Masters (cycling)
Masters is the name of the International Cycling Union UCI for seniors - cyclists . In the area of the Federal German Cyclists (BDR) is the name Senior or Senior .
Masters competitions are held in the disciplines of road , track , mountain bike , trial , mountain bike orientation and BMX , as world, continental or national championships as well as games or world cups. The original idea for world championships for older athletes came from the British cycling official Ian Emmerson , on whose initiative official UCI Masters World Championships have been held since 1995 . The athletes are divided into nine age groups up to over 70 years.
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International classification
According to the UCI regulations, the Masters include riders who are older than 30 years (all disciplines except track cycling) or 35 years (track cycling) and choose this status; otherwise they belong to the elite category like all other racing cyclists aged 23 and over . In order to be able to take part in Masters races, you are not allowed to be a member of a cycling team registered with the World Cycling Federation UCI and you are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games or international UCI elite races (e.g. in road cycling the world championships in the elite category, the races of the UCI WorldTour and UCI Continental Circuits ).
Classification in the area of the BDR
In the area of the BDR , the internationally valid age limits are applied accordingly, whereby the designation is not “Masters” but “Seniors”.
| Age by year | Category internat. | Class BDR |
|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | Masters 1 | Seniors 1 |
| 40-49 | Masters 2 | Seniors 2 |
| 50 - 59 | Masters 3 | Seniors 3 |
| 60 and older | Masters 4 | Seniors 4 |
The participation of the Masters in national races in the elite category is regulated differently by the national cycling associations. The following applies to the BDR:
Drivers belonging to the Senior 1 or 2 category can choose between the Elite and Senior classes. This choice is made by applying for a license, but is only relevant for participation in races at championships and only for Seniors 2 (Masters 1 races do not exist in Germany, Masters 3 are generally not eligible to start in elite races). Drivers in the international Masters 1 category generally start in the Elite class in the national area. Masters 1 and 2 riders are also allowed to compete in races that are advertised for the elite.
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Road cycling
In road cycling, the Masters World Championships always take place in Sankt Johann in Tirol , where cycling races were previously organized as unofficial world championships for seniors. In 2011 a separate organization, the World Masters Cycling Federation (WMCF) was founded. The aim and purpose of this organization is to preserve the Masters races of the road drivers in St. Johann in Tirol. The street races there are up to the age group +80. B. 25 drivers took part, including successful drivers in earlier years like the German Willi Hochgeschurtz , who in the 1950s took several podium places at the German championships in sprint.
Track cycling
The Masters World Championships in track cycling took place exclusively at the Manchester Velodrome until 2006 and returned there in 2011 after being held four times in other locations, including a. in Anadia, Portugal .
Individual evidence
- ↑ UCI regulations General Organization of cycling as a sport , there 1.1.034ff Categories of Riders (English), accessed on February 8, 2018
- ↑ UCI rules for track cycling, there Chapter IX: Masters. Retrieved February 8, 2018 .
- ↑ UCI regulations Cycling for All, there April 15, 001 accessed on February 8, 2018
- ↑ cf. Age group classification of the BDR accessed on February 8, 2018
- ^ BDR license application , accessed on February 8, 2018.
- ↑ BDR competition regulations for road cycling (PDF; 1.4 MB) accessed on February 8, 2018