| Rider upgrades are handled electronically. You can request an upgrade online through your USAC account. The request will be sent to the person responsible for your area and/or category. You will need to follow the instructions online and provide the information about your race experience and placings. The information you provide must include the race date, name, type of event, category, number of participants, and placing. If the administrator approves the upgrade, your account will be changed so that when you request a new license, the category will be changed. For road, track, and cyclocross category changes, local Association representatives will also provide stickers for your license if you are not requesting a new one. Note that road, track, and cyclocross category 1 and mountain bike Semi-Pro and Pro upgrades require a license reissue. A mountain bike Pro license must be an international license.
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Please DO NOT send your license. Contact your Regional Coordinator via phone or email with questions or circumstances not addressed in the rulebook.
Cyclocross Upgrades
Guidelines and Notes by Category:
Cyclocross categories are initially established one of two ways:
(1) For a new rider licensing with USA Cycling for the first time, the CX category starts at 4
(2) For a rider renewing his or her license, the CX category is initially established based on the road or MTB XC category currently held per the table below:
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CX category based on road or XC category
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Road Category
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MTB XC Category
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CX Category
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1
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Pro
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1
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2
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semi-pro
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2
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3
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expert
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3
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4 or 5
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beginner or sport
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4
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If the road and XC categories do not correspond to the same CX category, then the higher one will be used. If a rider upgrades his or her road or XC category during the season, the rider’s CX category can be upgraded to match the road or XC category by request of the rider or by request of the administrator.
As it is quite possible for someone to be a more skilled CX racer than would be indicated by either road category or MTB XC category, a rider may also upgrade his or her CX category independently by earning upgrading points according to the table below:
Points awarded for Cyclocross Races
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Number of Starters
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Placing
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5-10
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11-20
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21-50
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50+
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1
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3
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4
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5
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7
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2
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2
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3
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4
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5
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3
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1
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2
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3
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4
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4
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1
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2
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3
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5
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1
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2
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6
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1
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Requirements for upgrading via points:
4-3: Experience in 5 races or 7 points in 12 months
3-2: 10 points in 12 months (two wins is an automatic upgrade)
2-1: 20 points in 12 months (two wins is an automatic upgrade)
USA Cycling may add additional requirements for upgrading at their discretion. Any such changes shall be made available on the website.
