Cycling age categories
Cycle competitions are carried out on an age basis until the age of 23. Espoirs are under 23 years old but over 18 (ie: aged 19 – 22), juveniles are between 16 and 18.
Juniors and Youths are defined as schoolchildren (under 16).[1]
British Cycling terms[edit]
- Youth E - U8
- Youth D - U10
- Youth C - U12
- Youth B - U14
- Youth A - U16
The British Cycling year runs from 1 January. For example, if you are 14 now but have a birthday later in the year, then you are classed as 15 years old, and must therefore ride in the U16 race. The British Schools Cycling Association (BSCA), formerly the English Schools Cycling Association (ESCA) until joined by the Welsh Cycling Association (WSCA), uses the school year to dictate a rider's age.
The school year (and BSCA's year) runs from 1 September, however age categories clash.[2]
BSCA odd age categories[edit]
- U7 - School year 2 and below
- U9 - School years 3 and 4
- U11 - School years 5 and 6
- U13 - School years 7 and 8
- U15 - School years 9 and 10
- O15 - School years 11 and above up to age 19
At age 19 the rider becomes an espoir. Above the age of 22, the rider becomes a senior, and above the senior age bracket, it's the veteran age brackets. These are discipline specific. Cycling Time Trials describes a veteran as age 40 and above. These are then split into age brackets each spanning five-years.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Road categories and classifications". British Cycling. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ↑ "2019-2020 Age Categories". britishschoolscyclingassociation.com. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ↑ "Overview - About - Cycling age categories - Class". tabletwise. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
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