OVERVIEW
Cycling competitions will consist of five events, one cross-country event and four road racing events, and will welcome a maximum of 400 cyclists.

The events will be:

	Criterium
	Road Race (road) Individual Time Trial (road) Team Time Trial (road)
	Cross Country (mountain bike)

Licensed and unlicensed cyclists are welcome but will compete in separate divisions.

DATES

	Individual Time Trial	Monday, 31 July 2006
	Road Race	Tuesday, 1 August 2006
	Criterium	Wednesday, 2 August 2006
	Cross Country	Thursday, 3 August 2006
	Team Time Trial	Friday, 4 August 2006

SANCTIONED BY
The competitions will be sanctioned by the Fédération Québécoise des Sports Cyclistes (FQSC), member of the Canadian Cycling Association, which is a member of the International Cycling Union (ICU).

The above-mentioned organisations enforce anti-doping rules for training and competition. A representative of the ICU or the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports (CCES) may ask a cyclist, before, during or after competition to submit a urine or blood sample for analysis in a laboratory certified by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

RULES
International Cycling Union (UCI) rules will be used.

AFFILIATION | MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Licensed cyclists must present their ICU licenses at accreditation. Unlicensed cyclists must acquire, on-site during accreditation, a temporary license for a fee of $20 CAD. This fee may vary according to FQSC policies.

COMPETITION FORMAT
Cyclists may register in one of the following two divisions: licensed or unlicensed.

Men and women will compete in separate categories. Participants may register for the following events: Individual Time Trial, Road Race, Criterium, Cross Country and Team Time Trial.

Individual events
Results for each event will be classified by age group. The first 3 cyclists in each category will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals.

Team Time Trial
A general classification by team will be made in the competitive mode only. A team will be composed of three (3) or four (4) cyclists. The members of a team may belong to different age groups. Three (3) groupings will be offered: Women, Men and Mixed (at least one person from each sex). There will be different starts for each grouping. A cyclist will be able to participate in the race of his or her sex, as well as in the mixed race.

The teams that finish in the first three positions in each of the groupings will receive gold, silver and bronze medals. The time that the last member of a team crosses the finish line will determine that team’s position.

AGE GROUPS
Age groups will be (for both Licensed and Unlicensed Divisions):

	Age Groups
	18 - 29
	30 - 39
	40 - 49
	50 et +

Age will be determined by the participant’s age on 31 December 2006.
Participants can only register in one division; they may however register for as many events as they wish, within their division.

The distances for each event will be defined according to category:

		CATEGORY	COMPETITIVE	BEGINNERS
	Individual Time Trial	All Categories	8.6 km	8.6 km
	Road Race	M 18-29 and 30-39	60.20 km	60.20 km
		M 40-49 and 50 +	51.60 km	51.60 km
		W All Categories	43 km	43 km
	Criterium	All Categories	1 km / Circuit Elapsed time 45 minutes 1 km	1 km / Circuit Elapsed time 45 minutes 1 km
	Mountain Bike – Cross-Country	All Categories	24 km	16 km
	Team Time Trial	All Categories	12.9 km	N/A

COMPETITON SCHEDULE
The competition schedule will be available once registration is closed.
Warm-up periods will be scheduled before competitions (additional information will be available soon).

EQUIPMENT
Each participant must wear an approved cycling helmet for both racing and training.

REFEREES AND OFFICIALS
Information will be available soon

ACCREDITATION
During the accreditation, participants from Canada will be required to show government-issued identification with a photo. For athletes from all other countries, a passport will be the preferred form of identification. Furthermore, every participant will be required to provide his or her participant number.

Main Accreditation Centre (Salle 220C Hall Viger)
Volunteers
20 to 23 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Conference
24 to 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Sport and Culture
27 and 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
29 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
30 July	08:00 to 12:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal

Late Accreditation (Limited Services)
30 July to 5 août	08:00 to 18:00	Olympic Stadium (rotonde)
30 July to 3 août	08:00 to 18:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
4 August	08:00 to 14:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
30 July	12:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)
31 July to 5 August	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)

MEDALS
Each person registered in the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 will receive a participation medal. Competing athletes finishing first, second or third place in each of the events and age categories listed above will have their excellence rewarded with an additional medal.

COMPETITION SITES AND TRANSPORTATION

	Little Italy (Criterium)		De Castelnau | Jean-Talon
	Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit		Jean-Drapeau
	Parc du Domaine Vert		Shuttle

The Road Race, Individual Time Trial and Team Time Trial events will be using the Gilles-Villeneuve Formula 1 Circuit on Île Notre-Dame, a venue frequently used for major events as well as for recreational cycling, inline skating and roller-blading. The site is located close to downtown Montréal.

The Criterium event will be held in Little Italy neighbourhood, a neighbourhood near downtown Montréal, and will use the same circuit as the Women’s World Cup Cycling race.

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The Cross Country event will be held at the ‘’Parc du Domaine Vert’’ at Mirabel, close to Montréal. The site is used frequently for competitive and recreational mountain biking. A shuttle will transport athletes and their bikes to the competition site. This venue is easily accessible by car.

SERVICES
A mechanic repair service will be available on the competition sites.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Information will be available soon.

SPORT COORDINATOR
For more information concerning the cycling events, you can contact cycling@montreal2006.org.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Frequently asked questions about Cycling will be posted here soon.

REGISTRATION FOLLOW-UP
Visit the statistics page to see an overview of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 participating cities.

REGISTRATION TWO GREAT LATE REGISTRATION FEE OFFERS! Go for the full package or for the à la carte – it’s up to you! Register as an individual or as a team. Bring your friends. Come play for real. The registration period for the 1st World Outgames ends very soon! To be eligible to participate, it is essential that your registration is paid in full.   Please take a few minutes to complete your profile, if needed, and pay your registration online to ensure your place in your selected activity/activities.   Hurry! Time is running out!   FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE* Sports and Culture   $325 CAD   Full Registration package for Sport and Culture participants includes: One event (sport or culture) Participation at the Opening Ceremony Participation at the Closing Ceremony One métro/bus pass A participation medal Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities Reduced admission fee to all other sports (as a spectator) Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Rebate of $100 CAD for the International Conference 20% discount for the games' souvenir book Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries! *Note : - Subject to change without notice. - Additional sports/cultural activity (maximum 3) at $75 CAD. - Offer valid for new registration. Subject to availability as some   events (sport or culture) may close before the deadline.  I want to register now >>  For more information, please visit the Registration page. À LA CARTE PROMOTION* Sports and Culture   $75 CAD   The À la carte Promotion* for Sport and Culture participants includes: One event (sport or culture) A participation medal Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries! *Note : - Subject to change without notice. - Additional sports/cultural activity (maximum 3) at $75 CAD. - Offer valid for new registration. Subject to availability as some   events (sport or culture) may close before the deadline.  I want to register now >>  For more information, please visit the Registration page.