## Annex C Riders’ Agent Regulations 

## Introduction 

Professional cyclists generally resort to a riders' agent to put them in touch with a UCI WorldTeam or UCI ProTeam with a view to signing a rider's contract, whether on a dependant or independent basis, or with an organiser with regard to signing a criterium contract. In order to respond to this reality, the aim of this document is to regulate the activities of intermediaries by, in particular, establishing a UCI licence for riders' agents. This UCI licence for riders' agents will be granted to candidates who have successfully passed a standardised UCI aptitude examination. Henceforth, riders will be able to negotiate their own contract or resort exclusively to the services of a UCI licensed riders' agent. 

These Riders' Agent Regulations form an integral part of the UCI Regulations of cycle sport. 

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## Preliminary comments 

Article 1. A riders' agent is an individual who introduces, for remuneration, a rider and a UCI WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam / organiser with a view to signing a professional cyclist's / criterium contract. 

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Article 2. In the scope of negotiations relating to signing a cyclist's contract with a UCI WorldTeam / UCI ProTeam or a criterium contract, the riders, if they do not directly negotiate their contracts, can make exclusive use of the services of a UCI licensed riders' agent (hereinafter licensed RA), subject to the exceptions described by Article 4. 

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Article 3. With the exception of Article 4, the UCI WorldTeams / UCI ProTeams / criterium organisers can negotiate exclusively either directly with the rider or with the rider's UCI licensed RA. 

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## Field of application 

Article 4. These regulations apply specifically to UCI WorldTeams, UCI ProTeams (hereinafter "teams"), as well as to the riders of these teams and riders negotiating with these teams in order to sign a professional cyclist's contract, whether dependent or independent, as well as organisers wanting to contract a rider from such a team for a criterium. 

These regulations do not apply to lawyers legally authorised to practice in compliance with the rules in force in their country of domicile, nor to parents, brothers, sisters or spouses appointed by the rider. 

(text modified on 01.06.14; 1.01.15). 

