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UCI ROAD
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
TECHNICAL GUIDE
Individual Time Trials
Team Time Trial Mixed Relay
Road Races
19-26 SEPTEMBER 2021

TECHNICAL GUIDE – 2021 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM UCI PRESIDENT 5
GENERAL INFORMATION 6 to 16
Event partners, sponsors and suppliers............................................................................................................................................................ 6

UCI Management Committee and UCI Road Commission............................................................................................................... 7
Sport competition programme and out of competition programme...................................................................................... 8
Officials....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Welcome to Flanders ......................................................................................................................................................................................................11
General plan of competition venues......................................................................................................................................................... 14-15
Accreditation for individuals...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Vehicles accreditation.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Information about race vehicles and distribution of vehicles to nations............................................................................. 20
Informations sur les fréquences radio...............................................................................................................................................................21
Hospitals and medical services..............................................................................................................................................................................23
Special regulations - all events.............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS 28 to 35
Special regulations – Individual Time Trials................................................................................................................................................. 32

Knokke-Heist – Access to start............................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Knokke-Heist – Start venue..................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Brugge – Access to finish........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Brugge – Finish venue.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS - ME CATEGORY 36 to 41
Course, profile and safety – ME Individual Time Trial................................................................................................................. 38-39

Schedule – ME Individual Time Trial..................................................................................................................................................................41
UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS - MU AND WE CATEGORIES 42 to 47
Course, profile and safety – MU and WE Individual Time Trial............................................................................................ 44-45

Schedule – MU Individual Time Trial................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Schedule – WE Individual Time Trial.................................................................................................................................................................. 47
UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS - WJ AND MJ CATEGORIES 48 to 57
Course, profile and safety – WJ Individual Time Trial.....................................................................................................................50-51

Schedule – WJ Individual Time Trial................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Course, profile and safety – MJ Individual Time Trial...................................................................................................................54-55
Schedule – MJ Individual Time Trial................................................................................................................................................................... 57
UCI TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY 58 to 67
Special regulations – Team Time Trial Mixed Relay................................................................................................................................60

Knokke-Heist – Access to start, Men Relay.................................................................................................................................................... 61
Knokke-Heist – Start venue, Men Relay......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Brugge – Access to start, Women Relay.......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Brugge – Finish venue..................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Course, profile and safety – Team Time Trial Mixed Relay....................................................................................................... 65-66
Schedule – Team Time Trial Mixed Relay Individuel MJ..................................................................................................................... 67
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UCI SPORTS DEPARTMENT – SEPTEMBER 2021
UCI ROAD RACES - MJ AND WJ CATEGORY 68 to 81
Special regulations – MJ and WJ Road Race............................................................................................................................................... 72

Leuven – Access to start MJ and WJ Road Races...................................................................................................................................... 73
Leuven – Start venue MJ and WJ Road Races............................................................................................................................................ 73
Leuven – Finish venue MJ and WJ Road Races.......................................................................................................................................... 74
Course MJ Road Race.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Course WJ Road Race..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Feeding Zone - Leuven Circuit .............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Profile and safety – MJ and WJ Road Races................................................................................................................................................ 79
Schedule – MJ Road Race......................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Schedule – WJ Road Race...........................................................................................................................................................................................81
UCI ROAD RACES - MU, WE AND ME CATEGORIES 82 to 107
Special regulations – MU-WE-ME Road Races............................................................................................................................... 84-85

Antwerp – Access to start MU - WE and ME Road Races.................................................................................................................. 87
Antwerp – Start venue MU - WE and ME Road Races........................................................................................................................ 88
Leuven – Access to finish MU - WE and ME Road Races...................................................................................................................89
Leuven – Finish venue MU - WE and ME Road Races.........................................................................................................................90
Leuven Circuit MU - WE and ME Road Races............................................................................................................................................91
Flandrien Circuit MU - WE and ME Road Races....................................................................................................................................... 92
Feeding Zone - Leuven................................................................................................................................................................................................ 93
Feeding Zone - Leuven Circuit ..............................................................................................................................................................................94
Course, profile and safety – MU Road Race........................................................................................................................................ 95-97
Schedule – MU Road Race........................................................................................................................................................................................98
Course, profile and safety – WE Road Race....................................................................................................................................... 99-101
Schedule – WE Road Race....................................................................................................................................................................................... 102
Course, profile and safety – ME Road Race.....................................................................................................................................103-105
Schedule – ME Road Race............................................................................................................................................................................. 106-107
OTHER INFORMATIONS 108 to 113
UCI Bike Label...................................................................................................................................................................................................................109

UCI Junior Conference.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 111
Safe Driving.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112
FULL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 114
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MESSAGE FROM UCI PRESIDENT
E very year, the UCI Road World Championships give rise to a level of excitement
and range of emotions that mark not only the athletes, but millions of fans worldwide eager
to witness this magnificent sporting show.
The prospect of winning the rainbow jersey and joining road cycling’s prestigious list of UCI
World Champions is a source of unparalleled motivation for cyclists competing at the very
top of our sport.
This year, that motivation will be all the higher, given that we are celebrating the centenary of
the UCI Road World Championships. Our 2021 UCI World Champions will be crowned exactly
100 years after Sweden’s Gunnar Sköld raced to victory in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1921.
Since then, our UCI Road Worlds have crowned a great many champions, men and women,
who have contributed to our sport’s incredible history. Cycling’s ever-evolving story
continues this year in the renowned cycling region of Flanders. It would be difficult to find
a more fitting setting for this centenary edition than Belgium’s heart of cycling that is home
of great names such as Eddy Merckx, Yvonne Reynders, Johan Museeuw and Tom Boonen.
Flanders has already hosted our UCI Road World Championships four times – in Moorslede
in 1950, Waregem in 1957, and Ronse in 1963 then again in 1988 – and is also famous for its
organisation of some of the great Classics that see riders tackle the region’s challenging
cobbles and demanding “monts”.
We therefore have no doubt that the 2021 UCI Road World Championships wilI be of the
highest quality. For this, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone involved in
their organisation, not least Flanders 2021, EventFlanders, the Flemish Government, the
host cities Knokke-Heist, Brugge, Antwerp and Leuven, as well as all the event’s partners,
sponsors, officials and volunteers, all of whom have an important part to play in the success
of this major competition. As always, we can also rely on the commitment and support
of Belgium’s National Cycling Federation, the Royale Ligue Vélocipédique Belge, and its
President Tom Van Damme.
The 2021 UCI Road World Championships will be a major celebration of the last 100 years.
The UCI has invited its former and current UCI World Champions from the world over to join
us in Flanders for this celebration, and to take part in numerous activities organised in their
honour. Never before have so many UCI World Champions been gathered in the same place
at the same time. Between 19 and 26 September, their number will swell when we discover
who will be crowned 2021 UCI World Champions.
We can be sure to witness exciting battles, and on behalf of the UCI, I wish the best of luck to
all participants in the centenary edition of the UCI Road World Championships.
David Lappartient
UCI President
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EVENT PARTNERS, SPONSORS & SUPPLIERS
Main Partners
Official Partners
Official Suppliers
Media Partners Charity Partner
Institutional Partners
TV PARTNERS
OFFICIAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS
EUROPE TV PARTNERS
ALBANIA RTSH PAN EUROPE* Eurosport
BELGIUM RTBF, VRT POLAND TVP
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DENMARK TV2 SLOVENIA RTV Slovenia
FRANCE France TV SPAIN TVE
GERMANY ZDF SWEDEN SVT
ITALY RAI SWITZERLAND SRF, RSI, RTS
NETHERLANDS NOS UNITED KINGDOM BBC
NORWAY TV2
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Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San
Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican.
OUTSIDE EUROPE TV PARTNERS

AUSTRALIA SBS, Fox Sports NEW ZEALAND SKY NZ
CANADA (ENG) Flo (Sport) Bikes SINGAPORE Starhub
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DIGITAL STREAMING
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UCI MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT MEMBERS
Mr David LAPPARTIENT Mr Osama Ahmed Abdullah AL SHAFAR
Mr Mohammed BEN EL MAHI

VICE-PRESIDENTS
Mr Amarjit Singh Gil DARSHAN SINGH
Dr Mohamed Wagih AZZAM
Mr Enrico DELLA CASA
Mr Renato DI ROCCO
Mr Harald Tiedemann HANSEN
Mr José Manuel PELAEZ
Mr Toni KIRSCH
Mr Artur LOPES
Mr José Luis LOPEZ CERRÓN

Mr Igor Viktorovich MAKAROV
Mr Tony MITCHELL
Ms Katerina NASH

Mr Bob STAPLETON
Mr Tom VAN DAMME
UCI ROAD COMMISSION

PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS’
REPRESENTATIVE
Mr Tom VAN DAMME
Mr Pierre-Yves CHATELON (FRA)
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE UCI MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ORGANISERS’ REPRESENTATIVE,
MEMBER OF THE AIOCC
Mr Dmitriy FOFONOV (KAZ)
Mr Ed BUCHETTE (LUX)
Ms Rochelle GILMORE (AUS)
Mr Alexander GUSYATNIKOV (RUS) UCI PROFESSIONAL CONTINENTAL TEAMS
REPRESENTATIVE, DESIGNATED BY THE AIGCP
Mr Umberto LANGELLOTTI (MON)
Mr Agustin MORENO ARISTIZABAL (COL) Mr Alfonso GALILEA ZURBANO (ESP)
Mr Delmino PEREIRA (POR) RIDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE, MEMBER OF THE UCI

Mr Sean PETTY (USA) ATHLETES’ COMMISSION
Ms Marianne VOS (NED)
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SPORT COMPETITION SCHEDULE

EVENT DATE TIME VENUE
MEN ELITE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
MEN ELITE Sun 19 Sept. 14:30-16:55 Knokke-Heist – Brugge
MEN UNDER 23 Mon 20 Sept. 10:40-12:50 Knokke-Heist – Brugge
WOMEN ELITE Mon 20 Sept. 14:40-16:40 Knokke-Heist – Brugge
WOMEN JUNIOR Tue 21 Sept. 10:30-12:20 Knokke-Heist – Brugge
MEN JUNIOR Tue 21 Sept. 14:55-17:05 Knokke-Heist – Brugge
TEAM TIME TRIAL
MIXED RELAY Wed 22 Sept. 13:45-16:45 Knokke-Heist – Brugge – Brugge
ROAD RACE
MEN JUNIOR Fri 24 Sept. 08:15-11:15 Leuven circuit
MEN UNDER 23 Fri 24 Sept. 13:25-17:40 Antwerp – Leuven
WOMEN JUNIOR Sat 25 Sept. 08:15-10:15 Leuven circuit
WOMEN ELITE Sat 25 Sept. 12:20-16:45 Antwerp – Leuven
MEN ELITE Sun 26 Sept. 10:25-17:00 Antwerp – Leuven
OUT OF COMPETITION PROGRAMME

EVENT DATE TIME VENUE
FLANDER 2021 - OPENING CEREMONY Sat 18 Sept. 11:00 Knokke-Heist
FLANDERS2021 RIDE - Knokke-Heist - Brugge Sat. 18 Sept. 13:00-18:00 Knokke-Heist – Brugge
PARA-CYCLING RACE Sun. 19 Sept. 11:00-12:30 Westkapelle – Brugge
FLANDERS2021 RIDE - Leuven Thu. 23 Sept. 12:30-19:00 Leuven
UCI JUNIOR CONFERENCE Thu. 23 Sept. 16:00-17:00 Brabanthal, Leuven
UCI CONGRESS Fri 24 Sept. 09:00-16:30 Brabanthal, Leuven

To be presented during
UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDS Fri 24 Sept. N/A
Congress
To be presented during
UCI BIKE CITY LABEL AWARDS Fri 24 Sept. N/A
Congress
Brabanthal Auditorium,
NATIONAL FEDERATIONS’ SEMINAR Sat 25 Sept. 09:00-12:00
Leuven
FLANDERS2021 RIDE - Antwerp Sat. 25 Sept. 13:00-17:00 Antwerp
GALA Sat. 25 Sept. 19:30-23:00 Brabanthal, Leuven
FLANDERS2021 VIP RIDE Sun. 26 Sept. 08:00-11:00 Leuven
CLOSING CEREMONY Sun 26. Sept. TBD TBD
PHOTO EXHIBITION From 09 Sept. 10:00-17:00

Leuven
100Y OF THE UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS to 08 Oct. (21:00 on Friday)
Other cultural and sporting events as well as entertainments open to public are available on
https://www.flanders2021.com/en
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OFFICIALS
UCI DIRECTOR GENERAL / AMINA LANAYA
UCI SPORTS DIRECTOR / PETER VAN DEN ABEELE
COMPETITIONS
UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND STRATEGIC SPORTS AND SAFETY
SPORTS PROJECTS MANAGER Laurent BEZAULT / +33 6 07 30 22 44
Morgane GAULTIER / +41 79 554 82 74 REGULATORS Robbie HUNTER /+41 78 796 63 83
UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ASSISTANT Paolo LONGO BORGHINI / +39 347 649 1093
Rui OLIVEIRA / +41 24 468 58 27 SPORTS ASSISTANCE
UCI HEAD OF ROAD Olivier GRANDJEAN / +33 6 08 72 51 64
Matthew KNIGHT / +41 79 832 55 95 SPORTS HEADQUARTERS
SAFETY MANAGER Marie GEX-FABRY / +41 79 722 43 66
Richard CHASSOT /+41 79 213 44 81 IT – SPORT ANALYST
Peter POELMAN / +32 485 14 08 22
UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FLANDERS, MEDICAL SERVICE
BELGIUM 2021 ORGANISING COMMITTEE UCI OFFICIAL DOCTOR
CO-PRESIDENTS Wim TACK / +32 475 32 24 95 Dr Xavier BIGARD / +41 79 123 50 14
Christophe IMPENS / +32 475 24 49 06 MEDICAL COORDINATOR
GENERAL PROJECT MANAGERS Luc DEVOLDER / +32 499 19 28 84
Sebastian TOYE / +32 474 48 85 30 MEDICAL SERVICES +32 478 77 07 39 ET SÉCURIT
Katrien GERAEDTS / +32 472 01 33 22 SPORTS SERVICES
SPORT MANAGERS NEUTRAL SERVICE Bert ROESEMS / +32 475 871 740
Wim VAN HERREWEGHE / +32 475 37 07 00 RADIO TOUR Olivia JAQUET
Bram CAIGNAU / +32 477 18 72 03
UCI OFFICIAL ANNOUNCER
HEAD OF OPERATIONS Randy FERGUSON
Dimitri STROOBANTS / +32 475 62 62 44
TIMEKEEPING AND RESULTS
HEAD OF COMMS Marie GUERRY / +41 78 653 50 00
Tomas VAN DEN SPIEGEL / +32 477 52 53 47 RADIOS Ashley LABROSSE/ +44 (0) 3330 007 888
COMMERCIAL MANAGER RACE VEHICLES
Jan BAELE / +32 489 33 03 40
FLEET MANAGER Mathias SCHOOT / +32 494 71 87 02
UCI COMMISSAIRES’ PANEL Mélanie DERWEDUWEN / +32 474 72 73 23
PRESIDENT Vicente TORTAJADA VILLARROYA (ESP) / TRANSPORTATION MANAGER
+ 34 639 61 94 71 transportation@flanders2021.com
MEMBERS Svetlana DENISENKO (RUS) GENERAL SERVICES
Luc GEYSEN (BEL) EVENT LOGISTICS LEADER
Laurent IDELOT (FRA) José-Luis JARRIN / +41 79 847 89 05
Francesca MANNORI (ITA)
Andrew MCCORD (USA) MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL
Ariane PREVITALI (ITA) HEAD OF MARKETING AND SALES
TV/SUPPORT COMMISSAIRE Bertrand VEDOVOTTO / +41 79 912 70 94
Guy DOBBELAERE (BEL) MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING MANAGER
Emmanuel BLANCHARD / +41 79 847 74 98
ADDITIONAL COMMISSAIRES APPOINTED BY
THE BELGIAN FEDERATION TELEVISION
Ludo SMEYERS (BEL) TELEVISION COORDINATOR
Marc VAN DEN EYNDE (BEL) Tobias FRIEDRICH /+41 76 204 98 07
Patrick DEMUNTER (BEL) COMMUNICATIONS
Marc VAN DEN EYNDE (BEL) HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
Jean-Michel VOETS (BEL) Christophe MARCHADIER / +41 79 967 22 09
Wim DEBLAERE (BEL) MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
Luc HERPELINCK (BEL) Julien STAUFFER / +41 79 225 86 27
Eric FOLLON (BEL) PRESS OFFICER
Jan WEYMEERSCH (BEL) Marie-Charlotte PACAUD
Bernard TONGLET (BEL)
Laurent GENETELLI (BEL) PHOTOGRAPHERS COORDINATOR
Eddy LISSENS (BEL) Laura FOLCHI / +39 069 97 02 750
DIGITAL AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
ANTI-DOPING – ITA Adrien DE CHEVEIGNE / +41 79 520 97 61
COORDINATOR Kevin DESSIMOZ / +41 76 446 97 21 WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA
OFFICERS Jan NIJMEIJER (NED) Zack COOPER / +41 79 306 20 73
Patrick DE PESSEMIER (BEL) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IR)
Pascal EECKHOUT (BEL)
Nevena AVALIC (SRB) IR DEVELOPMENT AND WCC DIRECTOR
Vincent JACQUET / +41 79 545 83 28
COMPETITION VENUES IR MANAGER Nathalie CLERC / +41 79 847 89 77
UCI MANAGER OF COMPETITION VENUES IR COORDINATOR
Morgane GAULTIER / +41 79 554 82 74 Kevin VIEUJANT-BECKERS / +41 79 728 04 98
UCI FINISH LINE CONSULTANT HOSPITALITY
Beat WABEL / +41 79 207 39 79
COORDINATOR Charlotte GUIMIER / +41 79 437 38 98
KNOKKE-HEIST VENUE
Geert LAUREYS / +32 473 88 68 12 ASSISTANT Gintare ZUOZAITE / +41 24 468 58 61
BRUGGE VENUE Jan NYS /+32 479 45 99 17 UCI JUNIOR CONFERENCE
COORDINATOR Benjamin SAPIN / +33 6 45 89 54 36
ANTWERP VENUE
Philippe DEVIVIER / +32 474 41 04 72 ACCREDITATION CENTR
LEUVEN VENUE Geert HOSTE / +32 479 45 99 14 MANAGER Carlo PETROZZI / +39 338 15 23 979
CEREMONY MANAGER TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND SHUTTLES
Maja LEYE / +32 474 55 45 13 UCI TRAVEL UCI TRAVEL / +41 24 468 58 16
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WELCOME TO FLANDERS
Exactly 100 years after the very first edition which took place in Copenhagen in
Denmark in 1921, the UCI Road World Championships is coming home to the heart
of Europe, in the Flanders region of Belgium, from 19 to 26 September 2021. This
historical edition will be marked by different celebrations including a gala dinner with
former UCI Road World Champions as guests of honour.
Bordering the North Sea to the west, Flanders lies between the Netherlands and
France. Flanders is the northern, Dutch-speaking region of Belgium and is the
gateway to Europe. The main cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Brugge and Leuven.
Cycling is an integral part of Flanders’ heritage. With a terrain of winding, narrow and
sometimes brutal roads, the ancient cobbles stand testament to the pain, courage
and endurance of many of the most hardened cycling champions.
Races such as the Tour of Flanders – Ronde van Vlaanderen (one of the five cycling
Monuments) and Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields offer a labyrinth of intricate routes
that weave between traditional villages and farmland. Flanders’ line between the epic
and the ordinary, the mortal and the hero, the dream and the reality, is sometimes as
thin as it gets. The region is the territory of the true “Flandriens”: strong and relentless
cyclists, who never give up and keep on riding, even in the most inclement of weather
conditions. In Flanders, the honorary status of “Flandrien” is only granted to cycling
legends such as Eddy Merckx, Johan Museeuw, Tom Boonen or Yvonne Reynders.
It’s more than just bicycle routes, Flanders is a unique place for every cycling passionate.
The cobbled climbs set it apart from other destinations. You can experience the four
K’s of Flandrien heritage: the fabled Koppenberg, the everlasting Kwaremont, the
legendary Kapelmuur and the ferocious Kemmelberg. Anyone calling themselves a
real cyclist, must have conquered the Flanders’ bergs and cobbles at least once in
their life.
Flanders is an all-year-round cycling mecca. Every weekend in winter, there are races
in muddy, or frozen fields or forests.
Cycling - recreationally as well as competitively -, is not merely popular: it is deeply

loved in Flanders. The region was awarded the UCI Bike City Label in February 2021.
This label supports and rewards cities and regions which not only host major UCI
cycling events but also invest in developing community cycling, related infrastructure
and programmes.
The Flemish government invests up to 300 million euro a year to maintain or build
cycle paths. Safety is an absolute priority for cycle policy in Flanders. That’s why there’s
been heavy investment in the necessary infrastructure.
Flanders is equally ambitious when it comes to sport. This is apparent through the
region’s commitment to organising large sporting events and constructing modern
sports infrastructure, but even more so in the sports participation rate of its population.
Almost 65 percent of the population engages frequently in sport.
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Sport Vlaanderen, the sports administration of the Flemish government, wants to

provide everyone in Flanders with as many opportunities as possible to play sports and
exercise, regardless of age, background or ability. At the same time, it makes every effort
into helping its top Flemish athletes excel at world level.
FLANDERS IS ART,
FLANDERS IS HERITAGE
Flanders is packed with a rich heritage. That enormous legacy was bequeathed by
many generations of brilliant craftsmen such as the Flemish Masters Jan Van Eyck (The
Adoration of the Mystic Lamb), Pieter Bruegel and Peter Paul Rubens. They and their
many bold heirs have made and still make Flanders the cultural gem it is today. Their
masterpieces are on display in museums all over the world. These Flanders’ art cities
demonstrate their prestigious history.
The same goes for Flanders unique food culture. Love of food and flavour is in a
Fleming’s blood, and good taste is rooted in the Flemish DNA. Besides the world known
fries, beer and chocolate there’s much more to discover. Whether it’s art, heritage,
food, comics, fashion, jewellery or anything else: modern craftsmanship, built on a
long legacy/tradition is what makes Flanders stand out.
HOST CITIES
The races for the highly coveted rainbow jerseys of UCI Road World Champions will be
spread over four host cities: Knokke-Heist, Brugge (for the time trials) and Antwerp
and Leuven (road races).
Visit Brugge © Jan d'Hondt
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GENERAL PLAN OF COMPETITION VENUES
ME ITT
MU ITT
WE ITT
WJ ITT
MRTTT
MJ ITT
ME ITT
MU ITT
WE ITT
WJ ITT
MRTTT
MJ ITT
ME ITT
MU ITT
WE ITT
WJ ITT
MJ ITT
MRTTT
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ME RR
MU RR
WE RR
ME RR
MU RR
WE RR
MJ RR
WJ RR MJ RR
WJ RR
ME RR
MU RR
WE RR
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ACCREDITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS
This yellow wristband affords access to the start and the finish line. Only people
wearing a yellow wristband are allowed to stand on the road and pass food and
drinks to the riders.
RIDERS PER NATIONAL FEDERATION 1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 6 7 to 8 9 to +

WRISTBANDS 2 4 6 8 8
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VEHICLE ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATIONS VALID DURING THE UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Allowed in the race convoy
Allowed on the course

only outside the race convoy
Not allowed
on the course
For parking
Allowed on the course please follow
only outside the race convoy the “PPO” signs
to the designated
car parks
Not allowed
on the course
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INFORMATION ABOUT RACE VEHICLES

AND DISTRIBUTION OF VEHICLES TO NATIONS
NATIONAL FEDERATIONS OTHER INFORMATIONS

In respect of National Federations, the organisation will T he vehicles are equipped with roof racks for a mini-
provide a car to the following nations with significant mum of 9 bikes
quotas:
The vehicles are fitted with radio equipment that re-
AUS Australia LTU Lithuania ceives Radio Tour
AUT Austria LUX Luxembourg The removal, modification or addition of any ele-
ments of the vehicle decor is strictly prohibited
BEL Belgium MAS Malaysia
Refueling is only permitted with the fuel card avai-
CAN Canada NED Netherlands lable in the car and this only at Esso petrol stations
COL Colombia NOR Norway National Federations pay for cleaning of their cars
CZE Czech Republic NZL New Zealand In the event of a Road accident:
DEN Denmark PAN Panama - Call Emergency Services on 112
ECU Ecuador POL Poland - Inform the Fleet Department
fleet@flanders2021.com
ERI Eritrea POR Portugal The maximum authorized rate of alcohol while dri-
ESP Spain PUR Puerto Rico ving is 0% - Zero tolerance in Belgium
EST Estonia RCF Russian Cycling Federation The speed limit on motorways is 120km/h - 75mph.
FRA France RSA South Africa In city centers, the maximum speed is 50km/h –
30mph in Flanders and Wallonia, and 30km/h –
GBR Great Britain SLO Slovenia 15mph in the Brussels-Capital Region.
GER Germany SUI Switzerland Outside city centers, the speed limit is 70km/h –
GRE Greece SVK Slovakia 45mph in Flanders and 90km/h – 55mph in Brussels
HUN Hungary SWE Sweden and Wallonia.
In other areas speed limits does vary.
IRE Ireland THA Thailand
ITA Italy UKR Ukraine
ROAD TOLLS
KAZ Kazakhstan USA United States of America
All drivers, regardless of nationality, must pay road tolls.
LAT Latvia CMC Centre Mondial du Cyclisme These are payable by cash or card at the end via a toll
booth (for cash payments) or at the automatic lanes (for
Collection of vehicles: from Wednesday, 15 September payments by card).
at 14:00
Return of vehicles: Sunday, 26 September between FLEET CONTACT CENTER
08:00 and 20:30 or Monday, 27 September between For all official vehicle related questions:
08:00 and 17:00. fleet@flanders2021.com
The Vehicule Delivery Office is located at Skoda Cen- Mathias SCHOOT / +32 494 71 87 02
ter, Leuvensesteenweg 639, 3071 Kortenberg (9km
from Brussels Airport) Mélanie DERWEDUWEN / +32 474 72 73 23
Cars cannot be left at the Vehicule Delivery Office. If For all transport related questions:
transfer from Brussels Airport (Zaventem) to the of- transportation@flanders2021.com
ficial Fleet Contact Centre for vehicle collection is re-
quired, please contact transportation@flanders2021.
com no later than by 05/09/2021. SKODA CONTACT CENTER
LEUVENSESTEENWEG 639
Allow for 30 min to collect your car 3071 KORTENBERG
National Federation personnel will need to provide Wednesday 15 14:00 – 18:00
an international driving license, an identity card/
passport, and an attestation by the National Fede- Thursday 16 09:00 – 18:00
ration: Friday 17 09:00 – 19:00
Payment of a deposit of 2‘050,00€ by bank/credit Saturday 18 09:00 – 18:00
card. Cash payments are not accepted. This amount
contains a deposit of 1’700,00€ for the vehicle as well Sunday 19 08:30 – 18:00
as an advance for the fuel of 350,00€ Monday 20 09:00 – 18:00
The deposits will be returned by bank transfer to the Tuesday 21 09:00 – 18:00
National Federation, 30 days after the event. The ad-
vance of the fuel card is calculated on the basis of Wednesday 22 09:00 – 18:00
use. If there is a surplus, this amount will be refun- Thursday 23 09:00 – 19:00
ded along with the deposit. If additional payment is
required, an invoice will be issued. Friday 24 09:00 – 18:00
No vehicle will be provided without the payment of Saturday 25 09:00 – 18:00
the deposit. Sunday 26 08:00 - 20:30
Two documents need to be filled in and signed : Fleet Monday 27 08:00 - 17:00
vehicle use agreement and driver conduct require-
ments.
The vehicle check will be carried out with a team
member after which the car pack, car key and fuel
card will be transferred to the driver.
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RADIO FREQUENCIES
Any teams, broadcasters, press and any other individuals planning to use radio equipment in Belgium
must request a licence for the use of private radio communication stations from BIPT (the federal
regulatory body responsible for regulating the electronic communications market, the postal market and
the electromagnetic spectrum of radio frequencies).
Application instructions and request form can be found here:
https://www.bipt.be/consumers/publication/application-form-to-obtain-a-license-for-the-use-of-
private-radio-communications-stations
More information about pricing can be found here:

https://www.bipt.be/consumers/publication/tariffs-2021
Make sure to apply for a licence in time. For temporary licences, if an application is submitted less than
five working days before the desired date of use, the handling fees are doubled. If an application is
submitted less than two working days before the date of operation, the handling fees are quintupled.
The BIPT advises to submit the application twenty working days before the desired date of licence use.
The date considered is that of the postmark in case of an application by letter or the date of receipt by the
Institute in case of an application sent by fax or e-mail.
More information concerning the request for a licence for the use of private radio communication stations
from BIPT can be found on the BIPT website: https://www.bipt.be/consumers
Contact at BIPT for further information:

Van Den Bossche Ann
Tel: 0032 2 226 88 85
Email: ann.van.den.bossche@BIPT.be
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HOSPITALS
TIME TRIALS
DEPARTURE ZONE ARRIVAL ZONE
AZ Zeno Knokke-Heist AZ Sint-Jan Brugge
Kalvekeetdijk 260 Ruddershove 10
8300 Knokke-Heist 8000 Brugge
Tel +32 (0)50 535 000 Tel +32 (0)50 45 21 11
ROAD RACES
U.Z.Edegem AZ St.Maarten H.Hartziekenhuis

Wilrijkstraat 10 Liersesteenweg 435 Naamsestraat 105
Antwerp Mechelen Leuven
ph 03 8213000 ph 015 891010 ph 016 209211
ZNA Middelheim Imeldaziekenhuis U.Z.Gasthuisberg
Lindendreef 1 Imeldalaan 9 Herestraat 49
Antwerp Bonheiden Leuven
ph 03 2803111 ph 015 505011 ph 016 332211
MEDICAL SERVICES
HOTLINE (ACTIVE FROM 10 SEPTEMBER): +32 478 770739
On this line the teams (riders and entourage), event staff, VIP's, UCI delegates
and press can call for all medical assistance and information
during the 2021 Road World Championships.
The (deputy) CMO (chief medical officer) can also be contacted via this number.
Medical assistance is provided 24h/24h, with a doctor, nurse and paramedics team on standby.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NATIONAL TEAMS, STAFF, PRESS, UCI
Medical permanence is provided at the finish zone of time trials and road races.
The permanence opens 1 hour before the start of the race. The medical permanence is equipped with all necessary first
aid facilities and staffed by a doctor, a nurse and a paramedics team.
A paramedics team with a doctor will also be provided at the departure zone.
MEDICAL SERVICE IN RACE:

TIME TRIALS ROAD RACES
Medical posts will be provided at every 10km point on the Two medical vehicles will join the race. These are each staf-
course. fed by two doctors and an emergency nurse.
A posts will provide a doctor, an emergency nurse and a In addition, a medical vehicle (two doctors and a nurse)
Red Cross ambulance. is provided as "doctor in front".) This medical vehicle will
A paramedics team will also be provided near the starting cover any breakaway.
point. Two Red Cross ambulances will accompany the race.
A medical coordinator will also organise the race-related
medical assistance.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC
Red Cross will provide first aid in the public zones.
MEDICAL CIRCLE
MAIN CONTACT NUMBER DEPUTY CMO
+32 478 770739 Dr. Sven Adam
CI OFFICIAL DOCTOR
U OORDINATION (MEDCO)
C
Dr Xavier Bigard Luc Devolder – Tel. +32 499 19 28 84
HIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (CMO)
C
Dr Mathieu Vermeersch
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MEETINGS
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2021
TIME MEETING PLACE
12:30-13:30 Team managers meeting UCI Headquarters

ITT all categories and TTT Mixed Relay Concertgebouw
't Zand 34
8000 Bruges
14:00-15:00 Meeting with all drivers in the race convoy Concertgebouw

't Zand 34
8000 Bruges
15:00-16:00 Photographer's meeting Concertgebouw

Time Trial races 't Zand 34
8000 Bruges
16:00-17:00 Meeting with the Commissaires' Panel Concertgebouw

't Zand 34
8000 Bruges
17:00-17:30 Meeting with Neutral assistance services Concertgebouw

't Zand 34
8000 Bruges
17:30-18:00 Meeting with TV director, cameramen Concertgebouw

and motorbike drivers (for all races) 't Zand 34
8000 Bruges
THURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2021
TIME MEETING PLACE
12:30-13:30 Team managers meeting UCI Headquarters

Road Races, all categories Sportoase
Philipssite 6
3001 Leuven
14:00-15:00 Meeting with all drivers in the race convoy Sportoase

Philipssite 6
3001 Leuven
15:00-16:00 Photographer's meeting - Road Races Sportoase

Philipssite 6
3001 Leuven
16:00-17:00 Meeting with the Commissaires' Panel Sportoase

Philipssite 6
3001 Leuven
17:00-17:30 Meeting with Neutral assistance services Sportoase

Philipssite 6
3001 Leuven
17:30-18:00 Meeting with TV director, cameramen Sportoase

and motorbike drivers (for all races) Philipssite 6
3001 Leuven
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SPECIAL REGULATIONS - ALL EVENTS

ARTICLE 1 - ORGANISATION AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS ARTICLE 8 - EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING
The 2021 UCI Road World Championships will be organised under the DISC BRAKES
Regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale, and in particular: The use of disc brakes is allowed by all riders during all the events
Part 1 Chapter III: Equipment
Part 2 Road Races JERSEYS AND DISTINCTIVE SIGNS
Part 9 UCI World Championships It is compulsory for all riders to wear their national team clothing (identical
Part 12 Discipline and Procedures jersey and shorts for all riders).
The Union Cycliste Internationale has entrusted the organisation of the 2021 World, Continental and National Champions must wear national team clo-
UCI Road World Championships to: WK 2021 VZW, Ottergemsteenweg thing that does not feature any distinctive bands on the sleeves or shorts.
Zuid 808, 9000 Gent, BELGIUM. Email: info@flanders2021.com Furthermore, as the World title is at stake, it is strictly forbidden for any rider
The 2021 UCI Road World Championships will be held from Sunday 19 to to use not only the World Champion’s jersey but also rainbow bands on a
Sunday 26 September 2021. bicycle or clothing during the UCI Road World Championships (including
Team Time Trial Mixed Relay).
ARTICLE 2 - UCI HEADQUARTERS, ACCREDITATION CENTRE,
RACE VEHICLES OFFICE AND PRESS CENTRE The sport directors of national teams must submit their national jersey and
The UCI Headquarters and the Media Centres are located in Brugge at shorts to the Commissaires’ Panel for approval during the confirmation of
Concert Hall, ‘t Zand 34, 8000 Brugge from 17 September to 22 September starters. They must describe the panels on the clothing approved by the
and in Leuven at Sportoase, Philipssite 6, 3001 Leuven from 23 September National Federation for the use of each rider’s sponsors.
to 26 September.
ARTICLE 9 - PODIUM CEREMONIES
UCI HEADQUARTERS MEDIA CENTRES All podium ceremonies will take place immediately after the finish of the
BRUGGE event. The organisation will provide an escort to guide the riders to the
WEDNESDAY 15 Closed Closed podium ceremony area without delay.
THURSDAY 16 Closed Closed The World Champion and the second and third-placed riders must present
FRIDAY 17 14:00 – 18:30 10:00 – 21:00 themselves for the podium ceremony within 10 minutes of the finish of the
SATURDAY 18 09:00 – 17:30 08:00 – 21:00 event. This requirement also applies to the World Champion team, and se-
SUNDAY 19 10:00 – 22:00 cond and third-placed teams, in the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay.
MONDAY 20 08:00 – 22:00
09:00 – 18:30 Riders must present themselves in race clothing, wearing their national jer-
TUESDAY 21 08:00 – 22:00
sey and shall not wear a cap, headband, glasses or any other accessory until
WEDNESDAY 22 09:00 – 22:00
they leave the podium ceremony area.
LEUVEN
THURSDAY 23 09:00 – 17:30 08:00 – 21:00 ARTICLE 10 - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNIQUES AND RESULTS
FRIDAY 24 07:00 – 19:00 07:00 – 22:00 Results will be available on the UCI Website after each race and commu-
SATURDAY 25 07:00 – 18:30 07:00 – 22:00 niques will be sent by email to the sport directors of each team.
SUNDAY 26 09:00 – 18:30 07:00 – 22:00 Teams may also collect printed versions of the start lists and results at UCI
MONDAY 27 Closed Closed Headquarters.
The Accreditation Centres are located in Brugge at VIVES – Campus
Brugge, Xaverianenstraat 10, 8200 Brugge from 16 September to 22 ARTICLE 11 - RANKING BY NATIONS
September and in Leuven at Brabanthal, Brabantlaan 1, 3001 Leuven from The ranking by nations for the UCI World Championships is calculated by
23 September to 26 September. adding the points scored by a nation in the team time trial mixed relay,
The Vehicle Delivery Office is located in Kortenberg at Skoda Center, individual time trial and road race events, based on the points scale below:
Leuvensesteenweg 639, 3071 Kortenberg (9km from Brussels airport). ELITE UNDER 23 TEAM
ELITE UNDER-23 JUNIOR Time Trial Mixed Relay
ACCREDITATION CENTRE VEHICLE DELIVERY OFFICE
BRUGGE KORTENBERG 1 200 125 100 200
2 150 100 85 150
WEDNESDAY 15 Closed 14:00 – 18:00
3 125 85 70 125
THURSDAY 16 16:00 – 19:00* 09:00 – 18:00
4 100 70 60 100
FRIDAY 17 09:00 – 19:00 09:00 – 19:00
5 85 60 50 85
SATURDAY 18 09:00 – 18:00 09:00 – 18:00
6 70 50 40 70
SUNDAY 19 08:30 – 18:00 08:30 – 18:00
7 60 40 30 60
MONDAY 20 09:00 – 18:00 09:00 – 18:00
8 50 30 20 50
TUESDAY 21 09:00 – 18:00 09:00 – 18:00
9 40 20 10 40
WEDNESDAY 22 09:00 – 14:00 09:00 – 18:00
10 30 10 5 30
LEUVEN KORTENBERG
from 11 to 25 5 3 1 5
THURSDAY 23 15:00 – 19:00** 09:00 – 19:00
FRIDAY 24 09:00 – 18:00 09:00 – 18:00 A ceremony to recognize the most successful nation will take place after
SATURDAY 25 09:00 – 18:00 09:00 – 18:00 the Men Elite Road Race on Sunday 29 September. All the riders, from all
SUNDAY 26 08:00 – 10:00 08:00 – 20:30 categories, of the leading country in the ranking by nations of the UCI Road
MONDAY 27 Closed 08:00 – 17:00 World Championships will present themselves, together with their sport di-
* Local Organising Committee only rectors, for a podium ceremony within 10 minutes of the finish of the Men
** Open from 13:00 to 15:00 for Local Organising Committee Elite Road Race.
ARTICLE 3 - RADIO TOUR ARTICLE 12 - PRIZES

Each Nations Vehicle will be provided with a pre-programed Race Radio The following prizes will be awarded at the 2021 UCI Road World
prior to the event which will remain in the vehicle for the duration of the Championships:
event. The Radio Tour Frequency is 164,63125 Mhz. Team Time Trial Mixed Relay
1st: €15,000 - 2nd: €7,500 - 3rd: €3,750 TOTAL: €26,250.
ARTICLE 4 - NEUTRAL SERVICE Total prize money awarded for Team Time Trial Mixed Relay:
Neutral service will be provided by SHIMANO for Times Trials with 6 cars, as €26,250.
well as for Road Races 4 cars and 2 motorbikes
Men Elite and Women Elite Road Races
ARTICLE 5 -TRANSPONDERS AND GPS 1st: €8,000 - 2nd: €4,000 - 3rd: €2,000 - TOTAL: €14,000.
Junior Road Races – Race numbers and transponders will be distributed Men Under 23 Road Race
at the UCI Junior Conference which will take place on September 23 from 1st: €4,000 - 2nd: €2,000 - 3rd: €1,000 - TOTAL: €7,000.
16:00 to 17:00 at the Brabanthal in Leuven. Men Junior and Women Junior Road Races
All other races – Race numbers and transponders will be distributed at the 1st: €2,000 - 2nd: €1,000 - 3rd: €500 - TOTAL: €3,500.
confirmation of starters. For the Time Trial Races on Saturday 18 September Total prize money for road races: €24,500.
from 9:00 to 12:00 in Brugge and for the Road Races from 9:00 to 12:00 in Men Elite and Women Elite Individual Time Trials
Leuven. 1st: €8,000 - 2nd: €4,000 - 3rd: €2,000 - TOTAL: €14,000.
The equipment must be returned by the teams at the end of each race at
the Swiss Timing area located in the Team Parking lot. Men Under 23 Individual Time Trial
Reminder: National Federations will be invoiced for any equipment that 1st: €4,000 - 2nd: €2,000 - 3rd: €1,000 - TOTAL: €7,000.
is not returned (€100 for a transponder and €500 for a GPS unit). Men Junior and Women Junior Individual Time Trials
1st: €2,000 - 2nd: €1,000 - 3rd: €500 - TOTAL: €3,500.
ARTICLE 6 - ANTI-DOPING Total prize money for individual time trials: €24,500.
The UCI Anti-Doping Rules apply in their entirety. Furthermore, the an- The total prize money for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships
ti-doping legislation of Belgium applies in accordance with the prevailing is €75,250.
national laws.
The location of the doping control for each race is indicated in the special
regulations of each race.
ARTICLE 7 - PENALTIES
The UCI scale of penalties will solely apply.
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TIME TRIALS
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KNOKKE-HEIST
The 68km stretch of sandy Flemish coastline has 13 resorts, and Knokke-Heist is one
of them. Thanks to the permanent influence of the salty water, Zwin Nature Reserve is
home to many species of migratory birds.
The start of the time trials on the beach is unique and the beautiful images will go
around the world. Both sporting as
well as recreational cycling are part of
the wonderful experiences to be had
in Knokke-Heist. Cycling combines
perfectly with the enjoyment of our
other assets, such as art, gastronomy
and shopping! Anyone who wants
to discover the fantastic nature and
outstanding attractions we have to
offer here in the coming years is very
welcome.
For more information about Knokke-

Heist, where the 2021 UCI Road World
Championships will get under way, click
here.
© www.myknokke-heist.be
BRUGGE
Picture perfect Brugge, is one of the
region’s finest art cities. The historical
town centre (a UNESCO World Heritage
Site) is intersected by famous canals, and
boasts numerous monumental buildings,
all located within a stone’s throw from
each other. Thanks to its picturesque and
romantic medieval setting, Brugge is a top
international destination.
The easily accessible international port of
Zeebrugge is an important economic asset
for the city. Fully committed to supporting
innovation and sustainability, this port
produces electricity by harnessing wind
energy.
Cycling and cycle races are immensely
Brugge © Jan Darthet popular in Brugge. The Elite Men’s race
Elfstedenronde, and the men’s and women’s Oxyclean Classic Brugge-De Panne (part
of the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour) start from Brugge’ majestic Market
Square, as did the prestigious Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen until 2016 and
with an expected return from 2023. The growing popularity of women’s cycling has also
brought the Lotto Belgium Tour to Brugge since 2020. For more information about
Brugge click here.
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SPECIAL REGULATIONS
INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS – ALL EVENTS
ARTICLE 1 - PARTICIPATION UCI MEN UNDER 23 NATIONS’ CUP
The events are reserved for riders of the following categories: 1.......................................... 30 pts. 9............................................ 3 pts.
2.......................................... 25 pts. 10........................................... 3 pts.
EVENT CATEGORY YEAR OF BIRTH 3..........................................20 pts. 11.............................................2 pts.
1998 and 4........................................... 15 pts. 12............................................2 pts.
Men Elite
MEN ELITE Individual earlier 5...........................................10 pts. 13............................................2 pts.
Time Trial 1999, 2000, 2001 6.............................................5 pts. 14..............................................1 pt.
Men Under 23*
and 2002 7............................................. 3 pts. 15..............................................1 pt.
MEN UNDER 23 1999, 2000, 8............................................ 3 pts.
Men Under 23
Individual Time Trial 2001 and 2002 WOMEN JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
Women Elite 1998 and earlier Riders earn the following points for the UCI Women Junior Nations’
WOMEN ELITE Cup ranking: only the first rider from each nation scores points based
Individual Time Trial 1999, 2000,
Women Under 23 on his place in the event:
2001 and 2002
1...........................................20 pts. 9.............................................7 pts.
WOMEN JUNIOR 2........................................... 17 pts. 10........................................... 6 pts.
Women Junior 2003 and 2004
Individual Time Trial 3........................................... 15 pts. 11.............................................5 pts.
MEN JUNIOR 4...........................................13 pts. 12........................................... 4 pts.
Men Junior 2003 and 2004 5............................................11 pts. 13........................................... 3 pts.
Individual Time Trial
6...........................................10 pts. 14............................................2 pts.
if an Under 23 rider participates in the Men Elite Individual Time Trial 7............................................. 9 pts. 15..............................................1 pt.
at the UCI Road World Championships he will not be permitted to 8............................................ 8 pts.
take part in the Men Under 23 Individual Time Trial at subsequent MEN JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
editions of the UCI Road World Championships (Article 9.2.020 of the Riders earn the following points for the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup
UCI Regulations). ranking: only the first rider from each nation scores points based on
The events are open to national teams in accordance with the his place in the event:
qualification system published on the UCI website. 1...........................................20 pts. 8............................................ 8 pts.
2........................................... 17 pts. 9.............................................7 pts.
ARTICLE 2 - PROCEDURES BEFORE THE START 3........................................... 15 pts. 10........................................... 6 pts.
CONFIRMATION OF STARTERS 4...........................................13 pts. 11.............................................5 pts.
All categories – Saturday 18 September from 09h00 to 12h00. 5............................................11 pts. 12........................................... 4 pts.
(each nation will be allocated a time slot for confirmation), at 6...........................................10 pts. 13........................................... 3 pts.
UCI Headquarters, Brugge Concert Hall, T’Zand 34, Brugge. 7............................................. 9 pts. 14............................................2 pts.
SPORT DIRECTORS’ MEETING
All categories - Saturday 18 September from 12h30 to 13h30 at ARTICLE 4 - START ORDER
UCI Headquarters, Brugge Concert Hall, T’Zand 34, Brugge.. The riders shall start at identical intervals; the riders’ start order is
TRAINING SESSION drawn up by the UCI and communicated after the confirmation of
A training session will be organized on the Men Elite circuit, starters.
between Knokke-Heist and Brugge, on Saturday 18 September
from 09h00 to 11h00. It will be indicated where traffic rules will ARTICLE 5 - EQUIPMENT CHECK
apply and where the course is closed. Team vehicles will be al- Riders must attend the equipment check at least 15 minutes before
lowed to follow their riders. their start time. All bikes will be checked using a measuring jig that
complies with UCI Regulations. Once checked, bikes will not be al-
ARTICLE 3 - UCI RANKINGS lowed outside the start area. A pre-check of bikes will be organized
In accordance with UCI Regulations, the races of the UCI Road two hours before the first rider starts. Teams may present their bikes
World Championships awards points towards UCI rankings for checking at this time.
using the following scales:
MEN ELITE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL ARTICLE 6 - TECHNICAL SERVICE
The riders earn points for the following rankings: Neutral service will be provided by SHIMANO with 6 cars.
Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking;
Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings;
1.........................................350 pts. 11..........................................40 pts. ARTICLE 7 - FOLLOWING VEHICLES
2........................................250 pts. 12.........................................30 pts. Only the vehicles provided to national teams by the organizing
3........................................200 pts. 13......................................... 25 pts. committee will be allowed to follow the LAST rider. National Team
4.........................................150 pts. 14.........................................20 pts. will be allowed to use their national team vehicle to follow the first
5.........................................125 pts. 15.......................................... 15 pts. rider. If a national team needs a vehicle to follow their rider, this need
6........................................ 100 pts. 16..........................................10 pts. to be declared during the confirmation of starters.
7........................................... 85 pts. 17............................................5 pts.
8.......................................... 70 pts. 18............................................5 pts. Feeding from a following vehicle is prohibited.
9..........................................60 pts. 19............................................5 pts.
10.........................................50 pts. 20...........................................5 pts. ARTICLE 8 - TIMING POINTS
WOMEN ELITE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL Intermediate timing points will be set up at different locations on
The riders earn points for the following rankings: the course. Times will be communicated by Radio Tour.
Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World Ranking;
1.........................................350 pts. 14.........................................20 pts. ARTICLE 9 - HOT SEAT AND PODIUM CEREMONIES
2........................................250 pts. 15.......................................... 15 pts.
3........................................200 pts. 16..........................................10 pts. HOT SEAT
4.........................................150 pts. 17............................................5 pts.
5.........................................125 pts. 18............................................5 pts. For the benefit of the TV production, a Hot Seat will accommodate
6........................................ 100 pts. 19............................................5 pts. the three riders who have set the best provisional times. The Hot
7........................................... 85 pts. 20...........................................5 pts. Seat will be located in the finish area along the podium ceremony.
8.......................................... 70 pts. 21........................................... 3 pts. Immediately after they have finished, the riders with the best pro-
9..........................................60 pts. 22.......................................... 3 pts. visional times are guided to the Hot Seat by an escort provided by
10.........................................50 pts. 23.......................................... 3 pts. the organization.
11..........................................40 pts. 24.......................................... 3 pts. As soon as new best times are set, the riders give up their places to
12.........................................30 pts. 25.......................................... 3 pts. the new riders at the head of the provisional standings.
13......................................... 25 pts. Sport directors shall inform the riders and team assistants of these
MEN UNDER 23 INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL arrangements.
The riders earn points for the following rankings: PODIUM CEREMONIES
Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking; A protocol ceremony will take place immediately after the last rider
Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings; of the event has finished.
1..........................................125 pts. 11........................................... 15 pts. The first 3 riders must present themselves for the podium ceremony
2.......................................... 85 pts. 12..........................................10 pts. immediately after the last rider has crossed the finish line.
3�� 70 pts. 13............................................5 pts. The UCI awards a jersey to the UCI World Champion. Each rider on
4..........................................60 pts. 14............................................5 pts. the podium receives a medal.
5..........................................50 pts. 15............................................5 pts.
6..........................................40 pts. 16........................................... 3 pts. Riders must present themselves in race clothing, wearing their
7........................................... 35 pts. 17........................................... 3 pts. national jersey and shall not wear a cap, headband, glasses or any
8..........................................30 pts. 18........................................... 3 pts. other accessory until they leave the podium ceremony area.
9.......................................... 25 pts. 19........................................... 3 pts.
10.........................................20 pts. 20.......................................... 3 pts.
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ACCESS TO START - KNOKKE-HEIST
START VENUE - KNOKKE-HEIST
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ACCESS TO FINISH - BRUGGE
FINISH VENUE - BRUGGE
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UCI INDIVIDUAL
TIME TRIAL
MEN ELITE (ME) – 43.3 KM
Start Location: Knokke-Heist
Finish Location: Brugge
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
MEN ELITE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL 14:30-16:55
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COURSE - ME INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
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LAST 5KM SAFETY - ME INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
LAST 5KM PROFILE - ME INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
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SCHEDULE - ME INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

For more detailed information,
please find the GPX files and Roadmaps
on this link
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UCI INDIVIDUAL
TIME TRIALS
MEN UNDER 23 (MU) – 30.3 KM
WOMEN ELITE ( WE) – 30.3 KM
MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
MEN UNDER 23 INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL 10:40-12:50
WOMEN ELITE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL 14:40-16:40
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COURSE - WE AND MU INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
WOMEN ELITE - MEN U23
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LAST 5KM SAFETY - WE AND MU INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
Women Elite - Men U23
LAST 5KM PROFILE - WE AND MU INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
WOMEN ELITE - MEN U23
30,3 km
ELITE WOMEN
MEN U23
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SCHEDULE - MU INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

on this link
SCHEDULE - WE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

on this link
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UCI INDIVIDUAL
TIME TRIALS
WOMEN JUNIOR ( WJ) – 19.3 KM
MEN JUNIOR (MJ) – 22.3 KM
TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
WOMEN JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL 10:30-12:20
MEN JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL 14:55-17:05
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COURSE - WJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
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LAST 5KM SAFETY - WJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
Women Junior
LAST 5KM PROFILE - WJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
WOMEN JUNIOR
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SCHEDULE - WJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

on this link
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COURSE - MJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
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LAST 5KM SAFETY - MJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
Men Junior
LAST 5KM PROFILE - MJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
MEN JUNIOR
MEN JUNIOR
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SCHEDULE - MJ INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

on this link
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UCI TEAM
TIME TRIAL
Mixed Relay – 44.5 KM
Men Start Location: Knokke-Heist
Women Start Location: Brugge
WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY 13:45-16:45
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SPECIAL REGULATIONS
TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY
ARTICLE 1 - PARTICIPATION Points shall be split between finishing male riders based on
final mixed relay classification. Calculations shall be rounded to
The events are reserved for the following teams: a hundredth of a point.
EVENT CATEGORY YEAR OF BIRTH
Team Time Trial Men and 1999, 2000, 2001 and ARTICLE 4 - START ORDER
Mixed Relay Women Under 2002 The teams will start at identical intervals; the start order of the
23 teams is drawn up by the UCI and communicated after the
Women and 1998 and earlier confirmation of starters. Men will start first and relay to their
Men Elite women teammates.
Every team participating in the Team Time Trial Mixed Relay can ARTICLE 5 - EQUIPMENT CHECK
enter six male riders and six female riders, of which three male
riders and three female riders will start. The riders of each team must attend the equipment check at
least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the team.
This event is open to national teams in accordance with the All bikes will be checked using a measuring jig that complies
qualification system published on the UCI website. with UCI Regulations. Once checked, bikes will not be allowed
outside the start area. A pre-check of bikes will be organised
ARTICLE 2 - PROCEDURES BEFORE THE START two hours before the first team starts in each of the events.
Teams may present their bikes for checking at this time.
CONFIRMATION OF STARTERS
All categories – Saturday 18 September from 09h00 to 12h00.
(each nation will be allocated a time slot for confirma-
ARTICLE 6 - FOLLOWING VEHICLES
tion), at UCI Headquarters, Brugge Concert Hall, T’Zand 34, Each team will be allowed to follow their riders in a maximum of
Brugge. one team vehicle per gender.
SPORT DIRECTORS’ MEETING The Team vehicle for the Men must take the deviation before
the finish line and a second Team vehicle will follow the women.
All categories - Saturday 18 September from 12h30 to 13h30 at
UCI Headquarters, Brugge Concert Hall, T’Zand 34, Brugge. The nations following the Men and then the Women with the
same vehicle must inform during the Sport Directors Meeting
TRAINING SESSION on Saturday 18 September, a specific bypass procedure having
A training session will be organized on the women and men cir- to be organized for these team vehicles.
cuit (both circuit will be opened) for the Team Time Trial Mixed
Feeding from a following vehicle is prohibited.
Relay on Tuesday 21 September from 12h30 to 14h30 (between
the Women Junior and Men Junior Individual Time Trial races)
ARTICLE 7 - RELAY ZONE
The session will be organized with specific start order and teams
must respect the instructions. A special communique will be At the start, the riders shall be held side-by-side on the ramp
distributed the day before the training session. and then released by the holders upon the relay signal, but not
pushed.
Teams vehicle will be allowed to follow their team.
The signal for the Women start will be given by a green light.
Riders must respect the instructions given by the Commissaires
ARTICLE 3 - UCI RANKINGS who will supervise the relay zone and assign the start lanes.
In accordance with UCI Regulations, the Team Time Trial Mixed
Relay of the UCI Road World Championships awards points ARTICLE 8 - TIMING POINTS
towards UCI rankings using the following scales:
Intermediate timing points will be set up at different locations
MEN UNDER 23 AND MEN ELITE on the course. Times will be communicated by Radio Tour.
The riders earn points for the following rankings: The finish time will be taken on the 2nd rider of each team.
Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking; If there is a mechanical malfunction of the relay system provi-
Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings; ded by the race organisation that leads to an early or late start,
1...................................300 pts. 14.................................... 15 pts. the commissaires’ panel may adjust the final results to take into
2.................................. 250 pts. 15..................................... 10 pt. account the actual times recorded.
3..................................200 pts. 16....................................10 pts.
4...................................150 pts. 17....................................10 pts. ARTICLE 9
5....................................125 pts. 18....................................10 pts. HOT SEAT AND PODIUM CEREMONY
6.................................. 100 pts. 19....................................10 pts.
HOT SEAT
7..................................... 85 pts. 20...................................10 pts. For the benefit of the TV production, a Hot Seat will accommodate
8.....................................75 pts. 21..................................... 5 pts. the team that has set the best provisional time.
9....................................60 pts. 22.................................... 5 pts. The Hot Seat will be located in the finish area along the podium
10................................... 50 pts. 23.................................... 5 pts. ceremony. Immediately after they have finished, the team having
11....................................40 pts. 24.................................... 5 pts. established the best provisional time is guided to the Hot Seat by
12................................... 30 pts. 25.................................... 5 pts. an escort provided by the organisation.
13................................... 25 pts. As soon as a new best time is set, the team gives up its place to the
Points shall be split between finishing female riders based on new team at the top of the provisional standings.
final Mixed Relay classification. Calculations shall be rounded to A waiting area will be set up for the Men that are waiting for the
a hundredth of a point. Women finishing the race. All Men teams will have to go there
while waiting for their Women team to pass.
WOMEN UNDER 23 AND WOMEN ELITE
Sport directors shall inform the riders and team assistants of these
The riders earn points for the following rankings: arrangements.
Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World Ranking;
1...................................300 pts. 14.................................... 15 pts. PODIUM CEREMONY
2.................................. 250 pts. 15..................................... 10 pt. A podium ceremony will be held immediately after the last team
3..................................200 pts. 16....................................10 pts. has crossed the finish line.
4...................................150 pts. 17....................................10 pts. Riders of the top three teams must attend the podium ceremo-
ny immediately after the final team has crossed the finish line.
5....................................125 pts. 18....................................10 pts.
6.................................. 100 pts. 19....................................10 pts. The UCI awards a jersey to all riders of the winning teams. Every
rider of the podium-finishing teams is awarded a medal.
7..................................... 85 pts. 20...................................10 pts.
8.....................................75 pts. 21..................................... 5 pts.
9....................................60 pts. 22.................................... 5 pts.
10................................... 50 pts. 23.................................... 5 pts.
11....................................40 pts. 24.................................... 5 pts.
12................................... 30 pts. 25.................................... 5 pts.
13................................... 25 pts.
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UCI ROAD RACE

MEN JUNIOR (MJ) – 121.8 KM
Start Location: Leuven – Leuven Circuit (x8)
Finish Location: Leuven
WOMEN JUNIOR ( WJ) – 75 KM
Start Location: Leuven – Leuven Circuit (x5)
Finish Location: Leuven
FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
MEN JUNIOR ROAD RACE 08:15 – 11:15
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
WOMEN JUNIOR ROAD RACE 08:15 – 10:15
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ANTWERP
Antwerp and Leuven will be the hosts of the road races. Both versatile, ambitious and
gems in their own right.
Antwerp is the world’s diamond capital and Europe’s second largest seaport. Antwerp’s
history and modern reputation have made it a magnet for creativity and youth. Antwerp,
a friendly and walkable creative centre, offers a natural mix
of old and new across its art, fashion and architecture..
Visitors fall in love with Antwerp’s charm from the moment
they arrive in its “railway cathedral”, a Central Station
considered among the most beautiful in the world.
From there, it’s a short stroll to many of the city’s other
architectural masterpieces, such as the Cathedral of Our
Lady and the Grand Place, home to the Town Hall and
the 16th century Guild Houses in which the reputation
of Flanders’ peerless craftsmanship was first forged.
These great historical buildings are also home to some of
the world’s finest works of art, produced by the Flemish
Masters Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Jordaens and Anthony
Van Dyck. More contemporary attractions in Belgium’s
‘capital of cool’ include the state-of-the-art Museum aan
de Stroom in the fashionable dockside neighbourhood
of Het Eilandje, the city’s famous Diamond Museum, Antwerp © SigridSpinnox.com
Antwerp ZOO, and the Port House by Zaha Hadid. For
more information about Antwerp click here.
LEUVEN
Leuven is the fourth hometown of the UCI Road
World Championships. It is the capital of Flemish
Brabant, the region that will be the setting of the
Flemish circuit during the road races.
A vibrant student population and a rich history are
intertwined in the city of Leuven, home to one of
Europe’s oldest universities. It’s jampacked with
students, professors, innovators and inventors. Its
internationally renowned university, KU Leuven,
has shaped the city for nearly 600 years. It has
its roots in the centre of Leuven, and its historic
college buildings dominate many of the squares
and streets. Always poised on the cutting-edge of
innovation and technologies, KU Leuven and its
Leuven Grote Markt - CityHall-Saint Peters Church high-tech spin-off companies infuse the city with
© Visit Leuven
unbridled genius and creativity. With its forward-
thinking approach to sustainability and quality of life, Leuven was the first Belgian city
to win the prestigious European Green Leaf Award. The city has made sustainability
a top priority, taking major strides to achieve its goal: a climate neutral future. In
2020 Leuven was also awarded the iCapital award, and can thus proudly call itself the
European capital of innovation. To top this prestigious list of awards, the city was also
given the title of “European City of Sport 2021”. For more information about Leuven
click here.
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SPECIAL REGULATIONS
MJ-WJ ROAD RACE
ARTICLE 1 Teams can carry out technical assistance and change wheels and
PARTICIPATION bikes at the team pits provided for this purpose after the finish line.
The events are reserved for riders of the following category: Feeding will be also authorized from the Team’s vehicle in accor-
dance to the UCI regulations.
EVENT CATEGORY YEAR OF BIRTH
Men Junior Road Race Men Junior 2003 and 2004
Women Junior Road Women Junior 2003 and 2004
ARTICLE 5
Race FOLLOWING VEHICLES
The events are open to national teams in accordance with the qua- Sport directors will be allowed to provide technical assistance from
lification system published on the UCI website. their team vehicles in accordance with the following arrangements:
Each nation is allowed one vehicle in the race convoy, in the fol-
lowing order:
ARTICLE 2
PROCEDURES BEFORE THE START 1. the vehicles of nations with five or more riders in their team;
CONFIRMATION OF STARTERS 2. the vehicles of nations with fewer than five riders, arranged in
All categories – Thursday 23 September from 09:30 to 12:00 descending order by the number of riders entered.
(each nation will be allocated a time slot for confirmation) at UCI 3. A maximum of 25 Team vehicles will be authorized in the race
Headquarters, Sportoase, Philipssite 6 in Leuven. convoy. The groupings of nations will be communicated by the
UCI after the riders’ confirmation.
ll categories – Thursday 23 September from 12:30 to 13:30 at UCI
A 4. For those Individual riders who will not have a team vehicle in
Headquarters, Sportoase, Philipssite 6 in Leuven the race convoy, Neutral support will be provided.
Within each group, the order is determined by the most recently pu-
DISTRIBUTION OF RACE NUMBERS
blished UCI Men or Women Junior Nations’ Cup ranking published
T he distribution of race numbers for the Men Junior and on the Tuesday before the races. The order of the remaining unclas-
Women Junior categories will take place at the Brabanthal, after sified nations is determined by drawing lots. For vehicles represen-
the UCI Junior Conference. ting more than one nation, the best-placed nation on the ranking is
taken into account.
TRAINING SESSION
training session will be organized on the circuit on Thursday 23
A
September from 09h30 to 12h30. Team vehicles will be allowed ARTICLE 6
to follow their riders. TIME LIMITS
Any rider dropped who is over 15 minutes behind the leading group
ARTICLE 3 may be eliminated by the UCI Commissaires' Panel. He must re-
UCI RANKINGS move his body number and hand it in to commissaire or to the
broom wagon. If he chooses to ride his bike to the finish, he must
In accordance with UCI Regulations, the races of the UCI Road World
respect the legislation of the vehicle circulation and NOT cross the
Championships award points towards UCI rankings using the fol-
finish line. Riders on the circuit that are about to be lapped will be
lowing scales:
stopped on the finish line.
MEN JUNIOR
Riders earn the following points for the UCI Men Junior Nations’ Cup
ranking: only the first rider from each nation scores points based on ARTICLE 7
his place in the event: PODIUM CEREMONY
1...........................................20 pts. 9.............................................7 pts. A protocol ceremony will take place immediately after the first three
2........................................... 17 pts. 10........................................... 6 pts.
riders have finished the race.
3........................................... 15 pts. 11.............................................5 pts.
4...........................................13 pts. 12........................................... 4 pts. The first, second and third-placed riders in the race must attend
5............................................11 pts. 13........................................... 3 pts. the podium ceremony at the latest 5 minutes after the first rider has
6...........................................10 pts. 14............................................2 pts. crossed the finish line.
7............................................. 9 pts. 15..............................................1 pt.
8............................................ 8 pts. Sport directors shall inform the riders and team assistants of these
arrangements.
WOMEN JUNIOR
WOMEN JUNIOR The UCI awards a jersey to the UCI World Champion. Each rider on
Riders earn the following points for the UCI Women Junior Nations’ the podium receives a medal.
Cup ranking: only the first rider from each nation scores points The UCI awards trophies to the top three nations of the Women
based on his place in the event: Junior UCI Nations’ Cup ranking.
1...........................................20 pts. 9.............................................7 pts.
2........................................... 17 pts. 10........................................... 6 pts. At the end of the podium ceremony, the first 3 riders of the race will
3........................................... 15 pts. 11.............................................5 pts. be escorted to the victory ceremony organized by the LOC at the
4...........................................13 pts. 12........................................... 4 pts. Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein ipv Ladeuzplein in the center of Leuven.
5............................................11 pts. 13........................................... 3 pts.
6...........................................10 pts. 14............................................2 pts.
7............................................. 9 pts. 15..............................................1 pt.
8............................................ 8 pts.
ARTICLE 4
TECHNICAL SERVICE AND FEEDING ZONES
SHIMANO will provide neutral service for the road races using four
vehicles and two motorcycles.
A main Feed zone will be located on the right just after the finish line,
2 minutes’ walk from team parking.
Wastes zones will be located after each feed zones. Riders must res-
pect the environment and use the wastes zones. The UCI rules for
waste zones apply.
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COURSE - MJ ROAD RACE
MEN JUNIOR
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COURSE - WJ ROAD RACE
WOMEN JUNIOR
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LAST 5KM SAFETY - MJ - WJ ROAD RACE
LAST 5KM PROFILE - MJ - WJ ROAD RACE
121,8 km
MEN JUNIOR
75 km
WOMEN JUNIOR
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UCI ROAD RACE

MEN UNDER 23 (MU) – 160.9 KM
Start Location: Antwerp - Finish Location: Leuven
WOMEN ELITE ( WE) – 157.7 KM
MEN ELITE (ME) – 268.3 KM
FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
MEN UNDER 23 ROAD RACE 13:25-17:40
SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
WOMEN ELITE ROAD RACE 12:20-16:45
SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
MEN ELITE ROAD RACE 10:25-17:00
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ARTICLE 1 WOMEN ELITE
PARTICIPATION Riders earn the following points for the Elite and Under 23 Women’s
The events are reserved for riders of the following categories: UCI World Ranking:
1.........................................250 pts. 21............................................5 pts.
EVENT CATEGORY YEAR OF BIRTH 2........................................200 pts. 22...........................................5 pts.
Men Under 23 Men Under 23 1999, 2000, 2001 3.........................................150 pts. 23...........................................5 pts.
Road Race and 2002 4 ........................................125 pts. 24...........................................5 pts.
5........................................ 100 pts. 25...........................................5 pts.
Women Elite Women Elite 1998 and earlier 6..........................................90 pts. 26...........................................5 pts.
Road Race
Women Under 23 1999, 2000, 2001 7...........................................80 pts. 27...........................................5 pts.
and 2002 8.......................................... 70 pts. 28...........................................5 pts.
Men Elite Men Elite 1998 and earlier 9..........................................60 pts. 29...........................................5 pts.
Road Race 10.........................................50 pts. 30...........................................5 pts.
Men Under 23* 1999, 2000, 2001 11..........................................40 pts. 31........................................... 3 pts.
et 2002 12......................................... 35 pts. 32.......................................... 3 pts.
*If an Under 23 rider participates in the Men Elite Road Race at the 13.........................................30 pts. 33.......................................... 3 pts.
UCI Road World Championships he will not be permitted to take part 14......................................... 25 pts. 34.......................................... 3 pts.
in the Men Under 23 Road Race at subsequent editions of the UCI 15.........................................20 pts. 35.......................................... 3 pts.
Road World Championships (Article 9.2.013 of the UCI Regulations). 16.......................................... 15 pts. 36.............................................1 pt.
17..........................................10 pts. 37.............................................1 pt.
The events are open to national teams in accordance with the qua- 18 ...........................................5 pts. 38.............................................1 pt.
lification system published on the UCI website. 19............................................5 pts. 39.............................................1 pt.
20...........................................5 pts. 40.............................................1 pt.
ARTICLE 2 MEN ELITE
PROCEDURES BEFORE THE START The riders earn points for the following rankings:
CONFIRMATION OF STARTERS Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking;
All categories – Thursday 23 September from 09:30 to 12:00 Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings.
(each nation will be allocated a time slot for confirmation) at UCI 1.........................................600 pts. 31.........................................20 pts.
Headquarters, Sportoase, Philipssite 6 in Leuven. 2........................................ 475 pts. 32.........................................10 pts.
3........................................400 pts. 33.........................................10 pts.
4 ....................................... 325 pts. 34.........................................10 pts.
All categories – Thursday 23 September from 12:30 to 13:30 at 5.........................................275 pts. 35.........................................10 pts.
UCI Headquarters, Sportoase, Philipssite 6 in Leuven 6........................................ 225 pts. 36.........................................10 pts.
TRAINING SESSION 7.......................................... 175 pts. 37.........................................10 pts.
A training session will be organized on the circuit on Thursday 23 8.........................................150 pts. 38.........................................10 pts.
9.........................................125 pts. 39.........................................10 pts.
September from 09h30 to 12h30. Team vehicles will be allowed
10....................................... 100 pts. 40.........................................10 pts.
to follow their riders.
11.......................................... 85 pts. 41..........................................10 pts.
12......................................... 70 pts. 42.........................................10 pts.
ARTICLE 3
13.........................................60 pts. 43.........................................10 pts.
UCI RANKINGS 14.........................................50 pts. 44.........................................10 pts.
In accordance with UCI Regulations, the races of the UCI Road World 15.........................................40 pts. 45.........................................10 pts.
Championships award points towards UCI rankings using the fol- 16......................................... 35 pts. 46.........................................10 pts.
lowing scales: 17.........................................30 pts. 47.........................................10 pts.
18.........................................30 pts. 48.........................................10 pts.
MEN UNDER 23 19.........................................30 pts. 49.........................................10 pts.
The riders earn points for the following rankings: 20........................................30 pts. 50.........................................10 pts.
Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking; 21.........................................30 pts. 51............................................5 pts.
Elite and Under 23 Men’s Continental Rankings; 22........................................20 pts. 52...........................................5 pts.
1.........................................200 pts. 21............................................5 pts. 23........................................20 pts. 53...........................................5 pts.
2.........................................150 pts. 22...........................................5 pts. 24........................................20 pts. 54...........................................5 pts.
3.........................................125 pts. 23...........................................5 pts. 25........................................20 pts. 55...........................................5 pts.
4........................................ 100 pts. 24...........................................5 pts. 26........................................20 pts. 56.......................................... 3 pts.
5.......................................... 85 pts. 25...........................................5 pts. 27........................................20 pts. 57.......................................... 3 pts.
6.......................................... 70 pts. 26.......................................... 5 pts. 28........................................20 pts. 58.......................................... 3 pts.
7...........................................60 pts. 27...........................................5 pts. 29........................................20 pts. 59.......................................... 3 pts.
8..........................................50 pts. 28...........................................5 pts. 30........................................20 pts. 60.......................................... 3 pts.
9..........................................40 pts. 29...........................................5 pts.
10......................................... 35 pts. 30...........................................5 pts. ARTICLE 4
11..........................................30 pts. 31........................................... 3 pts. TECHNICAL SERVICE
12......................................... 25 pts. 32.......................................... 3 pts. AND FEEDING ZONES
13.........................................20 pts. 33.......................................... 3 pts.
14.......................................... 15 pts. 34.......................................... 3 pts. SHIMANO will provide neutral service for the road races using six
15..........................................10 pts. 35.......................................... 3 pts. vehicles and two motorcycles.
16............................................5 pts. 36.......................................... 3 pts.
17............................................5 pts. 37.......................................... 3 pts. A main Feed zone will be located on the right just after the finish
18............................................5 pts. 38.......................................... 3 pts. line, 2 minutes’ walk from team parking. An another feed zone will
19............................................5 pts. 39.......................................... 3 pts. be located on the flandrien circuit at ‘Nijvelsebaan’ at the bus station
20...........................................5 pts. 40........................................... 3 pts along the N4.
UCI MEN UNDER 23 NATIONS’ CUP Wastes zones will be located at Provinciebaan – N229, Rotselaar, just
1........................................ 50 pts. 14......................................... 3 pts. before the Dijle river between Antwerp and Leuven, but also be-
2........................................ 35 pts. 15......................................... 3 pts. fore and after each feed zones. On the Flandrien circuit, it will be at
3........................................30 pts. 16......................................... 3 pts. Nijvelsebaan (before traffic lights) and on N4 – Waversesteenweg.
4........................................ 25 pts. 17......................................... 2 pts. Riders must respect the environment and use the wastes zones. The
5........................................20 pts. 18......................................... 2 pts. UCI rules for waste zones apply.
6.........................................15 pts. 19............................................1 pt.
7..........................................10 pts. 20...........................................1 pt. Teams can carry out technical assistance and change wheels and
8.........................................10 pts. bikes at the team pits provided for this purpose after the finish line.
9.........................................10 pts.
10........................................10 pts. Feeding will be also authorized from the Team’s vehicle in accor-
11.......................................... 5 pts. dance to the UCI regulations.
12......................................... 5 pts.
13......................................... 5 pts.
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FOLLOWING VEHICLES convoy. However, based on the number of riders/countries wit-
hout a team vehicle in the race convoy, UCI may add additional
Sport directors will be allowed to provide technical assistance from vehicles. The groupings of nations will be communicated by the
their team vehicles in accordance with the following arrangements: UCI after the riders’ confirmation.
MEN UNDER 23 5. For those Individual riders who will not have a team vehicle in
Each nation is allowed one vehicle in the race convoy, in the fol- the race convoy, Neutral support will be provided.
lowing order: In each group, the order is determined by the most recently publi-
1. the vehicles of nations with five or more riders in their team; shed Elite and Under 23 Men’s UCI World Ranking by nation. For
2. the vehicles of nations with fewer than five riders, arranged in vehicles representing more than one nation, the best-placed nation
descending order by the number of riders entered. on the ranking is taken into account.
3. A maximum of 25 Team vehicles will be authorized in the race
convoy. The groupings of nations will be communicated by the ARTICLE 6
UCI after the riders’ confirmation. TIME LIMITS
4. For those Individual riders who will not have a team vehicle in
Any rider dropped who is over 15 minutes behind the leading group
the race convoy, Neutral support will be provided.
may be eliminated by the UCI Commissaires' Panel. He must re-
Within each group, the order is determined by the most recently move his body number and hand it in to commissaire or to the
published UCI Under 23 Nations’ Cup ranking. The order of the re- broom wagon. If he chooses to ride his bike to the finish, he must
maining unclassified nations is determined by the number of UCI respect the legislation of the vehicle circulation and NOT cross the
points in the most recently published Under 23 Men’s UCI Ranking finish line. Riders on the circuit that are about to be lapped will be
by nation for the continental circuits published on the Tuesday be- stopped on the finish line.
fore the races. For vehicles representing more than one nation, the
best-placed nation on the ranking is taken into account.
ARTICLE 7
WOMEN ELITE PODIUM CEREMONY
Each nation is allowed one vehicle in the race convoy, in the fol-
lowing order: A protocol ceremony will take place immediately after the first three
riders have finished the race.
1. the vehicles of nations with six or more riders in their team;
2. the vehicles of nations with fewer than six riders, arranged in The first, second and third-placed riders in the race must attend
descending order by the number of riders entered the podium ceremony at the latest 5 minutes after the first rider has
3. A maximum of 25 Team vehicles will be authorized in the race crossed the finish line.
convoy. The groupings of nations will be communicated by the Sport directors shall inform the riders and team assistants of these
UCI after the riders’ confirmation arrangements.
4. For those Individual riders who will not have a team vehicle in
The UCI awards a jersey to the UCI World Champion. Each rider on
the race convoy, Neutral support will be provided.
the podium receives a medal.
Within each group, the order is determined by the most recently
published Elite and Under 23 Women’s UCI World ranking by nation The UCI awards trophies to the top three nations of the Men Under
published on Tuesday before the races. For vehicles representing 23 UCI Nations’ Cup ranking.
more than one nation, the best-placed nation is taken into account. The UCI awards a trophy to the best nation in the ranking by nations
MEN ELITE for the UCI World Championships.
Each nation is allowed one vehicle in the race convoy, in the fol- At the end of the podium ceremony, the first 3 riders of the race will
lowing order: be escorted to the victory ceremony organized by the LOC at the
1. the vehicles of nations with eight riders in their team; Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein ipv Ladeuzplein in the center of Leuven.
2. the vehicles of nations with six to seven riders in their team;
3. the vehicles of nations with fewer than six riders, arranged in
descending order by the number of riders entered.
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ACCESS TO FINISH MU - WE - ME - LEUVEN
For safety reasons, the cobbled sectors of Moskesstraat and Bekestraat on the Flandrien circuit will not be accessible for all the cars of the convoy
except for the vehicles of the commissaires' panel and the neutral service.
Two bypasses are to be noted for these sectors:
Moskesstraat: Leuvensestraat – Bollestraat
(right turn for cars on Bollestraat, straight ahead for riders on Leuvensestraat)
Bekestraat: Duisburgsesteenweg – Bekestraat
(straight ahead for cars on Duisburgsesteenweg, left turn for riders on Bekestraat)
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SAFE DRIVING
Safety for all of the riders, race support personnel and spectators during the race is the number one
priority when operating a motor vehicle in the race convoy. Here is a summary of the main driving gui-
delines and regulations to follow and respect during the UCI Road World Championships in Flanders.
Have a valid a UCI license for the 2021 season (including third-party liability insurance)
- Obligation to respect UCI Regulations and Guidelines for vehicle circulation in the race convoy
- Each driver must focus on one thing: driving the vehicle in a responsible manner! It is recommended
that the Sport Director or the National Team Coach in charge consider being the passenger and an ex-
perience driver focus on driving the vehicle exclusively.
DRIVERS 0% SEATBELTS REGULATE KEEP BE READY

ARE PROHIBITED BLOOD MANDATORY SPEED HEADLIGHTS AND
FROM USING ALCOOL ON ALERT
CELL PHONE'S
For additional information please consult the UCI regulations and the Guidelines for vehicle circulation in the race
convoy on the UCI website www.uci.org
© Stad Damme - Jan Darthet
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
SATURDAY 18 SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL ROAD RACE
Training/Course reconnaissance..................................... 09:00-11:00 Road Race Training
(Leuven and Flandrien circuit)........................................09:30-12:30
Confirmation of starters all categories
(each nation will be allocated a time slot)........... 09:00-12:00 Confirmation of starters all categories (each nation will
be allocated a time slot for confirmation)........... 09:00-12:00
INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL
Sport Directors’ meeting
AND TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY
(information at UCI Headquarters – Leuven)........... 12:30-13:30
Sport Directors’ meeting (information at UCI
UCI Junior Conference
Headquarters – Brugge)........................................................ 12:30-13:30
(Brabanthal Auditorium, Leuven)................................ 16:00-17:00
SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
ROAD RACE
Men Elite Individual Time Trial
(Knokke-Heist – Brugge)........................................................14:30-16:55 Men Junior Road Race
(Leuven)........................................................................................................... 08:15-11:15
MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER UCI Congress (Brabanthal, Leuven)........................... 09:00-16:30
INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL Men Under 23 Road Race
Men Under 23 Individual Time Trial (Antwerp – Leuven)........................................................................... 13:25-17:40
(Knokke-Heist – Brugge)....................................................... 10:40-12:50 Remise du trophée Coupe des Nations (MU)
Women Elite Individual Time Trial (Leuven).........................................................................................................................18:00
(Knokke-Heist – Brugge) ..................................................... 14:40-16:40 SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER ROAD RACE
INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL Women Junior Road Race
Women Junior Individual Time Trial (Leuven)......................................................................................................... 08:15-10:15
(Knokke-Heist – Brugge)....................................................... 10:30-12:20 Nations Cup trophy (WJ)
TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY (Leuven)......................................................................................................................... 10:30
Training/Course reconnaissance Women Elite Road Race
(Knokke-Heist - Brugge - Brugge)............................ 12:30-14:30 (Antwerp – Leuven)..........................................................................12:20-16:45
Gala (Brabanthal, Leuven)......................................................19:30-23:00
Men Junior Individual Time Trial SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
(Knokke-Heist – Brugge)........................................................ 14:55-17:05
ROAD RACE
WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Men Elite Road Race
(Antwerp – Leuven)........................................................................10:25-17:00
© Agence Zoom. Photos: Lebak_Photography - Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - - SWpix.com/SWpix.com - Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - ©kramon
TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY
Team Time Trial Mixed Relay Best Nation at the UCI Road World Championships
(Knokke-Heist – Brugge – Brugge)...........................13:45-16:45 trophy (Leuven).................................................................................................... 17:30
SCHEDULE
UCI ACCREDITATION MEDIA UCI VEHICLE
HEADQUARTERS CENTRE CENTRE LOUNGE DELIVERY OFFICE
Brugge
WEDNESDAY 15 Closed Closed Closed Closed 14:00 – 18:00
THURSDAY 16 Closed 16:00 – 19:00* Closed Closed 09:00 – 18:00
FRIDAY 17 14:00 – 18:30 09:00 – 19:00 10:00 – 21:00 Closed 09:00 – 19:00
SATURDAY 18 09:00 – 17:30 09:00 – 18:00 08:00 – 21:00 Closed 09:00 – 18:00
SUNDAY 19 08:30 – 18:00 10:00 – 22:00 12:30 – 17:30 08:30 – 18:00
MONDAY 20 09:00 – 18:00 08:00 – 22:00 10:00 – 17:30 09:00 – 18:00
09:00 – 18:30
TUESDAY 21 09:00 – 18:00 08:00 – 22:00 10:00 – 17:30 09:00 – 18:00
WEDNESDAY 22 09:00 – 14:00 09:00 – 22:00 12:30 – 17:30 09:00 – 18:00
Leuven
THURSDAY 23 09:00 – 17:30 15:00 – 19:00** 08:00 – 21:00 Closed 09:00 – 19:00
FRIDAY 24 07:00 – 19:00 09:00 – 18:00 07:00 – 22:00 08:00 – 18:00 09:00 – 18:00
SATURDAY 25 07:00 – 18:30 09:00 – 18:00 07:00 – 22:00 08:00 – 17:30 09:00 – 18:00
SUNDAY 26 09:00 – 18:30 08:00 – 10:00 07:00 – 22:00 10:00 – 17:30 08:00 – 20:30
MONDAY 27 Closed Closed Closed Closed 08:00 – 17:00
* Local Organising Committee only ** Open from 13:00 to 15:00 for Local Organising Committee
Accreditation Centres Vehicle Delivery Office UCI Headquarters

VIVES BRABANTHAL SKODA CONTACT CENTER and Media Centres
Campus Brugge Brabantlaan 1 Leuvensesteenweg 639 CONCERTGEBOUW SPORTOASE
Xaverianenstraat 10 3001 Leuven 3071 Kortenberg 't Zand 34 Philipssite 6
8200 Brugge 8000 Brugge 3001 Leuven

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UCI ROAD

19-26 SEPTEMBER 2021

MESSAGE FROM UCI PRESIDENT 5

Event partners, sponsors and suppliers............................................................................................................................................................ 6

UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS 28 to 35

Special regulations – Individual Time Trials................................................................................................................................................. 32

UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS - ME CATEGORY 36 to 41

Course, profile and safety – ME Individual Time Trial................................................................................................................. 38-39

UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS - MU AND WE CATEGORIES 42 to 47

Course, profile and safety – MU and WE Individual Time Trial............................................................................................ 44-45

UCI INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIALS - WJ AND MJ CATEGORIES 48 to 57

Course, profile and safety – WJ Individual Time Trial.....................................................................................................................50-51

UCI TEAM TIME TRIAL MIXED RELAY 58 to 67

Special regulations – Team Time Trial Mixed Relay................................................................................................................................60

UCI ROAD RACES - MJ AND WJ CATEGORY 68 to 81

Special regulations – MJ and WJ Road Race............................................................................................................................................... 72

UCI ROAD RACES - MU, WE AND ME CATEGORIES 82 to 107

Special regulations – MU-WE-ME Road Races............................................................................................................................... 84-85

OTHER INFORMATIONS 108 to 113

UCI Bike Label...................................................................................................................................................................................................................109

FULL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 114

MESSAGE FROM UCI PRESIDENT

EVENT PARTNERS, SPONSORS & SUPPLIERS

Media Partners Charity Partner

OUTSIDE EUROPE TV PARTNERS

UCI MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Mr David LAPPARTIENT Mr Osama Ahmed Abdullah AL SHAFAR

Mr Mohammed BEN EL MAHI

Mr José Luis LOPEZ CERRÓN

Mr Tom VAN DAMME

UCI ROAD COMMISSION

Mr Delmino PEREIRA (POR) RIDERS’ REPRESENTATIVE, MEMBER OF THE UCI

Ms Marianne VOS (NED)

SPORT COMPETITION SCHEDULE

MEN ELITE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

MEN ELITE Sun 19 Sept. 14:30-16:55 Knokke-Heist – Brugge

MEN UNDER 23 Mon 20 Sept. 10:40-12:50 Knokke-Heist – Brugge

WOMEN ELITE Mon 20 Sept. 14:40-16:40 Knokke-Heist – Brugge

WOMEN JUNIOR Tue 21 Sept. 10:30-12:20 Knokke-Heist – Brugge

MEN JUNIOR Tue 21 Sept. 14:55-17:05 Knokke-Heist – Brugge

TEAM TIME TRIAL

MIXED RELAY Wed 22 Sept. 13:45-16:45 Knokke-Heist – Brugge – Brugge

MEN JUNIOR Fri 24 Sept. 08:15-11:15 Leuven circuit

MEN UNDER 23 Fri 24 Sept. 13:25-17:40 Antwerp – Leuven

WOMEN JUNIOR Sat 25 Sept. 08:15-10:15 Leuven circuit

WOMEN ELITE Sat 25 Sept. 12:20-16:45 Antwerp – Leuven

MEN ELITE Sun 26 Sept. 10:25-17:00 Antwerp – Leuven

OUT OF COMPETITION PROGRAMME

FLANDER 2021 - OPENING CEREMONY Sat 18 Sept. 11:00 Knokke-Heist

FLANDERS2021 RIDE - Knokke-Heist - Brugge Sat. 18 Sept. 13:00-18:00 Knokke-Heist – Brugge

PARA-CYCLING RACE Sun. 19 Sept. 11:00-12:30 Westkapelle – Brugge

FLANDERS2021 RIDE - Leuven Thu. 23 Sept. 12:30-19:00 Leuven

UCI JUNIOR CONFERENCE Thu. 23 Sept. 16:00-17:00 Brabanthal, Leuven

UCI CONGRESS Fri 24 Sept. 09:00-16:30 Brabanthal, Leuven

GALA Sat. 25 Sept. 19:30-23:00 Brabanthal, Leuven

FLANDERS2021 VIP RIDE Sun. 26 Sept. 08:00-11:00 Leuven

CLOSING CEREMONY Sun 26. Sept. TBD TBD

PHOTO EXHIBITION From 09 Sept. 10:00-17:00