Press release : The UCI presents the 2009 World Calendar

by lucybears on Jan 8, 2009 12:14 PM EST

08.01.2009

The International Cycling Union presented the regulations that will govern the new 2009 World Calendar in Geneva today. The World Calendar brings together the biggest road cycling events in the world.

The UCI President, Mr Pat McQuaid, said that he was delighted that the new structure had been approved by all the stakeholders in professional road cycling (organisers, teams and riders) and that its launch marked a new start for cycling. The UCI President said that the new structure would allow cycling and everyone involved in the sport to return to a calm, stable environment that would favour the global development of cycling.

Press Release Here.

Full Calender. Includes links to race organizers.

Rules and Points Assignments. (File.)

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I feel tranquila

by Jen See on Jan 8, 2009 12:25 PM EST reply actions

such

is life

by lucybears on Jan 8, 2009 12:28 PM EST up reply actions

lol

just following directions ;-)

“calm, stable environment” so funny that uci.

by Jen See on Jan 8, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions

meant to add

thanks for posting that. saved me some typing :-)

by Jen See on Jan 8, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

They've clearly been doing some group yoga sessions

by Albertina on Jan 8, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

huh

maybe that’s it…

by Jen See on Jan 8, 2009 6:11 PM EST up reply actions

Joy to the world, all the boys and girls now

joy to the fishes in the deep blue see and joy to you and me. OH, everyone is so happy and cooperative, this has to be a new beginning of something great and wonderful and peachy…..I give it 2 years.

"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt

by Phil H. on Jan 8, 2009 12:30 PM EST reply actions

The UCI needs a new web designer, or training for the one they have now

Everyone knows that you don’t design a page like this. Light grey text on a white background does not abide by the ADA guidelines for the sight impaired (or something like that.) Just sayin’.

by ZoeRochelle on Jan 8, 2009 12:45 PM EST reply actions

tnx for the warning... not going there then

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jan 8, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

Anyone know what the "Class" abbreviations for the races stand for?

UPT and HIS

by ZoeRochelle on Jan 8, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions

Uci Pro Tour and Historic calender

"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt

by Phil H. on Jan 8, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

thanks

by ZoeRochelle on Jan 8, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions

Have to laugh

Anybody with a website could draw up a list of races and score points. [Hey, that’s us!] Why this took three years and untold carnage…

Oh, and they’re not sure when the Sochi Tour is going to be held? I may have to zap it from the VDS calendar for being so pathetic. It’s January! Pick a date!

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris Fontecchio on Jan 8, 2009 2:54 PM EST reply actions

Lucy..

Do you ever say a word to much?

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jan 8, 2009 3:48 PM EST reply actions

only

when I have to find another 74 to be able to post

by lucybears on Jan 9, 2009 3:09 AM EST up reply actions

What kind of calendar is that?

There are no pictures!

by Katiek on Jan 8, 2009 7:57 PM EST reply actions

good point

maybe we should illustrate it for them?

or, how ‘bout some illustrations for the new year’s resolutions? no thread is really complete without a few pictures…

by Jen See on Jan 8, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions

The

Cycle Passion Calendar 2009 is again a pleasure!
http://www.laola1.at/5243+M5545189447d.html

by lucybears on Jan 9, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

there are no men on that calendar and, even worse, no cyclists

and that equipment on those women has never even been used!

by ZoeRochelle on Jan 9, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions

"that equipment on those women has never even been used"

But that doesn’t make their equipment any less useful (heh, heh ;-)

by swells on Jan 9, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

Didi's definitely in there

and anyone who has ever been within a few hundred feet of him will tell you how well used his equipment is.

by Monty. on Jan 11, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

What is Tour of Cali?

So what kind of race is the Tour of California as it isn’t on this list? A Continental race or something?

by Markk on Jan 9, 2009 11:18 AM EST reply actions

these are the races formerly known as the pro tour

by Jen See on Jan 9, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions

In other words, like the World Cup in skiing, only results at these races will get you

points toward winning the UCI title for 2009.

is that correct?

by ZoeRochelle on Jan 9, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, that is correct

just like the PT ranking system last year(which Valverde won) you can only gain points in the races on the world calender. I’m not sure if only PT riders can get points or not. The riders on continental teams can compete for the conti circuit title(either Europe, America’s, Asia and so on.) which only counts the results of the continental races and only conti and pro-conti team riders can win, for instance CVV finished 2nd in the America’s conti standing last year because Garmin was pro-conti but he won’t be able to score points in those standings anymore because Garmin is now a PT team. Also the leader of the new World Rankings will wear a leaders jersey in the World Calender races.

"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt

by Phil H. on Jan 9, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions