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1. How Athletes Are Selected to Teams
USA Cycling is responsible for selecting the athletes who represent the United States in the highest level of international competition (e.g., Olympic Games, World Championships, or Pan-American Championships). USA Cycling is committed to implementing a fair and transparent process which will place athletes who provide the United States with the greatest likelihood of success on the start line. Athletes are selected according to clearly defined criteria and a clearly defined process. There are two ways an athlete can make a team – by automatically qualifying or being selected according to discretionary criteria.
Automatic Selection
USA Cycling establishes specific automatic selection criteria for each event in each discipline. By design, only proven contenders for medaling at the highest level of international competition will meet the automatic selection criteria. Examples of automatic selection criteria include medaling at the most recent World Championships or ranking in the top 5 of the UCI World Cup rankings. Automatic selection criteria are established by USA Cycling with input from its independent Selection Committee (explained further below) and a democratically elected representative of USA Cycling elite athletes known as the Athletes Advisory Council Representative (AAC Rep). For qualification for the Olympic Games, the automatic selection criteria must also be approved by the US Olympic Committee (USOC).
Discretionary Selection
It is common that the United States will qualify for more available positions at an event than there are athletes who meet the automatic selection criteria. In such cases, USA Cycling selects athletes on a discretionary basis using a clearly defined selection process. Recommendations for who shall be selected are made by USA Cycling coaching staff, but final selection decisions are the responsibility of an independent, volunteer Selection Committee. Decisions are made using criteria and decision-making guidelines defined in a document known as the Principles of Athlete Selection. This document is created by USA Cycling with input from the Selection Committee, AAC Rep, and the USOC.
2. Principles of Athlete Selection
The Principles of Athlete Selection is a document which details the criteria and decision-making guidelines to be used by USA Cycling coaches in making recommendations and by the Selection Committee in making the ultimate selection decisions.
As outlined in the document, the Selection Committee selects athletes according to three priorities. The first priority is the selection of athletes who have demonstrated that they are medal capable. The second priority is the selection of those athletes who have demonstrated that their presence on the team will have a positive impact on the overall team performance and create a medal capable team environment. The third priority is the selection of those athletes who have demonstrated the capacity to advance to the level of medal capability in the near future.
3. Selection Committee
The USA Cycling Selection Committee is the group of distinguished volunteers who make the difficult decisions when discretionary selections are needed in order to put the best athletes on the team. The Selection Committee members serve eight year terms over two Olympic quadrennials. During their terms they help create and approve all event selection procedures, monitor competitions, review data, and make selections for teams when needed.
The committee members have all competed at the highest levels across all of USA Cycling’s five disciplines and have distinguished resumes on and off the bike. Each committee member applied to serve on the committee and were chosen for their ability to be knowledgeable, objective, thorough, detail oriented, and unbiased.
The current USA Cycling Selection Committee is:
Timothy Duggan | 2012 Olympic Games Team member; 2012 US Pro Road Race Champion; past professional athlete, athlete rep |
Eric Rupe | Nine time BMX World Champion; 17 time BMX National champion |
Donny Robinson | 2008 Olympic Games Team Member and Bronze Medal Winner in BMX; 2001 UCI Jr. Men & Jr. Cruiser World Champion |
Heather Irmiger | 2009 Single Speed World Champion; 2011 Pan Am Gold Medalist; 3x Mountain Bike National Champion |
Christine Thorburn | 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games Team Member; 2006 UCI World Time Trial Championship Bronze Medalist |
Adam Duvendeck | 2005 & 2008 Olympic Games Team Member; 2x U.S. National Champion (2004 Team Sprint & 2006 Keirin) |
Jan Bolland Tanner | 1991 TTT Pan Am Games Gold Medalist; 1992 TTT World Champion; 1995 U. S. National Cyclocross Champion |
Bunki Bankaitis-Davis | 1992 UCI Road World Champion (TTT); 1988 Olympic Games Team Member |
4. Discipline-specific Selection Information
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BMX
BMX Discretionary Athlete Nomination
Olympics
July 24—August 9, 2020: Tokyo, Japan
Athlete Selection
USA Cycling Games Athlete Selection Criteria
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
Pan American Games
July 26—August 11, 2019: Lima, Peru
Athlete Selection
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
World Championships
July 27-28, 2019: Zolder, Belgium
2020: Houston, Texas
BMX World Championships Automatic Qualification
Resources
International BMX License Application
Challenge Class Athlete Information
Qualification events:
USA BMX Gator Nationals, Oldsmar, FL : February 22, 2019
USA BMX Spring Nationals, Albuquerque, NM : March 15, 2019
UCI BMX International Rider License Form (PDF)
USA BMX Registration Check List
Online Registration for BMX World Challenge
Team USA Jersey Logo Guidelines
Championship Class Athlete Information
Championship Selection Documents
Event Information
Official BMX World Championship Website
Challenge Practice Groups and Times
Rider Ticket Info
Tickets for Parents and Guests
UCI Rules
UCI World Championship Rule Book
World Cups
April 27-28, 2019: Manchester, GBR
May 11-12, 2019: Papendal, NED
June 8-9, 2019: Paris, FRA
September 14-15, 2019: Rock Hill, USA
September 28-29, 2019: Santiago Del Estero, ARG
Elite Supercross Race Program Automatic Qualification
Development
BMX Freestyle
Olympics
July 24—August 9, 2020: Tokyo, Japan
Athlete Selection
USA Cycling Games Athlete Selection Criteria
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
Pan American Games
July 26—August 11, 2019: Lima, Peru
Athlete Selection
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
World Championships
November 7-11, 2018: Chengdu, China
UCI URBAN CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Selection Criteria – FREESTYLE PARK
Event Information
UCI Information for Freestyle riders
UCI Rules
World Cups
April 6-8, 2018: Hiroshima, Japan
May 9-13, 2018: Montpellier, France
July 14-15, 2018: Edmonton, Canada
September 7-9, 2018: Budapest, Hungary
November 2-4, 2018: Chengdu, China
Event Information
Cyclocross
World Championships
February 2-3, 2019: Bogense, Denmark
2019 UCI Cyclocross World Championships Selection Criteria
World Championship CX Discretionary Athlete Nomination Form
World Cups
September 23, 2018 - Waterloo, USA
September 29, 2018 - Iowa City, USA
October 21, 2018 - Bern, Switzerland
November 17, 2018 - Tabor, Czech Republic
November 25, 2018 - Koksijde, Belgium
December 23, 2018 - Namur, Belgium
December 26, 2018 - Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
January 20, 2019 - Pont-Chateau, France
January 27, 2019 - Hoogerheide, Netherland
UCI Cyclocross World Cup Selection Criteria
UCI Cyclocross World Cup Pre-Qualified Start Request
UCI Cyclocross World Cup Start Petition
UCI Cyclocross World Cup Housing/Staff Registration
Belgian Cyclocross Regulations
Continental Championships
The Pan American Championships is an open event for any rider with a UCI license.
Pan American Cyclo-Cross Championships Registration
Development
2017-18 USAC Cyclocross Development Race Blocks/Camps
Mountain Bike
Olympics
July 24—August 9, 2020: Tokyo, Japan
Athlete Selection
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
Pan American Games
July 26—August 11, 2019: Lima, Peru
Athlete Selection
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
World Championships
XCO & DH MTB World Championship Discretionary Athlete Nomination Form
XCO/DH: August 28-September 21, 2019 – Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada
XCO World Championships Selection Criteria
Downhill World Championships Selection Criteria
4-Cross: July 5-6, 2018 – Val di Sole, Italy
4-Cross World Championships Selection Criteria
Marathon: September 14-15, 2018 – Auronzo Di Cadore, Italy
Marathon World Championships Selection Criteria
World Cups
EVENTS | 2019 DATES | LOCATION | USA CYCLING PETITION DEADLINE | ENTRY DEADLINE |
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DHI | April 27-28 | Maribor, SLO | March 25 | April 8 |
XCO/XCC | May 17-19 | Albstadt, Germany | April 15 | April 29 |
XCO/XCC | May 24-26 | Nove Mesto, Czech Republic | April 22 | May 6 |
DHI | June 1-2 | Fort William, United Kingdom | April 29 | May 13 |
DHI | June 8-9 | Leogang, Austria | May 6 | May 20 |
XCO/XCC/DHI | July 5-7 | Vallnord, Andorra | June 3 | June 17 |
XCO/XCC/DHI | July 12-14 | Les Gets, France | June 10 | June 24 |
XCO/XCC/DHI | August 2-4 | Val di Sole, Italy | July 1 | July 15 |
XCO/XCC/DHI | August 9-10 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | July 8 | July 22 |
XCO/XCC/DHI | September 6-8 | SnowShoe, USA | August 5 | August 19 |
XCO-Cross-Country, XCC-Cross-Country Short Track, DHI-Downhill
Resources
UCI MTB World Cup Registration Procedures
UCI MTB World Cup Petition Process
UCI MTB World Cup Pre-Qualified Entry Request
UCI MTB World Cup Start Petition
Continental Championships
April 3-7, 2019– Aguascalientes, Mexico
XCO Pan American Continental Championships Athlete Selection
XCO Pan American Continental Championship Discretionary Athlete Nomination Form
Road
Olympics
July 24—August 9, 2020: Tokyo, Japan
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
Pan American Games
July 26—August 11, 2019: Lima, Peru
Athlete Selection
Road and Track Men's and Women's Selection Criteria
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
World Championships
September 22-29, 2019: Yorkshire, England
2019 Road Worlds - Athlete Selection Criteria - Elite Men and Women
2018 Road Worlds - Athlete Selection Criteria - U23 Men
2018 Road Worlds - Athlete Selection Criteria - Juniors Men and Women
Continental Championships
May 2-5, 2019: Zacatecas, Mexico
Pan American Continental Championships Selection Criteria - Elite Men and Women and U23 Men
Track
Olympics
July 24—August 9, 2020: Tokyo, Japan
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
Pan American Games
July 26—August 11, 2019: Lima, Peru
Athlete Selection
Road and Track Men's and Women's Selection Criteria
Staff Selection
USA Cycling Games Staff Selection Criteria
Elite Track World Championships
February 27- March 3, 2019 – Pruszkow, POL
World Championships Selection Criteria
World Championships Discretionary Petition
Junior Track World Championships
August 15-19, 2018 - Aigle, Switzerland
2018/19 Junior Track World Championships Selection Criteria
2018 Junior Track World Championships Discretionary Athlete Petition
Resources
World Cups
October 19-21, 2018 – Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, France
October 26-28 – Milton, Ontario, Canada
November 30-December 2, 2018 – Berlin, Germany
December 14-16, 2018 – London, Great Britain
January 18-20, 2019 – Cambridge, New Zealand
January 25-27, 2019 – Hong Kong
2018/19 Track World Cup Selection Criteria
Elite Track World Cup Discretionary Athlete Nomination Form
Continental Championships
August 29-September 2, 2018 – Toluca, Mexico
Pan American Continental Championships Selection Criteria
Pam American Continental Championships Discretionary Athlete Nomination Form
Masters
World Championships
BMX:
TBD
Masters Road Discretionary Athlete Nomination Form
Road:
TBD
Track:
2017/2018: Velo Sports Center, Los Angeles, CA
2019/2020: Manchester Velodrome, Manchester, ENG
MTB:
2018: Vallnord, AND
Cyclocross:
2018: Mol, BEL
Continental Championships
2018: Orlando, FL