This article details the qualifying phase for cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics. A total of 514 cyclists, with an equal distribution between men and women, competed in twenty-two medal events across five disciplines (road, track, mountain biking, BMX racing, and BMX freestyle) at these Games.
The following table outlines a timeline of the qualification events for cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Event | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road | |||
| 2023 African Continental Championships | February 8–13, 2023 |  Accra[1] | |
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championships | April 16–23, 2023 |  Panama | |
| June 7–13, 2023 |  Rayong | ||
| August 3–13, 2023 |  Glasgow | ||
| Establishment of the UCI World Rankings by Nations | October 17, 2023 | ||
| Track | |||
| April 15, 2024 | |||
| Mountain biking | |||
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championships | April 26–29, 2023 |  Congonhas | |
| 2023 African Continental Championships | June 2–4, 2023 | Johannesburg | |
| August 3–13, 2023 | Glasgow | ||
| 2023 Asian Continental Championships | October 26–28, 2023 |  Panchkula | |
| Establishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking | May 28, 2024 | ||
| BMX freestyle | |||
| Abu Dhabi | |||
| August 3–13, 2023 | Glasgow | ||
| May 16–19, 2024 June 20–23, 2024 |  Shanghai Budapest[2] | ||
| BMX racing | |||
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championships | May 20, 2023 |  Riobamba | |
| 2023 Asian Continental Championships | July 16, 2023 | ||
| August 3–13, 2023 | Glasgow | ||
| 2023 African Continental Championships | Harare | ||
| 2024 UCI BMX World Championships | May 12–18, 2024 |  Rock Hill[3] [4] | |
| Establishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking | June 4, 2024 | ||
A total of 180 cyclists (90 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 course. Each NOC could enter a maximum of eight riders (four per gender) in road cycling with specific parameters: a maximum of four in the men's and women's road races and two in the men's and women's road time trial. The majority of the berths were attributed to a specific number of riders per NOC based on the UCI Road World Ranking list by nations for the 2022–2023 season.[5]
As the host country, France reserved a single men's and women's quota place in the road race. When one or two French cyclists qualified directly and regularly, their spare slots were reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible NOCs in the aforementioned events based on the national order of the UCI World Ranking list by 17 October 2023. The remainder of the total quota were offered to the two highest-ranked NOCs (each composed of a single rider) vying for qualification at three of the continental meets (Africa, Asia, and the Americas) and at the 2023 UCI World Championships in and around Glasgow, Scotland.[5]
For the time trial, thirty-five spots per gender were awarded to the NOCs ranked 1 to 25 from the UCI World Ranking list, respecting the minimum continental distribution, and the rest with only a single quota place each from the 2023 World Championships.[5]
Quotas as of November 2023.[6]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 0 | |||
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 5 | 4 | ||
| 6 to 10 | 3 | |||
| 11 to 20 | 2 | |||
| 21 to 45 | 1 | |||
| 1 to 2 | 1 | |||
| 2023 African Championships | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| Reallocation of unused quota | 1 | |||
| Total | 90 |
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 25 | ** ** | 1 | |
| 1 to 10 | 1 | |||
| Invitational place | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 |
Quotas as of February 2024.[7]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 0 | |||
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 5 | 4 | ||
| 6 to 10 | 3 | |||
| 11 to 20 | 2 | |||
| 21 to 45 | 1 | |||
| 1 to 2 | 1 | |||
| 2023 African Championships | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| Reallocation of unused quota | 1 | |||
| Invitational place | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 90 |
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 25 | ** | 1 | |
| 1 to 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 |
A total of 190 track cyclists, with an equal number of men and women, raced around the Paris 2024 velodrome. Each NOC could enter a maximum of fourteen track cyclists with a specific number of riders allotted per event: two per gender in sprint and keirin, a single rider each in the men's and women's omnium, a quartet of riders in the team pursuit, a trio in the team sprint, and a duo in the Madison race. All quota places offered in track cycling were attributed based on the points obtained in the UCI Track Olympic Ranking period for the 2022 to 2024 season.[8] The quota places per event are listed as follows:[9]
A NOC could enter qualify a maximum of 14 cyclists (seven per gender).
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team sprint | — | | up to 2 | |
| 2022–2024 Olympic track ranking | 1 to 7 | * | 1 | |
| NOCs qualified for Keirin | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team sprint | — | | up to 2 | |
| 2022–2024 Olympic track ranking | 1 to 7 | 1 | ||
| NOCs qualified for sprint | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team pursuit | — | 1 | ||
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs directly qualified for Madison | — | 1 | ||
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 7 | * | 1 | |
| Total | 22 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team sprint | — | | up to 2 | |
| 2022–2024 Olympic track ranking | 1 to 7 | * | 1 | |
| NOCs qualified for Keirin | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team sprint | — | | up to 2 | |
| 2022–2024 Olympic track ranking | 1 to 7 | 1 | ||
| NOCs qualified for sprint | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team pursuit | — | | 1 | |
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 5 | | 1 | |
| Total | 15 |
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs directly qualified for Madison | — | | 1 | |
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 |
A total of 72 mountain bikers (36 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 cross-country course, a slight reduction from those competing in Tokyo 2020 by four athletes. Each NOC could enter a maximum of four bikers (two per gender) in the men's and women's cross-country races. Host country France reserved one men's and women's quota place if unqualified, while two more spots were entitled to the eligible NOCs interested to have their mountain bikers compete for Paris 2024, as granted by the Universality principle.[10]
The majority of the berths was awarded to the nineteen highest-ranked NOCs with a specific number of qualified bikers (a duo of riders for NOCs ranked 1 to 8 and a single rider for NOCs ranked 9 to 19) based on the points acquired throughout the biennial UCI Mountain Bike Olympic Qualification period (running from May 7, 2022, to May 26, 2024). Outside Europe and Oceania, the highest-ranked NOC per gender secured a single quota place at the cross-country continental championships for Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The remaining four spots were allocated to the top mountain bikers competing at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow and its outlying areas across Scotland, with two each in the elite and under-23, respectively.[10]
Quotas as of June 20 2024.[11]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | colspan=3 | |||
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 to 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023 African Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| Universality places | 1 | |||
| Re-allocations of unused quota places | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 |
Quotas as of June 3 2024.[12]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | colspan=3 | |||
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 to 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023 African Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) | 1 to 2 | 1 | ||
| Universality places | 1 | |||
| Re-allocations of unused quota places | 1 | |||
| Total | 36 |
Twenty-four quota places (12 per gender) were available to the BMX freestyle riders competing in Paris 2024, augmenting their roster size from the previous edition by six athletes. Each NOC could enter a maximum of two riders per gender in the men's and women's freestyle park. Host country France reserved one men's and women's quota place if unqualified.[13]
The initial half of the total quota was distributed to the highest-ranked BMX freestyle riders (by name) through a two-month-long Olympic Qualifier Series (May to June 2024), while the remaining five spots per gender were offered, first to the highest-ranked NOC from continents without a representative, then once all continents were represented, to the overall highest-ranked NOCs competing, at the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (two) and then the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow (three).[13]
Quotas as of June 26 2024.[14]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified NOC | Selected rider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | colspan="3" align=left | |||
| 6 | Anthony Jeanjean | |||
| Kieran Reilly | ||||
| Marcus Christopher | ||||
| Gustavo Oliveira | ||||
| Justin Dowell | ||||
| Marin Ranteš | ||||
| 2 | Rim Nakamura | |||
| align=left | Logan Martin | |||
| 3 | Vincent Leygonie | |||
| José Torres | ||||
| Jeffrey Whaley | ||||
| Reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships) | 1 | Ernests Zēbolds | ||
| Total | 12 | |||
Quotas as of July 4 2024.[15]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Selected rider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | Laury Perez | |||
| 1 | Hannah Roberts | |||
| 2 | Sun Jiaqi | |||
| 3 | Deng Yawen | |||
| 4 | Perris Benegas | |||
| 5 | Nikita Ducarroz | |||
| 6 | Natalya Diehm | |||
| 0 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Kim Lea Müller | |||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Queen Saray Villegas | |||
| 3 | Macarena Perez Grasset | |||
| Total | 12 | |||
A total of 48 BMX riders (24 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 course. Each NOC could enter a maximum of three spots per gender. Host country France reserved one men's and women's quota place if unqualified, while a further spot was entitled to the eligible NOCs interested to have their BMX racers compete for Paris 2024, as granted by the Universality principle.[16]
The remainder of the total quota was allocated to the eligible NOCs across four qualification routes. Seventeen of them with a specific number of qualified riders (a trio for the top two NOCs, a duo for NOCs ranked 3 to 5, and a single rider for NOCs ranked 6 to 10) received a coveted spot based on the points accumulated throughout the biennial UCI BMX Olympic Qualification period (running from August 1, 2022, to June 4, 2024). Outside Europe and Oceania, the highest-ranked NOC per gender secured a single quota place at the BMX continental championships for Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The remaining four spots were allocated to the top BMX riders competing at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow and at the 2024 Worlds in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[16]
Quotas as of June 11 2024.[17]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 to 5 | 2 | |||
| 6 to 10 | 1 | |||
| 2023 African Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 2024 UCI BMX World Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| Reallocation of unused host country quota | 1 | 1 | ||
| Reallocation of Universality Places | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 |
Quotas as of June 11 2024.[18]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 to 5 | 2 | |||
| 6 to 10 | 1 | |||
| 2023 African Championships | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 2024 UCI BMX World Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| Reallocation from 2023 African Championships | 1 | 1 | ||
| Reallocation from unused host country quota | 1 | 1 | ||
| Universality Places | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 |