Finish
2.6.027
In the case of a duly noted incident in the last three kilometres of a road race stage, the
rider or riders affected shall be credited with the time of the rider or riders in whose
company they were riding at the moment of the incident. His or their placing shall be
determined by the order in which he or they actually cross the finishing line.
Is considered as an incident, any event independent of the rider’s control or from his
physical capacity (fall involving several riders, mechanical problem, puncture) and his
will of remaining with the riders in whose company he was riding at the moment of the
incident.
Riders affected by an incident, within the meaning of the preceding paragraph, are asked
to make themselves known to a commissaire by rising their hand and report to a
commissaire after the finish of the stage.
If, as the result of a duly noted fall and involving several riders in the last three kilometres,
a rider cannot cross the finishing line, he shall be placed last in the stage and credited
with the time of the rider or riders in whose company he was riding at the time of the fall.
This article shall not apply where the finish is at the top of a hill-climb.
Decisions related to this article are taken independently by the commissaires’ panel.
The UCI may decide to extend the distance from three kilometres to five kilometres upon
request and if justified by the specific circumstances of the stage, in particular for safety
reasons. The organiser of the event and any other stakeholder involved in the event may
apply for such extension and submit relevant documentation for assessment of the
application, including course map, stage profile, GPX file and any other relevant
information or requested by the UCI.
Applications from the organiser of the event must in principle be submitted prior to the
publication of the technical guide. If the application is accepted, the details must be
included in the special regulations of the event.
In case an application is approved after the publication of the technical guide, the details
must be published in a race communique prior to the start of the stage.
(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.10.11; 1.02.12; 1.01.18, 12.06.24, 1.01.25).
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