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Each nation has a precise number of riders defined by the different UCI rankings at 15

August 2012.

MEN ELITE ROAD RACE

Countries qualified according to the classification by nations drawn up on 15 August

2012 of the UCI World Classification and UCI Continental Circuits, and according to the

individual classifications of the World Classification and UCI Continental Circuits:

Qualified Nations by the UCI WorldTour Classification Max. Participation

1 ESP Spain

14 enrolled of whom 9 starters

2 ITA Italy

3 GBR Great Britain

4 BEL Belgium

5 AUS Australia

6 NED Netherlands

7 USA United States of America

8 SVK Slovakia 9 enrolled of whom 6 starters

9 SUI Switzerland

10 FRA France 14 enrolled of whom 9 starters

Qualified Nations by the UCI Africa Tour Max. Participation

1 MAR Morocco 9 enrolled of whom 6 starters

2 RSA South Africa 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

Qualified Nations by the UCI America Tour Max. Participation

1 COL Colombia 12 enrolled of whom 7 starters

2 ARG Argentina 9 enrolled of whom 6 starters

3 VEN Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

4 CAN Canada 6 enrolled of whom 4 starters

5 BRA Brazil 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

Qualified Nations by the UCI Asia Tour Max. Participation

1 JPN Japan 9 enrolled of whom 6 starters

2 KAZ Kazakhstan 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

3 MAS Malaysia

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Qualified Nations by the UCI Oceania Tour Max. Participation

1 NZL New Zealand 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

Qualified Countries by the UCI individual UCI WorldTour ranking:

Nations which have one rider in the first 100 at individual UCI WorldTour ranking:

Portugal (POR) 6 enrolled of whom 4 starters Luxembourg (LUX) 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

Ireland (IRL) 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters Norway (NOR) 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters Belarus (BLR) 5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

Nations which have one rider ranked in the individual UCI WorldTour ranking:

Costa Rica (CRC) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter Nations qualified by the individual ranking of the UCI continental circuits: Africa Tour: Algeria (ALG) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter America Tour: Uruguay (URU) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter

Bolivia (BOL) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter Chile (CHI) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter

Asia Tour: Hong Kong, China (HGK) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter

Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter

Europe Tour: Turkey (TUR) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter Hungary (HUN) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter Republic of Moldova (MDA) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter Azerbaijan (AZE) 2 enrolled of whom 1 starter

Qualified Nations by the UCI Europe Tour Max. participation

1 GER Germany 12 enrolled of whom 7 starters

2 SLO Slovenia

3 RUS Russian Federation

9 enrolled of whom 6 starters 4 POL Poland

5 UKR Ukraine

6 CZE Czech Republic 12 enrolled of whom 7 starters

7 DEN Denmark

5 enrolled of whom 3 starters

8 AUT Austria

9 LAT Latvia

10 EST Estonia

11 BUL Bulgaria

12 CRO Croatia

13 SWE Sweden

14 SRB Serbia

15 LTU Lithuania

16 GRE Greece

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MEN UNDER 23 ROAD RACE

Countries qualified according to the classification by nations of the UCI Continental

Circuits and Nation’s Cup drawn up on 15 August 2012: (ranking will be revised on

01.09.2012)

Qualified Nations by the UCI Africa Tour Max. Participation

1 ERI Eritrea 10 enrolled of whom 5 starters

2 MAR Morocco 8 enrolled of whom 4 starters

3 ALG Algeria 6 enrolled of whom 3 starters

4 ETH Ethiopia

Qualified Nations by the UCI America Tour Max. Participation

1 COL Colombia

10 enrolled of whom 5 starters 2 USA United States of America

3 VEN Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

4 CRC Costa Rica

8 enrolled of whom 4 starters 5 DOM Dominican Republic

6 AHO Netherlands Antilles

7 CHI Chile

6 enrolled of whom 3 starters 8 CAN Canada

9 SUR Suriname

Qualified Nations by the UCI Asia Tour Max. Participation

1 KAZ Kazakhstan 10 enrolled of whom 5 starters

2 MAS Malaysia

3 JPN Japan 8 enrolled of whom 4 starters

4 INA Indonesia

5 IRI Islamic Republic of Iran 6 enrolled of whom 3 starters

6 HKG Hong Kong, China

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Qualified Nations by the UCI Europe Tour Max. participation

1 ITA Italy

10 enrolled of whom 5 starters

2 NED Netherlands

3 BEL Belgium

4 FRA France

5 RUS Russian Federation

6 GER Germany

7 LAT Latvia

8 DEN Denmark

9 LUX Luxembourg

10 SLO Slovenia

11 AUT Austria

12 POL Poland

13 NOR Norway

14 SWE Sweden

15 ROU Romania

16 CZE Czech Republic

8 enrolled of whom 4 starters

17 BLR Belarus

18 TUR Turkey

19 IRL Ireland

20 ISR Israël

21 SUI Switzerland

6 enrolled of whom 3 starters

22 UKR Ukraine

23 GBR Great Britain

24 GRE Greece

25 SRB Serbia

26 GEO Georgia

Qualified Nations by the UCI Oceania Tour Max. Participation

1 AUS Australia 10 enrolled of whom 5 starters

2 NZL New Zealand 6 enrolled of whom 3 starters

If a nation is included in the final classification of the men's Under 23 Nations Cup, but

that nation is not yet qualified, it may register 2 riders, 1 of whom will be a starter.

According to the ranking at 15 August the following nations are concerned: ARG, RSA,

ECU, MEX

The first 5 nations of the final classification of the men's Under 23 Nations Cup are

entitled to an extra rider.

The ranking of the Nations Cup will be updated and published on 1 September, the

day after the last round of the Nations Cup. The nations concerned will be informed

from 1 September.

According to the article 9.2.012, the following U23 Continental Champions may be

entered in addition to the number of participants which are accorded to their

federation:

CC Europe TRATNIK Jan SLO

CC America OLAVARRIA Cristobal CHI

CC Asia KINOSHITA Tomohiro JPN

CC Africa BERHANE Natnael ERI

CC Oceania AITKEN Nick AUS

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WOMEN ELITE ROAD RACE

Countries qualified according to the classification by nations of the UCI Women Elite

drawn up on 15.08.2012:

Qualified Nations by the UCI Women Elite ranking Participation Max.

1 NED Netherlands

14 enrolled of whom 7 starters

2 GER Germany

3 USA United States of America

4 ITA Italy

5 GBR Great Britain

6 AUS Australia

12 enrolled of whom 6 starters

7 SWE Sweden

8 RUS Russian Federation

9 CAN Canada

10 BEL Belgium

11 FRA France

12 NZL New Zealand

13 RSA South Africa

14 BRA Brazil

15 BLR Belarus

16 CUB Cuba

10 enrolled of whom 5 starters

17 VEN Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

18 UKR Ukraine

19 LTU Lithuania

20 CHN China

The other nations and the non ranked nations will have the possibility to qualify 6 riders

of whom 3 to start.

The following outgoing World Champion and Olympic Champion may be entered

added to the national selection:

CM BRONZINI Giorgia ITA

OG VOS Marianne NED

The following outgoing Continental Champions may be entered in addition to the

number of participants which are accorded to their federation.

CC Europe ARYS Evelyn BEL

CC America GONZALEZ VALDIVIESO Yumari CUB

CC Asia HSIAO Mei Yu TPE

CC Africa MOOLMAN Ashleigh RSA

CC Oceania ELVIN Gracie AUS

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MEN JUNIOR ROAD RACE

The number of riders able to take part in the Junior Men’s World Road Race

Championship 2012, on the basis of article 9.2.014 of UCI regulations.

Qualified Nations by the 2012 UCI final Junior Nation’s Cup ranking on

15.08.2012 Participation Max.

1 DEN Denmark

12 enrolled of

whom 6 starters

2 FRA France

3 BEL Belgium

4 ITA Italy

5 NOR Norway

6 GER Germany

7 SWE Sweden

8 NED Netherlands

9 USA United States of America

10 GBR Great Britain

11 RUS Russian Federation

10 enrolled of whom 5 starters

12 SLO Slovenia

13 KAZ Kazakhstan

14 AUT Austria

15 SUI Switzerland

16 JPN Japan

8 enrolled of

whom 4 starters

17 SVK Slovakia

18 POL Poland

19 SRB Serbia

20 MEX Mexico

All other National Federations: 6 riders of whom 3 to start

The following outgoing Continental Champions may be entered in addition to the

number of participants which are accorded to their federation.

CC Europe WACHTER Alexander AUT

CC Asia NISHIMURA Hiroki JPN

CC Oceania LINFIELD Bradley AUS

WOMEN JUNIORS ROAD RACE

Each National Federation shall be entitled to enter 8 competitors of whom 4 to ride.

The following outgoing World Champion may be entered in addition to the number of

participants which are accorded to her federation.

CM GARNER Lucy GBR

The following outgoing Continental Champions may be entered in addition to the

number of participants which are accorded to their federation.

CC Europe GARNER Lucy GBR

CC Asia BAITLEUOVA Marzhan KAZ

CC Oceania ROPER Emily AUS

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INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL ALL CATEGORIES

All National Federations may enter 4 riders of whom 2 may start.

The following outgoing World Champions may be entered added to the national

selection:

Men Elite: MARTIN Tony GER

Women Elite: ARNDT Judith GER

Men Junior: WURTZ SCHMIDT Mads DEN

The following outgoing Continental Champions may be entered in addition to the

number of participants to which their National Federations are entitled under

qualifying rules:

Men Elite

CC Amérique MEDICI Matias ARG

CC Afrique TEKLEHAIMANOT Daniel ERI

CC Asie WACKER Eugen KGZ

CC Océanie HORGAN Samuel NZL

Women Elite

CC Europe VAN DER BREGGEN Anna NED

CC Amérique NEBEN Amber USA

CC Asie NA Ah Reum KOR

CC Afrique TAYLOR Cherise RSA

CC Océanie GILLOW Shara AUS

Men Under 23

CC Europe QUAADE Rasmus Christian DEN

CC Amérique SEPULVEDA Eduardo ARG

CC Asie MOAZEMI GOUDARZI Arvin IRI

CC Afrique MEINTJES Louis RSA

CC Océanie HOWSON Damien AUS

Men Juniors

CC Europe KRIGBAUM Mathias DEN

CC Asie LEUNG Chun Wing HKG

CC Océanie WESTMOORE Mac AUS

Women Juniors

CC Europe VAN DER ZIJDEN Corine NED

CC Asie PANG Yao HKG

CC Océanie RICE Allison AUS

Furthermore, the year of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Champions may take part in addition to the number of starters that the National Federation of such Champions may enter under the qualification regulations:

Men Elite WIGGINS Bradley GBR

Women Elite ARMSTRONG Kristin USA