Part 9 world championships
Chapter II PARTICIPATION IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Selection of participants by specialty
Track
9.2.022The maximum participation shall be the following:
| Speciality | Elite & Juniors M | Elite & Juniors W | ||
| By nation | By nation | |||
| E | R | E | R | |
| Sprint | ||||
| Individual Pursuit | ||||
| Team Pursuit | ||||
| Км TT | ||||
| 500 m TT | ||||
| Points race | ||||
| Keirin | ||||
| Team Sprint | ||||
| Scratch Race | ||||
| Omnium | ||||
| Madison |
M = Men, W = Women, E = Entered, R = Riding
9.2.023The maximum number of riders qualified through the UCI Track Rankingby Nation at the end of the last leg of the applicable World Cup is shown in the following table:
| Specialisation | Men Elite | Women Elite |
| Team Sprint | 121) | 121) |
| Sprint | 303) | 303) |
| Keirin | 24 | 24 |
| Team Pursuit | 121) | 121) |
| Omnium | 241) 2) | 241) 2) |
| Км (500m) TT | 24 | 24 |
| Individual Pursuit | 24 | 24 |
| Scratch Race | 241) 2) | 241) 2) |
| Points race | 241) 2) | 241) 2) |
| Madison | 121) | 121) |
1) NationsTeams
2) In the event of additional champions as referred to in articles 9.2.009 and 9.2.027, the number of nations/riders qualified through a UCI Track Rankingshall be reduced in order not to exceed the applicable maximum number.
3) First 2/3 quota are allocated through the UCI Track Ranking by Nation (2 riders qualified). Last 1/3 quota is allocated through the UCI Track Individual Ranking to nations which have not qualified any quota places through the UCI Track Ranking by Nation.Only the top 5 nations will each qualify 2 riders.
Explanations:
To be more precise and for a better balance between big and smaller nations.
9.2.025 Participation in the World Championships is restricted to nations that have registered and hosted a minimum of one international track event on the UCI calendar since the last edition of the World Championships.
Nations qualifying for the World Championships will be required to register and host a minimum of one international track event on the UCI calendar the season following the next.
The nation will not be allowed to register any riders for the World Championships as long as this condition has not been fulfilled.
For the development of track cycling and on duly justified request, the track commission may grant dispensation of this condition. The decision of the commission is not justified but is final and no appeal is possible.
Explanations:
Clarification.
9.2.026In their order of the UCI Track Ranking, individual riders shall qualify for one place for a rider to ride up to the permitted number of riders per nation set in the table of article 9.2.022 and until the maximum number of qualified riders by speciality set in the table in article 9.2.023.
For team events, nations shall qualify in the order of the total of points of their riders in the UCI Track Ranking up to the maximum number of teams by event set in the table in article 9.2.023.
For World Championship events not on the World Cup programme, nations shall qualify as per the UCI Track Rankingby Nation.
9.2.027 bisNotwithstanding articles 9.2.025, 9.2.026 and 9.2.027, a nation will only be allowed to enter a rider in a specific event of the World Championships if the following conditions are fulfilled:
- where applicable, a rider or a team of this nationality must have participated in this specific event in at least one leg of the World Cup of this season.
- where applicable, the nation must have participated in this specific event in the most recent Continental Championships.
- where applicable, the nation must have participated in the most recent Junior Track World Championships.
- a rider must have earned, for the specific individual event, at least 250 points in the respective UCI Track Ranking at the end of the last leg of the applicable World Cup. This does not apply to riders entering Individual Pursuit and Kilometre/500m Time Trial.
The track commission may grant dispensation of one or several of these requirements for exceptional circumstances. The dispensation must be requested within three days following the end of the competition in question.
Comment (for the team events):
For the interpretation of the present article, a team of this nationality means a national team or a UCI track team with a majority of participants of that nationality.
Explanations:
To encourage participation in individual time trials and maintain the opportunity for road riders to participate in track events.