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2014 CAPTECH USA CYCLING COLLEGIATE ROAD

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

MAY 2-4, 2014

TECHNICAL GUIDE

(POSTED 4/24/2014)

2014 CapTech USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships

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TABLE OF CONTENTS_________________________________________

Welcome to Richmond!.............……………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………. 3

Sponsors………………………………..……..………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………….4

Lodging……………….…….…..……………..………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………….5

Airports……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….6

Event Staff………………..……………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………7

Event Schedule……………………………………………..………………………………………………………….……………………………………….8

Registration and Fee Info……………………………….……………………….………..……….………………………....…………………………. 9

Courses………………………………..……………………………….…………………………….….……………………………………………………… 10

Awards Banquet and VIP Hospitality…………………….………………………………………………………………………………………… 19

Collegiate All-Stars…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..20

Team Leaders’ Forum………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21

Race Number Placement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22

Anti-Doping…………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………….23

Additional Race Details……..……………….……………………………….…………..……………………………………..……………………... 23

Rules, Regulations, and Eligibility………………………….……………….……….……………………………………………………………….24

2015 World Road Cycling Championship………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25

Photo Courtesy of Richmond Region Tourism


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WELCOME TO RICHMOND!_______ _ __________ _______ Welcome to the Richmond Region! We are thrilled to host USA Cycling competitors and fans for the 2014 CapTech USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship! Virginia’s Richmond Region blends hip with history and character with culture in a sports-loving community of both passionate fans and competitive athletes.


But don’t just take our word for it. Frommer’s named Richmond a “Top Destination for 2014” among 14 high-profile international cities. And as the “Best River Town in America” (Outside), the nation’s 17th fittest city (The Today Show), a “top-10 place to watch a NASCAR race” (USA Today) and the host of the 2015 International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Road Cycling World Championships, we truly shine as a mecca for sports fans and thrill-seekers alike.

With small-town charm, big-city entertainment and a wide selection of state-of-the-art facilities, the Richmond Region is sure to offer a top-notch experience during your stay.


With more than 80 attractions, 11 malls and a vibrant outdoors scene, including the nation’s only urban Class IV rapids, visitors can easily maximize their stay in the Richmond Region. When it’s time to play, take your pick between world-class museums, exquisite art, posh boutiques, lush gardens, family-fun activities and a thriving nightlife. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Henricus Historical Park, the James River, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Kings Dominion and numerous Civil War sites are just a small sampling of all the Region has to offer. We are also home to the San Francisco Giants’ Double-A affiliate, the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and the Richmond Kickers pro soccer team. And with more than 900 restaurants in the area, palate-pleasers come in a wide array of flavors.


Check out VisitRichmondVA.com to help plan your unforgettable Richmond experience and to assist you while you are here. Best of luck to all race participants! We hope you enjoy your time in the Richmond Region!

Average high/low temperatures for early May: 75˚F/52˚F Sunrise/sunset for early May: 6:10 a.m. / 8:03 p.m.

http://www.visitrichmondva.com/


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SPONSORS__________________________________________________


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LODGING __ ______________________ RACE HEADQUARTERS

Richmond Marriott 500 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 643-3400

ADDITIONAL HOTELS

To make reservations, visit the 2014 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships lodging portal.

Holiday Inn Express Richmond

Downtown 201 East Cary Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219 Rooms starting from $96.00

Distance from event: 0.62 miles

DoubleTree by Hilton Richmond Downtown

301 W. Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia 23220

Rooms starting from $95.00 Distance from event: 0.69 miles

Marriott Courtyard Richmond West 6400 West Broad Street



Marriott Courtyard Richmond Airport 5400 Williamsburg Road

Richmond/Sandston, Virginia 23150 Rooms starting from $91.00


Homewood Suites Richmond Airport 5996 Audubon Drive

Richmond/Sandston, Virginia 23150 Rooms starting from $92.00


Holiday Inn Express Richmond Airport

491 International Center Drive Richmond/Sandston, Virginia 23150

Rooms starting from $92.00 Distance from event: 8.47 miles

Omni Richmond Hotel 100 South 12th Street



https://www.mmx2reservations.com/explorepsa/reservations/index/step1/eventId/1084


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AIRPORTS___________________________________________________

RIC Richmond International Airport

1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Dr Richmond, VA 23250

To Richmond Marriott: 10 miles – approx. 15 min

Registration Headquarters Address:

Richmond Marriott

500 E Broad St

Richmond, VA 23219


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EVENT STAFF______________________________________________________ USA CYCLING

Rachel Leif National Events Manager Micah Rice Vice President of National Events Tony Leko National Events Director Patrick Murray National Events Intern Tom Mahoney Technical Programs Manager Jeffrey Hansen Regional Programs Manager Emily Palmer Interscholastic Cycling and Club Development Coordinator Bill Kellick Communications Director Shawn Farrell Technical Director

ADDITIONAL EVENT STAFF Wilson Flohr Richmond 2015 Tim Miller Richmond 2015 Jim Copp Richmond 2015 Lee Kallman Richmond 2015 Monica Callahan Richmond 2015 Paul Shanks Richmond 2015 Chris Aronhalt Managing Partner - Medalist Sports Jim Birrell Managing Partner - Medalist Sports Chuck Hodge Technical Director - Medalist Sports Jeff Corbett VP Technical Operation - Medalist Sports Larry Gonzales VP Production - Medalist Sports Kevin Benjamin Project Director - Medalist Sports Virginia Kavanaugh VP Corporate Sponsorship - Medalist Sports Emily Sanders Manager Corporate Partnerships - Medalist Sports Angela Ewers Director of Finance - Medalist Sports Brent Snodgrass Production Manager - Medalist Sports Sports Base Events Timing Shimano Neutral Support Brad Sohner Announcer John Lefler, Jr. Announcer Duane Trotter Stage Manager Colin Cadogan Stage Manager

REFEREE AND JUDGES Randy Shafer Chief Referee Barb Whitelaw Chief Judge Caitlyn Long Assistant Referee Mimi Newcastle Assistant Referee Bill Nicholson Assistant Referee Duke Spinelli Assistant Referee Arnis Zvejnieks Assistant Referee Brent Lyons Assistant Judge Brian Adamchuk Motor Referee Mark Byers Motor Referee Steve Stone Motor Referee


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EVENT SCHEDULE_______________________________________

DATE TIME EVENT NOTES

Thursday 5/1 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration/Packet Pick-Up Richmond Marriott, Salon 6/7

6:30 p.m. Rider and Team Meeting Richmond Marriott, Salon F

Friday 5/2 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration/Packet Pick-Up Richmond Marriott, Salon 6/7

9:00 a.m. Team Time Trial Collegiate Female D2 31km Downtown Course

To Follow Team Time Trial Collegiate Female D1 31km Downtown Course

Team Time Trial Collegiate Male D2 31km Downtown Course

Team Time Trial Collegiate Male D1 31km Downtown Course

1:00 p.m. Individual Time Trial Collegiate Female D2 31km Downtown Course

To Follow Individual Time Trial Collegiate Female D1 31km Downtown Course

Individual Time Trial Collegiate Male D2 31km Downtown Course

Individual Time Trial Collegiate Male D1 31km Downtown Course

6:00 p.m.

Collegiate Banquet

Greater Richmond

Convention Center

7:00 p.m.

Awards

Greater Richmond

Convention Center

Saturday 5/3 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration/Packet Pick-Up Richmond Marriott, Salon 6/7

8:00 a.m. Criterium Men Cat 5 / Non-Championship 20 min + 3 laps

8:30 a.m. Criterium Men Cat 3/4 / Non-Championship 40 min + 3 laps

9:30 a.m.

Criterium Masters Men 35+, Masters Men 45+ /

Non-Championship

40 min +3 laps

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Team Leaders Forum (must pre-register)

Greater Richmond

Convention Center Rm. B16

10:30 a.m. Criterium Junior Men / Non-Championship 25 min + 3 laps

11:30 a.m.

Awards (Men Cat 5, Men Cat 3/4, Men 35+,

Men 45+, Junior Men) Finish Stage

12:00 p.m. Criterium Collegiate Female D2 50 min + 3 laps

1:00 p.m. Criterium Collegiate Female D1 50 min + 3 laps

2:00 p.m. Criterium Collegiate Male D2 70 min + 3 laps

3:30 p.m. Criterium Collegiate Male D1 70 min + 3 laps

5:00 p.m. Criterium Pro 1/2/3 Women / Non-Championship 50 min + 3 laps

6:15 p.m. Awards (Collegiate) Finish Stage

6:30 p.m. Criterium Pro 1/2/3 Men / Non-Championship 75 min + 3 laps

8:15 p.m. Awards (Pro Women, Pro Men) Finish Stage

Sunday 5/4 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Packet Pick-Up ONLY Richmond Marriott, Salon 6/7

7:00 a.m. Road Race Collegiate Female D2 78 km (5 laps)

9:50 a.m. Road Race Collegiate Female D1 78 km (5 laps)

1:00 p.m. Road Race Collegiate Male D2 109.2 km (7 laps)

4:20 p.m. Road Race Collegiate Male D1 109.2 km (7 laps)

To Follow Awards Finish Stage


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REGISTRATION AND FEE INFO_________________________________

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN – Friday, March 28, 2014 @ 11:00am EDT

Individual $55

TTT Team $165

*ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSE – Tuesday, April 29, 2014 @ 11:59pm EDT*

ONSITE REGISTRATION – Begins Thursday, May 1, 2014 @3:00pm EDT

Individual $85

TTT & ITT NO ONSITE REGISTRATION

ONSITE REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP TIMES* (all times local to Richmond, VA)

Thursday, May 1, 2014 3:00pm-6:00pm

Friday, May 2, 2014 8:00am-12:00pm

Saturday, May 3, 2014 7:00am-2:00pm

Sunday, May 4, 2014 (Packet Pick-Up Only)

6:00am-12:00pm

*There is NO day-of registration allowed*

In order to register, each collegiate rider must be marked as qualified by his or her conference director, indicating that the rider has participated in his or her conference season, and earned one of the conference’s start spots. If you are unable to register, please contact your Conference Director.

When registering for the team time trial, teams should register 1 rider only and then confirm the remainder of the team at packet pick-up/registration. Team Time Trial and Individual Time Trial registration will be online only. There will be no onsite registration for the team time trial or individual time trial.

Pre-registration will be available at www.usacycling.org. Log into your online account and from your “My USA Cycling” page, follow the link to register for the 2014 USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. For FAQ about USA Cycling’s online registration system, Click Here.

All registration and packet pick-up will be at the Richmond Marriott in Salon 6/7. Under no circumstances will riders be allowed to register for a race on the day of the event; however a rider may pick up his or her packet and number. Start sheets will have already been finalized. There is no registration on Sunday. You may not pick up someone else’s packet for them. All riders must pick up their own packet in person. You must present your valid USA Cycling license/government issued picture ID at pick-up. Minors must have a LEGAL guardian (not coach) sign their release form.

Important Note: What’s the difference between Packet Pick-Up and Registration? Registration is when you sign up to do a race and pay the entry fee. Packet Pick-Up is when you sign your waivers and receive your bib number.

Note: there will also be non-championship criterium races held on Saturday. For additional information or to register, click here.

http://www.usacycling.org/

http://www.usacycling.org/national-championship-online-reg-faq.htm


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COURSES___________________________________________________ INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM TIME TRIAL COURSE MAP

For a printable PDF version, visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-TT-Map.pdf.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-TT-Map.pdf


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TIME TRIAL COURSE LOG

TIME TRIAL NOTES Please use caution when previewing course. There are many one-way roads that will not be closed until just before race time.

The TT course is a lap course and thus starts will occur in waves

Start times will be available at packet pick-up for both TTT and ITT

When completing the first TT lap, athletes must stay left for “1 Lap to Go”

When finishing the second lap, athletes must stay right to take the Finish Chute

Complete teams and individual riders must report to bike check 15 minutes prior to their start. Failure to do so may result in a delayed start.

Bike check/start ramp is located on 3rd

Street between Clay and Marshall Streets, roughly four blocks from the finish line

The course is closed to training once racing has started

It is recommended that athletes use trainers to warm up, considering the busy downtown location of the event

Shimano will be providing neutral support at the Start and assistance along the course. Teams wishing to provide stationary service along the course are asked to locate themselves at these same locations. Team mechanics are asked to walk or ride to the pit locations before each start wave. Pit locations can be found on the map on page 10, indicated by blue Shimano marks.

Start order for TTT will be based on 2013’s team results, with new teams starting first in random order

Top 10 ITT finishers from 2013 will receive preferred seeding, preceded by riders seeded in reverse order based on USAC TT rankings

Teams for the team time trials shall consist of three or four riders. Teams will be timed on the leading wheel of the third rider, per rule 7I7(e).

No team follow vehicles are allowed


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TIME TRIAL PARKING AND VENUE MAP

For a printable PDF version, visit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Parking-TT.pdf.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Parking-TT.pdf


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CRITERIUM COURSE MAP

For a printable PDF version, visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Crit-Map.pdf.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Crit-Map.pdf


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CRITERIUM PARKING AND VENUE MAP

For a printable PDF version, visit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Parking-Crit-RR.pdf.

CRITERIUM NOTES

Staging will begin 20 minutes prior to each race start

Call-ups will be performed according to rule 7I3 and will be posted with start lists the night before the

event

There will be six point primes in each championship race

Course will travel in a clockwise direction

Shimano will be providing neutral support in one fully-staffed neutral wheel pit, located just past the

start/finish line

Free laps will be allowed until 8 kilometers to go – after that, no one may re-enter the race

Dropped riders will be pulled at the discretion of the race officials

https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Parking-Crit-RR.pdf


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RROOAADD RRAACCEE CCOOUURRSSEE MMAAPP

For a printable PDF version, visit https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-RR-Map.pdf.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-RR-Map.pdf


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ROAD RACE COURSE LOG

ROAD RACE NOTES

Please use caution when previewing course. There are many one-way roads that will not be closed until just before race time.

The Road Race Circuit contains two sections of cobblestones, Cary St. and Libby Hill. Please familiarize yourself with these before race day.

Staging for each race will take place 20 min prior to each start

Call-ups will be performed according to rule 7I3 and will be posted with start lists the night before the

event

There will be Shimano neutral support follow vehicles with licensed mechanics

The feed zone will be located on Broad street between 10th street and 9th street

Feeding is not allowed on the first lap or the last lap

Team staff should plan to walk from Team Parking to Feed Zone. No parking available in Feed Zone.

Team feeders should wear a team jersey/jacket/etc. and feed from the right

There is no neutral feed

No team vehicles will be allowed

Riders determined to be out of contention will be pulled at the line each lap. This will be indicated by the ringing of a bell at the 3 kilometer to go point – riders will then be pulled at the finish line that lap and placed according to their finish order.


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ROAD RACE PARKING AND VENUE MAP

For a printable PDF version, visit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Parking-Crit-RR.pdf.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/USACWeb/forms/natchamps/2014/2014-Collegiate-Road-Parking-Crit-RR.pdf


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MEDICAL LOCATIONS MAP


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AWARDS BANQUET AND VIP HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITY ___ ___ Please join us at the conclusion of the men's Division I individual time trial on Friday, May 2, at the Richmond Convention Center for a night of great food, entertainment and awards. The Banquet will feature a delicious Italian Chicken dinner buffet, music and a few speakers including former US Pro National Champion, Timmy Duggan. The dinner will be a celebration of the 2014 CapTech USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships and will showcase the winners from Friday’s events. The menu for this year’s banquet will offer a variety of options including parmesan chicken breast, baked ziti, seasonal vegetables, house salad and dressings, assorted rolls with butter, a chef choice of dessert, coffee and iced tea. Gluten free options are available. To request gluten free or any food allergies or restrictions, contact Virginia Kavanaugh via email with your request.

The Team Time Trial and Individual Time Trial National Championship titles will be presented at the Friday night banquet. Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m., with award presentations at 7:00 p.m. The dinner cost is $25 per person for athletes and coaches and $40 per person for non-participants. Tickets are ONLY available for purchase online by clicking here. Tickets will not be available at the door, so be sure to purchase in advance. For those who prefer not to eat at the banquet but wish to attend the awards ceremony, there will be standing room available after dinner. Attending only the awards ceremony is free of cost. Plan to arrive no earlier than 6:50 p.m. to attend the awards ceremony. Please also join us at the inaugural VIP Hospitality tent at the 2014 CapTech USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championship. The VIP Hospitality tent will be located on the start/finish line with a special VIP viewing area just for the VIP guests. Enjoy complimentary food and beverages throughout the day while cheering on the participants. Tickets are $25 for athletes and coaches and $40 for non-participants and can be purchased online by clicking here.

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Collegiate%20Banquet%20Meal%20Request

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COLLEGIATE ALL-STARS Get discovered and take your cycling career to the next level! For the 8th consecutive year, the Collegiate All-Stars will be competing in the North Star Grand Prix (formerly Nature Valley Grand Prix), June 11-15, in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Collegiate All-Stars is a team of the top eight women in collegiate cycling, six of whom are selected from the final Individual Omnium standings at the 2014 CapTech USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships in Richmond, Virginia with two discretionary choices by the team director. This is an exciting opportunity that gives visibility and an extra boost to support rising talent: nearly half of the Collegiate All-Stars alumnae have gone on to ride for professional teams in the last five years.

Winners Receive:

free race entry

a generous travel stipend

host housing

ground transportation

coaching and a full team support crew including a manager, mechanic, massage therapist, soigneur and photographer

Additionally, the team will hold a training camp on the Friday through Sunday before the Nature Valley Grand Prix in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Menomonie is the location of the race’s 5th stage, offering riders a chance to preview the hilly and challenging course, get to know their teammates and support staff, work on tactics, and review additional situations that are common in the pro peloton, such as receiving assistance from neutral support and the team car and other skills needed to excel in the country’s top stage race for women.. How to qualify: The top three women in the Division I and Division II Collegiate National Road Championship Individual Omniums who are not already going to the North Star Grand Prix with a team will be invited to join the team. Only one qualifying woman per college team will be invited and invitees must have a USAC Road category 1 or 2 license before Friday, June 6 to be eligible. In addition, this year will include two "Coach's Picks", as scouted by Jennifer Reither, Collegiate All Star's newly appointed Director. Reither will choose two qualified racers who, due to an injury or unforeseen circumstance, may not have been able to compete at or had a poor result at Nationals. Reither will be in attendance in Richmond to answer questions and formally invite six women to join the Collegiate All-Stars team. Please visit the team web page, (www.northstarbicyclefestival.com/Collegiate-All-Stars) for more information and look through past team rosters to follow the alumnae who now ride with pro teams. Finally, be sure to mark June 11-15 on your calendar, especially if you will need to rearrange your final exam schedule to take advantage of this great opportunity. Please send questions about the program to Collegiate All-Stars team Manager, John Barron, at [email protected].

http://www.northstarbicyclefestival.com/Collegiate-All-Stars

http://www.northstarbicyclefestival.com/Collegiate-All-Stars

mailto:[email protected]


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TEAM LEADERS’ FORUM

Don’t miss this year’s Team Leaders’ Forum, an opportunity to learn from other club officers and some of

the most successful teams in the country about how to grow and maintain a thriving collegiate cycling team.

The greatest threat to any collegiate cycling team is also the most unavoidable: graduation. What will happen

to your team when the essential officers and strongest racers leave for the real world? Will it fade away, like

so many collegiate cycling teams, or stay strong and continue to grow, perhaps even winning national

championships in the future? Make sure it’s the latter by attending this open forum.

This is your opportunity to ask and answer any kind of questions you have on successfully leading a collegiate

cycling team into the future. Snacks, coffee and soda will be provided.

Topics to be covered:

Maintaining a legacy for your team

Recruitment and retention

Growing women in cycling

Sponsorship and fundraising

Gaining school support and funding

When: Saturday, May 3rd, 9:30-10:30 a.m. EDT

Where: Greater Richmond Convention Center, Room B16

Registration for this event is free, but space is limited to 40 current and future club officers, so make sure

you register as part of your event registration.


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RACE NUMBER PLACEMENT


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ANTI-DOPING___________________ADDITIONAL RACE DETAILS___

UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY

The United States Anti-Doping Agency is the

independent anti-doping agency for the Olympic

Movement in the United States. USADA is

dedicated to eliminating doping in sport,

preserving the well-being of sport, and ensuring

the health of athletes through drug testing,

research initiatives, and educational programs.

SELECTION OF RIDERS FOR DOPING CONTROL

By registering to compete at this event you have

consented to be subject to drug testing and adhere

to the penalties associated with an anti-doping

rules violation. Noncompliance or refusing to be

tested will result in the same penalties as a doping

violation.

For more detailed information concerning USADA

protocol and banned substances, please visit the

USADA website at www.usantidoping.org.

All athletes should check the results board once they complete their race. If athletes are selected for testing, numbers of selected riders will be posted next to the results.

AWARDS AND AWARDS BANQUET Friday’s Awards Banquet will be held at the Richmond Convention Center. The banquet will be at 6:00 p.m. and the awards presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. Saturday awards will be held on the main finish stage at 6:15 p.m. Sunday awards will be held on the main finish stage immediately following the last Road Race.

CALL-UPS Call-ups will be performed according to rule 7I3, and will be posted with start lists the night before the event.

MEDICAL

Medical support will be provided by VCU Health

Systems for all races. The nearest hospital is the

VCU Medical Center, located at 1250 East Marshall

St., Richmond, VA 23298. See map on page 18.

NEUTRAL SUPPORT

Shimano will be providing neutral technical support

throughout the event. RESULTS Results will be posted near the finish line after each race. The protest period is 15 minutes after posting, after which time they become FINAL. Final results will be posted to the USA Cycling website. RADIOS Riders may not use radios, telephones, or other communication devices. No earpieces may be worn. Audio playback devices are forbidden. VEHICLES No team vehicles are allowed in any race.

OFFICIAL EVENT WEBSITE

http://www.usacycling.org/2014/collegiate-road-nationals

http://www.usantidoping.org/

http://www.usacycling.org/2014/collegiate-road-nationals


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RULES AND ELIGIBILITY_______________________________________ The following is an excerpt of USA Cycling National Championships rules. For the full rulebook, please visit:

www.usacycling.org/usa-cycling-rule-book.htm.

ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS 1. All riders/teams must bring this form with them to packet pick-up to verify their full-time status:

http://www.usacycling.org/forms/collegiate/collegiate_nationals_eligibility_form.pdf Riders will not be allowed to start their races without this form.

2. To register, each rider’s Conference Director must first check off that the rider has met both the minimum race requirements (#3-4 below), and qualified for one of the conference’s allocated start spots (#5 below).

3. To compete in the criterium or road race, riders need to have competed as a category A rider in at least three conference mass start races this season, and must hold a USA Cycling Collegiate license.

4. To compete in the team time trial, riders must have competed as a category A rider in at least two races this season, and must hold a USA Cycling Collegiate license. (This means that any category collegiate rider can enter the National Championship TTT event, so long as they have entered two category A TTTs this season.)

5. Each conference is allocated a finite number of start spots in the criterium and road races. To earn one of these spots, in addition to the minimum requirements (#3-4 above), riders must rank highly enough in the conference either as a team or individual. Each conference determines differently how many of these spots go to teams and how many go to individuals, so ask your conference director or team leader for details. If you don’t think you will earn enough points either as a team or individual to qualify, there may be extra start spots available from other conferences, so ask your conference director.

6. For each gender, teams may enter up to 6 riders in the road race, 4 riders in the criterium, and one team of 3 to 4 riders in the team time trial (time taken on the third wheel). There are no limits on the number on the number of entrants per team in the ITT, although teams may only enter a total of 8 men and 8 women at the National Championships.

7. Full rules for the event and collegiate cycling in general can be found in sections 6 and 7 of the USA Cycling Rule Book, including explanations of scoring and call-up procedures.

Questions on the eligibility and qualification process for USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships should be directed to Emily Palmer, USA Cycling High School and Club Development Coordinator, at 719-434-4202 or [email protected].

EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS

1. Bicycles used in all events must conform to the current UCI and USAC regulations for mass-start legal bicycles.

2. No handlebar extensions, including "aero bars," or other forms of bars offering forearm support, shall be allowed.

3. Wheels used in all events must conform to UCI mass-start legal regulations. The UCI maintains a website with the information of approved wheels which can be found here: http://bit.ly/xKItaW. Wheels that do not require approval must have at least 16 spokes with a maximum dimension of 2.4 mm in any dimension and rims no more than 2.5 cm deep.

http://www.usacycling.org/usa-cycling-rule-book.htm

http://www.usacycling.org/forms/collegiate/collegiate_nationals_eligibility_form.pdf

http://usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=260

http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=5892



mailto:[email protected]

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2015 WORLD ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP _______ _______

The World is Coming

The eyes of the world will be on the Richmond Region for

nine days in September of 2015 as the UCI Road World

Championships returns to the U.S. for the first time since

1986. One thousand of the world’s top cyclists, both men

and women, representing more than 75 nations, will

compete in 12 world championship events.

Richmond was awarded the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in 2011, after a competitive bid between

international cities that included Quebec and Oman. Richmond’s successful bid was driven by a number of

factors, including great fall weather, challenging terrain, hotels, a world-class convention center, strong

financial backing from the local business community and tremendous community support.

And history. Bicycling in Richmond dates to the late 1800's where the Lakeside Wheel Club, which today is the

Bloemendaal House at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, was founded as the areas first bicycling club. On

October 22, 1892, 15,000 people crowded Exposition Field to watch a series of track bike races, which were

very popular at the time.

Fast forward to the early 1980s when Richmond hosted a string of international races including the Tour of

America and then the Tour de Trump, which became the Tour DuPont. Richmond was the only city to be

featured in each of the eight years of the Tour de Trump / Tour DuPont, which was operated by Medalist

Sports, a group integral to the planning and implementation of the 2015 World Championships.

A World Championship Opportunity

At the center of Richmond 2015 may be one of the preeminent cycling events in the world, but the

opportunity goes well beyond the racing. The World Championships provides an unprecedented opportunity

to showcase the Richmond Region to a global audience – nearly 450,000 onsite spectators are projected over

the nine-day event, and the television and Internet audience is typically in the hundreds of millions.

Financially, the event is projected to generate an economic impact of nearly $160 million across the

Commonwealth of Virginia, most of which comes from visitor spending during the nine-day event.

With the increased focus and attention on bikes, the World Championships are serving as a catalyst to get

more people on two wheels for recreation, transportation and general fitness. From a master bike plan to bike

infrastructure, from new recreational bicycling events to more bike shops, the region has seen a swift uptick in

all things bicycling.

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