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GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD, BEIJING 2008 CYCLING

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UCI – TrackMen and Women

EVENTS (10) Men (7) Women (3)Team sprintSprintKeirinTeam pursuitIndividual pursuitMadisonPoints race

SprintIndividual pursuitPoints race

ATHLETE NUMBERS The overall athlete number across the four cycling disciplines is a target total of 500 athletes (men and women).

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATHLETES PER NOC

Individual events:An NOC can enter a maximum of 2 riders per individual event, except for the points race, for which the NOC is limited to only 1 rider per event (1 man and 1 woman).

Team events: An NOC can enter 1 team per event

The total number of riders per NOC for track events is 11 men and 3 women.

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION Qualification is allocated to the NOC



QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES - MEN

Event Qualification Total 2008 World Track Championships

2007-2008 Track World Cup

2007 “B” Track World Championships

Individual winners will qualify for 1 place.

The winners of each team event will qualify 1 place for their NOC.

32

2007-2008 UCI Final Individual TrackRanking

Team sprint: Teams ranked 1 to 10 qualify their NOC 1 place(10 teams x 3 riders = 30 riders)

Sprint: 1 rider from each qualified team in the team sprint and theriders ranked 1 to 5 in the team sprint qualify their NOC 1 place each (5 additional riders)

Keirin: 1 rider from each qualified team in the team sprint and the riders ranked 1 to 8 in Keirin qualify their NOC 1 place each (8 additional riders)

Team pursuit: The teams ranked 1 to 8 qualify their NOC 1 place(8 teams x 5 riders = 40 riders)

Individual pursuit: 1 rider from each qualified team in team pursuit and the riders ranked 1 to 5 in individual pursuit qualify their NOC 1 place each (5 additional riders)

Madison: The teams ranked 1 to 12 qualify their NOC 1 place(12 teams x 2 athletes = 24 athletes)

Points race: 1 rider from each qualified team in the Madison and the athletes ranked 1 to 9 in the points race will each qualify their NOC 1 place (9 additional athletes)

121

Tripartite Commission Invitation

No places will be reserved for Tripartite Commission Invitations within the cycling quota. However, should an NOC Invitation request meet the identified criteria, these may be matched with any unused quota places in agreement between the IOC and the UCI.

(-)

Total Men 153



QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES - WOMEN

Event Qualification Total 2008 World Track Championships

2007-2008 Track World Cup

2007 “B” Track World Championships

Individual winners will qualify for 1 place.

9

2007-2008 UCI Final Individual Track Ranking

Sprint: riders ranked 1 to 9 qualify their NOC 1 place each (9 riders)

Individual pursuit: riders ranked 1 to 9 qualify their NOC 1 place each (9 riders)

Points race: the first 9 riders in the individual pursuit and the riders ranked 1 to 8 in the points race qualify their NOC 1 place each (8 additional riders).

26


No places will be reserved for Tripartite Commission Invitations within the cycling quota. However, should an NOC Invitation request meet the identified criteria, these may be matched with any unused quota places in agreement between the IOC and the UCI

(-)

Total Women 35



UCI – RoadMen and Women

EVENTS (4) Men (2) Women (2)Mass start event

Time trial event

Mass start eventTime trial event


MAXIMUM PER NOC Mass start events: If qualified through the UCI Nation rankings, an NOC can enter up to 5 men and 3 women. Otherwise, an NOC can enter a maximum of 2 riders per gender

Time trial events: An NOC may enter 2 men and 2 women maximum

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION Qualification is attributed to the NOC

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLESMASS START EVENT - MEN

Event Qualification Total UCI Final Ranking by Nation2007

UCI ProTour:NOCs ranked 1 to 10 qualify 5 athletes (50 riders)

NOCs ranked 11 to 15 qualify 4 riders (20 riders)

Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete in the final individual ranking will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified in 11th to 15th place will reduce their quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

UCI Africa Tour:The NOC ranked 1st qualifies 3 riders (3 riders)

The NOC ranked 2nd qualifies 2 riders (2 riders)

Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete ranked in the first 5 places of the final individual ranking will receive 1 place. Therefore the NOCs qualified in 1st and 2nd place will reduce their quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

UCI America Tour:NOCs ranked 1 to 3 qualify 3 riders (9 riders)


Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete in the first 20 places in the final individual ranking will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified in the 4th to 6th positions will reduce their quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

70

5

15



UCI Asia Tour:The NOC ranked 1st qualifies 3 riders (3 riders)


Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete in the first 5 places in the final individual ranking will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified in the 2nd to 4th positions will reduce their quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

UCI Europe Tour:NOCs ranked 1 to 6 qualify 3 riders (18 riders)


Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete in the first 200 places in the final individual ranking will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified in the 7th to 16th positions will reduce their quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

UCI Oceania Tour:The NOC ranked 1st qualifies 3 riders (3 riders)

Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete in the first 5 places in the final individual ranking will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOC qualified in 1st position will reduce its quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

9

38

3

2007 World “B” Championships

Riders ranked 1 to 5 qualify their NOC 1 place each. 15



(-)

Total Men 145

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLESMASS START EVENT - WOMEN

Event Qualification Total UCI Ranking by Nation as at31 May 2008


NOCs ranked 17 to 24 qualify up to 2 riders (16 riders)

Furthermore, an NOC with an athlete in the first 100 places in the individual ranking as at 31 May 2008 will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified from 17th to 24th place will reduce their quota by one rider in order to respect the total quota for the road event.

64

2007 “B” World Championships

Riders ranked 1 to 3 qualify their NOC 1 place each. 3




No places will be reserved for Tripartite Commission Invitations within the cycling quota. However should an NOC Invitation request meet the identified criteria, these may be matched with any unused quota places in agreement between the IOC and the UCI.

(-)

Total Women 67

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES TIME TRIAL EVENT – MEN

Event Qualification Total UCI Final Ranking by Nation 2007

NOCs ranked 1 to 10 in the UCI ProTour, the NOC ranked 1st in the UCI Africa Tour, the NOCs ranked 1 to 4 in the UCI America Tour, the NOCs ranked 1st and 2nd in the Asia Tour, the NOCs ranked 1 to 7 in the UCI Europe Tour, and the NOC ranked 1st in the UCI Oceania Tour: 1 rider each.

25

2007 World Championships The first 15 riders of the elite time trial event at the 2007World Championships qualify.

15



(-)

Total Men 40Note : Places for the time trial event are included in the total quota for cycling and must be filled by riders

already qualified in other events (road, track, BMX or mountain bike).

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES TIME TRIAL EVENT – WOMEN

Event Qualification Total UCI Ranking by Nation as at31 May 2008

NOCs ranked 1 to 15 qualify 1 rider each. 15

2007 World Championships The first 10 riders of the elite time trial event at the 2007 World Championships qualify.

10



(-)

Total Women 25Note Places for the time trial event are included in the total quota for cycling and must be filled by riders

already qualified in other events (road, track, BMX or mountain bike).



UCI – Mountain Bike Men and Women

EVENTS (2) Men (1) Women (1)

Cross-country Cross-country


MAXIMUM PER NOC An NOC can enter a maximum of 3 men and 2 women

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION Qualification is allocated to the NOC

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES – MEN

Event Qualification Total UCI Nation ranking as at 31 December 2007

NOCs ranked 1 - 5 qualify 3 riders each (15 riders)


NOCs ranked 14 - 24 qualify 1 rider each (11 riders)

42

Continental Championships The first 2 riders of each Continental Championship (except Europe) qualify 1 place for their NOC (4 continents x 2 riders)

8



(-)

Total Men 50

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES – WOMEN

Event Qualification Total UCI Nation ranking as at 31 December 2007



26

Continental Championships The first rider of each of the Continental Championships(except Europe) qualifies 1 place for her NOC (4 continents x 1 rider).

4



(-)

Total Women 30



UCI – BMX Men and Women

EVENTS (2) Men (1) Women (1)

Race Race


MAXIMUM PER NOC The NOCs qualified by the UCI ranking by nation may enter a maximum of 3 men and 2 women. The NOCs qualified through criteria other than the UCI ranking by nation may enter only 1 man and 1 woman.

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION Qualification is allocated to the NOC.

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES – MEN

Event Qualification Total UCI ranking by Nation as at 31 May 2008

NOCs ranked 1 to 5 qualify 3 riders each (15 riders)



24

UCI World Championships The 6 best ranked nations beside the nations that have already qualified.

6


2

Total Men 32

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES – WOMEN

Event Qualification Total UCI ranking by Nation as at31 May 2008


NOCs ranked 5 to 8 qualify 1 rider each (4 riders)

12

UCI World Championships The 3 best ranked nations beside the nations that have already qualified.

3


1

Total Women 16


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Union Cycliste Internationale(UCI)Track

EVENTS

Men (7) Women (3)Team sprint * SprintSprint Individual pursuitKeirin Points raceTeam pursuit *Individual pursuitMadison *Points race

(* team event)

ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA

Athlete numbers: The overall athlete number across the four cycling disciplines is a target total of 500 athletes (men and women).

Maximum number of athletes per NOC:

- Sprint/Keirin/individual pursuit: maximum 2 men and 2 women per event

- Points race: maximum 1 man and 1 woman per event

- Team pursuit/team sprint/Madison: maximum 1 team per event

Total per NOC: maximum of 11 men and 3 women

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Each athlete who meets the selection criteria in an individual event qualifies his/her NOC for a place in this event.

Within the target athlete number of 500 athletes, all of the athletes who have qualified and whose participation in one of the cycling disciplines has been confirmed will have the right to enter other cycling events provided that the limits for participation per NOC and per event are not exceeded.

If an NOC reaches the maximum quota, the place is allocated to the next NOC in the ranking from the competition in question.



SYSTEM IN DETAIL

MEN

CRITERION No. 1: CHAMPIONS

EVENT World Championships World Cup “B” World Championships

Team sprint*(3 riders)

3 3

Sprint 1 1 1Keirin 1 1 1Team pursuit*(5 riders)

5 5

Individual pursuit 1 1 1Madison*(2 riders)

2 2

Points race 1 1 1Sub-total 14 14 4Total 32* Team event

Special provisions:

- Individual champions will qualify for the Olympic Games.

- For team events, the place will be allocated to the country and will be used at the discretionof the NOC.

- If an athlete or country concerned cannot compete, the qualification place will be reallocated in accordance with Criterion No. 2.

CRITERION No. 2: UCI FINAL INDIVIDUAL TRACK RANKING 2007-2008

EVENT Qualification places Selection priority No. of riders

Team sprint(3 riders)

Ranked 1 to 10 30 (10 x 3)

Sprint Top 5 ranked + 1 rider from the team sprint team 5 (+10)Keirin Top 8 ranked + 1 rider from the team sprint team 8 (+10)Team pursuit(5 riders)

Ranked 1 to 8 40 (8 x 5)

Individual pursuit Top 5 ranked + 1 rider from the team pursuit team 5 (+8)Madison(2 riders)

Ranked 1 to 12 24 (12 x 2)

Points race Top 9 ranked + 1 rider from the Madison team 9 (+12)Subtotal 121

In order not to exceed the maximum number of athletes per NOC as mentioned above:

- an NOC which qualifies a team can obtain only one single additional place for the individual event concerned.

- an NOC which qualifies a team for the Madison event cannot obtain any additional places for the points race.



WOMEN

CRITERION No. 1: CHAMPIONS

EVENT World Championships World Cup “B” World Championships

Sprint 1 1 1Individual pursuit 1 1 1Points race 1 1 1Sub-total 3 3 3Total 9

Special provisions:

- Individual champions will qualify for the Olympic Games.

- If an athlete concerned cannot compete, the qualification place will be reallocated in accordance with Criterion No. 2.

CRITERION No. 2: UCI FINAL INDIVIDUAL TRACK RANKING 2007-2008

EVENT Qualification places Selection priority No. of riders

Sprint Top 9 ranked 9Individual pursuit Top 9 ranked 9Points race Top 8 ranked + all individual pursuit competitors 8 (+9)

Subtotal 26

In order not to exceed the maximum number of athletes per NOC as mentioned above:

- an NOC which obtains a place in the individual pursuit event cannot obtain an additional place in the points race.

TRIPARTITE COMMISSION (IOC-ANOC-UCI) INVITATION PLACES

NOCs may request Invitations from the Tripartite Commission. However, none will be directly allocated in the quota for cycling. If the Commission receives any requests for Invitations which meet the criteriawhich have been set, these may be filled with places not used by the NOCs, by agreement with the UCIand the IOC and in accordance with the principles defined in the section on “Reallocation of unused quota places”.

Further information on Invitation places is contained in the Information Paper for NOCs distributed with the qualification system manual.

QUALIFICATION TIMELINE

26-28 July 2007 2007 ‘’B’’ World Championships, Cape Town (RSA)

15 November 2007 Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs

To be confirmed Last round of the 2008 World Cup, venue to be confirmed

27-30 March 2008 2008 Elite World Championships, Manchester (GBR)

30 March 2008 Close of the UCI Final Individual Track Ranking 2007-2008

14 April 2008 Confirmation from the UCI to the NOCs of the number of places obtained

20 June 2008 Confirmation from the NOCs to the UCI that they will be taking up the places obtained



7 July 2008 Reallocation of vacant places by the UCI to Tripartite Commission Invitations and reserve places

23 July 2008 Deadline for the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs

DATES / PROCESS FOR CONFIRMATION OF PLACES

Up until 14 April 2008, the UCI will confirm to each NOC involved the number of qualifications obtained. Each NOC will have until 20 June 2008 to confirm to the UCI whether it will be using these qualifications. After this date, any vacant places (subsequent to any place(s) being given up by the NOCs) will be allocated by the UCI as Tripartite Commission Invitations then as reserve places. The deadline for the final reallocation of places is set at 7 July 2008.

REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUOTA PLACES

1. Tripartite Commission Invitations

The first unused places in the quota returned by the NOCs will be allocated, in agreement with the UCI, as Tripartite Commission Invitations.

2. Reserve places

Any additional vacant places will be allocated as reserve places as mentioned below:

- for each of the 10 Olympic events, 1 reserve place will be allocated to NOC riders who have not qualified according to the order of ranking in the UCI Final Individual Track Ranking 2007-2008.

3. Others

Any places remaining vacant in certain events will be allocated by the UCI, in agreement with the IOC, to NOCs which have not qualified, according to the UCI Final Individual Track Ranking 2007-2008, in the order of their position in the general ranking for the event in question.



Union Cycliste Internationale(UCI)Road

EVENTS

Men WomenMass start event Mass start eventTime trial event Time trial event

ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA


Mass start event: NOCs qualified through the UCI ranking can qualify a maximum of 5 men and 3 women. NOCs qualified through criteria other than the UCI ranking by nation may qualify only 2 men and 2 women.

Time trial event: NOCs may qualify a maximum of 2 men and 2 women.


GENERAL PRINCIPLES


Within the target athlete number of 500 athletes, all of the athletes who have qualified, and whose participation in one of the cycling disciplines has been confirmed, will have the right to enter other cycling events provided that the limits for participation per NOC and per event are not exceeded.

MASS START PLACESSystem in Detail

MEN

CRITERION No. 1: UCI FINAL RANKING BY NATION 2007, IN THE ORDER OF THE FOLLOWING TOURS:

UCI ProTour (1 and 3)*

EVENT Ranking by nation Riders qualified per NOC

Total number of riders

Ranked 1 to 10 5 50Mass startRanked 11 to 15 (5)* 4 20

Sub-total 70



UCI Africa Tour (1 and 2)*



Ranked 1st (5)* 3 3Mass startRanked 2nd (5)* 2 2

Sub-total 5

UCI America Tour (1 and 2)*



Ranked 1 to 3 3 9Mass startRanked 4 to 6 (5) * 2 6

Sub-total 15

UCI Asia Tour (1 and 2)*



Ranked 1st 3 3Mass startRanked 2 to 4 (5)* 2 6

Sub-total 9

UCI Europe Tour (1 and 2)*



Ranked 1 to 6 3 18Mass startRanked 7 to 16 (5)* 2 20

Sub-total 38

UCI Oceania Tour (1 and 2)*



Mass start Ranked 1st (5)* 3 18

Sub-total in accordance with criterion no. 1 140* See special provisions

CRITERION No. 2: RANKINGS FOR THE 2007 “B” WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (6 and 7)*

EVENT Individual ranking Total number of

ridersRanked 1 to 5 (8)* 5Mass start

(4 and 8)* (4 and 8)*

Subtotal in accordance with criterion no. 2 5* See special provisions

OVERALL TOTAL MEN’S MASS START EVENT 145



WOMEN

CRITERION No. 1: UCI RANKING BY NATION AT 31.05.2008

EVENT Rankingby Nation

AthletesQualified per NOC


Mass start Ranked 1 to 16 3 48Ranked 17 to 24 (5) * 2 16

Subtotal in accordance with criterion no. 1 64* See special provisions

CRITERION No. 2: RANKINGS FOR THE 2007 “B” WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (6 and 7)*

EVENT Individual ranking Total number of

ridersMass start Ranked 1 to 3 (8) * 3Subtotal in accordance with criterion no. 2 3* See special provisions

OVERALL TOTAL WOMEN’S MASS START EVENT 67

OVERALL TOTAL ROAD 212

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL PLACES (9)*

MENParticipation CRITERION

A - According to the 2007 Final Ranking by Nation in the following tours (2):

Ranking by nation

Number of riders per NOC

Total number

ProTour Ranked 1 to 10 1 10Africa Tour Ranked 1st 1 1America Tour Ranked 1 to 4 1 4Asia Tour Ranked 1 and 2 1 2Europe Tour Ranked 1 to 7 1 7Oceania Tour Ranked 1st 1 1

B – According to the 2007 World Championships

Individual ranking

Individual elite time trial event Ranked 1 to 15 (10)*

1 15

Total TT 40 (9)** See special provisions

WOMENParticipation CRITERION

A - According to the UCI Ranking by Nation as at 31.05.08

Ranking Number of riders per NOC

Total number

World tour by nation Ranked 1 to 15 1 15B – According to the 2007 World

ChampionshipsIndividual ranking

Individual elite time trial event Ranked 1 to 10 (10)*

1 10

Total TT 25 (9)** See special provisions



SPECIAL PROVISIONS

(1) An NOC may not have more riders qualified than it has riders ranked in the individual ranking of the tour concerned.

(2) An NOC already qualified (according to criterion no. 1) or having obtained one place for the Time Trial event (according to participation criterion A) through the ProTour cannot be taken into account in the other tours. Therefore, the remaining ranked nations will be taken into consideration in accordance with the respective rank of the UCI Africa Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Asia Tour, UCI Europe Tour and the UCI Oceania Tour.

(3) An NOC not reaching its athlete quota through the ProTour rankings (special provision no. 1) may obtain places up to the number of places it was unable to obtain in its respective tour – the UCI Africa Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Asia Tour, UCI Europe Tour and the UCI Oceania Tour (special provision no. 2) – but must not, however, exceed the athlete quota obtained in the ProTour ranks.

(4) (4) An NOC not reaching its athlete quota though the ProTour circuit, despite applying special provision no. 3, will have its remaining quota allocated through the men’s “B” World Championships in criterion no. 2.

(5) Any NOC which has not qualified according to criterion no. 1 will receive a place according to the following conditions:

MEN

o UCI ProTour: Each NOC with an athlete ranked in the 2007 final individual ranking of the UCI ProTour will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified according to criterion no. 1 from 11th to 15th place will have their quota reduced by one rider, in the reverse order of the 2007 UCI ProTour final ranking by nation, in order to respect the total maximum number of 140 riders.

o UCI Africa Tour: Each African NOC with an athlete ranked in the top five of the 2007 final individual ranking of the Africa Tour will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified according to criterion no. 1 in 1st and 2nd place will have their quota reduced by one rider, in the reverse order of the 2007 final ranking by nation for the Africa Tour, in order to respect the maximum total number of 140 riders.

o UCI America Tour: Each American NOC with an athlete ranked in the top 20 of the 2007 final individual ranking of the America Tour will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified according to criterion no. 1 from 4th to 6th place will have their quota reduced by one rider, in the reverse order of the 2007 final ranking by nation for the America Tour, in order to respect the maximum total number of 140 riders.

o UCI Asia Tour: Each Asian NOC with an athlete ranked in the top five of the 2007 final individual ranking of the Asia Tour will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified according to criterion no. 1 from 2nd to 4th place will have their quota reduced by one rider, in the reverse order of the 2007 final ranking by nation for the Asia Tour, in order to respect the maximum total number of 140 riders.

o UCI Europe Tour: Each European NOC with an athlete ranked in the top 200 of the 2007 final individual ranking of the Europe Tour will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified according to criterion no. 1 from 7th to 16th place will have their quota reduced by one rider, in the reverse order of the 2007 final ranking by nation for the Europe Tour, in order to respect the maximum total number of 140 riders.

o UCI Oceania Tour: Each Oceanian NOC with an athlete ranked in the top five of the 2007 final individual ranking of the Oceania Tour will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOC qualified according to criterion no. 1 in 1st place will have its quota reduced by one rider, in order to respect the maximum total number of 140 riders.



WOMEN

o Each NOC with an athlete among the top 100 in the UCI world individual ranking as at 31/05/08 will receive 1 place. Therefore, the NOCs qualified according to criterion no. 1 from 17th to 24th place will have their quota reduced by one rider, in the reverse order of the 2007 UCI world ranking by nation as at 31/05/08, in order to respect the total maximum number of 64 riders.

(6) NOCs which qualify under any criterion other than the UCI ranking can have a maximum of only 2 riders.

(7) If the riders occupying qualifying places include athletes representing an NOC which has already qualified under criterion no. 1, it is the NOC whose rider is ranked in the following place in the competition concerned who will enjoy the right to participate.

(8) If an NOC has more than 2 riders out of the top 5 men (top 3 women) plus the quota allocated through special provision no. (4), it is the NOC whose rider is ranked in the next place which will qualify.

(9) Places for the time trial event are included in the total quota for cycling disciplines. Only ridersinvolved in the road, track or mountain biking or BMX can take part in the individual time trial race.

(10)If there is more than 1 rider from the same NOC in the top 15 (in the top 10 for women), the rider(s) from the following NOC(s) will be considered in order to arrive at the total number of 40 athletes (25 for women).





1 July 2007 ‘’B’’ World Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (RSA).

15 October 2007 Establishment of the rankings for the UCI ProTour, UCI Africa Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Asia Tour, UCI Europe Tour and the UCI Oceania Tour.

30 October 2007 Deadline by which the UCI must confirm to the NOCs the number of men’splaces qualifications obtained.

15 November 2007 Deadline by which the NOCs must confirm the use of the men’s places obtained.

15 November 2007 Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs.

1 June 2008 Establishment of the women’s Elite rankings.

6 June 2008 Deadline by which the UCI must confirm to the NOCs the number of women’s places qualifications obtained.

20 June 2008 Deadline by which the NOCs must confirm to the UCI the use of the women’s places obtained.



April-July 2008 The Tripartite Commission to confirm, in writing, the allocation of the men’s Invitation places to the NOCs.

7 July 2008 The Tripartite Commission to confirm, in writing, the allocation of the women’s Invitation places to the NOCs.

23 July 2008 Deadline for the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry formsfrom the NOCs.


By 30 October 2007 (for men) and 6 June 2008 (for women), the UCI will confirm the number of qualifications obtained to each NF/NOC involved. Each NF/NOC will have until 15 November 2007 (for men) and 20 June 2008 (for women), to confirm to the UCI whether it will be using these qualifications. After this date, any vacant places (subsequent to any place(s) being given up by the NF/NOCs) will be allocated by the UCI between April and July 2008 (for men), 7 July 2008 (for women) as Tripartite Commission Invitations then as reserve places.




2. Reserve places

Any additional vacant places will be allocated as reserve places, as mentioned below:

Men- For the mass start event, 4 reserve places will be awarded to NOCs which have not qualified,

according to the UCI ranking by nation as at 15 October 2007 of the UCI Africa Tour, UCI America Tour, UCI Asia Tour, UCI Europe Tour and the UCI Oceania Tour in the order of this ranking with a maximum of 2 riders per NOC. These places will be allocated as a priority to the continent which has not taken up a place.

- If a rider who is in the top 15 in the 2007 World Championships elite time trial event is representing a NOC which has not qualified for the road events, this NOC will receive a reserve place.

This reserve place will be filled before the reserves allocated according to the UCI ranking by nation.

Women- For the mass start event, 5 reserve places will be awarded to NOCs which have not qualified,

according to the UCI ranking by nation as at 31 May 2008 in the order of this ranking with a maximum of 2 riders per NOC.

- If a rider in the top 10 in the 2007 World Championships elite time trial event is representing a NOC which has not qualified for the road events, this NOC will receive a reserve place.

This reserve place will be filled before the reserves allocated according to the UCI ranking by nation.



Union Cycliste Internationale(UCI)

Mountain Bike

EVENTS

Men (1) Women (1)Cross-country Cross-country

ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA


Maximum per NOC: 3 men and 2 women


GENERAL PRINCIPLES



SYSTEM IN DETAIL

MEN

CRITERION No. 1: UCI RANKING BY NATION AT 31/12/2007 (1)* (Combination of the ranking by nation, Olympic format, from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 and the ranking by nation from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007)

Rankingby Nation

Ridersqualified per NOC

Total number of athletes

Ranked 1 to 5 3 15Ranked 6 to 13 2 16Ranked 14 to 24 1 11

Subtotal: 42

* See special provisions.

CRITERION No. 2: INDIVIDUAL RANKING FROM THE 2007 CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (EXCEPT FOR EUROPE) (2/3)*



(Only NOCs which do not qualify under criterion no. 1 can qualify under criterion no. 2)

Continent Ranking Ridersqualified per NOC


Africa Ranked 1 to 2 1 2America Ranked 1 to 2 1 2

Asia Ranked 1 to 2 1 2Oceania Ranked 1 to 2 1 2

Subtotal: 8

TOTAL MEN 50


WOMEN

CRITERION No. 1: UCI RANKING BY NATION AT 31/12/2007 (1)* (Combination of the ranking by nation, Olympic format, from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006 and the ranking by nation from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007)

Rankingby Nation

Riders qualified per NOC


Ranked 1 to 8 2 16Ranked 9 to 18 1 10

Subtotal: 26


CRITERION No. 2: INDIVIDUAL RANKING FROM THE 2007 CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS(EXCEPT FOR EUROPE) (2/3)*(Only NOCs which do not qualify under criterion no. 1 can qualify under criterion no. 2)

Continent Ranking Ridersqualified per NOC


Africa Rank 1 1 1America Rank 1 1 1

Asia Rank 1 1 1Oceania Rank 1 1 1

Subtotal: 4

TOTAL WOMEN 30

OVERALL TOTAL (men / women) 80


SPECIAL PROVISIONS

(1) The ranking by nation is determined according to the 3 best riders from each NOC ranked among the top 300 men (top 200 women) in the UCI Mountain Bike ranking on 31/12/2007 (Olympic format). (The nations with only 1 or 2 riders will feature in the ranking by nation.)

(2) An NOC may qualify for only 1 place under criterion no.2.



(3) If an NOC obtains a qualifying place under criterion no. 2, but has already qualified under criterionno. 1, the next NOC in the respective continental championships ranking will qualify. By default, the next NOC of the continent considered in the UCI ranking by nation as at 31/12/2007 will qualify.





Date to be confirmed Continental championships, Oceania

Date to be confirmed Continental championships, America

Date to be confirmed Continental championships, Africa

Date to be confirmed Continental championships, Asia

15 November 2007 Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs

31 December 2007 UCI ranking by nation

11 January 2008 Confirmation by the UCI to the NOCs of the number of qualifications obtained

20 June 2008 Confirmation from the NOCs to the UCI that they will be taking up the places obtained

7 July 2008 Reallocation of unused places by the UCI as Tripartite Commission invitations and reserve places

23 July 2008 Deadline for the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by the NOCs


Up until 11 January 2008 the UCI will confirm the number of qualifications obtained to each National Federation (NF)/NOC involved. Each NF/NOC will have until 20 June 2008 to confirm to the UCI whether it will be using these qualifications. After this date, any unused places (subsequent to any place(s) being given up by the NF/NOCs) will be allocated by the UCI as Tripartite Commission Invitations then as reserve places. The deadline for the final reallocation of places is set at 7 July 2008.



The first unused places in the quota returned by the NOCs will be allocated, by agreement with the UCI, as Tripartite Commission Invitations.

2. Reserve places



Any additional unused places will be allocated as reserve places, as mentioned below:

Men- For the 42 places available under criterion no. 1, reserve places will be allocated to NOCs which

have not qualified according to the UCI ranking by nation as at 31/12/2007, in the same order as this ranking, with a maximum of 3 riders per NOC.

- For the 8 places available under criterion no. 2, a maximum of 1 reserve place per continent will be allocated to an NOC which has not qualified according to the UCI ranking by nation for the respective continent as at 31/12/2007.

Women- For the 26 places available under criterion no. 1, reserve places will be allocated to NOCs which

have not qualified according to the UCI ranking at 31/12/2007, in the same order as this ranking, with a maximum of 2 riders per NOC.

- For the 4 places available under criterion no. 2, a maximum of 1 reserve place per continent will be allocated to an NOC which has not qualified according to the UCI ranking by nation for the respective continent as at 31/12/2007.



Union Cycliste Internationale(UCI)BMX

EVENTS

Men (1) Women (1)Race Race

ATHLETE / NOC QUOTA


Maximum per NOC: NOCs qualified by the UCI ranking by nation may enter a maximum of 3 men and 2 women. NOCs qualified through any criterion other than the UCI ranking by nation may enter only 1 man and 1 woman.


GENERAL PRINCIPLES



SYSTEM IN DETAIL

MEN

CRITERION No. 1: UCI RANKING BY NATION AT 31/05/2008 (1) *

Rankingby Nation

Ridersqualified per NOC


Ranked 1 to 5 3 15Ranked 6 to 8 2 6Ranked 9 to 11 1 3

Subtotal: 24


CRITERION No. 2: UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (2)*



(Only NOCs which have not qualified under criterion no. 1 may qualify under criterion no. 2)

Rankingby nation

Ridersqualified

Total

The 6 best nations ranked outside the nations already qualified under criterion no. 1

1 6

Invitation places (5)* 1 2Subtotal: 8

TOTAL MEN 32

* See special provisions

WOMEN

CRITERION No. 1: UCI RANKING BY NATION AT 31/05/2008 (3) *

Rankingby nation

Ridersqualified

Total

Ranked 1 to 4 2 8Ranked 5 to 8 1 4

Subtotal: 12


CRITERION No. 2: UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (4)* (Only NOCs which have not qualified under criterion no. 1 may qualify under criterion no. 2)

Rankingby nation

Ridersqualified

Total

The 3 best nations ranked outside the nations already qualified under criterion no. 1

1 3

Invitation places (5)* 1 1Subtotal: 4

TOTAL WOMEN 16

OVERALL TOTAL (men/women) 48


SPECIAL PROVISIONS

(1) The rankings by nation are determined by the position of the three best male riders from each nation in the UCI world BMX ranking for the period from 01/01/06 to 31/05/08. The UCI world BMX ranking is determined by four categories of events. Category 1: World Championships; Category 2: UCI BMX Supercross World Cup; Category 3: continental events (10 events per continent); and Category 4: national championships.



(2) The rankings by nation at the world championships are determined by the position of the male riders of each nation in the elite men’s final of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships (31/05/2008).

(3) The rankings by nation are determined by the position of the three best female riders from each nation in the UCI world BMX ranking for the period from 01/01/06 to 31/05/08. The UCI world BMX ranking is determined by four categories of events. Category 1: World Championships; Category 2: UCI BMX Supercross World Cup; Category 3: continental events (10 events per continent); and Category 4: national championships.

(4) The rankings by nation at the world championships are determined by the position of the female riders of each nation in the elite women’s final of the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships (31/05/2008).

(5) Invitation places will be decided upon by the Tripartite Commission (IOC-ANOC-UCI).


Two Tripartite Commission Invitation places will be made available for eligible nations in the Men’s competition and one Tripartite Commission Invitation place will be made available for eligible nations in the Women’s competition.

The deadline for NOCs to submit their requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places is 15 November 2007. The Tripartite Commission will confirm, in writing, a preliminary allocation of Invitation places to the NOCs by 31 January 2008. The allocation of remaining Invitation places will be confirmed, in writing, to the NOCs from April – July 2008.

Requests for Invitations which meet the criteria which have been set, may also be filled with places not used by the NOCs, by agreement with the UCI and the IOC and in accordance with the principlesdefined in the part on “Reallocation of unused quota places”.



15 November 2007 Deadline for the submission of requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation places by all NOCs.

31 May 2008 Establishment of the UCI rankings of the nations which will qualify.

6 June 2008 Deadline by which the UCI must confirm to the NOCs the number of qualifications places obtained.

20 June 2008 Deadline by which the NOCs must confirm to the UCI the use of the places obtained.

7 July 2008 Reallocation of unused places by the UCI as Tripartite Commission Invitations and reserve places.

23 July 2008 Deadline for the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms from the NOCs.


Up until 6 June 2008, the UCI will confirm the number of qualifications obtained to each NF/NOC involved. Each National Federation/NOC will have until 20 June 2008 to confirm to the UCI whether it will be using these qualifications. After this date, any vacant places (subsequent to any place(s) being



given up by the NF/NOCs) will be allocated by the UCI as Tripartite Commission Invitations, then asreserve places. The deadline for the final reallocation of places is set at 7 July 2008.




2. Reserve places

Any additional vacant places will be allocated as reserve places, as mentioned below:

Men: reserve places will be awarded to NOCs which have not qualified, according to the UCI ranking by nation of the 2008 UCI World Championships.

Women: reserve places will be awarded to NOCs which have not qualified, according to the UCI ranking by nation of the 2008 UCI World Championships.

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