## Chapter III EQUIPMENT 

(sections 1 and 2 introduced on 01.01.00) 

## § 1 Principles 

## Section 1: general provisions 

1.3.001 Each licence holder shall ensure that his equipment (bicycle with accessories and other devices fitted, headgear, clothing, etc.) does not, by virtue of its quality, materials or design, constitute any danger to himself or to others. 

1.3.001 Each licence holder shall ensure that the equipment he uses on the occasion of road, bis track or cyclo-cross events shall be approved by the UCI according to the specifications of the Approval Protocols in force and available on the UCI Website. 

(article introduced on 01.01.11) 

1.3.002 The UCI shall not be liable for any consequences deriving from the choice of the equipment used by licence holders, nor for any defects it may have or its non- compliance. Equipment used must meet all relevant ISO quality and safety requirements for bicycles (as referenced for illustration purposes in the Clarification Guide published on the UCI website) as well as any other standards applicable in the country of the event. 

The licence-holder shall use the equipment which is certified and compliant with quality and safety standards as provided by the manufacturer, without any modification whatsoever. The licence-holder shall be entirely and exclusively liable for any modification made to the equipment, in particular in the event of an incident, and may be subject to disciplinary sanctions in accordance with the UCI Regulations. 

(text modified on 01.04.07; 01.10.11; 01.01.19) 

1.3.003 In no event shall the fact that a rider has been able to take part in the competition give rise to liability on the part of the UCI; checks on equipment that may be carried out by the commissaires or by an agent or a body of the UCI being limited to compliance with purely sporting and technical requirements. Where required, checks on equipment and material may be carried out, before, during or after the race, at the request of the president of the commissaires’ panel, or that of an agent or body of the UCI. 

For that purpose, the commissaire or an agent or body of the UCI can seize equipment for a subsequent check, if necessary before, during or after the race, irrespective of whether the equipment was used during the competition. 

If the seized equipment is found not to comply with the requirements of the UCI Regulations, the UCI may retain such item of equipment until the conclusion of any related disciplinary proceedings. 

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.07.10; 01.10.11; 06.02.17) 

1.3.003 Evading, refusing or failing to allow or enable a commissaire or other competent body to bis conduct an equipment check shall be sanctioned as follows: 

