the event, in order to proceed themselves with the payment of prizes or require that the organiser sets up a bank guarantee for the total amount of prizes. National Federations may impose such requirements on any event taking place on its territory. 

As an exception to the first paragraph, the UCI may provide that prizes shall be paid by the organiser into a specific bank account as part of a centralised platform for the distribution of prizes and managed by the UCI or a third-party designated by the UCI. 

In such a case: 

‐ Where applicable, the organiser shall be responsible for withholding taxes in accordance with the tax laws in the country of the event. Where taxes are withheld, the organiser shall be responsible for providing all relevant tax certificates (via electronic upload onto the platform); 

$_{-}$ The payment made by the organiser onto the centralised bank account shall include the entire prize money due for the event less deduction of any withholding taxes; 

$_{-}$ Such payment shall be made upon the obligations related to withholding taxes being fulfilled and no later than 45 days after the event; 

$_{-}$ In the event of a distinct entity (such as the country’s national federation or riders’ association) being borne with a statutory obligation to deal with withholding taxes on behalf of organisers, the UCI shall instruct such entity of the modalities to be complied with in relation to the withholding of taxes and remittance of prize money. 

(text modified on 01.02.19; 23.10.19; 08.02.21) 

1.2.072 Prizes shall be paid to the beneficiaries or their representatives no later than 90 days after the finish of the race. 

However, in the case of a centralised platform, - the UCI may withhold payments until such time that they are satisfied that the riders entitled to prizes are not susceptible of being disqualified further to an anti-doping rule violation committed in connection with the event or subsequently being disqualified by a competent decision-making body. In relation to anti-doping, the UCI shall seek verification with the International Testing Agency solely regarding events for which the latter initiated and directed sample collection. 

For events which are not included in the centralised platform, the event organiser shall be responsible for seeking verification with the relevant decision-making body susceptible of disqualifying a rider before proceeding with the payment of the prizes. 

In particular, where in-competition testing has been conducted, the event organiser shall seek verification with the anti-doping organisation which initiated and directed sample collection. 

(text modified on 01.02.19; 08.02.21) 

1.2.073 At any time prior to payment of prizes, if there is any dispute or ongoing proceeding that might influence placing and hence entitlement to a prize, the prize shall may be withheld until a decision has been reached. 

(text modified on 01.01.05; 01.10.05; 01.01.09; 01.02.19; 01.01.21) 

