ΔΕΗ Region of Dodecanese GP 7th of March 2027 1.1 cat.

Article 1:

Organization: Cycling Club ‘’Rodilios’’ & Sports Tours Hellas

Organizer`s address: 5th Km Rhodes – Lindos - Rhodes 85100,

E-mail: rhodescycling@gmail.com

Race Director: LEVENTAKIS Georgios   phone: +30 6973023948

Safety Manager: KOUFOS Antonis koufan1@gmail.com  Phone: +306943506960

Race Doctor: 

The ''ΔΕΗ Region of Dodecanese G.P'', is moderate hilly. Distance: 160.5km from Rhodes to Salakos Village

Article 2: Race Class

The race is registered in the UCI European calendar, in class ME 1.1cat. and is organized in accordance to the UCI regulations. In accordance with article 2.10.008 following number of points will be given to the first 25 cyclists in general classification of the race, according to the UCI ranking:

1st 125p 2nd 85p 3rd 70p 4th 60p 5th 50p
6th 40p 7th 35p 8th 30p 9th 25p 10th 20p
11th 15p 12th 10p 13th 5p 14th 5p 15th 5p
16th 3p 17th 3p 18th 3p 19th 3p 20th 3p
21st 3p 22nd 3p 23rd 3p 24th 3p 25th 3p

Article 3: Participation

According to the article 2.1.005 of the UCI regulations, the race is open to UCI World Teams (max 50%), UCI ProTeams, UCI Continental Teams, UCI Cyclo-Cross Professional Teams and National teams. Every team must consist of min. 5 and max. 7 riders in accordance, to the article 2.2.003 of the UCI regulations. 

Article 4: Race Office–Registration-Technical Meeting Information & Official Presentation

The preliminary operations of  license control and start numbers will take place on Friday, March 5th 2027, from 17:00 to 19:00 in the race office located at the following address: Rodos Palace Resort Hotel, Trianton Ave., Ixia, Rhodes, Greece,   85100 Phone: +302241 097222.

The technical meeting in accordance with article 1.2.087 of the UCI regulations, in the presence of the Members of the Commissaires’ Panel will be held at the following address: Rodos Palace Resort Hotel, Trianton Ave., Ixia, Rhodes, Greece,   85100 Phone: +30 2241 097222, on Friday March 5th 2027, at 19.05. The Press Centre of the Tour is in the following address: Rodos Palace Resort Hotel, Trianton Ave., Ixia, Rhodes, Greece,   85100 Phone: +30 2241 097222.

Article 5: Radio Tour

Radio Tour, will be broadcasted on channel that is going to be announced during the technical meeting on Friday March 5th 2027, between 17.00-19.00 p.m, in Greek and English. During the license control will provided concerning the radio devices pick up, room number, if you have to start only the second of our series races. Person in charge: Christos Frey. Room number: Will be announced during the license control or via the WhatsApp Team Managers group.

Article 6: Neutral vehicles

The Organizer provides 3 adequately equipped neutral technical support vehicles. 

Article 7: Feeding

Feeding is allowed after 30 km and until 20 km before the finish. Due to the fact the race will take place in a 20km loop the Feeding & Litter zone will take place in a steady hilly place. The food and drink inside the feeding zone shall be distributed on foot by the staff accompanying the team and by no-one else. Staff supplying the riders must wear team’s clothing and stand at a maximum of one meter from the side of the road in which traffic circulates in the place concerned. The teams can during the technical meeting to declare staff for the feeding zone. The O.C will provide a minivan for their transfer to the feeding zone. Waste zones is situated before and after the feeding zone, before the final 20 km and two more as you can see of the road book, where riders can get rid of their waste zones, with departure 15’ min. before the start of each stage, from the starting area. Just declare to the organizers your interest. Litter zones and feeding zones will provide, taking into consideration the UCI rules, from the organizer.

Article 8: Finishing Time Limits

Any rider finishing in a time exceeding that of the winner by more than 8% will not be placed. The time limit may, in exceptional circumstances, be increased by the Commissaires‘ Panel in agreement with the organizer (Article 2.3.039 of the UCI rules). 

Article 9: Team Presentation & Awards Ceremony

The team presentation and signing the starting sheet will be held on Sunday, 1st of March 2026 starting at 10.30am. A timetable will be distributed during the team managers‘ meeting. In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the UCI rules, the following riders must attend the official awards ceremony: - the first 3 of the event – in addition the best U23 rider. The classification will include riders born between years 2005-2008. 

The riders will present themselves at the podium in a time limit of maximum 10 minutes after crossing the finish line, wearing their team jersey. During the awards ceremony, the first 3 of the race will join the press conference on the podium.

Article 10: Timekeeping

All recorded times will be rounded down to the nearest second. Live results will be in ProCyclingstats & Dataride.

Article 11: Prize List

The prize list in accordance with UCI Regulations for class 1.1 race – Europe 2 scale. The money prizes for the race will be given after the publication of the possible anti-doping tests (maximum 90 days) directly to the account of each team. This method eliminates the risk that a rider who could possibly be found positive at the anti-doping test gets undeserved money prizes. All the prizes are under the fiscal rule of Greece. The prizes paid for the races are taxable (withholding tax). The tariff is 24%, in total amount of the prizes. The organizer deducts this amount from the prizes and pays the tax directly to the authorities.

1st 4050€ 2nd 2027€ 3rd 1012€ 4th 501€ 5th 406€
6th 305€ 7th 305€ 8th 203€ 9th 203€ 10th 105€
11th 105€ 12th 105€ 13th 105€ 14th 105€ 15th 105€
16th 105€ 17th 105€ 18th 105€ 19th 105€ 20th 105€
  Europe 2: 20 prizes in total: 10167€

Article 12: Anti-Doping Test

The UCI Anti-doping Regulations are entirely applicable to the event. Moreover and in conformity with the law of Greece, the Greek anti-doping legislation is applicable in addition to the UCI Anti-doping Regulations. Place of Anti-doping tests will be included in another communication during the technical meeting.

Article 13: Penalties

The penalties are in accordance with UCI Regulations.

Article 14: Race Security Rules

One day race will take place in the conditions of limited traffic. Intersecting traffic will be closed, so that leading riders and the main group can pass. In case of riders losing more than 15' (or 8% of the time limit during the race) from the peloton, the traffic will be opened and the competitors in question will be removed from the race. All riders, technical cars and race personnel going off the racing column are obliged to follow the traffic laws. All support vehicles must follow the instructions of the commissaries and the police. At the finish of the race support cars must follow the directions of the traffic directing personnel and park on the designated spots. In case of an accident the vehicle must stop, warning signs must be set up, first aid administered and both police and emergency services informed. The race will be accompanied with signed Police vehicles including motorbikes with at least blue lights on. When getting close to these vehicles, race participants must take special precautions according to the traffic regulations.

Article 15: Detailed Program

A detailed program regarding the ''Rhodes for Cycling Grand Prix'', the time and place of accommodation, meals, meetings, starts, decoration and presentation, payment of prize money, transfers to the start and from finish to the hotels and detailed stage plans: mileage and travel times through the nodal points of the route, the location of the sprints, feeding zones, places particularly dangerous and rounds, will be included in a booklet.

Article 16: Route Maps

All maps details are here: https://rhodestour.gr/races

Article 17: Commisaires’ Panel 

Main UCI Commissaire: WILLEMS Cedric BEL

Commissaire 2: PETSAS Vladimiros GRE

Commissaire 3: MAMMI Katerina GRE

Moto Commissaire: PEXIVE Xaris GRE

Motorbike Commissaire: FREY Christos GRE

Regulator: CHALKIOPOULOS PAVLOS GRE

Finish line Commissaire: LYMPERAKOU Lena GRE

Timekeeping Commissaire: RILOVIC Ivo CRO

The commissaries will be announced, officially, during the technical meeting.

Article 18: Final Provisions

a) All participants should be appropriately insured, b) Money prizes are subject to taxation in accordance with the current tax, c) Organizer decides regarding in order captivated, d) All participants are required to read the rules of the competition.

Article 19: Results

The results of the race will be printed and also will be promptly published on the websites: ProCyclingstats & Dataride & Uci.org  

Article 20: Hospital Address

General Hospital of Rhodes ‘’Andreas Papandreou’’ TEL:  +30 22413 60000, Ag. Apostoloi street.

TOP