UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  Chapter III ELIGIBILITY FOR PARA-CYCLING COMPETITIONS  Athletes  Tandem Pilots  − UCI World Championships (except Masters, Para-cycling and Junior) and  Olympic Games – at least 12 months preceding the para-cycling event;  − UCI World Cup, regional games and continental championships (i.e.  Commonwealth Games, Pan-American Games, Asian Games, Mediterranean  Games, European Championships, ...) – the same year of the para-cycling  event (except Junior).  16.3.005  Men and women cyclists over 18 years of age, may race as tandem pilots, provided they  have not been selected by their national federation in one of the following events (all  disciplines):  16.3.004  Cyclists who were members of a UCI World Team or UCI Professional Continental Team  must respect a waiting period of 12 months after their contract expires before taking part  as a tandem pilot. 16.3.003  Professional cyclists being members of a UCI registered team may not take part as a  tandem pilot. 16.3.002  All athletes, including tandem pilots, must hold a valid international racing license from  their UCI recognised national cycling federation. This license must be presented at all  para-cycling competitions.  16.3.001  Only athletes who have an Eligible Impairment that is permanent, and who meet the  Minimum Impairment Criteria under these rules are eligible for para-cycling competitions.  Tandem pilots who are eligible under articles 16.3.003ss are considered athletes and  must obey these regulations except when it concerns classification.  (text modified on 26.06.07; 01.01.09; 01.10.12; 01.07.13; 01.02.17; 01.02.18)  (text modified on 26.06.07)  (text modified on 26.06.07)  This waiting period comes on 1$^{st}$ January the next year after the end of the contract for  cyclists who were members of one of the other UCI teams described at article 1.1.041 of  the UCI rules, except for UCI Continental Teams or UCI Women’s Teams which are not  subject to the waiting period.  (text modified on 01.01.09; 01.10.13; 01.01.16; 01.01.21)  (text modified on 26.06.07; 01.01.09; 01.10.11; 01.10.13; 01.01.16)  E0121  PARA-CYCLING  7 