Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification explained
See main article: Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games competition in Santiago, Chile.
Qualification system
A total of 283 cyclists (142 men and 141 women) will qualify to compete. 187 will qualify in road/track, 36 in mountain biking and 60 in BMX. Various events and rankings were used to determine the qualifiers. A nation could enter a maximum of 34 athletes, four in mountain biking (two per gender), six in BMX (three per gender) 18 in track (nine per gender) and six in road (three per gender). Chile as host nation, was automatically awarded the maximum quota of 34 spots.[1]
| Event | width=80 | Men ! | width=80 | Women! | width=90 | Total |
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| BMX racing | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| BMX freestyle | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Mountain Biking | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Road+Track | 94 | 93 | 187 |
| Total athletes | 142 | 141 | 283 | |
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Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
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| BMX |
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| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25 – December 5 |  Cali, Colombia |
| UCI Individual Ranking (racing) | December 31, 2022 | |
| UCI Individual Ranking (freestyle) | May 31, 2023 | |
| Mountain Bike |
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| Cycling at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25 – December 5 | Cali, Colombia |
| 2022 South American Games | October 2 | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| April 26–30 |  Congonhas |
| June 23 – July 8 | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Road/Track |
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| Cycling at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25 – December 5 | Cali, Colombia |
| 2022 South American Games | October 1–15, 2022 | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| 2022 Central American Road Cycling Championships | October 14–16 | Various cities, Costa Rica |
| 2022 Caribbean Road Cycling Championships | October 21–22 |  Various cities, Dominican Republic |
| 2023 Pan American Road Cycling Championship | April 18–23 |  Panama |
| June 14–18 |  San Juan, Argentina |
| UCI Ranking | March 31, 2023 | | |
Qualification summary
A total of 26 countries qualified cyclists so far as of July 12, 2023.[2]
| Nation | BMX | Freestyle | Mountain | Road/Track | Total |
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| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Total |
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| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| | 2 | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | 2 | | | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | | | | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | | | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total: 26 NOCs | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 93 | 93 | 141 | 141 | 282 | |
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BMX
Racing
A maximum of 21 male and 21 female athletes will be allowed to compete in BMX racing. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum of two quota spots per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. Qualification will be done using the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and the UCI rankings as of December 31, 2022.[1]
Men
| Event | Quotas | Athlete total | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | 1 | |
| UCI World Ranking of Nations[3] | 2 | 18 |
|
| Total | | 21 | | |
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Women
| Event | Quotas | Athlete total | Qualified |
|---|
| Host nation | 2 | 2 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | 1 | |
| UCI World Ranking of Nations | 2 | 12 |
|
| UCI World Ranking of Nations | 1 | 4 |
|
| Total | | 19 | | |
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- Argentina declined two quotas and Aruba and Peru declined one quota each, for an available four additional quotas. These were redistributed to Guatemala (1 quota) and Paraguay (1 quota).
Freestyle
A maximum of nine male and nine female athletes will be allowed to compete in BMX freestyle. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum one quota spot per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of one athlete per event. All qualification will be done using the UCI rankings as of May 31, 2023.[1]
Men
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | |
| UCI World Rankings | 8 |
|
| Total | 9 | | |
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Women
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | |
| UCI World Rankings | 8 |
|
| Total | 9 | | |
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Mountain biking
A maximum of 18 male and 18 female athletes will be allowed to compete in mountain biking. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum two quota spot per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. Qualification will be done across four tournaments.[1]
Men
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| Host nation | 2 |
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games[4] | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships[5] | 13 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 0 | |
| Reallocation | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | | |
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Women
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|
| Host nation | 2 |
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 13 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | | |
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Road/Track
A maximum of 94 male and 93 female athletes will be allowed to compete in the road and track cycling events. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum 24 quotas (12 men and 12 women), and all other nations may qualify a maximum of 24 cyclists as well. Qualification was done across six tournaments and the UCI Rankings of March 31, 2023.[1] A nation qualified in team events in track cycling, cannot qualify additional athletes in the individual events.
Men
Track
- Team sprint
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | | 3 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 3 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 3 |
| Pan American Championships | 3 |
| 3 |
| Total | 6 | | 18 | |
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- Sprint
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Qualified sprint teams | 12 |
| Up to 2* |
| Junior American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Championships | 2 |
| 1 |
| Total | 17 | | 5 | |
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- Team sprint quotas do not add additional athletes and are not included in the total.
- Ranking quota was reallocated as Trinidad and Tobago later qualified a sprint team.
- Keirin
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Qualified sprint teams | 6 |
| 1* |
| Junior American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Championships | 2 |
| 1 |
| Total | 11 | | 4 | |
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- Team sprint quotas do not add additional athletes and are not included in the total.
- Cristian David Ortega Fontalvo already qualified in the men's sprint, and his athlete total is not included in Keirin.
- Ranking quota was reallocated as Trinidad and Tobago later qualified a sprint team.
- Team pursuit
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | | 4 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 4 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 4 |
| Pan American Championships | 3 |
| 4 |
| Total | 6 | | 24 | |
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- Madison
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | | 2 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 2 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 2 |
| Pan American Championships | 3 |
| 2 |
| Total | 6 | | 12 | |
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- Omnium
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Qualified pursuit teams | 6 |
| 1* |
| Junior American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Championships | 2 |
| 1 |
| Total | 11 | | 5 | |
|---|
- Team pursuit quotas do not add additional athletes and are not included in the total.
- Ranking and South American Games quotas were reallocated as the United States and Argentina later qualified pursuit teams.
Road
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC |
|---|
| Host nation road race | 2 |
|
| Host nation time trial | 1 | |
| Central American Championships road race | 1 | |
| Caribbean | 1 | |
| Junior Pan American Games road race | 1 | |
| Junior Pan American Games time trial | 1 | |
| Pan American Championships road race | 13 |
|
| Pan American Championships time trial | 6 |
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|
| Total | 26 | | |
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Women
Track
- Team sprint
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | | 3 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 3 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 3 |
| Pan American Championships | 3 |
| 3 |
| Total | 6 | | 18 | |
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- Sprint
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Qualified sprint teams | 12 |
| Up to 2* |
| Junior American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Championships | 2 |
| 1 |
| Total | 17 | | 5 | |
|---|
- Team sprint quotas do not add additional athletes and are not included in the total.
- Keirin
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Qualified sprint teams | 6 |
| 1* |
| Junior American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Championships | 2 |
| 1 |
| Total | 11 | | 4 | |
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- Team sprint quotas do not add additional athletes and are not included in the total.
- Marianis Salazar Sanchez already qualified in the men's sprint, and her athlete total is not included in the keirin.
- Team pursuit
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | | 4 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 4 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 4 |
| Pan American Championships | 3 |
| 4 |
| Total | 6 | | 24 | |
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- Madison
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Host nation | 1 | | 2 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 2 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 2 |
| Pan American Championships | 3 |
| 2 |
| Total | 6 | | 12 | |
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- Omnium
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC | Athletes per NOC |
|---|
| Qualified pursuit teams | 6 |
| 1* |
| Junior American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| South American Games | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Ranking | 1 | | 1 |
| Pan American Championships | 2 |
| 1 |
| Total | 11 | | 4 | |
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- Lina Marcela Hernández Gomez already qualified in the women's road cycling events, and her athlete total is not included in the Ominium.
Road
| Event | Quota(s) | Qualified NOC |
|---|
| Host nation road race | 2 |
|
| Host nation time trial | 1 | |
| Central American Championships road race | 1 | |
| Caribbean | 1 | |
| Junior Pan American Games road race | 1 | |
| Junior Pan American Games time trial | 1 | |
| Pan American Championships road race | 13 |
|
| Pan American Championships time trial | 6 |
|
| Total | 26 | | |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Qualification System manual. 11 April 2022. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 27 October 2022.
- Web site: Pan American Games Santiago 2023 Winners Quotas. 12 July 2023. www.copaci.org. Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo (Pan American Cycling Confederation). 23 June 2023.
- Web site: BMX Racing Rankings. www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 27 December 2022.
- Web site: Jogos Sul-Americanos: MTB do Brasil conquista quatro medalhas. South American Games: Brazilian MTB wins four medals. Portuguese. 3 October 2022. www.bikemagazine.com.br/. Bike Magazine. 30 October 2022.
- Web site: Road Cyclists and Mountain Bikers Qualify for Santiago 2023. 3 May 2023. www.panamsports.org. Panam Sports. 3 May 2023.
- News: Clarke. Ross. 20 April 2023. Kaden Hopkins wins bronze at PanAmerican Championships. The Royal Gazette. Hamilton, Bermuda. 20 April 2023. White also produced a decent performance to finish sixth in a time of 51:42 with the Bermudians’ impressive displays enough to secure two qualifying spots for the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, later this year..
