Only races permitted by USA Cycling, another UCI affiliated National Federation, or another organization upon written agreement by USA Cycling will be recognized.
Races for upgrades will be recognized that date back 36 months from the upgrade request.
Upgrade points are based on the overall placing in the entire field, not broken out by category within the field.
Riders who have upgraded will start with a zero race points balance in their new category. Where indicated in the policies, clinic points may be carried over (road and track 4>3).
Junior and Youth riders are exempt from mandatory upgrades for points earned in junior and youth races.
Juniors and Youth who earn points in Elite or U23 races in Road, Track and CX are subject to mandatory upgrades with those points only up to Category 3.
Series: Riders who are more than halfway through a series of ten races or less may request a one-time waiver of mandatory upgrade with approval from the series director and USA Cycling.
Professional: A Professional is a member of a UCI registered team in that discipline (note: “Pro” is an ability level in MTB, and a Professional would race in the Pro MTB category).
A rider who feels like they have advanced too quickly may request a downgrade through their USA Cycling account, with the request subject to review. Riders may not downgrade to the Novice category in any discipline.
A rider may be downgraded by USA Cycling for the following reasons: unsafe riding, lack of ability to compete in current category, or lack of placing within current category.
If you are Pro or Cat 1 for Road, you are eligible to request an upgrade to Cat 2 for other disciplines (MTB, CX, or Track); these requests require approval from the upgrade coordinator before being granted.
Road Discipline: Points awarded for for Stage Race G.C. (Cat 3>2, and Cat 2>1).
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