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.
Qualification summary Nation Road Track MTB BMX TotalMen Women Men Women M W Men Women Places Riders RR TT RR TT TS KE SP TP OM MD TS KE SP TP OM MD RC FR RC FR 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 2 25 21 2 1 2 2 1 2 12 9 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 23 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 23 22 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 16 9 2 1 1 3 2 1 15 15 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 19 16 1 1 1 3 2 4 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 32 31 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 25 24 4 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 46 30 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 7 1 1 1 5 4 3 2 4 1 2 2 1 23 21 1 1 1 1 17 18 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 5 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 8 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 2 2 2 3 27 21 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 23 23 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 9 6 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 16 13 2 2 1 1 9 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 2 1 10 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 9 7 1 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 11 9 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 21 18 1 1 1 1 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 26 23 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total: 75 NOCs 90 35 90 35 8 26 26 10 15 22 8 23 23 10 15 22 36 36 24 1 24 1 544 267
Timeline The following table outlines a timeline of the qualification events for cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Event Date VenueRoad 2023 African Continental Championships February 8–13, 2023 Accra 2023 Pan American Continental Championships April 16–23, 2023 Panama 2023 Asian Continental Championships June 7–13, 2023 Rayong 2023 UCI Road World Championships August 3–13, 2023 GlasgowEstablishment 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 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships August 3–13, 2023 Glasgow 2023 Asian Continental Championships October 26–28, 2023 PanchkulaEstablishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking May 28, 2024 BMX freestyle 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Abu Dhabi 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships August 3–13, 2023 Glasgow 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series May 16–19, 2024June 20–23, 2024 Shanghai BudapestBMX racing 2023 Pan American Continental Championships May 20, 2023 Riobamba 2023 Asian Continental Championships July 16, 2023 2023 UCI BMX World Championships August 3–13, 2023 Glasgow 2023 African Continental Championships Harare 2024 UCI BMX World Championships May 12–18, 2024 Rock HillEstablishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking June 4, 2024
Road cycling
A total of 180 cyclists (90 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 course. Each National Olympic Committee (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.
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.
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.
Men's road race Quotas as of November 2023. Event Ranking by nation Qualified NOC Riders per NOCHost nation 0 UCI World Ranking 1 to 5 46 to 10 311 to 20 221 to 45 1 2023 UCI Road World Championships 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 1Reallocation of unused quota 1 Total 90 * Quota reduced by one to accommodate for the individual qualifiers
Men's individual time trial Event Ranking by nation Qualified NOC Riders per NOC UCI World Ranking 1 to 25 **** 1 2023 UCI Road World Championships 1 to 10 1 Invitational place — 1 Total 36 ** Qualified as a continental representative
Women's road race Quotas as of February 2024. Event Ranking by nation Qualified NOC Riders per NOCHost nation 0 UCI World Ranking 1 to 5 46 to 10 311 to 20 221 to 45 1 2023 UCI Road World Championships 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 1Reallocation of unused quota 1 Invitational place — 1 Total 90
Women's individual time trial Event Ranking by nation Qualified NOC Riders per NOC UCI World Ranking 1 to 25 ** 1 2023 UCI Road World Championships 1 to 10 1 Total 35 ** Qualified as a continental representative
Track cycling
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. The quota places per event are listed as follows:
Team sprint – top 8 teams of three riders per gender Team pursuit – top 10 teams of four riders per gender Madison – all NOCs with a qualified team pursuit, apart from the next five highest-ranked quartets (a total of 15 teams) Omnium – NOCs directly qualifying for Madison, apart from the seven riders without a team (a total of 22 individuals) Sprint – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter two individuals, apart from the next seven highest-ranked riders in the individual sprint and the next seven highest-ranked in keirin (a total of 30 individuals) Keirin – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter two individuals, in addition to the next 7 best-ranked in the individual sprint, and the next seven highest-ranked in keirin (a total of 30 individuals)
An NOC could enter qualify a maximum of 14 cyclists (seven per gender).
Men's team sprint Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 8
Men's sprint 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 * Qualified as a continental representative
Men's keirin 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 * Qualified as a continental representative
Men's team pursuit Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking 1 to 10 1 Total 10
Men's Madison 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
Men's omnium 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 * Qualified as a continental representative
Women's team sprint Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2023–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking 1 to 8 1 Total 8
Women's sprint 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 * Qualified as a continental representative
Women's keirin 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 * Qualified as a continental representative
Women's team pursuit Event Ranking by Nation Qualified NOC Teams per NOC 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking 1 to 10 1 Total 10
Women's Madison 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
Women's omnium 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 * Qualified as a continental representative
Mountain biking
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.
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.
Men's cross-country race Quotas as of June 20 2024. Event Ranking by nation Qualified NOC Riders per NOCHost nation colspan=3 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking 1 to 8 29 to 19 12023 African Championships 1 12023 Pan American Championships 1 12023 Asian Championships 1 12023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) 1 to 2 12023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) 1 to 2 1Universality places 1Re-allocations of unused quota places 1 Total 36
Women's cross-country race Quotas as of June 3 2024. Event Ranking by nation Qualified NOC Riders per NOCHost nation colspan=3 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking 1 to 8 29 to 19 12023 African Championships 1 12023 Pan American Championships 1 12023 Asian Championships 1 12023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) 1 to 2 12023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) 1 to 2 1Universality places 1Re-allocations of unused quota places 1 Total 36
BMX
BMX freestyle 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.