UCI race classifications
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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world's governing body in the sport of cycling, classifies races according to a rating scale.
The rating is represented by a code made of two or three parts and indicates both the type or style of race (the first part), and its importance or difficulty (the second and third parts). The first part can be an integer or an abbreviation, and the second part, when present, are usually integers. Both parts are separated by a period or decimal point (.).
A higher rated race will result in the successful riders receiving more world ranking points.
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[edit] Road racing
There are two possible codes to rate a road race: '1' for a single-day race, and '2' for a multi-day (stage) race. They are separated from the second part of the classification by a decimal point. For example, a race rated 1.1 equates to a one-day, category 1 race. Another common example is 2.HC, which denotes a multi-day beyond categorization race (such as, the Tour de Georgia and Tour of California).
[edit] Mountain biking
There are two possible codes to indicate a mountain bike race rating: 'E' for a single-day race, and 'D' for a multi-day race. There is no decimal point in a written mountain bike classification.
[edit] Cyclo-cross
All cyclo-cross races are identified by the code 'C'. Again, no decimal point is used in the written form of the classications.
[edit] Code tables
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| JO | Olympic Games (Jeux Olympiques) |
| CM | World Championships (Championnat Mondial) |
| PT | ProTour |
| GT | Grand Tour |
| CDM | World Cup (Coupe du Monde) |
| HC | Hors Categorie (Beyond Category) |
| CN | National Championships (Championnats Nationaux) |
| CC | Continental Championships (Championnats Continentaux) |
| CMM | World Masters Championships (Championnats du Monde Masters) |
| 1 | Category 1 |
| 2 | Category 2 |
| 3 | Category 3 |
[edit] Special codes
These codes are used in road racing only:
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 4 | Category 4 |
| 5 | Category 5 |
| 6 | Category 6 |
| 7.1 | Under 23 Men's Category 1 |
| 7.2 | Under 23 Men's Category 2 |
| 8 | Junior Men |
| 9.1 | Elite Women's Category 1 |
| 9.2 | Elite Women's Category 2 |
| 10 | Junior Women |
| 11 | Masters |
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