## Chapter III ELIGIBILITY FOR PARA-CYCLING COMPETITIONS 

## Athletes 

16.3.001 Only athletes who have an Eligible Impairment that is permanent, and who meet the Minimum Impairment Criteria under these rules are eligible for para-cycling competitions. 

Tandem pilots who are eligible under articles 16.3.003ss are considered athletes and must obey these regulations except when it concerns classification. 

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16.3.002 All athletes, including tandem pilots, must hold a valid international racing license from their UCI recognised national cycling federation. This license must be presented at all para-cycling competitions. 

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## Tandem Pilots 

16.3.003 Professional cyclists being members of a UCI registered team may not take part as a tandem pilot. 

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16.3.004 Cyclists who were members of a UCI World Team or UCI Professional Continental Team must respect a waiting period of 12 months after their contract expires before taking part as a tandem pilot. 

This waiting period comes on 1$^{st}$ January the next year after the end of the contract for cyclists who were members of one of the other UCI teams described at article 1.1.041 of the UCI rules, except for UCI Continental Teams or UCI Women’s Teams which are not subject to the waiting period. 

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16.3.005 Men and women cyclists over 18 years of age, may race as tandem pilots, provided they have not been selected by their national federation in one of the following events (all disciplines): 

− UCI World Championships (except Masters, Para-cycling and Junior) and Olympic Games – at least 12 months preceding the para-cycling event; 

− UCI World Cup, regional games and continental championships (i.e. Commonwealth Games, Pan-American Games, Asian Games, Mediterranean Games, European Championships, ...) – the same year of the para-cycling event (except Junior). 

(text modified on 26.06.07; 01.01.09; 01.10.11; 01.10.13; 01.01.16) 

