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UCI race classifications
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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, 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, lower being harder). 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.
Road racing
UCI race classifications are denoted as follows:
The first part of the code denotes whether the race is one-day '1', or a multi-day (stage) race '2'. The second part of the code indicates the race ranking. From highest to lowest these are: '.UWT' (UCI World Tour) or '.WWT' (Women’s World Tour), '.Pro', '.1', and '.2'.
For example, a race rated 1.1 equates to a one-day, category 1 race. A race classification ‘U’ (e.g. 2.2U) denotes an U-23 race and ‘NCup’ (e.g. 1.NCup) a Nations Cup race involving national teams or ‘mixed teams’. While U23 riders are 19-22 years of age, "Juniors" are 17 or 18.
| Code | Description | Examples | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.UWT | |||
| 2.UWT | UCI World Tour-races | Tour de France, | |
| Tour of Flanders, | |||
| Paris–Roubaix, | |||
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège, | |||
| Tour de Suisse, | |||
| UAE Tour | |||
| UCI WorldTeams (compulsory participation). | |||
| UCI ProTeams need a wild card | |||
| In events covered by article 2.15.154: National team of the organising country | |||
| 1.WWT | |||
| 2.WWT | UCI Women's World Tour-races | Strade Bianche Donne, | |
| Tour de France Femmes, | UCI Women's World Teams (compulsory participation) | ||
| 1.Pro | |||
| 2.Pro | Races part of the UCI ProSeries (men) | Paris–Tours | |
| Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne | |||
| Arctic Race of Norway | |||
| Tour de Langkawi | |||
| Tour of Slovenia | |||
| Deutschland Tour | |||
| Vuelta a San Juan | UCI WorldTeams (max 70%) | ||
| UCI ProTeams | |||
| UCI Continental teams (of the country the race is in) | |||
| National teams (of the country of the organiser) | |||
| UCI foreign continental teams (max. 2) | |||
| 1.1 | |||
| 2.1 | One-day race | ||
| Stage race | Le Samyn | ||
| Tour de Taiwan | |||
| Tour of Slovakia | |||
| Tour of Thailand | UCI WorldTeams (max 50%) | ||
| UCI ProTeams | |||
| UCI continental teams | |||
| National teams | |||
| 1.2 | |||
| 2.2 | One-day race | ||
| Stage race | Paris–Troyes, | ||
| Tour de Normandie, | |||
| International Syrian Tour | UCI ProTeams of the country | ||
| UCI continental teams | |||
| National teams | |||
| UCI foreign ProTeams (max. 2) | |||
| Regional and club teams |
Mountain biking
The mountain bike discipline includes the following events comprising the formats listed below:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| XC | Cross-country: XC (Chapter II cross-country events) |
| DH | Downhill: DH (downhill) (Chapter III downhill events) |
| 4X | Four cross: 4X (Chapter IV four cross events) |
| END | Enduro: END (Chapter IVa enduro events) |
Cyclo-cross
All cyclo-cross races are identified by the code 'C'. Again, no decimal point is used in the written form of the classifications.
| Code | Meaning | CM | CDM | CMM | CC | C1 | C2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships (Championnat Mondial) | ||||||||
| UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup (Coupe du Monde) | ||||||||
| UCI masters cyclo-cross world championships (Championnats du Monde Masters) | ||||||||
| Continental Championships (Championnats Continentaux) | ||||||||
| Class 1 event | ||||||||
| Class 2 event |
Code tables
| Code | Meaning | JO | JR | CM | WT | GT | CDM | PRO | CN | CC | CMM | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games (Jeux Olympiques) | |||||||||||||||
| Regional Games (Jeux Régionaux) | |||||||||||||||
| World Championships (Championnat Mondial) | |||||||||||||||
| World Tour | |||||||||||||||
| Grand Tour | |||||||||||||||
| World Cup (Coupe du Monde) | |||||||||||||||
| ProSeries (Beyond Category) | |||||||||||||||
| National Championships (Championnats Nationaux) | |||||||||||||||
| Continental Championships (Championnats Continentaux) | |||||||||||||||
| World Masters Championships (Championnats du Monde Masters) | |||||||||||||||
| Category 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Category 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Category 3 |
References
References
- Conti, British. (13 January 2020). "Race classifications: an explainer".
- (7 December 2018). "Race classifications: Written By: British Conti". The British Continental Website.
- As in UCI Europe Tour
- [https://www.uci.org/docs/default-source/rules-and-regulations/part-ii---road-races.pdf?sfvrsn=448068eb_26 UCI Cycling Regulations, Part 2 Road Races], 2.1.005
- "UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS – PART 4 MOUNTAIN BIKE".
- (21 February 2024). "UCI Cycling Regulations Part 5 Cyclo-Cross".
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