Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn
In criterium
You are entitled to a free lap for
1 crash
flat
breakage of an essential part
It is the riders responsibility to report to the pit to get the free lap.
You must do so immediately after determining that you have a problem.
Getting caught behind a crash (without you actually falling down is not a
reason to report to the pit. You may not fix the bike in any other part of
the course but the pit. You may never jump back in without first reporting
to the pit. If the pit judges determins that it is not a legimate reason
you may have to chase or settle for being x amount of laps down on the
field.
If the judges announce that they will be pulling lapped riders you should
not assume that you are pulled until they point at you and ask you to
retire.
Lapped riders ARE allowed to work with the riders who lapped them.