The following is the qualification system and qualified countries for the cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games competition in Santiago, Chile.
Qualification system
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]
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]
Argentina declined two quotas and Aruba and Peru declined one quota each, for an available four additional quotas. These were redistributed to Guatemala (1 quota) and Paraguay (1 quota).
Freestyle
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]
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]
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] A nation qualified in team events in track cycling, cannot qualify additional athletes in the individual events.
^Clarke, Ross (20 April 2023). "Kaden Hopkins wins bronze at PanAmerican Championships". The Royal Gazette. Hamilton, Bermuda. Retrieved 20 April 2023. White also produced a decent performance to finish sixth in a time of 51:42 with the Bermudians' impressive displays enough to secure two qualifying spots for the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, later this year.
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