next athlete in the ranking, in order a way that all places are always occupied. In case the Sport Class change occurs after the publication of results and rankings, the changes will be made on the following publication. The same procedure will also be applied to each stage in case of stage races. 

The athlete can be re-introduced in the results and ranking of his new Sport Class if the race took place in the same session, in the same conditions and over the same distance. The re-introduction is possible only for individual timed events and if the team quota is not filled. 

The athlete will be re-introduced in the start list for the next race in his new Sport Class provided the team quota is not filled. If the team quota is filled, all athletes of the team will be allowed to race but only the results of those athletes within the team quota will be counted in the ranking. The nation must nominate those athletes as soon as the classification change is published. 

(article introduced on 01.07.18) 

