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1 Technical Guide Open de Suède/Swedish Open Vårgårda, Sweden August 16,

2 Table of content Specific regulations 1 Organisation Type of event Participation Race Headquarters Starting order Feeding procedures Classification Prizes Antidoping Awards ceremony Penalties... 5 General information 1. Hospitals Accommodation Driving your car Environment... 6 Race information 1. Course Start Radio communication... 7 Maps Course... 8 Profile... 8 Last 3 km... 8 Profile, last 3 km... 8 Start/Finish area Vårgårda... 9 Itinerary Event schedule, World Cup weekend Vårgårda Organisation Personal notes

3 Specific regulations 1. Organisation Open de Suéde/Swedish Open is organised by; Vårgårda Cykelklubb, Box 55, S Vårgårda under regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI) on Friday August Type of event The event is open for riders of the Women Elite category. The event is entered on the UCI World Women Calendar as a UCI Road Women World Cup event. Points are awarded towards the UCI Road Women World Cup classification (as per article ) Class. Points per team Points per rider Class. Points per team Points per rider Points per rider (counting towards the individual classification) are awarded to riders arriving at the time, counting for the team classification only. Points are also awarded towards the UCI Elite Women s classification (as per article ) Classification Points Classification Points Points are awarded to the team and will be divided equally between all riders arriving at the time, counting for the team classification. 3

4 3. Participation As per article of the UCI regulations, the event is open for UCI Women Teams and National Teams. As per article of the UCI regulations, teams must be formed of minimum 4 and maximum 6 riders. Number of participating teams are limited to 25. Invitation to and participation in the event are regulated by article The organiser has the right to select teams, in addition to those covered by article , by submitting "wild cards". 4. Race Headquarters Race Headquarters are located at Kyrkogatan 7, Vårgårda. Approximately 200 meters from start/finish area. Opening hours: Thursday, August Friday, August Team representatives are requested to confirm their starters and collect their race numbers at Race Headquarters, Kyrkogatan 7: Friday, August The team managers meeting, in the presence of the Members of the Commissaires Panel, will be held at the Race Headquarters, Kyrkogatan 7. Friday, August Starting order Starting order of the teams will be the reverse order from UCI Road women World Cup standing after Tour of Chongming Island World Cup, Team(s) without placing in the standing of UCI Women World Cup and teams not present at the Team Managers Meeting will start first, order by random selection. Start interval: 3 minutes between all teams. 6. Feeding procedures Depending on weather conditions, the exact procedure will be communicated at the team managers meeting. 7. Classification The following classification will be issued: Team classification by time; taken on the fourth rider crossing finish line. 4

5 8. Prizes The following prizes will be awarded: Classification Prize money ( ) TOTAL Prize money will be sent directly to team bank account. Team representatives will be asked to submit full account details with international IBAN-code to which payment should be done at the Race Headquarters. 9. Antidoping The UCI antidoping regulations are entirely applicable to the event. Test will take place at Vårgårda Health Centre, Centrumgatan 2, approximately 400 meters from Start- and Finish area. 10. Awards ceremony In accordance with article of the UCI rules, the following riders must attend the official awards ceremony: -The first 3 teams of the event. -The individual leader of the UCI Road Women World Cup after the event. The riders have to be present at the podium not later than 10 minutes after finishing. After the award ceremony are the winning team and the leader of the UCI Road Women World Cup after the event required to attend the press conference in the company of the organizer. 11. Penalties The UCI penalty scale is the only one applicable 5

6 General information 1. Hospitals Alingsås Hospital, Södra Ringgatan, phone +46 (0) Medical Center / Vårdcentralen Vårgårda, Centrumgatan 2 phone +46 (0) Medical Center / Herrljunga Vårdcentral, Horsbyvägen 16 phone +46 (0) SOS alarm, phone Accommodation For teams staying at First Grand Hotel Alingsås we refer to the reception or to the race office in Vårgårda. For questions call First Grand Hotel directly +46 (0) For teams staying at Hotell Gyllene Kärven, we refer to the reception or the race office in Vårgårda. For questions call Hotell Gyllene Kärven directly +46 (0) Driving your car Security remains the single most important factor for our organisation in all our events. Therefore we urge you all to pay the highest attention and drive carefully both during race and at any other time. During race it is of course absolutely prohibited to drive in the non-race direction or to deviate from the course if not instructed to do so by police or security staff. Dipped headlights should be switched on during driving. Always use the seat belts. The organisation applies a zero limit rule for alcohol during driving. Tests might be carried out. 4. Environment We all love cycling on all levels and to be able to enjoy it we need a clean and beautiful nature. The organisation of World Cup in Vårgårda continues to work in different fora and with different local and regional councils to promote cycling in all its different forms; as the best means of local transport, as recreation for all as well as environmental friendly and the best way to experience the beautiful Swedish nature. During the World Cup weekend we count on your support; Please do not litter anything during the race. Please respect all instructions concerning cleaning of bikes or team cars. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation and hope you will enjoy our World Cup races and our beautiful landscape for many years on. 6

7 Race information 1. Course The course is described in the enclosed road maps, profiles and calculated passing times. Total distance 42,5 km. 2. Start First team starts at Riders shall be at the start area for control of equipment 15 minutes before the appointed starting time. 3. Radio communication Split times will be communicated over Radio Tour. Frequency 146,4125 MHz. To receive split times, all vehicles following the race must be equipped with working radio communication. Radios are distributed at the team managers meeting. After the race, radios must be returned to Race Headquarters, otherwise the team will be charged a cost of SEK 5000/ Euro 545. The race will also be broadcasted over the local radio network, 98,6 MHz (in Swedish only) 7

8 Maps Course Profile Course, last 3 km Profile, last 3 km 8

9 Start/Finish area Vårgårda Start/Finish area Vårgårda (detail) 9

10 Itinerary - first starting team 10

11 Event schedule, World Cup weekend Vårgårda 2013 Thursday August15 ACTIVITY TIME REQUIRED TO ATTEND Cyclo Tourism event Motionsloppet Scandinavia PLACE Vårgårda Murartorget Friday August 16 License control Team Managers Meeting Commissaries meeting TTT and RR Information for chauffeurs and moto pilots Security briefing Information antidoping Inauguration of World Cup Vårgårda Start first team Jury (Race Mgmt) Race Mgmt Race Headquarters Vårgårda Jury Jury Race Mgmt Race Mgmt Security Manager Chauffeurs Moto pilots Race Mgmt (Jury) Security Manager Police TBD by Antidoping officers Vårgårda DCO Chaperons Vårdcentral Vårgårda Murartorget Vårgårda Murartorget Saturday August 17 Sunday August 18 Velofondo Vårgårda Vårgårda Murartorget Party for World Cup sponsors and officials Tångahed License control Road Race Team Managers meeting Road Race Security briefing Road Race Jury (Race Mgmt) Race Mgmt Jury Race Mgmt (Jury) Security officer Police TBD by Antidoping officers DCO Chaperons Race Headquarters Vårgårda Information antidoping Vårgårda Road Race Vårdcentral Team presentation Vårgårda Murartorget Start Vårgårda Road race Murartorget 11

12 Organisation Event Manager: Hans JÖNSSON, phone +46 (0) Race Manager: Michael ANDERSON, phone +46 (0) Helen HENRIKSSON (ass.) phone +46 (0) President of the Commissaries Panel: Frederik HAAN, UCI International Commissaire - appointed by UCI Commissaries: Kenneth SIMONSSON, UCI International Commissaire Kristofer NENNESTAM, National Commissaire Lars GUSTAVSSON, National Commissaire Bo LÖVSTRAND, National Commissaire (MOTO) Finishing Judge: Martin SCHWITZGOLD, National Commissaire Lars BJÖRKQVIST (ass.) Time keeper: Ingmar JOHANSSON Split time information (Radio Tour): Anders BJÖRKLUND Anti Doping Control Officer: Ole OLSEN, UCI Åke HANSSON, Swedish Cycling Federation Anti Doping Doctor: Tuulikki JAHRE Race Doctor: Gert PERSSON, phone +46 (0) Medical Coordinator Gun SJÖSTRAND phone +46 (0) Speaker: John LINDSKOG, P-O JOHANSSON Data service: Kent ALFREDSSON Security Manager: Lars BARKESTEDT Press/Media and Sponsor Officers: Claes HELMERSON, John LINDSKOG, Mikael AXELSSON Race Headquarters: Leif GUNNARSSON 12

13 Personal notes 13