2020 Season
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:43 pm
Hi all,
I just looked at February 2020 and realized we need to talk about all the parallel races. Some of the discussion is about February only, some is more general:
UCI ProSeries
The UCI ProSeries will be the second tier men's elite road cycling tour from its inaugural season in 2020. The series will be placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCI_ProSeries
Some of the race categories will change. We always had that in the past, but it is a lot for 2020.
Question: Do we follow UCI or are we more individual?
--> If we follow, we will only ride 2.UWT and some 2.Pro, but 2.1 category will mostly have no chance. Even some 2.Pro we will have to kick out, I guess.
--> If we are individual, how can we be more individual? We always have the discussion for each month, which is very good. We are also more individual because we havee category 1-6, which is different from UCI. Nevertheless, it is difficult to decide between all the different races and then how we assign our categories to the races. February 2020 will be a very good example because there are so many small tours in parallel.
--> Can we have a system of how we select races? Some criteria? Maybe voting system? It is a very open question, I also don't have the solution. Maybe Roby and luques already have the perfect solution? I could imagine:
1.) All 2.UWT go into calendar.
2.) If no 2.UWT race, 2.Pro goes into calendar: We vote on all 2.Pro races.
3.) If no 2.UWT or 2.Pro race in the calendar, or if there is enough room for a parallel tour: We vote on all 2.1 races.
Not sure if it makes sense, but could be an idea to increase involvement of the community for calendar.
February 2020
Calendar is very full. Nice races.
26 Jan-02 Feb 2020 Vuelta a San Juan Internacional 2.Pro
04 Feb-08 Feb 2020 Saudi Tour 2.1
05 Feb-09 Feb 2020 Etoile de Bessèges 2.1
05 Feb-09 Feb 2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2.1
05 Feb-09 Feb 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2.Pro
07 Feb-14 Feb 2020 PETRONAS Le Tour de Langkawi 2.Pro
14 Feb-15 Feb 2020 Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia "Costa Calida" 2.1
11 Feb-16 Feb 2020 Tour of Oman 2.Pro
11 Feb-16 Feb 2020 Tour Colombia 2.1
13 Feb-16 Feb 2020 Tour de la Provence 2.Pro
19 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2.Pro
19 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2.Pro
20 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Tour of Antalya 2.1
21 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Tour des Alpes Maritiimes et du Var 2.1
23 Feb-29 Feb 2020 UAE Tour 2.UWT
23 Feb-01 Mar 2020 Tour du Rwanda 2.1
23 Feb-01 Mar 2020 Tour of Hainan 2.Pro
Mainly I wondered because right now I have time to design... and don't know what to design... But also in general, important to think about how we select the right races for the community.
I just looked at February 2020 and realized we need to talk about all the parallel races. Some of the discussion is about February only, some is more general:
UCI ProSeries
The UCI ProSeries will be the second tier men's elite road cycling tour from its inaugural season in 2020. The series will be placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCI_ProSeries
Some of the race categories will change. We always had that in the past, but it is a lot for 2020.
Question: Do we follow UCI or are we more individual?
--> If we follow, we will only ride 2.UWT and some 2.Pro, but 2.1 category will mostly have no chance. Even some 2.Pro we will have to kick out, I guess.
--> If we are individual, how can we be more individual? We always have the discussion for each month, which is very good. We are also more individual because we havee category 1-6, which is different from UCI. Nevertheless, it is difficult to decide between all the different races and then how we assign our categories to the races. February 2020 will be a very good example because there are so many small tours in parallel.
--> Can we have a system of how we select races? Some criteria? Maybe voting system? It is a very open question, I also don't have the solution. Maybe Roby and luques already have the perfect solution? I could imagine:
1.) All 2.UWT go into calendar.
2.) If no 2.UWT race, 2.Pro goes into calendar: We vote on all 2.Pro races.
3.) If no 2.UWT or 2.Pro race in the calendar, or if there is enough room for a parallel tour: We vote on all 2.1 races.
Not sure if it makes sense, but could be an idea to increase involvement of the community for calendar.
February 2020
Calendar is very full. Nice races.
26 Jan-02 Feb 2020 Vuelta a San Juan Internacional 2.Pro
04 Feb-08 Feb 2020 Saudi Tour 2.1
05 Feb-09 Feb 2020 Etoile de Bessèges 2.1
05 Feb-09 Feb 2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2.1
05 Feb-09 Feb 2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2.Pro
07 Feb-14 Feb 2020 PETRONAS Le Tour de Langkawi 2.Pro
14 Feb-15 Feb 2020 Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia "Costa Calida" 2.1
11 Feb-16 Feb 2020 Tour of Oman 2.Pro
11 Feb-16 Feb 2020 Tour Colombia 2.1
13 Feb-16 Feb 2020 Tour de la Provence 2.Pro
19 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2.Pro
19 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2.Pro
20 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Tour of Antalya 2.1
21 Feb-23 Feb 2020 Tour des Alpes Maritiimes et du Var 2.1
23 Feb-29 Feb 2020 UAE Tour 2.UWT
23 Feb-01 Mar 2020 Tour du Rwanda 2.1
23 Feb-01 Mar 2020 Tour of Hainan 2.Pro
Mainly I wondered because right now I have time to design... and don't know what to design... But also in general, important to think about how we select the right races for the community.