2014 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals Communique 1

2014 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships
August 12-17, 2014
Giordana Velodrome, Rock Hill, SC
 

General Information
1. All events will be run according to current UCI rules and regulations, published event formats, and information in the communiqués.
2. The race jury will be comprised of the following officials: 
Bruce Brasaemle – Chief Referee, Steve Crews – Starter and Noreen Landis-Tyson – Judge-Referee. Alternate members may be
designated as needed from the panel of officials.  
3. Registration will be open daily for one hour prior to the start of each session. Riders must register at least one day in
advance for each event they wish to add.  All Madison teams must have riders identified by the end of the Friday morning
session.   
4. Number Placement: Numbers on the left side must be worn on the side of the body, not on the back. Two numbers are required
for all omnium and mass start events, and sprints, including 200m TT. 
5. Bicycle Check: All riders must present their bicycle for an equipment check before each competition/heat. Once your bike is
measured, it must stay sequestered in the ready area or it will have to be re-measured. Please ensure that you present your
bicycle to the equipment check area with adequate time before your start. In general, the regulations for bicycles are those of the
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).  
6. Points Race Sprints will be every 10 laps.  Distances (including International Omnium Points Races) will be as follows:

Men qualifying heats: 15 Km (60 laps) 
Men final: 40 Km (160 laps) 
Women qualifying heats:10 Km (40 laps)
Women final:  25 Km (100 laps) 

7. The Madison sprints occur every 20 laps.  
8. Antidoping Testing will be conducted by USADA for this event in accordance with USADA regulations.

Schedule changes for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 
 
 No Women’s International Omnium Scratch Race Heats
 No Men’s International Omnium Scratch Race Heats 

You can see the full schedule, with this revision, here.