Special rules

The 67^th PARIS-TOURS Espoirs race, class ME 1.2. (U 23), an international in-line cycling event, is organised by AMAURY SPORT ORGANISATION (A.S.O.) under the aegis of the "TDF Sport Club". It will take place on Sunday 11^th October 2009.

The event is open to national teams, national organisations (clubs), regional teams as well as DN and DN "Espoirs" clubs in accordance with the rules and regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the French Federation of Cycling (FFC). Participation is limited to 25 teams with no more than 6 riders each.

The number bibs and frame numbers are given to each team manager upon presentation of the competitors membership cards to the race HQ staff at:

HÔPITAL HENRY EY
SALLE DU CHAPITRE
28800 BONNEVAL, France

Saturday 10^th October: from 16:30 to 19.00
Sunday 11^th October: from 8.30.

The team managers' meeting is scheduled for Sunday 11^th October at 9:30am at the race HQ.

Refreshments can be distributed to riders. This must take place within the feeding stations designated by the organisers.

The organisers will broadcast race information on the 151.775 MHz frequency.

All riders not finishing within a 5% time limit of the winner's time will be excluded from the final standings.

The riders who finish in first, second and third place must attend the official ceremony.

The race prize money is as follows:

• 1^st: €2,425
• 2^nd: €1,210
• 3^rd: €607
• 4^th: €305
• 5^th: €240
• 6^th: €180
• 7^th: €180
• 8^th: €118
• 9^th: €118
• 10^th: €57
• 11^th: €57
• 12^th: €57
• 13^th: €57
• 14^th: €57
• 15^th: €57
• 16^th: €57
• 17^th: €57
• 18^th: €57
• 19^th: €57
• 20^th: €57

Total amount: €6,010

The fact of participating implies that each rider has read these rules and regulations and hereby accepts all the clauses. For cases not provided for in these rules and regulations, a request for arbitration may be filed with the Members of the Jury of Stewards in the framework of the UCI's and FFC's general rules