General rules

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These are the general rules that will guide every tournament organized by PCM Italia under the name of the World Tour.

Classics

Each classic will be a separate 1.3 IMA tournament. However, if there are multiple groups with multiple winners for each classic, the winners of the single classics are going to be decided according to some tie-breakers:

• Complete classification of the night (sum of points obtained in every classic);
• Number of wins;
• Sum of the best placements;
• Gap points obtained;
• Roll dice

Points scale

 

Pos.	First rider
1	100
2	70
3	50
4	35
5	25
6	18
7	10
8	5
9	2
10	1

Bonuses

Furthermore, bonuses will be awarded based on the time gaps obtained in the classics. The classics will be divided into distinct categories, each with its own specific scale of points and bonuses.

1) Flat classics, small hill classics, flat cobbled classics: 5x pts

2) Hill classics, cobbled classics, easy mountain classics: 3x pts

3) Mountain classics: 2x pts The allocation of bonus points will be determined by the time gap between the group containing the human rider who represents 50% of the participants in the room plus one (e.g., the group of 4th if there are 6 or 7 people, or the group of 5th for 8 or 9 people). Only riders who are ahead of this group will receive the bonus points.

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ITT Classics

For ITT or TTT classics, the score will be exactly the same as normal classics.

Bonuses

For this classifications, time gaps from the [(n/2)+1] human rider will be taken into account with a multiplier of 1x. The maximum bonus points awarded will be 60 points for Individual Time Trials (ITT) with a time gap of 1 minute, and 120 points for Team Time Trials (TTT) with a time gap of 2 minutes.

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TOURS

Tours will last 1 day, 2 days, or 6 days for Grand Tours (occasionally 7 days in extreme cases). As always, the general classification will be the most important aspect, but points and climbers' jerseys will also be significant depending on the characteristics of the race. For example, in the Tour of Qatar, the points jersey will be more rewarding, and there will be no King of the Mountains (KOM) competition.

Stages

As you can see, stages are not indicated on the scoresheet. This is because stages will be scored in a unique way. Each stage will be treated as an inline race, with points awarded for the finish, as well as KOM and intermediate sprint (IS) points. The points earned in each stage will then be divided by 4. This total will be added to the general classification (GC), KOM, and points classification.

Points scale for stages

 

Pos.	First rider
1	100
2	70
3	50
4	35
5	25
6	18
7	10
8	5
9	2
10	1

 

Once again, successfully distancing oneself from opponents will be highly rewarded, even within individual stages. Bonuses will be granted based on the following categories:

1) Flat stages, easy hill stages, single climb stages (as finish), and flat cobbled stages: 5x bonus.

2) Hill stages and mountain stages without a mountain top finish (with an elevation gain of less than 6000 meters): 3x bonus.

3) Hard mountain stages and stages without a mountain top finish with an elevation gain exceeding 6000 meters: 2x bonus.

The bonus points will be determined by comparing the time gap between the group comprising the human rider who represents 50% of the participants in the room plus 1 (for instance, the group of 4th if there are 6 or 7 people, or the group of 5th for 8 or 9 people). Only riders ahead of this group will receive the bonus points.

For ITT and TTT, read the post about them as a classic.