In Cyprus traffic drives on the left. The entire bike course is open to ordinary traffic. There will be motorbikes, service/organisers cars as well as safety personnel to guide the athletes to follow the route. They will also ensure that the athletes follow all the traffic and race rules.

The following violations may lead to time penalties and/or disqualification:

- Violating traffic regulations (the highway code)

- Obstructing traffic by not holding to the left side.

- Dangerous driving

- Use of headsets or mobile phones while on the bike

- Drafting on a motor vehicle

- Passing the commissaire’s car without permission

The entire bike course is open to ordinary traffic. The traffic will be regulated by the police and marshals along the route. Riders are required to follow the traffic regulations during the warm-up and the race. Any guidance from the police and the marshals along the route simple provide ease of passage and greater safety for the riders and the drivers

Types of Bicycle

Only road bikes allowed according to the UCI regulations, without handlebar extensions.

Support Cars & Personnel

Support cars will be allowed for riders in teams of six (6) riders or more. The support cars must follow the rules and obey any indications by the race officials. Riders of teams with support cars that do not follow the rules will be penalized with time penalties.

Support vehicles must all the time be behind the commissaires’ car unless the commissaire allows any cars to pass!

All support personnel must attend the race briefing (date and time TBA).

The support team must be able to communicate with the race organisers in English or Greek

The support vehicle must abide by traffic regulations and posted speed limits and never drive directly behind or in front of a cyclist, as this could cause dangerous situations

All support cars must follow the instructions of the marshals to guide them to the car park before the finish line. No support car is allowed at the finish line. Support cars must exit the race route at the designated area before the finish line.

Passing of riders who are competing must always be done following all safety measures and traffic rules.

Support vehicles must be registered before the race at info@activatecyprus.com stating the name of the driver, license plate and phone number. Support drivers must pick up their support car stickers during Race Number collection and stick one on the front and on the back windshield of their car.

Never put yourself and others in danger for any reason!

Feeding Zones

There will be enough Feeding Zones along the race courses. They are set up in every stage and they are signed. They will also be mentioned in the maps of the event. At all feed zones there will be water to fill up your water bottles, fruits (bananas and oranges) and carbohydrates to put in your water.

Feeding and Technical Support

Feeding can only be provided only near the designated feed zone areas. Feeding from the support car is strictly prohibited. Support cars must park the car safely and with all four wheels outside the road line and provide feeding to their athletes at the designated feed zones or near the feed zones, (100 meters before or after), at a location where there is clear visibility for the athletes and also for other traffic passing from the route.

We strongly recommend that personnel that will take care of the team’s feeding at the feeding stations, should use a different route that the race route. Overpassing the riders during the race to reach the feeding stations cannot be guaranteed. View the locations of the Feed Zones

There will be neutral service cars to provide technical support for the athletes (spare tubes, pump and tools) or any other technical assistance that might be needed during the race. The personnel in the neutral service cars will try to fix a technical issue if it does not require that amount of time that will disturb the smooth supervision of the race

Technical support is allowed on the entire route (except last 3km). Support cars that need to provide technical assistance must park the car safely and with all four wheels outside the road line.

Police Escort

There will be police escorting the riders along the route. Please obey instructions and follow the rules.

Neutral and Timed Start

From the Start point in Pafos Castle there will be a neutral / controlled start of all the riders. The official (timed) start of the race will be given at:

Stage 1 – Sportive: 15km

Stage 2 – Gran Fondo: 18km | Medio Fondo: 20km

Stage 3 – Gran Fondo: 13km | Medio Fondo: 13km

All Riders must follow the leading car during the non-timed sections. Nobody is allowed to pass the leading car.

Types of Bicycle

Only road and time trial bikes are allowed according to the UCI regulation 1.3.023.

Support Cars

NO support cars will be allowed at the Individual Time Trial.

Start of the race

Riders must be present at the start line at least 15 minutes before their starting time for bike check

The start will be given from a standstill

The start of each rider will be given by the Start Commissaire in coordination with the timing team.

During the race

If a rider is “caught” by another rider, he/she can neither ride ahead nor follow the rider who catches (and passes) him/her, taking advantage of the vacuum created.

The rider who “catches” another rider, must keep a distance of at least 2 meters, on the side of him/her. After a kilometer, the rider “caught” must continue the race riding at least 25 meters away (behind) the other rider.

Assistance between riders is prohibited.