## Insurance 

2.15.126 The UCI WorldTeam must take out a civil liability insurance policy for all damages that the riders or other team members may cause in the course of their professional activities, taking account of the insurance policy previously concluded by the person in question and/or by his National Federation. 

(text modified on 1.01.15). 

## Participation in UCI WorldTour events 

2.15.127 The UCI WorldTeam must take part with a team of competitive riders in UCI WorldTour events. 

With regard to events which were registered on the 2016 UCI WorldTour calendar, all UCI WorldTeams must take part. For other UCI WorldTour events, UCI WorldTeams may take part on a voluntary basis. 

(text modified on 1.01.15; 12.01.17). 

2.15.128 In the event of unjustified absence, withdrawal or giving up, the UCI WorldTeam shall be liable to: 

$_{-}$ a fine of between CHF 10,000 and CHF 40,000. For stage races, this fine shall be multiplied by the number of days of racing in which the UCI WorldTeam fails to take part; and 

$_{-}$ a deduction of UCI points on the UCI World Ranking by teams corresponding to the number of points granted for the winner of the UCI WorldTour event according to article 2.10.008. 

In addition, the team shall be liable to pay the organiser of the UCI WorldTour event an indemnity equal to the double of the regulatory participation allowance, to which shall be added any additional benefit (in cash or in kind) agreed in writing between the team and the organiser. In the case of services in kind, their counter-value will be defined in consideration of the amount that would effectively have been paid by the organiser. 

The UCI may decide not to open a disciplinary action in case of absence, withdrawal or giving up of a UCI WorldTeam, in case the two cumulative conditions below are fulfilled: 

$_{-}$ The UCI WorldTeam beforehand submitted to the UCI a formal motivated request for absence, withdrawal or giving up following an abnormal situation pertaining to doping; 

$_{-}$ The organiser of the UCI WorldTour event agreed in writing to the absence, withdrawal or giving up of the UCI WorldTeam. 

In case of any further offence committed during the period of validity of the licence, the deduction of UCI points indicated above shall be doubled. 

On the third offence committed during the period of validity of the licence, the UCI WorldTeam will further receive a month's suspension; on the fourth offence, the suspension will be for three months. 

On the fifth offence committed during the period of validity of the licence, the licence shall be automatically revoked. 

Events that were not registered on the UCI WorldTour calendar in 2016 shall be taken into consideration for application of article 2.15.128 above, subject to the UCI 

