For the cycling competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics , the following qualification systems are in place.

Qualification summary Nation Road Track MTB BMX TotalMen Women Men Women M W Men Women Q R RR TT RR TT TS KE SP TP OM MD TS KE SP TP OM MD RC FR RC FR 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 4 2 X 2 2 X X X 1 1 X X X 1 1 1 1 2 1 35 29 3 1 1 X X 1 1 9 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 X X 5 4 5 2 3 1 X X X X 1 1 1 18 15 2 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 X X 2 2 X X 1 2 1 1 26 24 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 X 2 2 1 1 11 7 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 12 10 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 7 4 1 2 1 X X X X X 1 2 1 17 17 2 1 1 1 5 4 X 1 1 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 X 2 2 X X 2 2 X X X 2 2 3 1 2 32 28 4 2 4 2 X 2 2 X X X X 2 2 X X 2 2 1 1 33 28 4 2 2 1 X 2 2 X X X 1 1 X X X 1 1 1 1 1 1 28 26 1 X 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 X X 7 5 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 X X X X 8 7 1 1 1 3 2 5 2 4 1 X X X X X X 3 1 1 23 24 2 2 1 2 2 X 1 1 X X 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 16 3 1 1 1 X 7 5 2 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 X 2 2 X 8 5 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 X 2 2 X 1 1 11 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 1 4 2 X 2 2 X X X 2 2 X X 2 2 3 3 36 28 2 2 X 2 2 X X X 2 2 X X X 1 1 21 19 4 1 2 1 X 1 1 11 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 X 2 2 X X X 2 2 X X 1 1 24 17 2 2 X 1 6 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 X 2 2 X 2 2 X X 1 1 1 1 2 1 24 18 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 1 1 7 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 15 11 1 1 1 3 2 5 1 2 1 X X 2 1 14 12 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 X X X 3 3 2 1 1 21 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 X 2 2 1 8 5 2 2 4 2 X X 1 1 X X X 1 3 2 2 3 2 30 27 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 Total: 72 NOCs 130 41 67 26 8 30 30 8 20 16 8 30 30 8 21 16 38 38 24 9 24 9 631 530

Legend TS – Team sprint KE – Keirin SP – Sprint TP – Team pursuit OM – Omnium MD – Madison RR – Road race TT – Individual time trial RC – Race FR – Freestyle Q – Quotas R – Riders

Track cycling Track cycling is done entirely through UCI nation rankings. The quotas per event are as follows: Team sprint – top 8 teams per gender Team pursuit – top 8 teams per gender Madison – all NOCs with a qualified team pursuit, in addition to the next 8 teams per gender (total of 16 teams) Omnium – NOCs directly qualifying for Madison, in addition to the next 12 (men) or 13 (women) (21 individuals) Sprint – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter 2 individuals, in addition to the next 7 best-ranked in individual sprint, and the next 7 best-ranked in Keirin (total of 30 individuals) Keirin – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter 2 individuals, in addition to the next 7 best-ranked in individual sprint, and the next 7 best-ranked in Keirin (total of 30 individuals)

Road cycling Majority of the places in road cycling are attributed through the UCI nation rankings (122 for men, 62 for women), with special provisions for highly-ranked individuals whose nations do not make it. A small number of additional places are available through individual road race continental championships (2 men and 1 woman each for Africa, Americas, and Asia). Host nation Japan has obtained 2 guaranteed spots per gender in the road race. For the road time trial, the NOC must have qualified for the road race. The top 30 (men) or 15 (women) NOCs in the nation rankings may enter a time trial cyclist. The 2019 World Championships also afford 10 places per gender in the time trial. NOCs can have a maximum of 2 time trial entries if they qualify through each of those two methods.

Mountain biking For mountain biking, 38 spots per gender are allocated. Thirty places will be allocated through the UCI nation rankings and three through continental championships with one each for Africa, Americas, and Asia. One spot per gender has been reserved for host nation Japan. The remaining four spots will be awarded to the top mountain bikers competing at the 2019 UCI World Championships, with two each in the elite and under-23, respectively.

BMX In the BMX race, twenty-four spots are available for each gender, with one reserved for host nation Japan. Eighteen places will be awarded to the highest-ranked NOCs through the UCI qualification rankings, three through the UCI individual rankings, and the remaining two through the 2020 UCI World Championships. In the BMX freestyle events, nine spots are available for each gender, with one reserved for host nation Japan, six for the highest-ranked NOCs through the UCI rankings, and the remaining two for those competing at the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.

Timeline The following is a timeline of the qualification events for the cycling events at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Event Date VenueRoad 2019 African Continental Championships March 15–20, 2019 Ethiopia 2019 Asian Continental Championships April 27–28, 2019 Tashkent 2019 Pan American Continental Championships May 2–5, 2019 Mexico 2019 UCI Road World Championships September 22–29, 2019 HarrogateEstablishment of the UCI World Rankings by Nations October 22, 2019 TrackEstablishment of the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 2018–2020(at end of 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships) March 2, 2020 Mountain biking 2019 Pan American Continental Championships April 3–7, 2019 Aguascalientes 2019 African Continental Championships April 12–14, 2019 Windhoek 2019 Asian Continental Championships July 25–28, 2019 Kfardebian 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships August 28 – September 1, 2019 Mont-Sainte-AnneEstablishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking May 18, 2021 BMX 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships November 6–10, 2019 ChengduUCI Individual Rankings (BMX race) June 1, 2021 rowspan=3 Establishment of the UCI Rankings by Nation (BMX race) June 1, 2021 Establishment of the UCI Rankings by Nation (BMX freestyle) June 8, 2021

Road cycling

Men's road race Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOCHost nation 1 UCI World Ranking 1 to 6 57 to 13 414 to 21 322 to 32 233 to 50 1 2019 African Championships 1 to 2 1 2019 Asian Championships 1 to 2 1 2019 Pan American Championships 1 to 2 1Reallocation of unused quota 1 Total 130 * Quota reduced by one to accommodate for the individual qualifiers

Men's individual time trial Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOC UCI World Ranking 1 to 30 ** 1 2019 UCI Road World Championships 1 to 10 1 Invitational place 1 1 Reallocation of unused quota 1 Total 41 ** Qualified as a continental representative

Women's road race Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOCHost nation 1 UCI World Ranking 1 to 5 46 to 13 3 2*14 to 22 1*Individual top 100 12019 African Championships 1 12019 Asian Championships 1 12019 Pan American Championships 1 1 Reallocation of unused quota 1 Total 67 * Quota reduced by one to accommodate for the individual qualifiers

Women's individual time trial Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOC UCI World Ranking 1 to 15 ** 1 2019 UCI Road World Championships 1 to 10 1 Invitational place 1 1 Reallocation of unused quota 1 Total 26 ** Qualified as a continental representative

Track cycling Track cycling quotas were released by the UCI in March 2020.

Men's team sprint Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 8

Men's sprint Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for team sprint — up to 2 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 7 * 1 NOCs qualified for Keirin — 1 Total 30 * Qualified as a continental representative

Men's Keirin Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for team sprint — up to 2 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 7 1 NOCs qualified for sprint — 1 Total 30

Men's team pursuit Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 8

Men's Madison Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for team pursuit — 1 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 16

Men's Omnium Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs directly qualified for Madison — 1 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 12 * 1 Total 20 * Qualified as a continental representative

Women's team sprint Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 8 1 Reallocation of unused quota 1 Total 8

Women's sprint Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for team sprint — up to 2 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 7 * 1 NOCs qualified for Keirin — 1 Total 30 * Qualified as a continental representative

Women's Keirin Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for team sprint — up to 2 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 7 1 NOCs qualified for sprint — 1 Total 30

Women's team pursuit Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 8

Women's Madison Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for team pursuit — 1 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 15

Cycling Canada declined to enter a team in the women's madison due to a lack of competitive experience in the event, and the event being prior to the omnium in the Olympic program.

Women's Omnium Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Athletes per NOC NOCs qualified for Madison — 1 2018–2020 Olympic track ranking 1 to 13 * 1 Rellocation 14 Tokijo olimpinėse žaidynėse dalyvaus dar viena lietuvė: startuos dviratininkė O. Baleišytė 1 Total 21 * Qualified as a continental representative

Mountain biking Quotas were released in May 2021.

Men's cross-country race Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOCHost nation 12020 UCI Olympic qualification ranking 1 to 2 33 to 7 28 to 21 12019 African Championships 1 12019 Pan American Championships 1 12019 Asian Championships 1 12019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) 1 to 2 12019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) 1 to 2 1 Total 38

Women's cross-country race Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOCHost nation 12020 UCI Olympic qualification ranking 1 to 2 33 to 7 28 to 21 12019 African Championships 1 12019 Pan American Championships 1 12019 Asian Championships 1 12019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) 1 to 2 12019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) 1 to 2 1 Total 38

BMX Racing quotas were released on June 4, 2021.

Men's BMX race Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOC Host nation 1UCI Olympic qualification ranking 1 to 2 33 to 5 26 to 11 ** 1UCI BMX individual ranking 1 to 3 1World Championship Re-Allocation 1 to 2 1 Total 24 ** Qualified as a continental representative

Women's BMX race Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOC Host nation 1UCI Olympic qualification ranking 1 to 2 33 to 5 26 to 11 1UCI BMX individual ranking 1 to 3 1World Championship Re-Allocation 1 to 2 1 Total 24 ** Qualified as a continental representative

Men's BMX freestyle Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOC Host nation 1UCI Olympic qualification ranking 1 22 to 5 12019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships 1 to 2 1 Total 9

Women's BMX freestyle Event Ranking by nation Qualified Athletes per NOC Host nation 1UCI Olympic qualification ranking 1 22 to 5 12019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championship 1 to 2 1 Total 9

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