## Litter zones 

Organisers must provide several litter zones of sufficient length situated every 30-40 kilometres throughout the route of the event or stage. A final litter zone shall be provided in the last kilometres of a race or stage and before the final section. 

Litter zones allow the riders to get rid of their waste in a way that respects the environment. The organiser shall arrange for the litter to be collected and the various zones cleaned after the race has passed through. 

(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.20; 1.04.21). 

## Feeding riders from team cars 

2.3.025 In events or stages over a distance not exceeding 150 km, it is recommended that riders bis be supplied with refreshments only from the team car. The refreshments may be provided either with musettes or bidons. 

Riders shall move slowly up level with their sports director’s car. Food and drink shall be provided exclusively behind the commissaire's car and in no case in or behind the bunch. 

If a group of 15 riders or less has broken away from the bunch, food and drink may be supplied at the rear of that group. 

(text modified on 1.01.20; 8.02.21). 

## Feeding riders outside of the feeding zones signposted by the organiser 

2.3.026 Feeding riders outside of the feeding zones signposted by the organiser is allowed on foot by the staff accompanying the team and by no-one else. Staff are allowed to supply riders with bidons or musettes. 

Staff supplying the riders must wear team’s clothing and stand at a maximum of one meter from the side of the road. They shall be positioned on one side of the road only, which must be the side on which road traffic circulates in the country concerned. 

2.3.027 All feeding (from a car and on foot) is strictly forbidden: 

(text modified on 1.01.05; 1.01.15; 1.01.20; 8.02.21). 

- during the 30 first and last 20 kilometres; 

- in the last 500 meters before a sprint counting for a secondary classification (points classification, king of mountain classification or others), bonus sprint, feeding zone; 

- in the first 50 meters after a sprint counting for a secondary classification (points classification, king of mountain classification or others), bonus sprint, feeding zone; 

- on descents of mountains listed on the mountain classification; 

- in urban areas and in any other area specified by the organiser or the commissaires panel. 

The commissaires panel may adapt the distances mentioned above, depending on atmospheric conditions and the category, type and length of the race. Such a decision must be communicated to the followers through radio-tour. 

(text modified on 1.01.01; 1.08.13; 1.01.19; 1.01.20; 8.02.21). 

