UCI race classifications

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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale.

The rating is represented by a code made of two or three parts and indicates both the type or style of race (the first part), and its importance or difficulty (the second and third parts, lower being harder). The first part can be an integer or an abbreviation, and the second part, when present, are usually integers. Both parts are separated by a period or decimal point (.).

A higher rated race will result in the successful riders receiving more world ranking points.

## Road racing

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UCI race classifications are denoted as follows:

The first part of the code denotes whether the race is one-day '1', or a multi-day (stage) race '2'. The second part of the code indicates the race ranking.[1] From highest to lowest these are: '.UWT' (UCI World Tour) or '.WWT' (Women’s World Tour), '.Pro', '.1', and '.2'.

For example, a race rated 1.1 equates to a one-day, category 1 race.[2] A race classification ‘U’ (e.g. 2.2U) denotes an U-23 race and ‘NCup’ (e.g. 1.NCup) a Nations Cup race involving national teams or ‘mixed teams’.

Code  | Description  | Examples  | Participation[3][4]

|
|
|

1.UWT
2.UWT | UCI World Tour-races  | Tour de France,
Tour of Flanders,
Paris–Roubaix,
Liège–Bastogne–Liège,
Tour de Suisse,
UAE Tour
| UCI WorldTeams (compulsory participation).
UCI ProTeams need a wild card
In events covered by article 2.15.154: National team of the organising country
1.WWT
2.WWT | UCI Women's World Tour-races  | Strade Bianche Donne,
Tour de France Femmes,

Paris–Roubaix Femmes,
Giro d'Italia Women,
Simac Ladies Tour

| UCI Women's World Teams (compulsory participation)
1.Pro
2.Pro | Races part of the UCI ProSeries (men)

or UCI ProSeries (women)

| Paris–Tours
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
Arctic Race of Norway
Tour de Langkawi
Tour of Slovenia
Deutschland Tour
Vuelta a San Juan

Thüringen Ladies Tour

| UCI WorldTeams (max 70%)
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental teams (of the country the race is in)
National teams (of the country of the organiser)
UCI foreign continental teams (max. 2)
1.1
2.1 | One-day race
Stage race  | Le Samyn
Tour de Taiwan
Tour of Slovakia
Tour of Thailand | UCI WorldTeams (max 50%)
UCI ProTeams
UCI continental teams
National teams
1.2
2.2 | One-day race
Stage race  | Paris–Troyes,
Tour de Normandie,
International Syrian Tour | UCI ProTeams of the country
UCI continental teams
National teams
UCI foreign ProTeams (max. 2)
Regional and club teams

## Mountain biking

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The mountain bike discipline includes the following events comprising the formats listed below:[5]

Code  | Description

|

XCO

XCM

XCP

XCC

XCE

XCT

XCR

XCS

| Cross-country: XC (Chapter II cross-country events)

Cross-country Olympic: XCO

Cross-country marathon: XCM

Cross-country point-to-point: XCP (point to point)

Cross-country short circuit: XCC (Short Track)

Cross-country eliminator: XCE

Cross-country time trial: XCT (Time Trial)

Cross-country team relay: XCR (Team Relay)

Cross-country stage race: XCS (Stage races)

DHI

DHM

| Downhill: DH (downhill) (Chapter III downhill events)

Downhill individual: DHI

Downhill marathon: DHM

4X  | Four cross: 4X (Chapter IV four cross events)
END  | Enduro: END (Chapter IVa enduro events)

## Cyclo-cross

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All cyclo-cross races are identified by the code 'C'. Again, no decimal point is used in the written form of the classifications.[6]

Code | Meaning

|

CM  | UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships (Championnat Mondial)
CDM  | UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup (Coupe du Monde)
CMM  | UCI masters cyclo-cross world championships (Championnats du Monde Masters)
CC  | Continental Championships (Championnats Continentaux)
C1  | Class 1 event
C2  | Class 2 event

## Code tables

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Code | Meaning

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JO  | Olympic Games (Jeux Olympiques)
JR  | Regional Games (Jeux Régionaux)
CM  | World Championships (Championnat Mondial)
WT  | World Tour
GT  | Grand Tour
CDM  | World Cup (Coupe du Monde)
PRO  | ProSeries (Beyond Category)
CN  | National Championships (Championnats Nationaux)
CC  | Continental Championships (Championnats Continentaux)
CMM  | World Masters Championships (Championnats du Monde Masters)
1  | Category 1
2  | Category 2
3  | Category 3

## References

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1. ^ Conti, British (13 January 2020). "Race classifications: an explainer". thebritishcontinental.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
2. ^ "Race classifications: Written By: British Conti". The British Continental Website. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
3. ^ As in UCI Europe Tour
4. ^ UCI Cycling Regulations, Part 2 Road Races, 2.1.005
5. ^ "UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS – PART 4 MOUNTAIN BIKE" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale.
6. ^ "UCI Cycling Regulations Part 5 Cyclo-Cross" (PDF). www.uci.org. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

## External links

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* UCI codes explained – cyclingnews.com – Jeff Jones and John Stevenson