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1 Welcome! On behalf of USA Cycling, we hope that you are looking forward to a new year of bike racing.

We are glad that you are a member and hope that you will find many opportunities to enjoy bike racing of all kinds. Good luck with your racing! Rev. 8/26/2013 On the cover: Former World Champion and Olympian, Kyle Bennett was the symbol of professionalism in BMX. He helped pave the way for the discipline'

s inclusion in the Olympic Games. He was a gentleman and friend to all who knew him.

2 This Rulebook is published by USA Cycling. It is organized as follows: Chapter

1 C General Regulations Chapter

2 C Track Chapter

3 C Road and Stage Racing Chapter

4 C Cyclo-cross Chapter

5 C Mountain Bike Chapter

6 C Collegiate Chapter

7 C Championships Chapter

8 -- Discipline Chapter

9 C Records Chapter

10 -- Gran Fondo (online only) Glossary Appendices Copies may be downloaded from the USAC website at www.usacycling.org. Officials are sent a hard copy. Other members may request a hard copy by sending a self- addressed mailing label and note that says rulebook to the address below: USA Cycling/ Attn: Technical Director

210 USA Cycling Point, Suite

100 Colorado Springs, CO

80919 Schedule of fees, USA Cycling Bylaws, Policies, Records, and Results of National Championships may be found online at www.usacycling.org Unfortunately, the English language does not have a neutral gender personal pronoun. Please understand that, where applicable, the use of the terms he , his and him may equally refer to she and her . ? Copyright

2013 USA Cycling, Inc. Copying without fee is permitted provided credit to the source is given Photo by Casey Gibson/Printed by DocuMart

3 Important Rule Changes for

2013 1E1(c) A new rule allowing riders to finish a limited series in the same category if they have mandatory upgrade points. 1E2: Road upgrade procedures changed so that the voluntary upgrade points no longer need be acquired in a

12 month period. 1E6: Category

5 established for men in cyclo-cross and upgrade system changed to resemble the road more. There will be voluntary upgrades and mandatory upgrades based on points. Cat

5 to cat

4 upgrade by experience only. 1F3(c): Registered clubs may have commercial advertising. This eliminates the old concept of active or sponsored clubs. 1F4(b): Riders may belong to one registered club per discipline. 1H4(c): Riders may now enter single-day time trial events in their proper category or a higher category at their discretion. 1H4(i): Electronic signatures on entry forms and waivers are acceptable if and only if USA Cycling'

s online registration system was used. 1H7(a):Presenting a hard copy license at registration is not necessary if the rider'

s status can be documented electronically. This is to encourage use and allowed use of the USA Cycling membership app for smart phones. 1H10: The requirements for prize breakdowns have been deleted. It is now up to the race directors to decide how to best distribute the prize list at their events. 1I5: All riders

14 and under are now required to ride massed-start legal bicycles in all disciplines (no aero equipment). 1N13: other intoxicants added to alcohol as something not to be consumed by people in positions of

4 responsibility at bike races. Acknowledges some recent legal changes in Colorado and Washington. 103: Clarifies procedures for results protests and timing. 2B13: Adopts UCI rule specifying that electronic readout devices cannot be visible during a track race. 2E1: Distinguishes between a miss and out and an elimination race. 2H2(d):Clarifies what happens when the lead rider passes the pacer during a Keirin. 2I2: Specifies the total distance, including warm up laps, for flying start time trials on the track 2L3(d): Adopts new UCI rule for what constitutes a legal exchange in team sprint. 2M7: Summary of how stoppages and restarts are handled in points races. 2N10: Summary of how stoppages and restarts are handled in Madisons. 2O3: Clarification of International Omnium procedures. 3E6(c): Modifies rules regarding passing in a time trial to match international rules. 3H: Stage race rules now in road chapter instead of separate. 3H3(a):Clarifies prologue time trial rules for stage races 5D4: Adds rules for Multi-Stage Races. 5D9: Adds rules for cross country eliminator 5E4: Adds rules for enduro 6E4: Specifies that riders must wear team clothing on national championship podiums. 6G6: Establishes rules for mixing of categories in team time trials 6G9: Establishes rule that collegiate categories can be mixed with other categories at the discretion of USA Cycling and the conference director 6H4 C 6H7: Modifies points system for collegiate conference racing