Points are allocated to riders based on their real-life performance in the race.
All points are awarded for performances based on the Elite World Road Race Championship standings.
For the avoidance of doubt, no additional points are awarded for any element of the U23 classification standings that are also to be determined within this race - however those riders eligible for U23 status will still score points based on their results in the Elite classification standings.
Points are awarded in three areas: Finishing Positions, Assists and Breakaways.
The points awarded in each scoring area are shown in the sections below.
Finishing Positions
Points for Finishing Positions make up the major amount of points available, and are awarded to the top 40 classified finishers of the race, using the following scoring table.
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 600 |
| 2nd | 540 |
| 3rd | 480 |
| 4th | 420 |
| 5th | 360 |
| 6th | 330 |
| 7th | 300 |
| 8th | 285 |
| 9th | 270 |
| 10th | 255 |
| 11th | 240 |
| 12th | 228 |
| 13th | 216 |
| 14th | 204 |
| 15th | 192 |
| 16th | 180 |
| 17th | 168 |
| 18th | 156 |
| 19th | 144 |
| 20th | 132 |
| 21st | 120 |
| 22nd | 108 |
| 23rd | 96 |
| 24th | 84 |
| 25th | 72 |
| 26th | 64 |
| 27th | 56 |
| 28th | 48 |
| 29th | 40 |
| 30th | 32 |
| 31st | 24 |
| 32nd | 16 |
| 33rd | 12 |
| 34th | 8 |
| 35th | 6 |
| 36th | 5 |
| 37th | 4 |
| 38th | 3 |
| 39th | 2 |
| 40th | 1 |
Assists (Team Mate Points)
Points for Assists are awarded to the real-life team-mates of riders who finish in the top three, to recognise the efforts that go into putting a team's rider into a winning position.
In the World Championship Road Race contest, assist points are based on national teams rather than professional trade teams.
Assist points are awarded as follows:
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| Team Mate 1st | 90 |
| Team Mate 2nd | 60 |
| Team Mate 3rd | 30 |
In order to score assist points, a rider must start the race - they do not have to complete the course.
Note that riders who finish in the top three do not score assist points for their own finishing position.
Breakaway Points
Points for Breakaways are awarded to the riders who animate the race in its early stages and also during the crunch moments leading up the the finale.
There are four nominated Breakaway Points Sectors during each event, where the riders in the leading group on the road will all score points.
The first Breakaway Points Sector is based at 50% race distance.
The second Breakaway Points Sector is based at 25km to go.
The third Breakaway Points Sector is based at 10km to go.
The fourth Breakaway Points Sector is based at 5km to go.
The following points are scored at each breakaway points zone.
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| In Lead Group at Breakway Points Zone 1 (50% race distance) | 60 |
| In Lead Group at Breakway Points Zone 2 (25km to go) | 60 |
| In Lead Group at Breakway Points Zone 3 (10km to go) | 60 |
| In Lead Group at Breakway Points Zone 4 (5km to go) | 60 |
For the purposes of points scoring, a "leading group" of riders is a group of 20 riders or less, with a gap of more than five seconds to the next rider or group of riders on the road.
Velogames will review video footage and race reports to ensure an accurate distribution of Breakaway Points, but in all cases the decision of Velogames is final.