UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  Riders must respect the instructions given by the Commissaires who will supervise the  relay zone and assign the start lanes.  A false start consists of at least one rider who takes the relay before the relevant  teammate crosses the relay line as per Article 2.5.014.  A false start will be sanctioned according to the table of sanctions in Article 2.12.007.  (article introduced on 1.01.19; text modified on 1.07.19). For UCI WorldTour events and world championships, times shall be taken and  communicated to the nearest one-hundredth of a second.  (text modified on 1.01.17).  In UCI Women’s WorldTour team time trials the time shall be taken on the fourth rider.  The relay and start of the women riders will be given by the second male rider crossing  the finish line. The overall finishing time will be taken on the second female rider at the  world championships.  For mixed team relay the classification of teams will be the continuous time of both  genders. If there is a mechanical malfunction of the relay system provided by the race organisation  that leads to an early or late start, the commissaires’ panel may adjust the final results  to take into account the actual times recorded. (text modified on 1.01.06; 1.07.12; 1.01.19; 1.07.19).  In mixed relay events, teams that take their relay at the same time must respect the  lateral gap of 2 metres between them.  After 1 km, the team caught shall ride at least 25 m away from the other.  Team conduct during the race  2.5.016 A team, upon catching another, shall leave a lateral gap of at least 2 metres between  them.  2.5.015 If a team is caught, it may neither lead, nor take advantage of riding in the slipstream of  the team that catches it. This clause shall equally apply to riders that drop behind. A rider  that has dropped behind may not join another team, nor receive or provide assistance.  2.5.014 The specific regulations for the event shall specify on which rider of a team crossing the  finishing line the classification of teams will be timed for the finish.  2.5.013 Finishing times shall be taken to the nearest one-tenth of a second at least.  2.5.012 (N) Timekeeping shall be conducted at several points along the distance, so distributed  as to ensure that riders and spectators alike be continually informed of the progress of  the race.  Timekeeping and classification  E170421  ROAD RACES  55 