Art. II – Race type

It is a race reserved for riders of the ELITE and SUB-23 categories, duly enrolled.

The race is a class 2.2 competition, according to the UCI Regulations, registered in the International Calendar, America Tour, to which is attributed the following score for the UCI ranking:

1st PLACE - 40 POINTS
2nd PLACE - 30 POINTS
3rd PLACE - 16 POINTS
4th PLACE - 12 POINTS
5th PLACE - 10 POINTS
6th PLACE - 8 POINTS
7th PLACE - 6 POINTS
8th PLACE - 3 POINTS

Art III. Participation

According to article 2.1.005 of the UCI Regulations, can only participate in the event the following teams:

UCI Continental Professional Teams
UCI Continental Teams
National Teams
Local Clubs and Teams

Will be entitled to participate in this event , the 12 (twelve) first teams in the CBC ranking classification updated on August 31th 2011; up to 05 (five) national teams invited by and under the criteria of the Organizer (including combined teams) since it follow the technical criteria demanded, and up to 7 (seven) foreign teams. The limit number of foreign riders in a national team is 1 (one) per team.

According to article 2.2.003 o the UCI Rules and the Rules of the Event, the teams can be made up of:

Minimum 6 (six) riders, maximum 8 (eight) riders and 3 (three) directors.

To form a team one must follow specific rules of articles 1.4.001 to 1.4.009 of Chapter I – General Organization of the Sport, of the Regulations of the Brazilian Cycling Federation.

Criteria for inviting teams

Teams must follow the following criteria to be able to be invited by the Organizer:

- All riders must be CBC affiliated;
- All riders must be registered in the team in 2011 before the invitation;
- The team must have 2 (two) team vehicles with ‘tag’;
- The team must be fully equipped;

Art. IV - Registrations

All national or international clubs and official entities, once invited to participate, must submit an application form informing names and personal data of the team participant, September 15th, according to the letter of invitation.
If the register is not confirmed by due date, the team shall be replaced by a substitute team, on the Organizer’s criteria.
Coaches responsible for each team must indicate 3 (three) extra riders names, and in case of substitution, it must be done and communicated to the Organizer by September 30th, 2011.