Cycling Tour of Szeklerland

Regulation of the Cycling Tour of Szeklerland 2016

1. Organizers

"Cycling Tour of Szeklerland 2016" is organized by CS Inter Sport Miercurea Ciuc, CSM VSK CSÍKSZEREDA Miercurea Ciuc and Hargita County Sport and Youth Directorate in partnership with City Council of Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc/Szeklerburg, the two Szekler County Councils: HARGITA/Harghita and KOVÁSZNA /Covasna, and the City Councils of GYERGYÓSZENTMIKLÓS/Gheorgheni, KÉZDIVÁSÁRHELY/Târgu Secuiesc, SEPSISZENTGYÖRGY/Sfântu Gheorghe and SZÉKELYUDVARHELY/Odorheiu Secuiesc/Odorhellen.

2. Class of event and the UCI points scale applicable

"Cycling Tour of Szeklerland" is an UCI class 2.2. event and is open to athletes of Men Elite and U23 category. In this order, the following points scale is applicable:

a) for the final classification: 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 3, 3 and 3 points, respectively for the first 10 riders in general individual time ranking.

b) for the stages and half-stages: 7, 3 and 1 point, respectively for the first 3 riders in each stage and half-stage ranking.

c) for wearing the leader's jersey: point per stage.

3. Date and place of the race

11-13 August 2016, Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc/Szeklerburg, Hargita/Harghita county.

4. Programme

10th August 2016 (Wednesday)

20.00 Official opening ceremony - Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc/Szeklerbug, Freedom square

11th August 2016 (Thursday)

10.50 Pre-start in Freedom square

11.00 Start of stage 1 - Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc - Tusnád/Tusnad - Sepsiszentgyörgy/Sfântu Gheorghe - Kovászna/Covasna - Kézdivásárhely/Târgu Secuiesc - Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc (184 km)

15.30 expected time of finish in Freedom square

15.40 Winner's ceremony - stage 1 - Freedom square

12th August 2016 (Friday)

9.00 Transbordation by bus

10.50 Pre-start in Central square in Székelyudvarhely/Odorheiu Secuiesc/Odorhellen

11.00 Start of stage 2 - Székelyudvarhely/Odorheiu Secuiesc/Odorhellen - Fenyéd/Brãde?ti - Pasul Libán-tetõ - - Csomafalva/Ciumani - Gyergyószentmiklós/Gheorgheni - Tekerõpatak/Valea Strâmbã - Pasul Libán-tetõ - Szentegyháza/Vlãhiþa - Pasul Tolvajos-tetõ - Hargitafûrdõ/Bãile Harghita (163 km)

15.30 expected time of finish in Freedom square

15.40 Winner's ceremony - stage 2 - Freedom square

13th August 2016 (Saturday)

10.00 Start of half-stage 3A - uphill individual time trial Hármaskereszt - Hargitafürdõ/Harghita bãi/ (6,1 km)

12.00 Expected end of the half-stage 3A

16.45 Winner's ceremony - half-stage 3A - Freedom square

17.00 Start of half-stage 3B - Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc - Rákos/Racu - Szépvíz/Frumoasa - Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc - ending on a circuit on the streets of Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc (123 km)

20.00 expected time of finish in Freedom square

20.10 Award's ceremony - half-stage 3B and general classifications - Freedom square

5. TV Broadcasting

All the stages and half-stages will be broadcasted by the at least a regional TV channel. In this order, in the race convoy will participate at least three motor-cycle mounted cameras. The briefing with persons following the race on motorcycle and a representative of the television broadcaster, a representative of the police and the commissaries' panel will be held on 10th August 2016 between 16.00 and 16.15 hours at the headquarter of the race.

6. Regulations

The race runs under the UCI regulations.

7. Participants of the race

The event is open for the Man Elite and U 23 riders from invited UCI continental teams, National teams, Regional and club teams. Teams are made up maximum 8 (eight) and minimum 5 (five) raiders. The maximum number of attendants per team is 2 (two). The maximum number of teams admitted is 25.

8. Depanage

The depanaje is made by each team with its own car. Wheel or bikes change are allowed between the riders of the same team. The organizer will ensure three neutral vehicles identified by special signs and yellow stickers with mention "NEUTRAL CAR".

9. Classifications

A. Individual general classification on time

The winner of each stage will be the rider who completes the given distance in the shortest time. A photo finish will assist the commissaries in deciding the finishing order. The winner of general classification will be the rider, whose total time result is the best after the 3B half-stage, including the bonuses and penalties.

B. Team general classification on time

The team classification after each stage or half-stage will be given by the total time of the first three riders from the team that complete the distance in the shortest time of each stage or half-stage. Time bonuses aren't taken into consideration regarding the team results. In the general team classification the team's time result for each stage and half-stage will be added.

C. General individual classification by points

Is made by adding every stage, every half-stage and every intermediate sprint point in order of their places as follow:

Nr. of riders Rank

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 15th 24th 30th

First stage 24 30 26 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 10 1

Second stage 15 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 1

3B half-stage 30 40 35 31 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 16 7 1

Intermediate sprint 3 6 4 2

D. General individual mountain classification

Is made by adding every mountain climb point and the points received on the uphill individual time trial in order of their places as follow:

Nr. of riders Rank

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

1st category 12 30 25 21 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 - - -

2nd category 8 20 16 12 9 6 3 2 1 - - - - -

3rd category 5 10 7 5 3 1 - - - - - - - - - -

3A half-stage 15 40 35 31 27 23 20 17 14 11 8 6 4 3 2 1

E. Under 23 individual general classification on time

The winner of U23 general classification will be the rider, whose total time result is the best after the 3B half-stage, including the bonuses and penalties.

In case of tie-break the UCI procedures will be applied.

10. Time bonuses

Nr. of riders Rank

1st 2nd 3rd

Intermediate sprints 3 3" 2" 1"

3B half-stage finish 3 6" 4" 2"

Each stage finish 3 10" 6" 4"

11. Penalties

Only the UCI scale of penalties will be applied.

12. Leader's jersey

The leaders of the following categories must wear the identifying jerseys enlisted below:

Category Jersey

Leader of general classification Orange black jersey

Leader of point classification Red/black jersey

Leader of mountain classification Yellow jersey

Leader of U23 general classification White jersey

Leader of Romanian riders Blue jersey

13. Race headquarters

The race headquarters, including the venue for the confirmation of starters and the distribution of identification numbers, team manager's meeting place, press centre, race secretariat and official communiqués, accommodation and food for the accepted teams, member of the jury and other members of organization is situated in SAPIENTIA UNIVERSITY, Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc, Freedom square 1.

The opening hour of race headquarters:

Wednesday, 10th August, 10:00 - 21:00

Thursday, 11th August 8:00 - 20:00

Friday, 12th August 8:00 - 20:00

Saturday, 13th August 8:00 - 23:00

14. License check and team manager's meeting

Checking and control of licenses and the distribution of the identification numbers will be made in 10th August 2016 between 14.00 and 18.30 hours at the headquarter. The team manager's meeting will be held on the same day and venue between 19.00 and 19.30 hours.

15. Radio tour

Radio receivers will be installed in the team managers vehicles so that they could continuously receive the race radio in English, Romanian and Hungarian. The frequency used for radio tour is 146,850 MHz.

16. Environmental measures

In order to respect the environment and with a view to safety, it is strictly forbidden to carelessly jettison food, feeding bags, drink containers or any other accessory outside of the waste collection zone or any other place set aside for this purpose. A special car is assigned to collect waste.

Carrying or using glass containers is strictly forbidden. Competitors are not allowed to throw anything onto the road outside of the waste collection zone or any other place set aside for this purpose.

17. Route of the stages

Description of the stages and half-stages with profile, distances, exact start, finish and feeding points, including obstacles on the course (tunnels, level crossing, etc.), a detailed route and the schedule anticipated, including intermediate sprints and mountain primes, and the plan of the final three kilometers, including car deviation are given to all teams in the license check.

18. The finishing time limits

For the first and second stages: time of the winner + 10%. For the Individual Time Trial: time of the winner + 20%. In case of special atmospheric conditions or other exceptional circumstances the time limit may be increased by the Commissaries' Panel, in consultation with the GM of the Tour.

19. Uphill individual time trial

The starting orders for the half-stage 3A - the uphill individual time trial - will be the reverse order of the general time classification. The riders will start at on interval of 60 seconds. All riders must present themselves for checks on their bicycles no later than 15 minutes before their start time. During this half-stage feeding is forbidden and no time bonuses at the end of it.

20. Half stage ending on a circuit

The final half-stage after start with a 29,5 km lap on the road and ending on a 5,5 km long circuit, completed by 17 times (17 x 5,5 km = 93,5 km), representing a total distance of 123 km. On the ending part of this half-stage the technical assistance in race convoy will be insured only by two neutral cars. The teams can organize their own technical assistance in different fix points of the circuit. From these points, feeding is allowed during the race, except the first five and last two laps.

If a rider is caught up by the leader(s) of the half-stage, then he will end his race immediately.

21. The 3 km rule

The 3 km rule is applicable only in the first stage and in the closing half stage (3B).

22. Protocol

After each stage and half-stage, except half-stage 3A, the prize-giving ceremony will be held in the minutes following the finish. After each stage and after the 3A half-stage the following contestants will be awarded:

" the winner of the stage or half-stage;

" the leader of the general ranking on time, who receives the orange black jersey;

" the leader of general ranking by points, who receives the red/black jersey;

" the leader of general mountain classification, who receives the yellow jersey;

" the leader of U23 general classification, who receives the white jersey;

" the leader of the Romanian riders classification, who receives the blue jersey.

On the final prize-giving ceremony, held on Saturday evening the following contestants will be awarded:

" the winner of the closing half-stage;

" 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the general individual ranking on time;

" 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of general ranking by points;

" 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of general mountain classification;

" 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of Romanian riders classification;

" the winners of the general team ranking (all riders of the team and their sport manager).

Out of respect for the public, the wearing of glasses, other than corrective glasses, and of rigid helmets is forbidden during all of the official proceedings at the start and the finish. Any prize-winner who refuses to take part at the official proceedings at the start and the finish in his race outfit will be penalised (except for extraordinary circumstances which are duly recognised by the officials).

23. Venue of doping control

"Vákár Lajos" Icerink, Miercurea Ciuc/Csíkszereda, Nicolae Bãlcescu street nr. 9, 620 meters far from Sapientia University.

24. Responsibilities

The team managers and accredited persons are morally and financially responsible for:

a) making the cyclists and other team members acquainted with these Rules and other official Race documents;

b) strict observation of the valid race program and other recommendations of the Race Organizer and Jury;

c) damage and devastation in rooms used by accredited persons, teams and for leaving the rooms in due order;

d) paying all amounts due for additional services ordered by the team members and accredited persons;

e) The participants who receive radios and cars are obliged to return them to the Organizer immediately after the last stage of the Race is finished, during business hours of the Race headquarters. The cars provided by the Organizer must be parked in guarded car parking lots each time. Otherwise, in case of theft, damage or loss, the Organizer will charge the costs to the person receiving the cars.

f) All participants to Cycling Tour of Szeklerland (riders, cyclists, accompanying persons and technical support) are obliged to have a valid personal accident insurance covering the outpatient treatment and hospital stay. Insurances must be presented to the Organizer during accreditation, prior the Race commencement.

g) All vehicles participating in the Race must be insured. Insurance must be presented to the Organizer during accreditation, prior the Race commencement.

h) The Organizer is not liable for accidental events which occurred during arrival and departure of participants to and from the Race.

i) Each participant takes part in the Race at her/his own risk.

j) The Organizer is not materially liable for things lost during the Race.

k) Failure to know the rules of Cycling Tour of Szeklerland and non-compliance with them will not be accepted by the Organizer as an excuse.

l) The fees for loosing chips, numbers, radio station are:500 euro for radio station,5 euro for every number,50 de euro for each chip.

Riders and all cars in the convoy must follow the instructions of Police, race-marshals and respect the Romanian traffic rules.

All roads are open for normal traffic (except ITT hafstage) and the Romanian Police will organize a rolling closure of each stage. That means cross traffic as well oncoming traffic will be closed for the time of the Convoy is going through. Traffic will be resumed once the Convoy has passed.

The cyclists and other participants are obliged to obey the rules and regulations of road traffic in Romania when cycling or driving outside the Race Convoy.

The cyclists and other participants are obliged to obey the U.C.I. sport rules and regulations when cycling in the Convoy. The drivers of the vehicles in the Convoy are obliged to follow the orders of Commissaires Panel, Organizer and Police officers.

In case of incident or road accident it is mandatory to stop the vehicle, arrange for warning road users about the vehicle position, give first aid to eventual victims of the road accident and notify the police department about the incident during the race.

The Organizer is not responsible for accidents and other losses during the race and cannot be held liable for any accident or material damage to third persons before, during or after the race.

The long decal-sign with Cycling Tour of Szeklerland and U.C.I. logos should be placed on the cars' windscreen at the very top. The numbers of team vehicles, which show the vehicle order in the Race Convoy, will be placed on the car rear on the left hand side and on the windscreen on the right side at the bottom. Numbers will be provided by the Jury together with the results of subsequent stages.

25. Exclusion

The organizers may exclude from the event any team or any team members in the following cases:

a) a breach of the event rules, including those concerning the event's internal discipline (rules concerning accommodation, for example).

b) a serious breach of Romanian laws.

c) indecent appearance or inappropriate behaviour.

d) acts of vandalism performed during or outside the race.

e) failure to use the collective means of transport provided by the organizers for transfers.

f) Custom fraud, etc.

26. Riders abandoning the race

The riders who abandon the race shall immediately remove their race-numbers and deliver these to a commissaire of the Broom Wagon. The Organizer provides the cyclists withdrawn from the Race with accommodation and meals only till midday of the following day. After that time the Organizer will cancel the reservation of the cyclist withdrawn from the Race and will not cover the costs of his accommodation, meals and travel.

27. Image

To allow for the widest possible promotion of the Cycling Tour of Szeklerland, each team, and therefore each rider recognises that participation in the race authorises the organizers and their entitled parties to reproduce and to show, without any compensation whatsoever, their names, voices, images, biographies and, in general, their sporting performance in the Cycling Tour of Szeklerland as well as the brand(s) of their equipment and sponsors, in any form, or any medium existing or future, in any format, for purposes of communication to the public throughout the world, for any use, including advertising and/or commercial purposes without any limitation other than those listed hereinafter, and for the entire period for these uses are protected by legal and regulatory provisions, by legal decisions and/or ruling of any country, as well as current or future international agreements, including any extension that may be made to this period of protection.

However, the organizers, when they authorize a third party to use images from the race for purposes of advertising and promotion, will not authorize these third parties to use the name, voice, image, biographies or the riders' sporting performance nor the brands of their sponsors or equipment makers for purposes of establishing a direct or indirect association between riders, sponsors' and or equipment makers' brands and the product, service, brand or commercial name of the said third parties without obtaining prior express authorization of riders, sponsors or equipment makers concerned.

28. The official site of the race

The official site of the race is www.csikisport.ro, www.facebook.com/CyclingTourOfSzeklerland.

29. The event director

Mr. CSÍKI Andrei - mobile +40-744-396804

30. The officials' panel and members of technical secretary

GM of the Tour SÁNTA Árpád

Director of the Tour CSÍKI Andrei

President of the organizing committee RÁDULY Róbert Kálmán

Member BARTOS Magdolna Budget and finances

Member LÁSZLÓFY Botond Accommodation, food, race headquarter and transportation

Member FORRÓ Botond Race details

Member FERENCZY Krisztina Image of the race

Member RÁDULY Csongor Official site of the race

Member KOPACZ Gyula and

KÁDÁR Zoltán Communication, press

31. Commissaires' panel

President of the commissaire's panel ZIVANOVIC Marko UCI international commissaire

Member national commissaire

Member finish line-commissaire

32. List of hospitals nearby the course and the name of the doctors assisting the event:

" Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc: Dr. Dénes László street, nr. 1-3, Tel: +40-266-324193

" Gyergyószentmiklós/Gheorgheni: Lacu Roºu Boulevard, nr. 7, tel: +40-266-364071

" Kézdivásárhely/Targu Secuiesc: Gãrii street, nr. 3, tel: +40-267-361469

" Sepsiszentgyörgy/Sfântu Gheorghe: Stadionului street, nr. 1-3, tel: +40-267-311981

" Székelyudvarhely/Odorheiu Secuiesc: Bethlen Gábor street nr.42, Tel: +40-266 - 212186

Wednesday, 10th August 2016 PÉTER Szilárd +40-0745036610

Thursday, 11th August 2016 PÉTER Szilárd +40-0745036610

Friday, 12th August 2016 PÉTER Szilárd +40-0745036610

Saturday, 13th August 2016 PÉTER Szilárd +40-0745036610

33. Prize money

The prizes are in accordance with the UCI prize money scale, are under the disposition of the Romanian legislation (they are taxable) and will be awarded in Romanian currency. The prize will be paid with banking transfer in 90 days after the end of the race by CS Intersport Miercurea Ciuc.

A. Stage and half-stage classification

a) stage classification b) half-stage classification

1st 723 € 1st 540 €

2nd 360 € 2nd 273 €

3rd 180 € 3rd 135 €

4th 90 € 4th 69 €

5th 72 € 5th 54 €

6th 54 € 6th 41 €

7th 54 € 7th 41 €

8th 36 € 8th 28 €

9th 36 € 9th 28 €

10th 18 € 10th 12 €

11th 18 € 11th 12 €

12th 18 € 12th 12 €

13th 18 € 13th 12 €

14th 18 € 14th 12 €

15th 18 € 15th 12 €

16th 18 € 16th 12 €

17th 18 € 17th 12 €

18th 18 € 18th 12 €

19th 18 € 19th 12 €

20th 18 € 20th 12 €

20 prizes 1.803 € 20 prizes 1.341 €

(1) 1.803 € x 2 3.606 € (2) 1.341 € x 2 2.682 €

TOTAL (1) + (2): 6.288 EURO.

B. Final individual general classification

a) final general classification

1st 1.263 € 11th 30 €

2nd 633 € 12th 30 €

3rd 315 € 13th 30 €

4th 159 € 14th 30 €

5th 126 € 15th 30 €

6th 95 € 16th 30 €

7th 95 € 17th 30 €

8th 64 € 18th 30 €

9th 64 € 19th 30 €

10th 30 € 20th 30 €

(1) TOTAL: 3.144 EURO.

b) Stage and half-stage prize for holder of the blue jersey: (2) 20 € x 3 = 60 €

TOTAL (1) + (2): 3 204 EURO.

C. Points classification

a) final general classification

1st 60 €

2nd 30 €

3rd 14 €

(1) TOTAL 104 €

b) Stage and half-stage prize for holder of the red/black jersey: (2) 15 € x 3 = 45 €

TOTAL (1) + (2): 149 EURO.

D. Mountain classification

a) final general classification

1st 60 €

2nd 30 €

3rd 14 €

(1) TOTAL 104 €

b) Stage and half-stage prize for holder of the yellow jersey: (2) 15 € x 3 = 45 €

TOTAL (1) + (2): 149 EURO.

E. Team classification

a) final general classification

1st 210 €

(1) TOTAL 210 €

E. U23 rider classification

The winner of the U23 classification will get a cup.

G. General recapitulative

" Stage and half-stage prizes 6.288 €

" Individual general classification 3.204 €

" Points classification 149 €

" Mountain classification 149 €

" Team classification 210 €

TOTAL PRIZES: 10.000 €

34 . Final dispositions

The Organizers do not cover the costs of any additional services ordered by the participants during the race: phone calls, fax, laundry, borrowing additional sets of sheets and towels, additional meals and drinks, except those ordered by the Organizer in the standard menu.

Persons ordering additional services are obliged to cover such costs prior to checkout.

In case the above mentioned rules are violated, the Organizer reserves the right to deduct relevant sums upon the payment of rewards or upon any other financial settlements with the person who violated the above rules.

The Organizers will place the requested road signs along the route of the race. The Organizers are in no way liable for course misinformation of riders due to damage or removal of the road signs by third party.

In the case of details not mentioned in these rules, the dispositions refer at the Romanian Cycling Federation and U.C.I. rules and the Romanian laws.

The Organizers have the right to change the Regulation and shall inform in due time the officials and teams.