Elite Road Championships: FAQ's

1) WILL THERE BE A TEAM CAR CARAVAN FOR MY ROAD RACE?

- Shimano Neutral Service will be available in each road race caravan. The Elite Men's Road Race and Junior Men's Selection Road Race on Wednesday 6/16 will not have team cars in the caravan. The Elite Women's Road Race Championship and the USAC Men's Team Selection Race will allow team cars in the caravan, based on the following criteria.
a) All UCI-registered trade teams are allowed to enter (1) caravan vehicle. The driver must hold a UCI Support License.
b) Each non-UCI trade team with 5 or more riders in the field will be allowed to enter (1) caravan vehicle. The driver must hold a UCI Support License.
c) Vehicles will be arranged in the caravan in this order: 1) Tier I Trade Teams 2) Tier II Trade Teams, 3) Tier III Trade Teams, 4) Non-Trade Teams. Team cars within each category will be staged based on their NRC Team Standing as of June 1, 2004.
2) WILL MY TEAM DIRECTOR BE ABLE TO FOLLOW ME IN THE TIME TRIAL?

- Team follow vehicles will only be allowed in the Elite Women's Time Trial, as it is the only TT used for Olympic Selection. Shimano Neutral Service will station wheel pits consistently around the course for all categories. Follow vehicles will be allowed based on the following criteria:
a) UCI-registered Trade Teams may select three riders to follow. These three riders must be followed be three different vehicles and all drivers must hold a UCI Support License.
b) All riders seeded in the last 10 places are eligible to be followed by a team car. Seedings will be based on the 2003 Elite Time Trial Championship results.
3) WHICH RULEBOOK WILL GOVERN MY RACE?

- All races that are selection events for a UCI race will use UCI rules throughout. Therefore, USCF rules will be used for: 1) Elite Men's Road Race and 2) Elite Men's Time Trial. UCI rules will be used for 1) USAC Team Selection Race, 2) Elite Women's Road Race, 3) Elite Women's Time Trial, 4) Junior Men's Selection Road Race, and 5) Junior Men's Selection Time Trial.

4) MUST THE JUNIORS RACE ON JUNIOR GEARS AND PASS ROLL OUT?

- YES. All Junior Men competing in the Selection Series Road Race and Time Trial must pass rollout following the race in order for their placing to stand.

5) CAN THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPION WEAR STARS & STRIPES IN THIS YEAR'S EVENT?

- NO. All riders must wear their normal team kits during the National Championship races.


This Article Published May 5, 2004 For more information contact: