87th Grand-prix François Faber - 29.03.2009 - Contern

Regulations:

The 87th Grand-prix François Faber is organized by the ACC Contern on Sunday, March 29, 2009 according to the rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the Fédération du Sport Cycliste Luxembourgeois (FSCL). The Start of the race is at 14h00 o'clock in Contern and the finish is 15 laps or 120 kilometers later at the same place.

The start and finish are located in the rue de Moutfort in Contern, near to the house with the number 32

Race director is Mister Eugène Stirn, 19, rue Jules Fischer, L-1522 Luxembourg ; Tél : (+352) 49 27 11, Fax (+352) 29 77 72, e-mail : eugstirn@pt.lu

It is a regional race registered in the national calendar of the FSCL and it is open for riders of the categories elite and U23.

Junior riders can participate in the race. The complete only 11 laps and a seperate classification is established for them.

Riders of the masters categoriy are also allowed to line up in the event. However, they will have no seperate classification.

According the the regulations of the FSCL, the following riders are able to participate: riders of Luxemburgish teams, riders of maximum three foreign teams, as well as teams or individual riders of the following countries or regions: Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, the provinces of Liège, Luxembourg and Namur as well as the départements Moselle, Meurthe et Moselle, Meuse and Vosges.

ATTENTION: The Luxemburgish Cycling Federation (FSCL) can forbid a foreing rider to participate in the race if he hasn't the necessary written authorisation from his own National or Regional Federation to participate in that race.

The competition is held as a road race

The ACC Contern will use the 87th Grand-prix François Faber and the 22nd Grand-prix Ostfenster as reference races when delivering invitations for U23 or elite without contract riders to the Gala Tour de France. That way, we want to thank the riders for their faithfullness and reward those who are always present, even when the event is not as much in the spotlights.

The permanent office is situated in the cultural centrum "An Henckes", rue de Luxembourg in Contern, and it is open from 12h00 to 18h00 o'clock. Registration and handling out of the back numbers takes place there on Sunday, March 29, 2009 between 12h00 and 13h15 o'clock. The meeting with the team directors is in the same place at 13h30.

Anti-doping controls can be performed by the Luxemburgish Anti-Doping Agency (Agence Luxembourgeoise Anti-Dopage - ALAD) If so, the are taking place in the changing rooms of the old Sports Hall rue des Sports in Contern.

The award ceremony takes place immediately after the race on the podium next to the finish line. The three first riders of the race, the first U23 rider as well as the first Luxemburgish rider have to attend it.

Prices are according to the FSCL regulations

Radio-Tour frequency is 157,610 Mhz

Hospital on duty: Hôpital de Kirchberg, 9, rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg, Tél : (+352) 2468-1

All participants must strictly follow the traffic regulations

Course here

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