Sunday, May 5 th 2019 Coupe des Hauts-de-France

Start and finish at Beaurainville(Pas de Calais – France)

The raceThe event is open to amateurs born in 2002 and before. It is registered in Hauts-de-France regional calendar. Theevent is classified 1.12.7 (opened to Federation Française de Cyclisme – FFC – riders in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and juniorscategories).

The ridersThe event is opened to 25 teams from 4 to 7 riders. Teams could be :

• French Teams in National Division 1 ;• French Teams in National Division 2 ;• French Teams in National Division 3 ;• Teams of regional or interregional selections ;• Teams of departmental selections ;• French clubs ;• Mixed teams from different clubs.

In accordance with FFC rules and FFC Hauts-de-France Committee agreements with the Royal Belgian CyclingFederation (RLVB) (Belgium) and the British Cycling Federation (BCF) (Great Britain), the race is opened to teamsfrom Belgium and Great Britain (national or regional selections or clubs) with the agreement of their NationalFederation.

Finally, the race is opened to teams from other countries with the limit of 3 teams with the agreement of theirNationale Federation and the FFC.

Riders should not be part of a continental or higher level team.Each team can subscribe 2 "reserve" riders per team.

The entry fee is determined by the French Cycling Federation : 7 euros per rider.

The Prix des MontsThe prices will be awarded at the award ceremony.

All details :• Best climber classification by adding points on 10 hills• Awarding points for each passage : 4-2 and 1 point• Primes for general results: € 50 - € 30 - € 20

The primesThe primes will be awarded at the award ceremony.

Al details :• Scratch results : 473 € / 20 primes (93-71-55-47-38-34-26-21-14-9-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-5-5-5)• Specific results for french 3rd category riders and all juniors : 138 € / 10 primes (28-18-17-15-14-12-11-9-8-

6). These primes could be cumulated with scratch results primes.

Times• Permanence (riders signature): From 11:45 to 13:00, Salle Léo Lagrange, Rue des écoles at Beaurainville• Team manager's meeting : 10:30, Salle Léo Lagrange, Rue des écoles at Beaurainville• Start : 13:15, Rue de la Poste ar Beaurainville• Finish between 16:00 and 16:30, Rue de la Poste at Beaurainville

Safety• Race opening: 2 cars with sound system• Doctors - Ambulances: Doctor Zafari and Opale Secourisme• Nearest Hospital: Hospital of Rang du Fliers (CHAM) - Tel: 03 21 89 45 45• 5 Motorbikes and 225 marshalls• Radio link: Assistance Sport Passion• "Voiture balai": mini-bus - Taxis and Removals Joel Lievin

Other details• Speaker : Patrice Boulard• Neutral assistance : Assistance Sport Passion• Dressing rooms and showers : Salle Léo Lagrange, Rue des écoles at Beaurainville.

CircuitThe circuit consists of 3 laps (33.7 Km, 55.5 Km, 10.2 Km). The last lap is to go 3 times.The total distance is 119,8 km (33.7 + 55.5 + 3 x 10.2).

The total elevation is 1146 m. There are 10 hills.

Finishing timeAny rider finishing in a time exceeding 10% of the time the winner is no longer be placed. The period may beextended in exceptional circumstances by the College of Commissaires, in consultation with the organizer. Allsriders clocked in at over 5 minutes from the main peloton must stop and leave the race.

ProtocolThe first three of the race will appear on the podium in the 10 minutes after the finish.

Last winners2018 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Baptiste Gourguechon – Dunkerque Littoral Cyclisme (180 riders)2017 – Juniors/U23 – Raphaël Garez – Dunkerque Littoral Cyclisme (125 riders)2016 – Juniors/U23 – Vincent Ginelli – CC Nogent sur Oise (110 riders)2015 – Juniors/U23 – Thomas Brabant – Team Peltrax CSD (110 riders)2014 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Kévin Lalouette – USSA Pavilly Barentin (106 riders)2013 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Mickaël Delabre – EC Raismes Petite Forêt (135 riders)2012 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Quentin Jaurégui – Box BKCP (Belgium) (102 riders)2011 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Alexandre Gratiot – CC Nogent sur Oise (169 riders)2010 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Nicolas Bazin – CC Villeneuve St Germain Soissons Aisne (188 riders)2009 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Adam Gawlik – CC Cambrai (140 riders)2008 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Julien Liponne – Argenteuil Val de Seine2007 – 1,2,3 and Juniors – Tony Mallet – VC Evreux (120 riders)2006 – 3 and Juniors – David Skrzypczak – AC Bourthes2005 – 3 and Juniors – Jocelyn Bar – ESEG Douai

Several winners of La Cantonale went professional the following years:• Jocelyn Bar (Roubaix Lille Métropole in 2010)• Nicolas Bazin (Auber93 from 2011 to 2013),• Arnaud Démare (2nd in 2011, FDJ from 2012)• Quentin Jaurégui (Roubaix Lille Métropole in 2014 then AG2R La Mondiale in 2015)• Rudy Barbier (Prix des Monts winner in 2013, Roubaix Lille Métropole then AG2R La Mondiale)• Samuel Leroux (4th in 2016, Roubaix Lille Métropole since 2018)

La Cantonale in numbers• 250 volunteers• 135 average riders past 10 years (of the region, the neighboring regions, Great Britain and Belgium)• 26 towns crossed by circuit 120 Km• 20 trophies• 15 flowers

For the 21th edition, we strive to make La Cantonale des 7 Vallées a major event but also a celebration.

The circuitThe circuit is composed of 3 laps (33,7 Km, 55,5 Km et 10,2 Km). The third lap will be done 3 times. The totaldistance is 119,8 Km.

First lap : 33,7 Km (312 m of altitude)

Second lap : 55,5 Km (513 m of altitude)

Third lap : 10,2 Km to do 3 times (107 m of altitude)

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