Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification
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The following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games competition in Santiago, Chile.
Qualification system[edit]
A total of 283 cyclists (142 men and 141 women) will qualify to compete. 187 will qualify in road/track, 36 in mountain biking and 60 in BMX. Various events and rankings were used to determine the qualifiers. A nation could enter a maximum of 34 athletes, four in mountain biking (two per gender), six in BMX (three per gender) 18 in track (nine per gender) and six in road (three per gender). Chile as host nation, was automatically awarded the maximum quota of 34 spots.[1]
| Event | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMX racing | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| BMX freestyle | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Mountain Biking | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Road+Track | 94 | 93 | 187 |
| Total athletes | 142 | 141 | 283 |
Qualification timeline[edit]
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| BMX | ||
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25 – December 5, 2021 |  Cali, Colombia
|
| UCI Individual Ranking | December 31, 2022 | –
|
| Mountain Bike | ||
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25 – December 5, 2021 | Cali, Colombia
|
| 2022 South American Games | October 2, 2022 |  Asuncion, Paraguay
|
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championship | April 2023 | TBD |
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | June 23 – July 8, 2023 |  San Salvador, El Salvador
|
| Road/Track | ||
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | November 25 – December 5, 2021 | Cali, Colombia
|
| 2022 South American Games | October 1–15, 2022 | Asuncion, Paraguay
|
| 2022 Central American Road Cycling Championships | October 14–16, 2022 |  Various cities, Costa Rica
|
| 2022 Caribbean Road Cycling Championships | October 21–23, 2022 |  Various cities, Dominican Republic
|
| 2023 Pan American Road Cycling Championship | April 2023 |  Panama
|
| 2023 Pan American Track Cycling Championships | TBD | TBD |
| UCI Ranking | March 31, 2023 | –
|
Qualification summary[edit]
A total of 9 countries qualified cyclists so far.
| Nation | BMX | Freestyle | Mountain | Road/Track | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Total | ||
 Argentina |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
 Brazil |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
 Chile |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 35 | |
 Colombia |
1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 25 | |||||
 Costa Rica |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
 Cuba |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
 Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
 Guatemala |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
 Mexico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total: 9 NOCs | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 94 | 93 | 142 | 141 | 283 | |
BMX[edit]
Racing[edit]
A maximum of 21 male and 21 female athletes will be allowed to compete in BMX racing. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum of two quota spots per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. Qualification will be done using the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and the UCI rankings as of December 31, 2022.[1]
Men[edit]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 | Chile Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | Mateo Carmona Garcia (COL)
|
| UCI World Rankings | 18 | |
| Total | 21 |
Women[edit]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 | Chile Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | Agustina Cavalli (ARG)
|
| UCI World Rankings | 18 | |
| Total | 21 |
Freestyle[edit]
A maximum of nine male and nine female athletes will be allowed to compete in BMX freestyle. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum one quota spot per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of one athlete per event. All qualification will be done using the UCI rankings as of May 31, 2023.[1]
Men[edit]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Chile
|
| UCI World Rankings | 8 | |
| Total | 9 |
Women[edit]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Chile
|
| UCI World Rankings | 8 | |
| Total | 9 |
Mountain biking[edit]
A maximum of 18 male and 18 female athletes will be allowed to compete in mountain biking. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum two quota spot per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. Qualification will be done across four tournaments.[1]
Men[edit]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 | Chile Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | Martin Vidaurre Kossmann (CHI)
|
| 2022 South American Games[2] | 1 | Brazil
|
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 13 | |
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Total | 18 |
Women[edit]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 | Chile Chile
|
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | Angie Milena Lara Zarazo (COL)
|
| 2022 South American Games[2] | 1 | Brazil
|
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 13 | |
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | |
| Total | 18 |
Road/Track[edit]
A maximum of 94 male and 93 female athletes will be allowed to compete in the road and track cycling events. The host nation (Chile) automatically receives the maximum 24 quotas (12 men and 12 women), and all other nations may qualify a maximum of 24 cyclists as well. Qualification was done across six tournaments and the UCI Rankings of March 31, 2023.[1]
Men[edit]
- Host
The host nation Chile, is permitted to enter 12 male cyclists.
- Junior Pan American Games
The winner of each event qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 1 | Cristian David Ortega Fontalvo (COL)
|
| Keirin | 1 | Cristian David Ortega Fontalvo (COL)
|
| Omnium | 1 | Anderson Arboleda Ruiz (COL)
|
| Time trial | 1 | Victor Alejandro Ocampo Giraldo (COL)
|
| Road race | 1 | Gabriel Francisco Rojas Campos (CRC)
|
| Total | 4 |
- Pan American Road Championships
At the Pan American Championships, the top six men in the individual time trial and top 13 in the road race will qualify, for a total of 19.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Time Trial | 6 | |
| Road race | 13 | |
| Total | 19 |
- South American Games
The winner of each event qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 1 | Colombia
|
| Keirin | 1 | Colombia
|
| Omnium | 1 | Argentina
|
| Madison | 2 | Argentina Argentina
|
| Team pursuit | 4 | Colombia Colombia Colombia Colombia
|
| Team sprint | 3 | Colombia Colombia Colombia
|
| Total | 12 |
- Pan American Track Championships
The top two in omnium, keirin and individual sprint qualified, along with the top 3 in the other three events.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 2 | |
| Keirin | 2 | |
| Omnium | 2 | |
| Madison | 6 | |
| Team pursuit | 12 | |
| Team sprint | 9 | |
| Total | 36 |
- Central American Championships
The top athlete in the road race qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Road race[3] | 1 | Guatemala
|
| Total | 1 |
- Caribbean Championships
The top athlete in the road race qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Road race[4] | 1 | Dominican Republic
|
| Total | 1 |
- UCI Ranking
The best NOC that has not qualified yet.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 1 | |
| Keirin | 1 | |
| Omnium | 1 | |
| Madison | 2 | |
| Team pursuit | 4 | |
| Team sprint | 3 | |
| Total | 9 |
Women[edit]
- Host
The host nation Chile, is permitted to enter 12 female cyclists.
- Junior Pan American Games
The winner of each event qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 1 | Marianis Salazar Sanchez (COL)
|
| Keirin | 1 | Marianis Salazar Sanchez (COL)
|
| Omnium | 1 | Lina Marcela Hernández Gomez (COL)
|
| Time trial | 1 | Lina Marcela Hernandez Gomez (COL)
|
| Road race | 1 | Yareli Acevedo Mendoza (MEX)
|
| Total | 3 |
- Pan American Road Championships
At the Pan American Championships, the top six women in the individual time trial and top 13 in the road race will qualify, for a total of 19.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Time Trial | 6 | |
| Road race | 13 | |
| Total | 19 |
- South American Games
The winner of each event qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 1 | Colombia
|
| Keirin | 1 | Colombia
|
| Omnium | 1 | Colombia
|
| Madison | 2 | Colombia Colombia
|
| Team pursuit | 4 | Colombia Colombia Colombia Colombia
|
| Team sprint | 3 | Colombia Colombia Colombia
|
| Total | 12 |
- Pan American Track Championships
The top two in omnium, keirin and individual sprint qualified, along with the top 3 in the other three events.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 2 | |
| Keirin | 2 | |
| Omnium | 2 | |
| Madison | 6 | |
| Team pursuit | 12 | |
| Team sprint | 9 | |
| Total | 36 |
- Central American Championships
The top athlete in the road race qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Road race[5] | 1 | Costa Rica
|
| Total | 1 |
- Caribbean Championships
The top athlete in the road race qualified.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Road race[6] | 1 | Cuba
|
| Total | 1 |
- UCI Ranking
The best NOC that has not qualified yet.
| Event | Quotas | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 1 | |
| Keirin | 1 | |
| Omnium | 1 | |
| Madison | 2 | |
| Team pursuit | 4 | |
| Team sprint | 3 | |
| Total | 9 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Jogos Sul-Americanos: MTB do Brasil conquista quatro medalhas" [South American Games: Brazilian MTB wins four medals]. www.bikemagazine.com.br/ (in Portuguese). Bike Magazine. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Campeonatos Centroamericanos de Ruta 2022". www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Road Elite Caribbean Championships - ME/MU IRR". www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Milagro Mena Y Dixiana Quesada Se Coronaron En La Ruta Del Campeonato Centroamericano" [Milagro Mena And Dixiana Quesada Were Crowned On The Route Of The Central American Championship]. www.fecoci.net/ (in Spanish). Federación Costaricense de Ciclismo. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Road Elite Caribbean Championships - WE/WU IRR". www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.