(text modified on 26.06.07; 01.02.08; 01.02.09; 01.01.10; 01.02.11; 01.10.13; 01.02.14, 01.02.19) 

## Road Race Circuits 

16.7.003 Road race circuits at all UCI para-cycling events, shall be between 7 km and 15 km. Climbs on any circuit must have a maximum of 8 % average gradient and no more than 15 % maximum on their steepest section. Total length of climbing must not be more than 25 % of the total circuit length. 

Circuits which are shorter than 7 km, longer than 15 km, or exceed the above-mentioned percentage of gradient, but with unique and desirable features, may be permitted at the discretion of the UCI. 

Tricycles, handcycles and youth category riders may use a shorter and less technically difficult circuit, at the discretion of UCI. 

The organisers shall submit to the UCI for approval a circuit which fulfil the requirements defined in the Organisation Guide. 

(text modified on 26.06.07; 01.01.10; 01.01.16) 

## Starting Order for Road Races 

16.7.004 The UCI may decide to have several sport classes and/or age categories start together as one group. Each sport class, age category or group thus constituted must start with a minimum time gap of two minutes to avoid the mixing of groups. 

Riders will be called to the line in the predefined lanes, by sport class, age category or group in the following order: 

1. Road Race World Champion or outgoing Road Race World Champion respectively; 

2. According to the order of the most recently published general UCI Ranking. 

Riders who need assistance at the start should place themselves near the fences to facilitate a safe start for everyone. 

(text modified on 01.1.09; 01.02.11; 01.10.11, 01.01.16) 

## Pacing / Drafting 

16.7.005 In a road race where different sport classes are starting together (combined start), pacing and drafting between those sport classes is allowed. 

In all races except the races with combined starts, any athlete taking pace or drafting from an athlete in another division, group or sport class, will be disqualified. The racing procedure will be in compliance with articles 2.4.017 to 2.4.020. 

(text modified on 01.02.09; 01.07.10) 

