MEMORANDUM 29 September 2026
PART II - ROAD RACES
Rules amendments applying on 19.10.2026
Chapter II GENERAL PROVISIONS
(numbering of the articles modified on 01.01.05).
§ 1 Participation
- 2.2.003 (…)
Special provisions for Men Under 23
Men Under 23 riders registered with a UCI WorldTeam or a UCI ProTeam are not authorised to participate in 1.2U and 2.2U class events, nor in the national championships held for the Under 23 category. Such restriction does not apply to Men Under 23 riders registered as trainees with UCI WorldTeams or UCI ProTeams according to articles 2.15.110bis or 2.16.033.
(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.01.07; 26.01.08; 01.02.12; 01.07.12; 01.10.13; 01.01.15; 01.01.18; 23.10.19; 01.01.20; 12.06.20; 01.11.22; 01.11.25; 19.10.26).
Chapter X UCI RANKINGS
§ 1 Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking
Special Provisions for Riders Competing in Other Cycling Disciplines
2.10.004 As from season 2027, points earned at the UCI World Championships in Track, Quarter Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross, and Gravel, as well as in the final standings of the UCI World Cup or UCI Nations Cup in Track, Mountain Bike XCO, and Cyclo-Cross, may be added to the UCI Road Team Ranking based on a specific points scale.
These additional points are included in the team ranking only if the rider is among the top 20 riders within his team’s Men Elite ranking. No points from these disciplines are added to the individual UCI Road Rankings.
(article introduced on 19.10.26).
Scale of points 2.10.008 General provisions
Points for Riders Competing in Other Cycling Disciplines (art. 2.10.004 Quater)
| Position | UCI World Championships* |
UCI World Cup and/or UCI Nations Cup Final standings** |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 200 |
| 2 | 250 | 150 |
| 3 | 215 | 125 |
| 4 | 175 | 100 |
| 5 | 120 | 85 |
| 6 | 115 | 60 |
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95 |
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| 8 | 75 | 40 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 50 | 35 |
| 11 | 40 | 30 |
| 12 | 35 | 25 |
| 13 | 30 | 20 |
| 14 | 25 | 15 |
| 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 16 | 20 | 5 |
| 17 | 20 | 5 |
| 18 | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | 20 | 5 |
| 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 27 | 12 | 5 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 |
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*Track, Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross, Gravel
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**Track, Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross
Final results in Regional Games
| Position | Me | n Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Road Race | Ind. Time Trial | |
| 1 | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 |
(article introduced on 01.01.16; modified on 01.01.17; 25.10.17; 22.10.18; 01.01.19; 23.10.19; 01.01.23; 17.06.24; 20.10.25; 01.11.25; 19.10.26).
§ 2 Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World Rankings
Special Provisions for Riders Competing in Other Cycling Disciplines
- 2.10.014 As from season 2027, points earned at the UCI World Championships in Track, Bis Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross, and Gravel, as well as in the final standings of the UCI World Cup or UCI Nations Cup in Track, Mountain Bike XCO, and Cyclo-Cross, may be added to the UCI Road Team Ranking.
These additional points are included in the team ranking only if the rider is among the top 8 riders within her team’s Women Elite ranking. No points from these disciplines are added to the individual UCI Road Rankings.
(article introduced on 19.10.26).
2.10.017 Points scale Women Elite
Points for Riders Competing in Other Cycling Disciplines (art. 2.10.004 Quater)
| Position | UCI World Championships* |
UCI World Cup and/or UCI Nations Cup Final standings** |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 200 |
| 2 | 250 | 150 |
| 3 | 215 | 125 |
| 4 | 175 | 100 |
| 5 | 120 | 85 |
| 6 | 115 | 70 |
| 7 | 95 | 50 |
| 8 | 75 | 50 |
| 9 | 60 | 40 |
| 10 | 50 | 35 |
| 11 | 40 | 30 |
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| 12 | 35 | 25 |
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| 13 | 30 | 20 |
| 14 | 25 | 15 |
| 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 16 | 20 | 5 |
| 17 | 20 | 5 |
| 18 | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | 20 | 5 |
| 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 |
| 27 | 12 | 3 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 |
| 30 | 12 | 3 |
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| 35 | 5 | |
| 36 | 5 | |
| 37 | 5 | |
| 38 | 5 | |
| 39 | 5 | |
| 40 | 5 |
*Track, Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross, Gravel
**Track, Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross
Final results in Regional Games
| Position | Women Elite |
|---|---|
| Road Race Ind. Time Trial |
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| 1 | 40 40 |
| 2 | 30 30 |
| 3 | 25 25 |
| 4 | 20 20 |
| 5 | 15 15 |
| 6 | 10 10 |
| 7 | 5 5 |
| 8 | 3 3 |
| 9 | 3 3 |
| 10 | 3 3 |
(text modified on 01.01.06; 01.01.09; 01.07.12; 01.09.12; 01.10.13; 01.01.15; 01.01.16; 01.01.17; 24.03.17; 25.10.17; 22.10.18; 01.01.19; 23.10.19; 01.01.23; 17.06.24; 20.10.25; 19.10.26)
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- § 3 Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings
Special Provisions for Riders Competing in Other Cycling Disciplines
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2.10.025 As from season 2027, points earned at the UCI World Championships in Track,
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Bis Mountain Bike XCO, Cyclo-Cross, and Gravel, as well as in the final standings of the UCI World Cup or UCI Nations Cup in Track, Mountain Bike XCO, and Cyclo-Cross, may be added to the UCI Road Team Ranking.
These additional points are included in the team ranking only if the rider is among the top 20 riders within his team’s Men Elite ranking. No points from these disciplines are added to the individual UCI Road Rankings.
(article introduced on 19.10.26).
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Chapter XII RACE INCIDENTS AND SPECIFIC INFRINGEMENTS BY ORGANISERS
§ 2 Specific infringements by organisers of road events
2.12.012 Table of sanctions relating to the organisation of events
(…)
| 3 L | ogistics and operational management of an event | |
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nfringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the logistics of an event and in particular: the equipment necessary for the organisation of the event; establishing a race headquarters and area for checking licences; respecting the established opening hours of the organisation headquarters; managing and organising the event start area, start line or start ramp; the dimensions of the finish line, obligations relating to the finish area, structures associated with the finish line (banner, podium, etc.), intermediate sprints, the top of KoM climbs and other points of sporting interest; failure to respect the obligatory sporting signs (signposts on the race route, distances, red kite flag at one kilometre to go, feed zones, etc.) obligations relating to Radio Tour; obligations relating to establishing litter collection zones; obligations relating to the reception of teams. |
Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000 |
| 3.2 - - - - - |
Infringements or non-compliance with obligations relating to the technical and sporting management of an event and in particular: non-compliance with obligations relating to the reception and working conditions of commissaires; obligations relating to the organisation of the sport directors’ meeting; obligations relating to establishing and applying the protocol for extreme weatherand the riders’ safety during events; obligations relating to the procedures for the start check of riders as well as for the start order and starts of riders during time trials; organisation of the podium ceremony, press conference and all other procedures at the end of the event. |
Fine of CHF 10,000 to 50,000 |
(text modified on 8.02.21; 19.10.26)
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Chapter XVII UCI CONTINENTAL TEAMS
§ 1 General Conditions
2.17.004 A UCI Continental team or UCI women’s continental team will comprise riders who may or may not be professional, in the elite and/or under 23 categories. It must have minimum 10 riders for UCI continental teams, 8 for UCI women’s continental teams and a maximum of 16 riders for both categories.
However, a UCI continental team or a UCI women’s continental team shall also have the right to add up to 4 riders specialising in the following cycling disciplines: cyclo-cross; mountain bike: cross-country; track: endurance, madison. This shall be subject to the riders in question being ranked among the top 150 of the last final UCI individual classification for cyclo-cross and mountain bike cross-country and, for track, being ranked among the top 150 in the endurance or madison ranking at any time over the course of the last 52 weeks preceding the rider’s date of registration with the team, or having competed in the UCI Track World Championships or Continental Championships of the current or previous (track) season.
(text modified on 01.07.09; 01.07.12; 01.01.17; 01.07.18; 01.01.20; 01.11.25; 06.02.26)
2.17.004 All UCI Continental Team and UCI Women’s Continental Team Sports bis directors and assistant sports directors must hold the UCI Sports Director Diploma in accordance with the provisions of article 1.1.077.
(Article introduced on 19.10.26).