USA Cycling grants membership to individuals and organizations. That membership may be withdrawn or denied by USA Cycling after fair process any time that USA Cycling determines a member or prospective member's conduct is inconsistent with the mission of USA Cycling or the best interest of the sport of cycling and those who participate in it. In order to assist all members and to better serve the interests of those who participate in cycling, USA Cycling has adopted this Code of Conduct (“Code”).
The standards set forth in the Code are mandatory and must be followed by (1) anyone holding a USA Cycling license including athletes (annual and one-day licensees), coaches, mechanics, officials and race directors; (2) anyone holding a UCI license issued by USA Cycling including athletes, coaches, mechanics, soigneurs, trainers, team doctors, team managers and team directors; (3) USA Cycling Collegiate Conference Directors; (4) USA Cycling Sport Committee members; (5) USA Cycling’s Board of Directors; (6) USA Cycling employees; (7) USA Cycling volunteers; (8) independent contractors in a position of authority over, or in regular contact with athletes; (9) USA Cycling Local Association officers, directors, employees, and volunteers; and (10) USA Cycling Club officers, directors, employees, and volunteers (collectively, “Participants”).
The Code operates in conjunction with the policies, rules and regulations of USA Cycling and with all applicable U.S. and foreign laws and regulations. Where differences exist, because of local customs, norms, laws and regulations, we require the use of the highest standard of behavior or the most restrictive requirement that applies.
Any Participant or prospective Participant may be sanctioned under the racing rules, fined, suspended, denied membership, censured, placed on probation, or expelled from USA Cycling if such Participant violates the provisions of the Code set forth in Section 2 below, or aids, abets or encourages another person to violate any of the provisions of the Code, subject to such Participant’s right to notice and fair process.
All Participants are also subject to the rules, policies, and procedures of the United States Center for Safe Sport (https://uscenterforsafesport.org/), which shall have exclusive authority to adjudicate allegations of SafeSport violations within its jurisdiction.
The following are violations of the Code:
Alleged violations of the USA Cycling Code of Conduct must be reported to USA Cycling.