Originally Posted by
obra3
Nope. It does not. However, the federation has decided that it is the minimum requirement for an upgrade to 4's.
Ironically, as a new Cat 5 but an experienced cyclist, I can't wait for my 10 races to be over with because I want to get out of the sketchiness of other riders. My first race had four crashes, four. No one injuried seriously but ffs.
Seems like a catch22 to me.