Chapter XIV EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS  UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  16.14.001  All cycles used in UCI para-cycling world championships or in any other UCI events have  to meet the current requirements of the UCI Regulations, (Part I, Chapter III). For  morphological, or disability reasons, exceptions may be permitted, but the principle of  the UCI regulations for cycles must be followed. For example: A handlebar adaptation  may be allowed for athletes with upper limb disabilities, if the athlete needs the  adaptation to operate gear and brake levers, there is no unfair aerodynamic advantage  and safety is not compromised. Such a handlebar needs to be approved by the UCI  through the procedure described at article 16.14.002 of the UCI Regulations.  16.14.001  All the prevailing UCI Approval Protocols, available on the UCI website, must be bis respected where appropriate.  16.14.002  A All requests of homologation for prostheses, orthoses or impairment adaptations to  any cycle must be submitted in writing with proper explanation and pictures to UCI for  approval, in accordance with the procedure established by the UCI available on its  website. Such request must be received at the UCI at least three months before any  event that the athlete review (R) or confirmed (C) wants to participate in. New athletes  (N) must submit such request one month before the date of the event must be provided  in the request. In case the adaptation is approved, approval number (self-adhesive) and  a certificate will be sent to the athlete to present at any event.  16.14.003  The UCI or competition officials shall not be liable for any consequences deriving from  the choice of equipment and/or any adaptations used by licence-holders, nor for any  defects it may have, or its non-compliance.  16.14.003  In no case may an energy storage or assistance mechanism be integrated into an bis orthopaedic brace/prosthesis.  16.14.004  Artificial handgrips and prosthesis are allowed on upper disabled limbs, but not fixed to  the cycle. For reasons of safety in the event of a fall, mounted or fixed orthopaedic  Regarding mechanical orthopaedic braces/prostheses for the lower limbs, the pivot point  of the axis of the knee must be at the position equivalent to that for the femur of an  unaffected limb.  (article introduced on 01.07.13)  All adaptations, prostheses or orthoses must be approved by the UCI prior to the event.  Athletes are not allowed to race without an approved device.  (text modified on 26.06.07; 01.01.10; 01.07.13; 01.02.17)  (article introduced on 01.10.13)  (text modified on 26.06.07; 01.02.17)  E0121  PARA-CYCLING  68 