Overview

（July 14th —  27th, 2019）

Name： “Tian You De Cup” The 18th Tour of Qinghai Lake

Organizers：

The General Administration of Sport of China;

State General Administration of Radio and Television

The People’s Government of Qinghai Province.

Invited organizers: The People’s Government of Gansu Province;

The People’s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Pre-race schedule:

                          July 11th         08:30-22:00         Team registration & training, Secretariat open

                          July 12th         15:00-16:00         Race drivers meeting （including motorcyclists, motor

                                                                                 passengers， race drivers, commissaire panel）

                          July 13th          14:30-15:00        Commissaires Meeting

                                                    15:00-16:50        License control, jersey check, distribution of body numbers etc.

                                                    17:00                   Team Managers Meeting

Race schedule:

                          July 14th          10:00　　  Stage 1　 Hehuang New District-Xining TTT 40km

                          July 15th          12:30          Stage 2 　Xining Circuit Race 119km

                          July 16th          10:00          Stage 3　 Duoba-Guide 140km

                          July 17th         12:00           Stage 4 　Guide-Longyangxia 100km

                          July 18th          10:00          Stage 5 　Gonghe-Chaka 173km

                          July 19th          11:30          Stage 6 　Chaka-Bird Island 136km

                          July 20th          10:00          Stage 7 　Haiyan Individual Time Trial 42km

                          July 21st          09:00          Stage 8　 Xihaizhen-Qingshizui 224km

                          July 22nd          09:00         Stage 9 　Menyuan-Minle 160km

                          July23rd           Rest Day （Jinchang, Gansu）

                          July 24th          09:00          Stage 10 　Jinchang-Wuwei 116km

                          July 25th          10:00          Stage 11　 Minqin-Tengger Desert 153km

                          July 26th          09:00          Stage 12 　Zhongwei Stage 111km

                          July 27th          10:00          Stage 13 　Yinchuan Circuit Race 117km

Participant teams:

                          6 UCI Pro-Continental Teams

                          16 UCI Continental teams

Team Constitution:

                          7 riders + 5 staff members

Regulations:

                          The UCI Regulations and the Specific Regulations of this race will be applied.

Tour of Qinghai Lake 2019

（July 22nd—July 27th）

（Specific Regulations）

Article 1: Organization

        Tour of Qinghai Lake 2019 is organized by the Tour of Qinghai Lake Organizing Committee (No. 12 Xidajie, Xining Qinghai P. R. of China), under the regulations of the UCI (International Cycling Union) and the Specific Regulations of this Tour. It is to be held on July 14-27 over 13 stages +one-day rest, with a total distance of 3001km, including race distance of 1631km and transfer 1370km.

Article 2: Type of Event

        The event is open to athletes of the Men Elite categories. The event is entered on the UCI Asian Tour Calendar and registered as a class 2.HC event.

        In conformity with the UCI rules article 2.10.008, points are awarded to the first 40 riders in the Individual General Classifications as follows:

        200, 150, 125, 100, 85, 70, 60, 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 points to the first 15 riders;

        5 points to the first 16th to 30th riders and 3 points to the first 31st to 40th riders;

        20, 10 and 5 points to the first 3 riders of per stage;

        5 points to the leader’s jersey wearer per stage.

Article 3: Participation

        As per article 2.1.005 of the UCI regulations, the event is open to the following teams:

        UCI World Teams, UCI Pro-Continental teams, UCI Continental teams and National teams.

        As per article 2.2.003 of the UCI regulations, the teams shall be composed by a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 7 riders. The number of officials in each team is 5.

Article 4: Race Headquarters

        The race headquarters shall be open on July 11, at 09:00 to 22:00 and located at the following address:

        Meeting room, 1st floor, Building 1, Duoba Base;159 West Street, Duoba Town, Huangzhong County, Qinghai Provinc

        Tel: +86 971 4698201

        Fax: +86 971 4698201

The Race Director:

        Mr. Wang Zhizhong

        12 West Avenue, Xining, Qinghai P. R.C.

        Post Code: 810000

        Tel: +86 971 8251204

        Fax:+86 971 8251204

Article 5: Meetings & License Control

        The meeting for Motor-info, drivers in the race convoy and police, in the presence of the members of the Commissaires’ Panel, will be held at 15:00-16:00 on July 12, in the meeting room, 2nd floor, Building 1, Duoba Base.

        The commissaires meeting will be held at 14:30-15:00 on July 13, in the meeting room of 2nd floor, Building 1, Duoba Base.

        License and teams’ jersey control, with distribution of race number, will be conducted on July 13 from 15:00 to 16:50 in the meeting room, 2nd floor, Building 1, Duoba Base.

        The team managers’ meeting, organized in accordance with article 2.2.093 of the UCI regulations in the presence of the members of the Commissaires’ Panel, is scheduled on July 13, 17:00 in the meeting room, 2nd floor, Building 1 of Duoba Base.

Article 6: Radio-Tour

        Race information will be broadcast through radio tour. The frequency will be provided at team managers’ meeting. All information will be announced in English and Chinese.

Article 7: Neutral Technical Support

        Pardus will provide the technical support service.

        The neutral support will provide 3 Neutral cars and 2 neutral motor-cycles.

Article 8: Race Incidents occurring in the last 3 Kilometers

        The UCI Rules Art. 2.6.027 will apply.

Article 9: Finishing Time Limit

        Taking into account the characteristics of each stage, the finishing time limits have been set as follows:

        Stages 2, 12, & 13 shall be 10%,

        Stages4, 5, 9 & 10 shall be 15%,

        Stages 3, 6 & 8 shall be 20%,

        Stages 1 & 7 shall be 30%.

        The time limit may, in exceptional circumstances, be increased by the Commissaires’ Panel in agreement with the organizer according to Article 2.6.032.

Article 10: Time Trial:

        For the Team Time Trial and Individual Time Trial stages, no time trial bike and disk wheel are allowed to use except extension bar and time trial helmet. All bikes should comply with article 1.3.001 to 1.3.025 of UCI regulation.

        For TTT stage, the finish time is calculated by the fourth rider’s time.

Article 11: Classifications-Time Bonuses- Posting

        The following classification(s) will be issued:

        1. General Individual Classification by time (yellow jersey):

        It will be ranked in accordance with article 2.6.014 and 2.6.015 of UCI regulation.

        The leader of individual general classification will receive a daily award.

        2. Team general classification by time:

        It will be ranked in accordance with article 2.6.016 of UCI regulation.

        3. General Points Classifications (green jersey):

        The point classification is drawn up by totaling the points awarded in each of 13 stages, and in the intermediate sprints. Points are awarded for each stage finished: 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point to the first 15 riders of the stage;

        Points are awarded for each intermediate sprints:

        5, 3 and 1 point for the first 3 riders respectively.

        In the event of a tie in the General Points Classification, article 2.6.017 of the UCI regulations will be applied.

        The stage intermediate sprint(s): The first 3 riders of each intermediate sprint will receive a daily award.

        The leader of the point classification will receive a daily award.

        Points are awarded for each of the intermediate sprints during:

        To receive the prizes for the general points classification, each competitor must have completed the whole course of the race within the time limits set by the organizers.

4. KOM General Classification (Polka dot jersey):

        A “KOM” general classification is to be contested over the 11 counting climbs for this classification.

        In the event of a tie in the “KOM” classification, article 2.6.017 of the UCI regulations will be applied.

        The first three riders of each stage climbs classification will receive a daily awards.

        The leader of the climbs classification will receive a daily awards

        The following points are allocated for each category

Points for each category:

        Hors category climb------20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4and 2 point to the first eight riders.

        1st category climb-------10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1 point to the first six riders.

        2nd category climb------8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point to the first five riders.

        3rd category climb------5,3, 2, and 1 point to the first four riders.

        4th category climb------ 3, 2, and 1 point to the first three riders.

        To receive the prizes for the general climb classification, each competitor must have completed the whole course of the race within the time limits set by the organizers.

5. Best Asian riders Individual and Team Classification (by time):

        The Best Asian Rider general classification concerns only the Asian riders from the Asian teams.

        The best Asian rider classification is decided according to Article No.10 point 1 of this Specific Regulations.

        The leader of this classification will receive a daily award.

6. Best Asian Team:

        The best Asian team（Asian riders from Asian team）is decided according to Article No.10 point 2 of this Specific Regulations.

7. Leader’s jersey:

        The leader of each classification shall be required to wear the corresponding distinctive jersey.

        If a rider is leading more than one classification, the order of priority of the distinctive jerseys shall be as follows:

        1）General classification by time;

        2）General classification by points;

        3）General “ KOM” classification;

        4）General Best Asian Rider classification.

        The organizer may require another rider following next of the relevant classification to wear a jersey (without award) which is not being worn by the leader of that classification. However, if this rider must wear his world or national champion’s jersey, or the leader’s of a UCI cup, circuit, series or classification, he shall wear that jersey.

8. Time bonuses:

        According to article 2.6.019 of UCI regulation, time bonuses as following:

        1）Stage Classification: 10, 6 and 4 seconds for the first three riders.

        2）Intermediate sprints: 3, 2 and 1 second for the first three riders.

Article 12: Refreshments

        1. Refreshments shall be allowed to distribute at the feeding zone.

        2. No vehicle will be allowed to park on the roadside at the refreshment area.

        3. For each stage, supplies shall be allowed in the following areas：

Article 13:PRIZE List and Special primes

        The following prizes and special primes will be awarded for the 2019 Tour of Qinghai-Lake.

        The Funds of End-of-Career (CPA) of 7% and to the Council for the Fight Against Doping (CAFD) of 2%, those amounts will be deducted from the prize money and the remaining part will be paid in cash to the team managers at the closing ceremony.

        “See the table of “Prize Money List” annexed.”

Article 14: Anti-doping

        The UCI anti-doping regulations are entirely applicable to the event.

        The anti-doping tests will take place close to the Finishing Area.

Article 15: Awards ceremony

        In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the UCI rules, the following riders must attend the official awards ceremony:

        1） The first 3 riders of each stage.

        2）The leader of Best Asian Rider.

        3）The leader of “KOM” classification.

        4）The leader of Points Classification.

        5）The leader of the Individual General Classification.

        The riders to be awarded will present themselves:

        1）at the podium immediately after crossing the finish line.

        2）to attend the press conference right after the awards ceremony.

        Moreover, at the general finish of the event, the following riders must also present themselves at the final awards ceremony (closing ceremony):

        1）The first rider in the Individual General Classification.

        2）The first rider in the Points General Classification.

        3）The first rider of “ KOM” classification.

        4）The Best Asian Rider.

        5）The first team of the Team General Classification & the best Asian team

        All teams are required to take part in all official activities including but not limited to the opening and closing ceremonies. If any team is absent from these activities, 200 USD allowance will be deducted each time.

Article 16: Penalties

        The UCI penalty scale is the only one applicable.

Article 17: Protect the Green Environment

        Cycling is a green sport. Organizing committee set waste zone in each stage (200m before and after feeding zone, 200 m before last 20 km). We appreciate it if the team managers, competitors and other team staff would pay attention to hygiene and public health.

Article 18: Miscellaneous

        According to Article 35 of Law of The People’s Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety, motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles should all drive on right side of road. All teams should drive on right side of road, unless for special signs.

        Team managers, competitors and other team staff in each team participating in this event must respect local laws and regulations, this specific regulations and all UCI regulations.

Jerseys

Yellow Jersey

General Individ1ual Classification by time (yellow jersey):The time as recorded by the timekeeper shall be entered in the individual general time classifications. Bonuses are only taken into consideration for the individual general classification. Where two or more riders make the same time in the general individual classification time placing, the placing obtained in each stage shall be added and, as a result, the place obtained in the last stage ridden shall be taken into consideration.The leader of individual general classification will receive a daily award.

Green Jersey

General Points Classifications (green jersey):The point classification is drawn up by totaling the points awarded in each of  stages, and in the intermediate sprints.

Polka dot jersey

The King of the Mountains (KoM) is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification.

Blue Jersey

Blue jersey is slightly similar reward as the Yellow jersey ,it still beas on raider's finish time of General classification, but only within Asian riders .