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2.6.009 With a special waiver from the executive committee or, for UCI WorldTour events, from the Professional Cycling Council, organisers may be authorised to include: 

- a maximum of two stages of over 240 km in races of 10 days and more for elite men; 

- a single stage of no more than 230 km in races for under-23 men; 

- in elite women's races one stage only of 150 km maximum; 

- in junior men's races one stage only of 130 km maximum. 

(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.05; 1.01.08). 

2.6.010 The number of half-stages is limited as follows (without taking account of the prologue) : 

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2.6.011 The maximum length of grand tours is 3500 km. 

(text modified on 1.01.01; 1.01.06; 26.06.07; 1.01.09). 

## Grand tours 

(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.01.08). 

## Rest days 

2.6.012 In events with more than 10 days of competition, at least one rest day must be allowed for and fall after at least 5 days of racing. 

In the major tours two rest days are obligatory and must be distributed evenly. 

Unless the UCI makes a derogation to that effect, a transfer cannot be considered as a rest day. 

(text modified on 1.01.02; 1.10.10). 

