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The History of Cycling in FISU

Cycling is a special case among the competitions in the range of the FISU activities. Indeed, if the first World University Cycling Championship was staged in Moscow in 1986, there have only been three editions since then: Palma de Mallorca in 1990, Antwerp in 2006 and Nijmegen in 2008. Cycling was included in the Summer Universiade programme in Edmonton in 1983 as an optional sport, as well as for the Summer Universiade in Shenzhen in 2011. Largely led by the Russian and the Dutch sportsmen, these championships have consistently drawn large numbers of competitors. Organised on racetracks and roads, they were notable for the high technical levels achieved. Paradoxically, our member associations seem hesitative to launch the organisation of cycling championships. In the latest years, mountain biking and BMX got included into the programme and enabled a renewal of the discipline within FISU. Indeed mountain biking and BMX have seen remarkable development and the enthusiasm they generated in university circles entered this type of event into the regular programme as of 2006. In Shenzhen, in 2011, cycling was included in the Universiade programme for the first time.

FISU Regulations

The cycling competition has its own FISU Regulations following the most recent rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The FISU Regulations are always set up on the recommendation of the FISU Technical Chair and the UCI Technical Delegate in close cooperation with the Committee for Sports Regulations, and approved by the FISU Executive Committee. In principle, the programme shall last five (5) day and include the events below.
Events and discipline must be proposed by the Organising Committee to the FISU Executive Committee eighteen (18) month prior to the event. Each country may enter a maximum of forty-eight (48) competitors:

for Road Race Events a maximum of four (4) men participants and four (4) women participants
for Track Events a maximum of six (6) men participants and six (6) women participants
for Mountain Bike Events a maximum of six (6) men participants and six (6)women participants
for BMX Events a maximum of four (4) men participants and four (4) women participants
for Cyclo-Cross Race Events a maximum of four (4) men participants and four (4) women participants

The delegation may include the following officials, according to the participants entered:

up to nine (9) participants two (2) officials
up to twenty (20) participants four (4) officials
over twenty (20) participants five (5) officials

Men	Road Race Event
	Track Events
	Mountain Bike Events
	BMX Events
	Cyclo-Cross Race Events
Women	Road Race Event
	Track Events
	Mountain Bike Events
	BMX Events
	Cyclo-Cross Race Events

Minimum Requirements for Cycling

With the cycling CT approval, the Organising Committee must provide, for exclusive use, outdoor sports facilities in all competition and training facilities for men's and women's cycling events. The UCI regulations must be followed.

Competition and Training Facilities

Type of Venue	Number of Venues	Changing Room Competitors	Changing Room TOJR*	Spectator Seating	Press and Media Seating
Outdoor Facility for Road Event	1	Gender Segregated	x	500	50
Outdoor Facility for Track Event	1	Gender Segregated	x	500	50
Outdoor Facility for MTB Event	1	Gender Segregated	x	500	50
Outdoor Facility for BMX Event	1	Gender Segregated	x	500	50
Outdoor Facility for Cyclo Cross Event	1	Gender Segregated	x	500	50