Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification explained
See main article: Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Qualification summary
Although in theory an NOC is entitled to qualify up to one place per road and track event for a total of twenty-two quota places, a limit of 16 riders (10 men, 6 women) is placed on each NOC. For certain countries, therefore, the number of quota places won will significantly exceed the numbers of riders qualified.
| Nation | Track | Road | MTB | BMX | Total |
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| Men | Women | Men | Women | M | W | M | W | Q | RM | RF | T |
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| TS | SP | KE | TP | OM | TS | SP | KE | TP | OM | RR | TT | RR | TT |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 2 |
| X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | X | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 2 | | 2 |
| X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| | | | X | 1 | | | | X | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| X | 2 | 1 | X | 1 | X | 2 | 1 | X | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| | | | | | | | | X | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| | | | | | X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | | | 2 | | | | | | 7 | | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | 1 | | | 3 | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | | | | 1 | | | | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | | 1 |
| | | | X | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | X | | | | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 15 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 2 | | 4 | 4 | | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 1 |
| X | | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | 6 |
| X | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | 2 | | 2 |
| X | 2 | 1 | X | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Total: 24 NOCs | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 130 | 98 | | 228 | |
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- Legend
- TS — Team Sprint (one team per NOC)
- KE — Keirin
- SP — Sprint
- TP — Team Pursuit (one team per NOC)
- OM — Omnium
- RR — Road Race
- TT — Individual Time Trial
- Q — Quotas
- RM — Riders (male)
- RF — Riders (female)
- T — Total
Qualification systems
A total of 228 cyclists can qualify to compete at the games (153 in road and track combined, 37 in mountain biking and 37 in BMX). A nation may enter at most 24 athletes (16 among road and track cycling, four in mountain biking and four in BMX). The host nation (Canada) will automatically enter a full team of 24 athletes (14 male and 10 female), which is included in the numbers below.[1]
| Event | width=80 | Men ! | width=80 | Women! | width=90 | Total |
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| Road+Track | 87 | 67 | 154 |
| Mountain Biking | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| BMX | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| Total athletes | 130 | 98 | 228 | |
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Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
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| BMX |
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| UCI Individual Ranking | December 31, 2014 | – |
| Mountain Bike |
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| 2014 South American Games | March 11–14, 2014 | Santiago, Chile |
| March 27–30, 2014 |  Barbacena, Brazil |
| November 15, 2014 |  Veracruz, Mexico |
| Road |
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| 2014 Pan American Continental Championship | May 8–11, 2014 | Puebla, Mexico |
| 2014 Caribbean Road Cycling Championships | October 25–26, 2014 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Track |
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| 2014 South American Games | March 15, 2014 | Santiago, Chile |
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| November 17–21, 2014 | Veracruz, Mexico | |
BMX
A maximum of 23 male and 15 female athletes will be allowed to compete. The host nation automatically receives two quota spots per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. All qualification will be done using the UCI rankings as of December 31, 2014.[1]
Men
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 |
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| UCI World Rankings | 2120 |
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| Total | 22 | | |
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- Only 22 riders were ranked, so the quota was reduced by one.
Women
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 |
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| UCI World Rankings | 13 12 |
|
| Total | 15 14 | | |
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Mountain biking
A total of 21 male and 15 female mountain bikers (36 total) will qualify to compete at the games. A country may enter a maximum of two male and two female athletes.[1]
Men
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 |
|
| South American Games | 4 |
|
| Pan American Championship | 15 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | | |
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Women
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 |
|
| South American Games | 2 |
|
| Pan American Championship[2] | 11 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | | |
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Road cycling
A maximum of 87 male and 67 female may be entered across all events in road and track.[1] A nation may enter only a maximum of ten male and six female in road and track cycling combined, which opens the door to reallocation of unused quotas in both sports if countries qualify more than 16 athletes combined in both events.[1] A maximum of two cyclists in each time trial event may be entered, while a maximum of four men and three women may contest the road races. An athlete qualifying in any road or track event, may contest any other event in either discipline respecting the maximum per event quota for a country.[1]
Men's Road Race
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Pan American Championship | 13 |
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| Caribbean Championship | 6 |
|
| Total | 17 | | |
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Women's Road Race
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Pan American Championship | 13 |
|
| Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| Total | 13 | | |
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Reallocation
Track cycling
A nation may enter up to 16 athletes (ten male and six female). A maximum of two athletes in each gender may be entered in the individual sprint, one in the keirin and omnium, a team of two female (three male) athletes in team sprint and a four-member team pursuit (per gender). As noted above a nation may enter only a maximum of ten male and six female in road and track cycling combined, which opens the door to reallocation of unused quotas.[1] An athlete qualifying in any road or track event, may contest any other event in either discipline respecting the maximum per event quota for a country.[1] A maximum of 87 male and 67 female may be entered across all events in road and track.[1]
Men's Team Sprint
Teams are of 3 riders
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 5 |
|
| Reallocation | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | | |
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Men's Sprint
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| South American Games | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 4 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Reallocation | 1 |
|
| Total | 9 | | |
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Men's Keirin
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| South American Games | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 4 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Reallocation | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | | |
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Men's Team Pursuit
Teams are of 4 riders
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 5 |
|
| Reallocation | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | | |
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Men's Omnium
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| South American Games | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 4 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Reallocation | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | | |
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Women's Team Sprint
Teams are of 2 riders
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 5 |
|
| Reallocation | 3 |
|
| Total | 9 | | |
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Women's Sprint
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| South American Games | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 3 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Reallocation | 5 |
|
| Total | 11 | | |
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Women's Keirin
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| South American Games | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 4 |
|
| Reallocation | 4 |
|
| Total | 10 | | |
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Women's Team Pursuit
Teams are of 4 riders
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 5 |
|
| Reallocation | 4 |
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| Total | 10 | | |
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Women's Omnium
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | |
| South American Games | 1 | |
| Pan American Olympic Festival | 3 |
|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Reallocation | 5 |
|
| Total | 10 | | |
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- The women's omnium was not held at the South American Games
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Qualification System – Cycling. www.copaci.org/. Pan American Cycling Confederation. 7 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908063526/http://www.copaci.org/documentos/QUALIFICATION%20SYSTEM%20-%20CYCLING%20-%20PAN-AMERICAN%20GAMES%20TORONTO%202015.pdf. 8 September 2014.
- Web site: Pan American Mountain Bike Continental Championships 2014 . 31 March 2014 . www.cyclingnews.com/ . 14 August 2014.
