## Duration of validity of the licence 

2.13.036 On the condition that all criteria stipulated in article 2.13.035 are met, and without prejudice to article 2.13.069, licences shall be issued for the following periods: 

- 2020 to 2023 for four calendar years; 

- 2021 to 2023 for three calendar years; 

- 2022 to 2023 for two calendar years. 

For the 2024 season and thereafter, the licences issued to teams already registered as UCI Women’s WorldTeams will be valid for the periods indicated below, based on the classification established by cumulating the points of the UCI Women’s WorldTeams: 

1. in the final UCI women’s world ranking by teams of the previous year ; and 

2. in the UCI women’s world ranking by teams at the end of the current season. 

Based on the classification hence established, UCI Women’s WorldTeams ranked: 

- from 1 to 5 will be granted a four-year licence; 

- from 6 to 10 will be granted a three-year licence; 

- from 11 to 15 will be granted a two-year licence. 

Also for the 2024 season and thereafter, the duration of the licences issued to UCI women’s continental teams accessing UCI Women’s WorldTour status will be two calendar years. 

(text modified on 1.01.20). 

2.13.037 The licence commission may automatically reduce the duration of validity of the licence to three, two or one years if, in the opinion of the commission and for the reasons it will provide, such a reduction is justified with regard to the criteria set out in articles 2.13.039 to 2.13.042bis. The applicant who does not accept a licence of reduced validity may renounce the licence under the conditions provided for in article 2.13.076. 

2.13.038 A holder whose licence expires may apply for a new licence using the procedure in place for licence applications, including the payment of the application fee. 

No renewal application may be made before the expiry of a current UCI Women’s WorldTour licence. 

## Criteria 

2.13.039 The administrative criterion takes particular account of the compliance of the application and registration documentation (contracts, insurance, bank guarantee, etc.), the professionalism and rapidity with which this documentation is assembled and respect for deadlines. 

2.13.039 The financial criterion is assessed on the basis of the report by the auditors appointed bis by the UCI, taking particular account of financial resources and stability; it corresponds to the examination undertaken in virtue of articles 2.13.079 and thereafter. 

2.13.039 The ethical criterion takes particular account of the compliance of the team and/or its ter members with: 

A. the UCI regulations, particularly with regard to anti-doping, sporting conduct and the image of cycling; 

B. the Code of Ethics and related statement of recognition from members of team staff; 

C. their contractual obligations; 

D. their legal obligations, particularly with regard to matters of taxes, social security and accounting; 

