UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  2.5.006 The starting order shall be determined by the organiser of the race in accordance with  objective criteria that are to be resumed in the programme - technical guide of the race.  2.5.007 The starting order of team time trial stages during stage races shall be governed by  article 2.6.024.  2.5.008 Teams shall set off at identical intervals. Nevertheless this interval may be increased  between the teams starting last.  2.5.009 The riders of each team shall present at the bike check point no later than 15 minutes  before the scheduled start time of the team.  2.5.010 The time of any team reporting late to the start shall be calculated from its scheduled  starting time.  2.5.011 At the start, the riders shall be held side by side on the starting line and then released,  not pushed, by «holders» who shall be the same for all teams.  2.5.011  The gender that will receive the relay shall line up in the start lanes defined on the start bis  line. At least two start lanes shall be provided. Nine holders (three per lane) shall be provided at world championships.  At the start, the riders shall be held side-by-side on the start line and then released by  the holders upon the relay signal, but not pushed. The holders shall be the same in  each start lane for all teams.  Three start lanes shall be provided at world championships.  (text modified on 1.01.19).  Relay zone for mixed relay  This procedure will apply to the first gender that starts a mixed relay.  (text modified on 1.01.05).  If a rider arrives late at the start, the team may either wait and have the lost time  deducted, or start at the scheduled time. The late rider will start alone and have the lost  time deducted.  Before the start, an additional check can be done.  (text modified on 1.01.05; 1.07.12; 1.01.19).  (text modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.19).  At mixed relay world championships, men start first and relay to their women teammates.  The UCI establishes the starting order of teams at the world championships.  2.5.005 (N) The organiser shall provide a warm-up circuit of at least 800 metres in the vicinity of  the start.  Starting order  Start  E170421  ROAD RACES  54 