International jury:

President: Mr. Lefort (FRA-UCI)
Judge at the arrival: Mr. Streulens (BEL)
Commissionners: Mr. Herpelinck (BEL-UCI) • Mr. Smeyers (BEL) • Mr. Steenackers (BEL)
Commissionner on motorbike: Mr. Winnen (BEL)
Medical inspector: Mr. Demunter (BEL-UCI)
Telecom: Mr. Havelange (BEL) • Mr. Van Dijck (BEL) • Mr. Beheyt (BEL) • Mr. Mariën (BEL)


Art. 1 - Organisation.

The 48th “Brabant Arrow" is organised by “W.S.C. Rode Sportief Beersel” (Chemin Courbe, 31 - B-1640 Rhode-Saint-Genèse - Belgium) in collaboration with the newspapers “Het Nieuwsblad” and “La Capitale” under the regulations of the International Cycling Union. • It is to be held on sunday, March 30, 2008.


Art. 2 - Type of event.

The event is open to athletes of the Men Elite categories. The event is entered on the U.C.I. Europe Tour calendar (Continental calendar) and is registered as a class 1.1. event. In conformity with the U.C.I. rules, points are awarded as follows for the U.C.I. Continental Men Elites ranking for one day races : 1) 80 • 2) 56 • 3) 32 • 4) 24 • 5) 20 • 6) 16 • 7) 12 • 8) 8 • 9) 7 • 10) 6 • 11) 5 and 12) 3 points. This race also counts for the Team ranking and the Country ranking for the Continental Europe Tour.


Art. 3 - Participation.

As per article 2.2.005 of the U.C.I. regulations, the event is open to the following teams : U.C.I. ProTeams (max. 50%), U.C.I. Professional Continental Teams, U.C.I. Continental Teams and National Teams. • As per article 2.2.003 of the U.C.I. regulations, teams must be formed of minimum 5 and maximum 8 riders.


Art. 4 - Race headquarters.

The race headquarters at the start shall be open starting sunday, March 30, 2008, from 8:45 till 11:45 am, at the “Bibliotheek Tweebronnen”, Rijschoolstraat 4 bus 101 - 3000 Leuven, phone +32-(0)16-300.980. • Team representatives are requested to confirm their starters and collect their race numbers at the race headquarters from 8:45 till 9:45 am, sunday, March 30, 2008. • The team managers’ meeting, organized in accordance with article 1.2.087 of the U.C.I. regulations, in the presence of the Members of the Commissaires’ Panel, is scheduled for 10:00 am, sunday, March 30, 2008, at the “Bibliotheek Tweebronnen”, Rijschoolstraat 4 bus 101 - 3000 Leuven. • The race headquarter at the finish shall be open starting sunday, March 30, 2008, from 11:00 am and is located at "Congress Center De Meent", (new entry) - Gemeenveldstraat, 34 - 1652 Alsemberg.


Art. 5 - Radio Tour.

Race information will be broadcast on “Radio Tour” frequency 164.510 MHz, provided by the R.L.V.B.


Art. 6 - Neutral technical support.

The technical support service is handled by Libema Service Support. The neutral support is taken care of by means of 3 cars and 1 motorbike.


Art. 7 - Finishing time limits.

Any rider finishing in a time exceeding that of the winner by more than 5% shall not be placed. The time limit may, in exceptional circumstances, be increased by the Commissaires’ Panel in agreement with the organizer.


Art. 8 - Classifications - Time bonuses.

The following classification will be issued : the individual classification following the order of crossing the finishing line at the end of the last local tour. The classification shall determine the allocation of prizes and points. There are no other classifications or time bonuses available.


Art. 9 - Prizes.
The following prizes are awarded based on the pricetable for Men Elite 1.1 UCI :
1) 5645 • 2) 2825 • 3) 1410 • 4) 700 • 5) 565 • 6) 423 • 7) 423 • 8) 280 • 9) 280 • 10) 143 • 11) 143 • 12) 143 • 13)143 • 14) 143 • 15) 143 • 16) 143 • 17) 143 • 18) 143 • 19) 143 and • 20) 143 Euros.
A grand total of 14124 Euro will be awarded in prize money at the event. These prices are paid by la Royal Ligue Vélocipédique Belge. Therefore our organisation had paid the total price money to the R.L.V.B.


Art. 10 - Antidoping.

The U.C.I. antidoping regulations are entirely applicable to the event. Moreover, and in conformity with the law of Belgium, the belgian antidoping legislation is applicable in addition to the U.C.I. antidoping regulations, as also the antidoping legislation of the Flemish region. • The anti-doping tests will take place at Congress Center “De Meent”, (new entry) - Gemeenveldstraat, 34 - 1652 Alsemberg (Beersel), level -1.


Art. 11 - Awards ceremony.

In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the U.C.I. rules, the following riders must attend the official awards ceremony: the first three riders of the event. • The riders will present themselves at the podium in a time limit of maximum 5 minutes after crossing the finish line.


Art. 12 - Penalties.

The U.C.I. penalty scale is the only one applicable.



TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Informations.

President François Demol
Krommeweg, 31 - B-1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode
e-mail:demol.printing@skynet.be


Race Direction.

Mr. Pascal Demol - Race Director
Rue Hector Genard, 36 • B-1070 Bruxelles
e-mail:pascal.demol@online.be

Mr. Jean Dermaut - Assistant Race Director
Eggergat, 6 - B-1620 Drogenbos
e-mail:jean.dermaut@gmail.com

Time keeper : Mr. Bob Peuteman


Medical care.

Dr. W. Jacobs is leading the medical service. During the race, the following medical services are available:
1) immediately behind the first official K.B.W.B. car follows the car with the first doctor in the race Dr. W. Jacobs; 2) the car, with Dr. J. Hendrickx, follows the fourth car of the K.B.W.B.; 3) two ambulances of the "Red Cross" Vlaams-Brabant follow the race at the back; 4) at the finish, the "Red Cross" Vlaams-Brabant is present in the aid post to help with a first-aid assistance.


Parking Teams “Start”.

There is a special parking lot for the riders and their technical assistance at the Place F. Smolders, in the Rijschoolstraat, in the Vaartstraat and the V. Decosterstraat in Leuven. • A parking lot is available for the team managers at the inner court of the “Bibliotheek Tweebronnen”, Rijschoolstraat 4 bus 101 - 3000 Leuven.


Changing rooms “Start”.

At the start, the riders who want to change themselves can do this at the "Sporthal Rijschool", Rijschoolstraat 21 - 3000 Leuven.


Assembly and departure.

11:15 - 12:15 am : signature of the departure check-in on the podium “start” (Grote Markt in Leuven).
11:45 am : calling of the competitors and formation of the teams.
12:15 : positioning of the cars of the team managers following the drawing.
12:30 : procession start before the Town Hall, Grote Markt in Leuven.
12:37 : official start at the 0 km mark.
The police order all cars which will precede the race to park in front of the starting line. To guarantee maximum security to the racers and to enable the team managers to do their jobs properly, all the followers’ cars must form a single line on the right side of the road and after the racers.


Supplies.

The supplies are situated on the Zoniënwoudlaan (Rhode-St-Genèse) between number 32 and the crossover with the Fonteinstraat (boards indicating the start and the end of the supply area) and operate at the end of the large lap (km104,3) and in each local lap except the last lap.


Railway crossings.

There are no crossings on the route of “The Brabant Arrow” 2008.


Signs and banners.

"START" banner at the departure in procession. Markers at 0 km (the real start) and after 50 km. The red flame at 1km from the finish and markers at 500m, 300m, 200m, 150m, 100m and 50m from the finish. • Over the finish there is a metallic structure that reads "FINISH". • There are signs at the supply area. • There will be no banners over the road between the red flame and the finish. • At the finish there will be a board indicating how many local laps remain. • 5 local laps will be completed by the competitors.


Finish.

Distance: from Leuven to Alsemberg (Beersel) 109,7 km + 5 local laps of 16,6 km = 192,7 km. The finish will be judged at the Alsembergsteenweg at Alsemberg.


Withdrawals.

Any competitor who withdraws must hand in his number to the Commissaire in the sweeping car.


Race headquarter “Finish”.

The race headquarter “Finish” at Alsemberg, reserved for the Officials and the Press, is located at "Congress Center De Meent", (new entry) - Gemeenveldstraat, 34 - 1652 Alsemberg (Beersel), phone +32-(0)479.24.26.24.


Parking Teams “Finish”.

There is a special parking lot for the teams at the Alsembergsteenweg, 400 meter after the finish line at the right side (Parking Cemetary Vorst).


Followers.

All followers must be in possession of an official pass. The Race Director will exclude person(s) and/or car(s), which have not the required pass or in possession of other pass not delivered by the organisation, or, putting the security of the race in danger. • Neither the Race Direction nor the Organization "WSC Rode Sportief Beersel" may be taken responsible for accidents before, during and after "The Brabant Arrow". The driver of a follower car is always responsible for his/her own behaviour.


Parking Press and followers “Finish”.

There is a special parking lot for the press at the Parking “De Meent”. The followers can park their car at the Parking “Ex-Colruyt”.


Changing rooms “Finish”.

Near at the finish are several changing rooms for the riders at Sports center “Kerkeveld”, sports hall “Dworp”, Dealer Peugeot Ollivier, Bicycles Godeau and café "De Voetbal". The teams will receive a mail from the organisation some days before the event with the attribuation of a changing room for each team.


Accompaniment of the winner.

After the race the winner is accompanied by the Organisation to go first to the podium for the honours ceremony. Next, they go to the TV-interview. After this, the winner (with accompaniment of a commissaire) has to go to the pressroom (maximum 20 minutes) and to the anti-doping tests. Finally the winner must spend some time at the reception : Congress Center “De Meent”, (new entry) - Gemeenveldstraat, 34 - 1652 Alsemberg (Beersel).


Absence agreement.

Any team under contract who is absent will be fined according to U.C.I. regulations.


Disputes.

Only the Belgian jurisdiction applies in the case of a dispute.