MEMORANDUM
8 June 2026
Regulation amendments applying on 01.07.26
PART 3 TRACK RACES
3.10.008 Table of race incidents and specific infringements relating to track competitions
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| Olympic Games Elite World Championships World Cup |
Junior World Championships Continental Championships Continental Games Class 1 and 2 Men, U23 and Elite Class 1 and 2 Women, U23 and Elite |
Class 1 and 2 Men, Junior Class 1 and 2 Women, Junior National events Other events |
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| Para-cycling: Paralympic Games World Championships World Cup |
Para-cycling: Other competitions |
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| 1. | Procedures at the official mee | ting and ceremonies | ||
| 1.1 | Failing to attend official ceremonies (including press conference,etc.) |
Rider:500 fine and forfeiture of prizes and points for respective UCI rankings earned duringthe event. |
Rider:200 fine and forfeiture of prizes and points for respective UCI rankings earned duringthe event. |
Rider:100 fine and forfeiture of prizes and points for respective UCI rankings earned duringthe event. |
| 1.2 | Non-compliant clothing during podium and protocol ceremonies |
Rider:500 fine per rider involved | Rider:200 fine per rider involved | Rider:100 fine per rider involved |
| 1.3 | Failing to attend required Team Managers’ meeting |
Team Manager:300 fine | Team Manager:200 fine | Team Manager:100 fine |
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| 2. | Equipment and innovations | |||
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| 2.1 | Attempting to start a race with a bicycle that does not comply with the regulations |
Rider:Start refused | Rider:Start refused | Rider:Start refused |
| 2.2 | Starting a race on a bicycle that has not been checked by the commissaires for that race |
Team:200 fine and warning | Team:100 fine and warning | Team:50 fine and warning |
| 2.3 | Use of a bicycle that does not complywith the regulations |
Rider:500 fine and disqualification | Rider:200 fine and disqualification | Rider:100 fine and disqualification |
| 2.4 | Use or presence of a bicycle that does not comply with article 1.3.010 |
Rider:Disqualification Team:Disqualification |
Rider:Disqualification Team:Disqualification |
Rider:Disqualification Team:Disqualification |
| 2.5 | Use of a prohibited remote communication system by a rider |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification Team Manager/Coach:Exclusion |
Rider: Start refused, or disqualification Team Manager/Coach:Exclusion |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification Team Manager/Coach:Exclusion |
| 2.6 | Use of an electronic device with display on a bicycle that can be read by a rider during a race |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification |
| 2.6.1 acces auth ** |
Use of non-compliant bicycle sory, non-compliant or non- orised modification to accessory |
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 |
| 2.7 | Use of a technical innovation, innovative clothing or equipment not yet approved bythe UCI duringan event |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification |
Rider:Start refused, or disqualification |
| 2.8 | Evading, refusing or obstructing an equipment/ clothingcheck |
Rider:Disqualification Other team member:Exclusion |
Rider:Disqualification Other team member:Exclusion |
Rider:Disqualification Other team member:Exclusion . |
| 2.9 | Modifying equipment/ clothingto be used in a race |
Rider:500 fine and disqualification | Rider:200 fine and disqualification | Rider:100 fine and disqualification |
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| after it has been checked by the commissaires for that race |
Other team member:500 fine and exclusion |
Other team member:200 fine and exclusion |
Other team member:100 fine and exclusion |
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| 2.10 | Carrying equipment on the bicycle or rider that falls, or can fall onto the track during a race |
Rider:Start refused, or 300 fine, and/or warning or disqualification |
Rider:Start refused, or 200 fine, and/or warning or disqualification |
Rider:Start refused, or 100 fine, and/or warning or disqualification |
| 2.11 | Use of forbidden onboard technology device |
Rider:Elimination or disqualification Other team member:Exclusion |
Rider:Elimination or disqualification Other team member:Exclusion |
Rider:Elimination or disqualification Other team member:Exclusion |
| 3. | Riders’ clothing and rider identi | fication | ||
| 3.1 | Non-compliant clothing design (form,colour,layout) |
Rider:200 to 500* fine, and/or start refused or disqualification |
Rider:100 to 300 fine*, and/or start refused or disqualification |
Rider:50 to 100 fine*, and/or start refused or disqualification |
| 3.2 | Use of non-compliant clothing, helmet or accessories |
Rider:Start refused or disqualification or elimination |
Rider:Start refused or disqualification or elimination |
Rider:Start refused or disqualification or elimination |
| 3.2.1 acces socks rider, auth |
Use of non-compliant sory (e.g. visors and glasses, or shoe cover, etc.) worn by non-compliant or non- orised modification accessory** |
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 i |
Rider:CHF 50 fine and either 5 points from UCI ranking or relegation of 1 place |
| 3.3 | Rider at the start without mandatory helmet |
Rider:Start refused | Rider:Start refused | Rider:Start refused |
| 3.4 | Rider taking off mandatory helmet during the race |
Rider:200 fine and disqualification | Rider:100 fine and disqualification | Rider:50 fine and disqualification |
| 3.5 | Rider taking off mandatory helmet after passing the finish line |
Rider:200 fine, and/or warning or disqualification |
Rider:100 fine, and/or warning or disqualification |
Rider:50 fine, and/or warning or disqualification |
| 3.6 | Body number replicated on a medium other than that provided bythe organiser |
Rider:Start refused | Rider:Start refused | Rider:Start refused |
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| 3.7 | Body number or transponder missing, not visible, modified, incorrectly positioned |
Rider:200 to 500 fine * | Rider:100 to 200 fine * | Rider:50 to 100 fine * |
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| 3.8 | Incorrect body number or incorrect transponder |
Rider:200 to 500 fine * | Rider:100 to 200 fine * | Rider:50 to 100 fine * |
| 3.9 | Different clothing (jersey, shorts, skinsuit) for the different riders of a team |
Rider:200 fine per rider involved | Rider:100 fine per rider involved | Rider:50 per rider involved |
| 3.10 | Wearing tinted glasses or visors while seated in the waitingarea for a race |
Rider:200 | Rider:200 | Rider:200 |
| 3.11 | Riders in the same team and race failing to wear a distinguishing item on them |
Rider:100 fine per rider involved and/or warning |
Rider:100 fine per rider involved and/or warning |
Rider:50 fine per rider involved and/or warning |
| 4. | Irregular feeding | |||
| 4.1 | Unauthorised feeding | Rider:200 fine | Rider:100 fine | Rider:50 fine |
| Other licence holder:200 fine | Other licence holder:100 fine | Other licence holder:50 fine | ||
| 5. | Non-regulation movement of ri be issued |
ders on the track – For particularly se | rious cases, in addition to any warning, | relegation or disqualification that may |
| 5.1 | Deviation from the chosen line that obstructs or endangers another rider or irregular sprint (including pulling the jersey or saddle of another rider, moving down to quickly on another rider |
Rider:200 fine | Rider:100 fine | Rider:50 fine |
| 5.2 | Non-regulation use of the blue band duringthe race |
Rider:200 fine | Rider:100 fine | Rider:50 fine |
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| 5.3 | Non-regulation movement of a rider during the race that obstructs a rider, or prevents that rider frompassing |
Rider:200 fine | Rider:100 fine | Rider:50 fine |
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| 5.4 | Irregular movement causing the crash of a rider |
Rider: 200 to 500*fine | Rider: 200 fine | Rider: 100 fine |
| 5.5 | Attempting to have a race stopped |
Rider:200 to 500* fine Other licence holder:200 fine |
Rider:100 to 200* fine Other licence holder:200 fine |
Rider:50 to 100* fine Other licence holder:200 fine |
| 6. | Irregular behaviour, inparticula | r behaviour that affords a team or rider | a sporting advantage or that is danger | ous |
| 6.1 | Rider refusing to quit the race after being withdrawn by the commissaires |
Rider:200 fine, and disqualification | Rider:100 fine and disqualification | Rider:50 fine, and disqualification |
| 6.2 | Rider refusing to quit the race after being disqualified by commissaires |
Rider:200 to 500* fine | Rider:100 to 200* fine | Rider:50 to 100 fine |
| 6.3 | Encouraging a rider to remain in the race or on the track after they have been withdrawn or disqualified by the commissaires |
Other licence holder:500 fine and exclusion |
Other licence holder:200 fine and exclusion |
Other licence holder:100 fine and exclusion |
| 6.4 | Cheating, attempted cheating, collusion between riders or other licence holders who are involved or complicit. For particularly serious cases, in addition to any warning, relegation or disqualification that maybe issued |
Rider:500 fine for each rider involved Other licence holder:500 fine |
Rider:200 fine for each rider involved Other licence holder:200 fine |
Rider:100 fine for each rider involved Other licence holder:100 fine |
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| 6.5 | Unauthorised person on the safety zone during a race |
Other licence holder:200 fine and warning |
Other licence holder:100 fine and warning |
Other licence holder:50 fine and warning |
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| 6.6 | Team personnel or equipment blocking access to the track |
Other licence holder:500 fine, and in serious cases, or for second offence, exclusion |
Other licence holder:300 fine,and in serious cases, or for second offence, exclusion |
Other licence holder: 200 fine, and in serious cases, or for second offence, exclusion |
| 7. | Failure to respect instructions, i | mproper or dangerous behaviour; dam | age to the environment or the image of | the sport |
| 7.1 | Failing to respect the instructions of the organiser or commissaires |
Rider:100 to 500 fine Other licence holder:200 to 500 fine |
Rider:100 to 200 fine Other licence holder:100 to 200 fine |
Rider:50 to 100 fine Other licence holder:50 to 100 fine |
| 7.2 | Failing to respect instructions regarding participation and conduct during the official trainingand warm-upsessions |
Rider:200 to 500 fine Other licence holder:200 to 500 fine |
Rider:100 to 200 fine Other licence holder:100 to 200 fine |
Rider:50 to 100 fine Other licence holder:100 to 200 fine |
| 7.3 | Use of a road bike on the track or safety zone during any part of the competition program (including official training sessions, warm-up sessions, etc) |
Rider:100 to 200* fine | Rider:100 to 200* fine | Rider:50 to 100* fine |
| 7.4 | Failing to exit the track in a proper manner after the event (too many warm-down laps, usingthe wrong gate,etc) |
Rider:200 to 500* fine | Rider:100 to 200* fine | Rider:50 to 100* fine |
| 7.5 | Being late at the start, including not having appropriate spares at the start |
Rider:100 to 500 fine, and/or warning or elimination Other licence holder:200 to 500 fine |
Rider:100 to 200 fine, and/or warning or elimination Other licence holder:200 to 500 fine |
Rider:50 to 100 fine, and/or warning or elimination Other licence holder:200 to 500 fine |
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| that leads to the delay of the start |
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| 7.6 | Qualified or entered for a round of an event but not starting without regulatory justification |
Rider:100 to 500* fine, and disqualification from competition |
Rider:100 to 200* fine, and disqualification from competition |
Rider:50 to 100* fine, and disqualification from competition |
| 7.7 | Failing to maintain proper control of the bicycle |
Rider:100 to 500* fine, and/or warningor disqualification |
Rider:100 to 200* fine, and/or warningor disqualification |
Rider:50 to 100* fine, and/or warningor disqualification |
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Behaviour that causes damage to the environment ssault, intimidation, insults, thre houlder, foot or hand, etc.), or be elegation or disqualification that |
Rider or any other license holder:200 to 500 fine and/or warning or disqualification ats, improper conduct (including pulling haviour that is indecent or that endang may be issued.* |
Rider or any other license holder:100 to 500 fine and/or warning or disqualification the jersey or saddle of another rider, b ers others. For particularly serious case* |
Rider or any other license holder:50 to 100 fine and/or warning or disqualification low with the helmet, knee, elbow, s, in addition to any warning,* |
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etween riders or directed at a ider |
Riders:200 to 1,000 fine per infringement Other licence holder:500 to 2,000 fine In addition to the above provisions, in or if an infringement offers an advanta competition. |
Riders:100 to 500 fine per infringement Other licence holder:200 to 1,000 fine serious cases, in cases of repeated infring ge, the commissaires’ panel may exclude |
Riders:50 to 200* fine per infringement Other licence holder:200 fine ement or aggravating circumstances a licence holder from the |
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irected at any other person including spectators) |
Rider:200 to 1,000 fine per infringement Other licence holder:500 to 2,000 fine In addition to the above provisions, in if an infringement offers an advantage |
Rider:100 to 500 fine per infringement Other licence holder:200 to 1,000 fine serious cases, in cases of repeated infring ,the commissaires’panel mayexclude a |
Rider:50 to 200* fine per infringement Other licence holder:200 fine ement or aggravating circumstances or licence holder from the competition. |
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8.3 Unseemly or inappropriate Rider or any other licence holder: 200 Rider or any other licence holder: 100 Rider or any other licence holder: 50 to 500 fine to 200 fine to 100 fine*
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behaviour (for example, undressing in public in the infield of a velodrome) Note: The penalty is applied to the team if the licence holder cannot be specifically identified
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When there is a scale of sanctions, the commissaire must take into account any extenuating or aggravating circumstances, including:
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Whether the sanction follows a warning;
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Whether the licence holder has already been sanctioned for the same infringement during the same competition;
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Whether the infringement afforded the licence holder an advantage;
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Whether the infringement led to a dangerous situation for the licence holder or others;
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Whether the infringement happened at a key moment of the race;
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Any other extenuating or aggravating circumstances according to the commissaire’s judgement.
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** No world record can be recognised by the UCI if the rider has used a non-compliant accessory or non-authorised modification (text modified on 10.06.21, 01.01.26, 01.07.26)
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