UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  PART 1 GENERAL ORGANISATION  OF CYCLING AS A SPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS  1  GENERAL ORGANISATION OF CYCLING AS A SPORT  E0221  Version on 08.02.2021  Page  Chapter I$_{ }$ LICENCE-HOLDERS................................................................................ 3$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ Licences.............................................................................................................. 3$_{ }$ § 2$_{ }$ Categories of riders............................................................................................13$_{ }$ § 3$_{ }$ Teams................................................................................................................15$_{ }$ § 4$_{ }$ Commissaires ....................................................................................................16$_{ }$ § 5$_{ }$ Sports directors ..................................................................................................21$_{ }$ § 6$_{ }$ Technical delegate .............................................................................................23$_{ }$ § 7$_{ }$ Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................23$_{ }$ Chapter II RACES.....................................................................................................25$_{ }$ Section 1: administrative provisions ............................................................................25$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ Calendar ............................................................................................................25$_{ }$ § 2$_{ }$ Names of races ..................................................................................................28$_{ }$ § 3$_{ }$ Forbidden races .................................................................................................28$_{ }$ § 4$_{ }$ Access to a race.................................................................................................28$_{ }$ § 5$_{ }$ Sanction .............................................................................................................29$_{ }$ § 6$_{ }$ Classifications and cups.....................................................................................29$_{ }$ § 7$_{ }$ National Championships ....................................................................................29$_{ }$ Section 2: organisation of races ..................................................................................30$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ Organiser ...........................................................................................................30$_{ }$ § 2$_{ }$ Authorisation to organise the event ....................................................................31$_{ }$ § 3$_{ }$ Specific regulations ............................................................................................32$_{ }$ § 4$_{ }$ Programme - technical guide..............................................................................32$_{ }$ § 5$_{ }$ Invitation – Enrolment.........................................................................................33$_{ }$ § 6$_{ }$ Race headquarters – Secretarial office ..............................................................34$_{ }$ § 7$_{ }$ Course and safety ..............................................................................................35$_{ }$ § 8$_{ }$ Medical service ..................................................................................................36$_{ }$ § 9$_{ }$ Prizes.................................................................................................................36$_{ }$ § 10$_{ }$ Travel and subsistence expenses ......................................................................38$_{ }$ Section 3: race procedures..........................................................................................38$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ Supervision of the organisation and competition ................................................38$_{ }$ § 2$_{ }$ Conduct of participants in cycling races..............................................................39$_{ }$ § 3$_{ }$ Team manager...................................................................................................39$_{ }$ § 4$_{ }$ Team managers' meeting...................................................................................39$_{ }$ § 5$_{ }$ Entry check ........................................................................................................40$_{ }$ § 6$_{ }$ Start of the race..................................................................................................41$_{ }$ § 7$_{ }$ Finish .................................................................................................................41$_{ }$ § 8$_{ }$ Awards ceremony ..............................................................................................43$_{ }$ Section 4: supervision of races....................................................................................44$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ General provision ...............................................................................................44$_{ }$ § 2$_{ }$ Commissaires' panel ..........................................................................................44$_{ }$ § 3$_{ }$ Powers of the commissaires' panel ....................................................................54$_{ }$ Section 5: UCI cups, series and classification .............................................................55$_{ }$