The 92nd Tour de France will be held from July 2 to 24, 2005.
The entry*** counts 21 teams with 9 athletes per team, for a total of 189 competitors.
Each participant must be present at the unveiling ceremony organized by the Tour de France Organizing Committee.
According to the UCI's individual ranking points bonus scheme, based on UCI: 2.10.010, the corresponding points bonus: 500-375-300-275-250-225-200-175-150-125-116-107-99-91-83-75-73-71-69-67-36-31-59- 57-55-53-51-49-47-45-43-41-49-37-35-33-31-29-27-25-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16 and 15.
Rewarded to all finishers based on their overall individual placings in the Tour de France, each individual stage also receives the following points awards 70-50-35-20-15-10-5-3-2 and 1 point. Twenty points are awarded for each single-stage win and the following points are awarded to each team: 70-50-35-20-15-10-5-3-2 and 1 point.
Bonus points for the final standings: 70, 50, 35, 35, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
Bonus points for the slopestyle stages: 70, 50, 35, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1.
Chapter 2: Rider identification
Riders must attach their own number plate on the frame (inside the head tube, top tube, and down tube triangle), and must also attach two number cloths, one on the left and one on the right, to each side of the waist of the jersey top.
In single-start time trials, the bibs are attached to the center of the waist with a larger one, and the bibs are not to be changed during the race.
In time trials, the number plate on the frame is not necessary. Number plates and bibs will be provided by the Organizer and by a staff member designated by the Organizing Committee.
It is forbidden to change or alter the number plate and number cloth privately.
Chapter 3: Bicycle Equipment Regulations
Only standard bicycles are allowed to participate in the Road Race.
Even in Time Trials, vehicles must comply with UCI regulations (.3.004 ~ .3.025).
Chapter 4: Technical assistance (UCI: 2.3.029 ~ 2.3.033)
All competitors can help each other, e.g. by lending or exchanging food, drinks, spare parts, exchanging the use of wheels, bikes can only take place among competitors of their own team.
The following factors may allow competitors to help each other:
. Staff in the team car
. Staff in the technical assistance van
. Staff in the back-up car
Runners who have been left behind by the main group due to an accident may follow behind the team car to catch up with the main group. Regardless of where a competitor is in the race, if technical service is required it must be done at the very back of the main group, on the right hand side of the road.
Chapter 5: Wearing of helmets (UCI: 1.3.031)
Helmets must be worn during the Tour de France. Because there are always dangerous situations during the race, the following situations are permitted without a helmet:
. Five kilometers from the end of the climb
. It is not permitted to remove the helmet before the start of the climb
Cycling clothing (UCI: 1.3.026, 1.3.029, 1.3.030, 1.3.033 and 2.3.013).
All competitors who need to put on or take off raincoats, sleeves, leggings, etc. must give them to the team car they are in and do so behind the Chief Judge's car. These articles of clothing may also be handed over to the organizing committee on the motorcycle. Any other action has to be approved by the Organizing Committee. It is up to the organizing committee to provide these clothes separately for the lead riders.
Chapter 6: Food Provisioning (UCI: 2.2.025 2.2.027 and 2.3.025 2.3.027)
There are two ways in which competitors are required to provide food and drink:
Food Provisioning Area:
Food Provisioning Stations are where the staff of the various teams hand over to the competitors with a supply bag outstretched in their hands. The supply area will be clearly marked with the organizing committee logo and signage, all of which will be clearly visible right in front of the supply area.
Outside the food supply area:
The Organizing Committee will provide scooters with beverages, which will be accessible to the competitors. The provision of food will have to be determined by the UCI rules on top of the distance. The provision of food will be done by the team bikes themselves, and the form in which it is provided to the competitors may be in the form of water bottles and supply bags.
Specific rules for the provision of food:
The provision of food will normally take place between 50 kilometers from the start and 20 kilometers from the finish. The organizing committee may adjust the above rules according to special sections of the course and weather conditions.
. Runners must be behind the organizing committee's marshal's car
. When you are resupplying, you must be at the end of the main group, and a group of 15 or more people is a group;
. Normally, the Tour de France radio system is not notified before 12 kilometers and after ten kilometers in the resupply zone.
. It is strictly forbidden for any vehicle to spray water on the competitors
. If runners take drinks or food from the hands of spectators, all consequences will be borne by them.
. In order to prevent accidents, many spectators are prohibited from throwing water bottles, food waste, cans or other attachments to the contestants while they are on the roadside.
. It is strictly forbidden for team cars to provide glassware to runners
. It is forbidden for a competitor to discard any material that remains on the road, it must be discarded on both sides of the road or in a safe area, in a safe manner.
Chapter 7: Penalties
Following motorcycles and cars, as well as pickpocketing (motorcycles and cars) are strictly prohibited during the race.
The staff of the event has the right to stop the competitors from violating the above mentioned behavior of borrowing motorized vehicles for the race.
Active obstruction and unusual tactics against other competitors are strictly prohibited, and violators will be penalized.
In order to ensure the safety of the sprint at the finish line, if a competitor suddenly changes his/her course in the middle of the sprint, then a penalty will also be imposed.
Chapter 8: Withdrawal (UCI: 2.2.032 and 2.6.025)
Any athlete who withdraws from a race must give their number plate to a member of staff in the "car".
At the finish line, those who have abandoned the race will also be noted as "withdrawn" in the timekeeper's book.
Any competitor who is ordered to withdraw from the race because of a rule violation will have all prize money from the start of the race to the time of the withdrawal withdrawn from the race withdrawn.
Unless permitted by the race committee or race organizer. Otherwise, a competitor who withdraws from the race or is penalized out of the Tour de France is not allowed to continue and is not allowed to participate in any other cycling race during the Tour de France.
Chapter 9: Duties of the team (UCI: 1.2.078 to 1.2.081, 2.2.072, 2.3.012 and 2.3.014)
The team members and the team leader must abide by the rules and regulations established by the Tour de France Organizing Committee, and the race is fair to everyone.
Rules:
. Accommodation and meals will be arranged by the organizing committee and no other entities are allowed to intervene;
. The organizer is responsible for notifying the time at the start of the race;
. All rules and regulations will be respected;
. The use of vehicles arranged by the Organizing Committee is mandatory for both individual and team movements;
. The use of mobile telephones is prohibited during the race, except for radio communication devices used between competitors and team leaders
Collusion between competitors of any different teams is not permitted and will be penalized.
Team members assisting each other is permitted.
Insults, abuse, intimidation, etc., in the course of scrambling between competitors will be penalized.
Competitors, team leaders, and team staff are not allowed to conduct any commercial advertising or promotional activities throughout the Tour de France, except for parts that are useful to the team.
During the race, it is forbidden for competitors and team leaders to be interviewed individually with various media outlets, such as radio and TV stations, or to have collaborations with each other.
Media interviews with the team leader is allowed, close to the end of the race before 10 kilometers are allowed. Of course it also depends on the specific conditions of the race at the time.
Chapter 10: The jersey (UCI: 1.3.051~1.3.055, 1.3.071 and 2.6.017)
In all stages of the race, in addition to the mandatory National Champion's jersey and the World Champion's jersey, every participant must wear the jersey and bibcap of the team to which he belongs, while complying with the UCI rules.
The first overall, the first in sprint points, the best climber and the best youngster wear the following jerseys:
. First overall in the yellow jersey;
. The green jersey for first place in the sprint points;
. Red polka-dot jersey for the first place in the hillside standings;
. The best young rider in the white jersey
All the above mentioned riders who have been awarded the jersey of honor must wear it during the race, the clothing will be provided by the organizers. As limited by the UCI rules, the banner of the sponsor of the team of which the player is a member is placed in a rectangular shape on the shirt.
The corresponding honor jersey will also be worn during the time trial. The order of precedence: yellow jersey, green mountains, polka dot jersey, white jersey. When a competitor receives several honorary jerseys at the same time, he can only wear one in the order mentioned above, and the other honorary jerseys will be worn by the competitor who is ranked 2nd in that event. However, if the competitor already has the National Champion's jersey and the World Champion's jersey, these jerseys must also be worn according to UCI regulations 1.3.062 and 1.3.063. The yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys must be worn by the competitors at the start of the race and up to the post-race press conference, as must the sleeves and legs. It is of course possible to change your team's jersey when collecting prize money.
The jerseys are also special, with a blue background and white numbers.
Chapter 11: The Organizing Committee (UCI: 1.2.030 ~ 1.2.034, 1.2.071 and 1.2.072)
The Race Committee operates to ensure the proper functioning of the race:
. The General Director of the Tour de France and his assistants;
. The Race Manager and his assistants
. Race directors (assisting the race manager);
. Motorcycle Team Leaders
. President of the Race Committee
. International representatives
. Finish line judges
. Timekeepers
. Committee Officers.
Chapter 12: The Race Committee (UCI: 1.2.108, 1.2.109, 1.2.111, 1.2.115, 1.2.119, 1.2.120, 1.2.121)
The Race Committee, whose working language is French (one of the official languages of the UCI), is composed of:
. President of the Committee
. Three international representatives
The Race Committee will make impartial rulings on teams and competitors who violate the rules and impose fines and appropriate penalties in accordance with the relevant UCI and FFC regulations and the established rules of the race.
The Chairman of the Committee has the power of decision.
All decisions of the Committee will be immediately notified to the Race Organizing Committee, the Administrator, and announced through the media.
Chapter 13: Finish Line Judges (UCI: 1.2.112, 1.2.113)
During the race, the finish line judges and intermediary representatives check their impartiality. If they are unable to perform their duties, a representative of the Race Organizing Committee will be involved.
Chapter 14: Timing (UCI: 1.2.098 to 1.2.101, 2.3.040 and 2.3.041)
At the finish line, runners who are in the same group pass the finish line with the same time, and the timekeeper records a new time for each new group that appears, of course not only for the groups, but also for the individual runners. The same applies to individual runners as well.
The timekeepers keep track of the runners until the shelter car reaches the finish line. The timekeepers also record the times of runners outside the closing time and submit their time sheets to the committee chair. All times recorded by the timekeepers are to be accurate to the most precise level and are used as the basis for all results. The starting order for time trials is measured in hundredths of a second.
Chapter 15: Medical Assistance (UCI: 1.2.060 ~ 1.2.062, 2.2.021 and 2.2.022)
Medical assistance is provided by a member of the Race Organizing Committee's medical service during the race, and the above times refer to the time a competitor reaches the finish line from the time he/she enters the race course.
During the race, runners who require medical attention must do so at the back of the main group.
It should be noted that medical care should be strictly regulated, and that in the mountainous sections of the race there must be a written record of the medical history of both the competitors and the doctors.
Outside of the race, team leaders may notify a doctor for service according to a list of telephone numbers of medical services provided at the place of accommodation, and may call only one doctor of the service.
Chapter 16: Team Leaders (UCI: 1.1.130, 1.1.133, 1.1.139, 1.2.078 ~ 1.2.080, 2.2.038, 2.3.029, 2.3.045, 2.6.032, 2.6.033)
Each team shall have a team leader who must be a a member of the UCI.
Team leaders must be present in the team car during all stages of the race, ensure that their team members and staff comply with the rules and regulations of the Tour de France, and be punctual in attending meetings organized by the Race Management Committee.
Responsibilities of the team leader:
. Please attend the meeting on the morning of Friday, July 2, 2004
.In the afternoon of July 2, the team leaders will be responsible for distributing the notification documents of the Race Management Committee
The Opening Ceremony will be mandatory for all the competitors, and violators will be subject to fines
Each team will be allowed to have two troop compartments to serve the competitors. Each troop car will have a maximum of four people riding in it.
Only staff and guests authorized by the organizing committee to watch the Tour de France will be allowed to ride in the pair of cars.
Team cars must be exercised on the right side of the course and are not allowed to overtake the vehicles occupied by race managers and doctors.
The other car in the team car must be in the second echelon of the group and must maintain a gap of at least 200 meters between it and the first echelon in front of it
Team leaders will be notified when their team car overtakes a race manager's car without authorization through the radio intercom system and will be required to return to their original position as soon as possible.
Passengers in the team car must be present in the car and are not allowed to move the team's equipment without authorization.
Teams that violate these rules are subject to fines.
Chapter 17: Stage Start (UCI:. 1.2.088 ~ 1.2.092, 2.3.009 and 2.3.010)
Ten minutes prior to the end of the competitor build-up time, all team competitors and leaders must register at the check-in.
After all runners have registered, the team leader will lead the runners to the start of the stage:
. In-situ: If the route permits, the start will be next to the check-in area
. Designated start: The start point designated by the Organizing Committee according to the race route
.0KM: If the route is a long distance stage, the Organizing Committee will designate this start point and it will be marked with the sign "OKM".
Chapter 18: Stage Route (UCI: 2.2.031)
Participants must follow the route set out by the Organizing Committee, and shortcuts to finish the race are strictly prohibited. If the route is changed, the Organizing Committee will notify the team leader and the competitors before the start of the check-in, and the competitors must follow the latest route after the change.
The race may be interrupted by unexpected events or accidents. The Organizing Committee will discuss and make a decision with the Committee and inform the timekeepers accordingly:
. Change of course
. Temporary suspension of the race;
. There will be no race on this stage and the race will be canceled;
. Canceling a part of this stage;
. Restart the race from the point where the accident occurred;
. Retaining the results prior to the interruption and re-racing to continue recording the results
Chapter 19: Train Tracks (UCI: 2.3.034 to 2.3.035)
Competitors are prohibited from crossing the train tracks when they are closed, and the staff will disqualify the district from the race immediately for any violation.
The rules are as follows:
. If a competitor or competitors are suspended because they are being passed by a train and the other competitors have arrived before the guardrail is opened, this will be considered a suspension of play.
. If the lead is less than 30 seconds and the railroad guardrail is in the closed position at that time, the race is considered suspended.
. If one or more breakaway runners, who are more than 30 seconds ahead of the main group, are forced to suspend the race because the rail fence is closed, and if the runners behind catch up with them while the rail fence is in the closed state, then when the race is restarted the first runners in front of them who arrived first will start first, and the runners who arrived after them will start according to the original time gap, and the organizing committee referee's car will pass through the rail fence before the runners The organizing committee's referee car passes through the railroad tracks before the competitors.
. If one or more competitors pass before the rail fence closes, and the competitor or competitors behind are blocked by a rail fence that closes later, the race is suspended.
. Any other circumstances will be determined by the Race Committee.