A banner shall also be used for any finish or for the passing of any intermediate point for a classification as well as at the top of mountain passes during road races. Should the banner have disappeared or been damaged, a black and white chequered flag shall be used. 

For road races two panels placed on each side of the road can be used instead of a banner to indicate the intermediate and mountain passes. The panels must be of sufficient height to guarantee their visibility by the riders and follow vehicles. 

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.07.11; 01.01.15) 

1.2.102 (N) A photo-finish with electronic timing strip is required for the following events: 

- road races 

- track races 

- Olympic and Paralympic Games, world championships and world cup mountain bike events 

For cyclo-cross world cup events, only a photo-finish is obligatory. 

(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.01.05; 01.01.06) 

- BMX races. 

1.2.103 The film, the electronic timing strip and any other medium on which the finish is recorded shall be deemed to be valid documents. They may be consulted by all parties concerned if the finishing order should be disputed. 

(text modified on 01.01.05) 

## Time-keeping 

1.2.104 For each race, the national federation of the organiser shall designate a sufficient number of timekeeper-commissaires duly licensed by it. Timekeeper-commissaires may be helped in matters other than time-keeping operations proper by other persons licensed by the national federation of the organiser. 

(text modified on 01.01.05) 

1.2.105 Timekeeper-commissaires shall record the times on a form that they shall sign and hand to the finishing judge. 

(text modified on 01.01.05) 

1.2.106 Times shall be taken using an electronic time-keeping machine. In track races and mountain bike downhill and four cross (4x) races, times shall be taken to the nearest 1000th of a second. 

In other races, the times shall be taken to the nearest second at least. Results shall be communicated to the second. 

Moreover, manual time-keeping will be undertaken whenever deemed necessary or useful. 

1.2.107 When several riders finish in a group, all riders in the same group shall be credited with the same time. 

