UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  the event, in order to proceed themselves with the payment of prizes or require that the  organiser sets up a bank guarantee for the total amount of prizes. National Federations  may impose such requirements on any event taking place on its territory.  As an exception to the first paragraph, the UCI may provide that prizes shall be paid by  the organiser into a specific bank account as part of a centralised platform for the  distribution of prizes and managed by the UCI or a third-party designated by the UCI. In such a case:  ‐  Where applicable, the organiser shall be responsible for withholding taxes in  accordance with the tax laws in the country of the event. Where taxes are  withheld, the organiser shall be responsible for providing all relevant tax  certificates (via electronic upload onto the platform);  $_{-}$  The payment made by the organiser onto the centralised bank account shall  include the entire prize money due for the event less deduction of any  withholding taxes;  $_{-}$  Such payment shall be made upon the obligations related to withholding taxes  being fulfilled and no later than 45 days after the event;  $_{-}$  In the event of a distinct entity (such as the country’s national federation or  riders’ association) being borne with a statutory obligation to deal with  withholding taxes on behalf of organisers, the UCI shall instruct such entity of  the modalities to be complied with in relation to the withholding of taxes and  remittance of prize money.  (text modified on 01.02.19; 23.10.19; 08.02.21)  However, in the case of a centralised platform, - the UCI may withhold payments until  such time that they are satisfied that the riders entitled to prizes are not susceptible of  being disqualified further to an anti-doping rule violation committed in connection with  the event or subsequently being disqualified by a competent decision-making body. In  relation to anti-doping, the UCI shall seek verification with the International Testing  Agency solely regarding events for which the latter initiated and directed sample  collection.  For events which are not included in the centralised platform, the event organiser shall  be responsible for seeking verification with the relevant decision-making body  susceptible of disqualifying a rider before proceeding with the payment of the prizes.  In particular, where in-competition testing has been conducted, the event organiser shall  seek verification with the anti-doping organisation which initiated and directed sample  collection.  (text modified on 01.02.19; 08.02.21)  (text modified on 01.01.05; 01.10.05; 01.01.09; 01.02.19; 01.01.21)  1.2.073  At any time prior to payment of prizes, if there is any dispute or ongoing proceeding that  might influence placing and hence entitlement to a prize, the prize shall may be withheld  until a decision has been reached.  1.2.072  Prizes shall be paid to the beneficiaries or their representatives no later than 90 days  after the finish of the race.  E0221  GENERAL ORGANISATION OF CYCLING AS A SPORT  37 