UCI race classifications
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The UCI rates races according to a classification scale. This is indicated in a rating written as two parts. This indicates both the type or style of race (the first half), and its importance or difficulty (the second half)
A higher rated race will result in the sucessful riders receiving more world ranking points.
Road racing
There are two possible codes to indicate a road race: '1' for a single-day race, and '2' for a multi-day (stage) race. They are seperated from the second part of the classication by a decimal point.
Mountain biking
There are two possible codes to indicate a mountain bike race: 'E' for a single-day race, and 'E' for a multi-day race. There is no decimal point in a written mountain bike classification.
Cyclocross
All cyclocross races are indicated by the code 'C'. Again, no decimal point is used in the written form of the classications.
Code tables
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| JO | Olympic Games (Jeux Olympiques) |
| CM | World Championships (Championnat Mondial) |
| GT | Grand Tour |
| CDM | World Cup (Coupe du Monde) |
| HC | Hors Categorie (Beyond Category) |
| CN | National Championships (Championnats Nationaux) |
| CC | Continental Championships (Championnats Continentaux) |
| CMM | World Masters Championships (Championnats du Monde Masters) |
| 1 | Category 1 |
| 2 | Category 2 |
| 3 | Category 3 |
Special codes
These codes are used in road racing only:
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 4 | Category 4 |
| 5 | Category 5 |
| 6 | Category 6 |
| 7.1 | Under 23 Men's Category 1 |
| 7.2 | Under 23 Men's Category 2 |
| 8 | Junior Men |
| 9.1 | Elite Women's Category 1 |
| 9.2 | Elite Women's Category 2 |
| 10 | Junior Women |
| 11 | Masters |