UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  Page$_{ }$ Preamble   ................................................................................................................ 3$_{ }$ Chapter I$_{ }$ CALENDAR AND PARTICIPATION........................................................ 3$_{ }$ Chapter II$_{ }$ GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................10$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ Participation........................................................................................................10$_{ }$ § 2$_{ }$ Organisation .......................................................................................................14$_{ }$ § 3$_{ }$ Race procedure ..................................................................................................19$_{ }$ § 4$_{ }$ Circulation during the race ..................................................................................24$_{ }$ § 5$_{ }$ Press specifications (N) ......................................................................................25$_{ }$ § 6 $_{ }$ Guides, Guidelines and Terms of reference for organisers .................................33$_{ }$ § 7 $_{ }$ Technical delegate..............................................................................................33$_{ }$ § 8 $_{ }$ Team managers’ meeting ...................................................................................34$_{ }$ Chapter III$_{ }$ ONE-DAY RACES..................................................................................35$_{ }$ Chapter IV$_{ }$ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS ....................................................................50$_{ }$ Chapter V $_{ }$ TEAM TIME TRIALS ..............................................................................53$_{ }$ Chapter VI $_{ }$ STAGE RACES (N) ................................................................................57$_{ }$ Chapter VII $_{ }$ CRITERIUMS .........................................................................................67$_{ }$ Chapter VIII $_{ }$ INDIVIDUAL RACES..............................................................................70$_{ }$ Chapter IX $_{ }$ OTHER RACES......................................................................................71$_{ }$ Chapter X $_{ }$ UCI RANKINGS .....................................................................................73$_{ }$ § 1 $_{ }$ Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking.....................................................73$_{ }$ § 2 $_{ }$ Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World Rankings .............................................85$_{ }$ § 3 $_{ }$ Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings .................................................92$_{ }$ § 4 $_{ }$ UCI Women’s WorldTour ranking........................................................................95$_{ }$ § 5   ...........................................................................................................................98$_{ }$ § 6 $_{ }$ Technical and qualifying rankings .......................................................................98$_{ }$ Chapter XI   ...............................................................................................................99$_{ }$ Chapter XII$_{ }$ RACE INCIDENTS AND SPECIFIC INFRINGEMENTS BY  ORGANISERS ............................................................................................................100$_{ }$ § 1 $_{ }$ Race incidents in the context of road events .....................................................100$_{ }$ § 2 $_{ }$ Specific infringements by organisers of road events .........................................127$_{ }$ Chapter XIII $_{ }$ UCI WOMEN’S WORLDTOUR.............................................................132$_{ }$ § 1$_{ }$ UCI Women’s WorldTour ..................................................................................132$_{ }$ § 2 $_{ }$ UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar....................................................................132$_{ }$ 1  ROAD RACES  E170421  TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART 2 ROAD RACES  Version on 17.04.2021 