ACA - American Cycling Association

March 14^th, 2006

Dear Cycling Associations

As the 2006 cycling competition season gains speed, USA Cycling would like to work with your associations again on providing the best cycling experiences for the riders! USA Cycling received a lot of positive feedback in 2005 from riders who were able to use their association’s license to obtain the same categorization with USA Cycling.

USA Cycling would like to continue this process for 2005 with the following provisions:

Recognition of Rider Categories

In general, USA Cycling will recognize a rider’s category if the rider is currently licensed with the American Cycling Association (ACA), Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), American Bicycle Racing (ABR) or California Bicycle Racing (CBR).

Category 1

A rider holding a current license or a license that has expired within the last six months from ACA, ABR, CBR, or OBRA, as a Cat 1 who wants to purchase his or her USCF license at a Cat 1 level will need to apply for a Cat 1 license directly to USA Cycling. This can be done by contacting the USAC Technical Director, Shawn Farrell (sfarrell@usacycling.org), or by requesting an upgrade using an online account. This is consistent with how USA Cycling members apply for a Cat 1 license.

Category 2 and Below

A rider holding a current license or a license that has expired within the last six months from a non-USAC association may apply for the same categorization up to and including Cat 2 when applying for a USCF annual license. Riders can apply on-site at USAC events, by mail or on-line. A copy of the rider’s association’s license will need to be shown on site at an event, faxed or mailed to USA Cycling.

One-Day Licenses

A rider must have a current license with a non-USAC association to race on a one-day license at any non-championship USAC event, up to and including category 3. For a rider to be eligible, they must present a current association license to validate their category at the USAC event.

National Championship eligibility

All riders will be required to have a current USCF license in order to compete at all USCF National Championship events.

Disciplinary Procedures

In order to maintain a reciprocity agreement, a non-USAC association must agree to honor all disciplinary suspensions issued by USA Cycling, the UCI, USADA, or WADA.

It is our hope that through this program we will continue to make a positive difference in the racing experiences of all riders. It is the intention of USA Cycling to work with associations and promoters to grow and strengthen the entire sport of cycling in the United States.

Sincerely,

Gerard Bisceglia, CEO

USA Cycling