TThis is a race against the clock where the rider clocking the least time wins the race. The starting order shall be determined by the Organizers according to the criteria mentioned in the Technical Guide.

The riders shall be left at identical intervals, nevertheless the intervals may be increased between the riders starting last on approval of the PCP.

The riders shall be ready at the start no less than 15 mins prior to the starting time.

The rider shall start at a stationary position. He shall be held, and then released without being pushed by the holder or as decided by the PCP.

The rider shall start his ride under the orders of the timekeeper-commissaire who shall count down to the starting time, following which the timing of the ride shall start.The time of any rider who reports late to the start shall be calculated from that rider's scheduled starting time.

If one rider is caught up by another, he may neither lead nor follow in the slipstream of the rider who caught up.

Rider, upon catching up with another shall leave a lateral gap of at least 2 metres between himself and the other rider. After 1 km, the rider caught up shall ride at least 25 m away from the other. 2.

If necessary, the commissaire shall force the riders to leave the 2 metre lateral gap and the distance of 25 metres respectively, without prejudice to the penalties provided for in the scale of penalties Riders may not help one another.

The following vehicle shall follow at least 10 metres behind the rider, shall never overtake him nor draw up level with him. In the case of a breakdown, technical support may be rendered only with the rider and vehicle stationary and the following vehicle shall not hinder anyone else.

The following vehicle of a rider who is about to be caught shall, as soon as the distance between the two riders drops below 100 metres, drop back behind the vehicle of the other rider.

The vehicle of a rider who catches another may not take up position between the riders until they are at least 50 metres apart. Should this gap subsequently be reduced, the vehicle shall drop back behind the second rider.

The criterium is a road race run on a circuit closed to traffic and that is run according to one of the following methods:

1. classification at the finish of the last lap;

2. classification on the basis of the number of laps covered and the number of points obtained during the intermediate sprints.

Method with intermediate sprints

The programme - technical guide of the race shall specify the intermediate sprint system and the allocation of points, by taking account of the following provisions that shall automatically apply.

Intermediate sprints shall take place on the finish line and after a number of laps that shall always be the same between two sprints.

Any rider or group of 20 riders or less who drop behind and are lapped by the lead riders shall be eliminated and must leave the race.

An individual race is a road race in which participate exclusively individual riders starting together in a bunch . The final placings shall be determined a per the placing of the riders arriving at the finish in accordance to the regulations governed in sprint.

Riders must observe the standard position as defined. Sitting on the bicycle’s top tube is prohibited. Furthermore, using the forearms as a point of support on the handlebar is prohibited except in time trials.

Riders shall carry two body numbers, save in time trials, where they shall bear just one

Any vehicle having access to the race course shall bear a distinctive sign.

Signature of the starting sheet The organiser can set the team order for team presentation and to sign the starting sheet for one day events.The signature of the starting sheet will take place one hour and 10 minutes before the start time at the assembly point and will end ten minutes before the start time.

Riders shall be required to sign on the starting sheet and in case of failure the rider shall be penalized.

When the finish is on a circuit, riders may help one another where permitted only if they have covered the same distance in the race.

Riders shall be strictly forbidden to deviate from the lane they selected when launching into the sprint and, in so doing, endangering others