2 points from UCI rankings
Driver:CHF 100 fine
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 100 fine
In addition to the above provisions,
circumstances or if an infringement
disqualify a rider and/or exclude***		 in serious cases, in cases of repeated
offers an advantage, the Commissair
a licence holder.		 infringement or aggravating
es’ Panel may eliminate or
The commissaires' panel also reser
of team vehicles.		 ves the right to downgrade the positio n of the team vehicle in the line-up
(…)
4.9 Follower leaning out of a
vehicle or holding equipment
outside a vehicle
Irregular assistance of a rider
within the same team		 Driver:500 to CHF 1,000 fine
and/or yellow card
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:CHF 1,000 to CHF 2,000
fine and/or yellow card		 Driver:200 to CHF 500 fine and/or
yellow card
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle: CHF 500 to CHF 1,000
fine and/or yellow card		 Driver:CHF 100 fine
Sport Director responsible for the
vehicle:
CHF 200 to CHF 500 fine *

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Other licence holder involved: Other licence holder involved: Other licence holder involved: CHF 500 to CHF 1,000 fine and/or CHF 200 to CHF 500 fine and/or CHF 50 to CHF 200 fine yellow card * yellow card * 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 license holder. The commissaires' panel also reserves the right to downgrade the position of the team vehicle in the line-up of team vehicles.

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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/or
elimination or disqualification
and/or yellow card		 Rider:CHF 200 fine and/or
elimination or disqualification
and/or yellow card		 Rider:CHF 100 fine and/or
elimination or disqualification
Other licence holder:CHF 200
Other licence holder:CHF 1,000 Other licence holder:CHF 500 fine and exclusion
fine and exclusion***and/or
yellow card		 fine and exclusion***and/or
yellow card
Stage race Rider:CHF 500 fine, 20 to 100%** Rider:CHF 200 fine, 20 to 100%** Rider:CHF 100 fine, 20 to 100%**
penalty in the points and/or
mountains classifications and 10		 penalty in the points and/or
mountains classifications and 10		 penalty in the points and/or
mountains classifications and 10

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to 30 seconds penalty per
infringement and/or yellow card*
Other licence holder:CHF 1,000
fine per infringement and/or yellow
card		 to 30 seconds penalty per
infringement and/or yellow card*
Other licence holder:CHF 500
fine per infringement and/or yellow
card		 to 30 seconds penalty per
infringement*
Other licence holder:CHF 200
fine per infringement
In addition to the above provisions, i
circumstances or if an infringement
disqualify a rider and/or exclude***a		 n serious cases, in cases of repeated
offers an advantage, the Commissair
licence holder.		 infringement or aggravating
es’ Panel may eliminate or
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6.3 Breach 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 500 to CHF 2,000 fine
and/or yellow card
Sport Director or person
responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 500 to CHF 2,000 fine
and/or Relegation in the convoy of
sport directors, exclusion for one
or more stages or definitive
exclusionand/or yellow card
Other vehicle:exclusion for one or
more stages or definitive
exclusionand/or yellow card		 Driver:CHF 200 to CHF 1,000
fine and/or yellow card
Sport Director or person
responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 200 to CHF 1,000 fine
and/or Relegation in the convoy of
sport directors, exclusion for one
or more stages or definitive
exclusionand/or yellow card
Other vehicle:exclusion for one or
more stages or definitive
exclusionand/or yellow card		 Driver:CHF 100 to CHF 500 fine
Sport Director or person
responsible for the vehicle:
CHF 100 to CHF 500 fine and/or
Relegation in the convoy of sport
directors, exclusion for one or
more stages or definitive exclusion
Other vehicle:exclusion for one or
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In addition to the above provisions,
circumstances or if an infringement
holder.		 in serious cases, in cases of repeate
offers an advantage, the Commissair		 d infringement or aggravating
es’ Panel may exclude***a licence
6.4 Interviewing a rider during the
race		 Media driver:CHF 500 fine and
exclusion***and/or yellow card		 Media driver:CHF 200 fine and
exclusion***and/or yellow card		 Media driver:CHF 100 fine and
exclusion
Journalist:Exclusion***and/or
yellow card
Media vehicle:Exclusion		 Journalist:Exclusion***and/or
yellow card
Media vehicle:Exclusion		 Journalist:Exclusion
Media vehicle:Exclusion
6.5 Interviewing a sport director
during the last 10 kilometres of a
race or conducting the interview
from a car rather than a motorbike		 Sport Director:CHF 500 fine
and/or yellow card
Media driver:Exclusion***and/or
yellow card		 Sport Director:CHF 200 fine
and/or yellow card
Media driver:Exclusion***and/or
yellow card		 Sport Director:CHF 100 fine
Media driver:Exclusion
Journalist:Exclusion
Journalist:Exclusion***and/or
yellow card		 Journalist:Exclusion***and/or
yellow card		 Media vehicle:Exclusion
Media vehicle: Exclusion Media vehicle: Exclusion

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9.1.3
Use
of
non-compliant
bicycle
accessory, non-compliant or non-
authorised
modification
to		 Rider:CHF 200 fine and either 20
points from UCI ranking or 10
seconds penalty		 Rider:CHF 100 fine and either 10
points from UCI ranking or 10
seconds penalty		 Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5
points from UCI ranking or 10
seconds penalty
accessory Team:CHF 500 fine per rider Team:CHF 250 fine per rider Team: CHF 150 fine per rider
9.1.4 Rider:CHF 200 fine and either 20 Rider:CHF 100 fine and either 10 Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5
Use of non-compliant accessory
(e.g. visors and glasses, socks or
shoe cover, etc.) worn by rider,
non-compliant or non-authorised
modification accessory		 points from UCI ranking or 10
seconds penalty
Team:CHF 500 fine per rider		 points from UCI ranking or 10
seconds penalty
Team:CHF 250 fine per rider		 points from UCI ranking or 10
seconds penalty
Team:CHF 150 fine per rider

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  • When there is a scale of sanctions, the commissaire must take into account any mitigating or aggravating circumstances, including:

  • The level of the team of the licence holder involved (club team, UCI WorldTeam, etc.);

  • Whether the sanction follows a prior 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 mitigating or aggravating circumstances according to the commissaire’s judgement.

** In the case of a “penalty in the points classification”, the number of points deducted is a percentage of the points allocated to the winner of the stage in question. In the case of a “penalty in the mountains classification”, the number of points deducted is a percentage of the points allocated to 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.

*** Drivers and passengers excluded from UCI WorldTour, UCI Women’s WorldTour and UCI ProSeries events shall be subject to the automatic suspension provided in article 2.2.040.

(text modified on 01.07.19; 24.09.19; 23.10.19; 01.04.21; 17.04.21; 10.06.21; 01.01.23; 01.01.24; 01.08.24; 01.01.25; 01.04.25; 01.01.26; 1.07.26).

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Chapter XVII UCI CONTINENTAL TEAMS

(chapter replaced on 01.01.09).

§ 2 Requirements imposed on the team by the National Federation

Model bank guarantee

2.17.029 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 of guaranteeing, 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 and sanctions 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,

  • a. Exact name;

  • b. Full address to which any call on the guarantee can be sent; c. Telephone and fax numbers of the department of the bank which handles the calling up of the guarantee;

  • d. E-mail address.

(text modified on 01.07.26).

Annex D Riders’ Agent Regulations

Introduction

Professional cyclists generally resort to a riders' agent to put them in touch with a UCI Women’s WorldTeam / UCI Women’s ProTeam / UCI WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam with a view to signing a rider's contract, whether on a dependant 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 the activities 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 to negotiate 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 01.01.15; 01.07.26).

Preliminary comments

  • Article 1. A riders' agent is an individual who introduces, for remuneration, a rider and a UCI Women’s WorldTeam / UCI Women’s ProTeam / UCI WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam or an organiser with a view to signing a professional cyclist's / criterium contract.

(text modified on 01.01.15; 01.07.26).

  • Article 2. In the scope of negotiations relating to signing a cyclist's contract with a UCI Women’s WorldTeam / UCI Women’s ProTeam / UCI WorldTeam /

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UCI ProTeam or a criterium contract, the riders, if they do not directly negotiate their contracts, 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 01.01.15; 01.07.26).

  • Article 3. With the exception of Article 4, the UCI Women’s WorldTeams / UCI Women’s ProTeams / UCI WorldTeams / UCI ProTeams / criterium organisers can negotiate exclusively either directly with the rider or with the rider's UCI licensed RA.

(text modified on 01.01.15; 01.07.26).

Field of application

Article 4. These regulations apply specifically to UCI Women’s WorldTeams / UCI Women’s ProTeams / 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 compliance with the rules in force in their country of domicile, nor to parents, brothers, sisters or spouses appointed by the rider.

(text modified on 01.06.14; 01.01.15; 01.07.26).

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