Selection Regulations & Applications
Selection Documents
Cycling New Zealand General Selection Regulation
Note: the above document was published on 22 December 2025.
Please see below the relevant Discipline for Selection Schedules (criteria), Rider Application Forms and Campaign Information.
For general selection/nomination inquiries please contact selections@cyclingnewzealand.nz
For kit or campaign specific information please contact operations@cnz.kiwi
Alternatively, you can contact the relevant Member Organisation MTBNZ, BMXNZ, Cycling Road Track and Cyclo-cross NZ
Feedback Portal -
If you've been involved in a CNZ-led 2026 selection or nomination process (rider, parent, coach etc) and would like to provide feedback (it can be anonymous), please fill out the questionnaire HERE. Thanks for your time!
BMX Racing
2027 UCI BMX Racing World Championships Information
This page is for CHAMPIONSHIP class. Please see BMXNZ for Challenge class information.
Schedule 4 - 2027 UCI BMX Racing World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 4 here).
Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Ride Level Assessment information is currently under development.
Q&A session recording - will be re done when the 2027 Schedule 4 is completed (2026 recording here).
Extenuating Circumstances
A video explaining the Extenuating Circumstances process for World Championships BMX Racing can be viewed here.
2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cups
Rider Entry Information here.
Rider Application Form is available here.
Important: Ride Level Assessment here.
UEC Rounds
Since 2023, entries are done by riders individually.
Cyclo-cross
2027 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships, 29 - 31 January 2027
Schedule 2C - 2027 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 08.05.2026
Rider Application Form will be open 1 September – 30 September 2026, 5pm (NZST)
2026-2027 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cups
2026 - 2027 Cyclo-cross World Cups as at 22.02.26 HERE.
2026 - 2027 Cyclo-cross World Cup Rider Entry Information is under development.
The Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Cycling Esports
2026 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships Information
Schedule 2E - 2026 UCI Cycling Esports World Championship Semi-Final 03.08.2026
Rider Application Form HERE - open 3 August - 28 August 2026, 5pm (NZST)
At 08.09.26:Technical Guide and Road Book (Men and Women Elite) now available HERE.
Updated 2026 UCI National Qualification System - Elite - now available HERE.
Note: the UCI confirmed the Final will be in either North America or Europe, not Abu Dhabi - MyWhoosh will let finalists know which location.Check out our CNZ Events page HERE for information about the Esport National Qualification Event, which is now Scheduled for Friday 28 August 2026, 7:00-8:30pm (NZST).
Join us online this Friday 7 August 2026, 6:30pm (NZST) for a live Q&A via MS Teams link. Send questions ahead of time to [email protected] or ask them there!
Gravel
2026 UCI Gravel World Championships Information
Mountain Bike
2027 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Information
Schedule 3 - 2027 UCI MTB XCO World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 3 here).
Schedule 3A - 2027 UCI MTB DHI World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 3A here).
2027 XCO and DHI Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Open Q&A Session Recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedules are available.
____________________________Schedule 3B - 2027 UCI MTB EDR/E-EDR World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 3B here).
2027 EDR/E-EDR Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Open Q&A Session Recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedule is available.
____________________________Schedule 3C - 2027 UCI MTB E-XC World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 3C here).
2027 E-XC Rider Application Form is currently under development.
____________________________Schedule 3D - 2027 UCI MTB Marathon (XCM) World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 3D here).
2027 XCM Rider Application Form is currently under development.
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2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Cups
MTBNZ will manage the process of Federation Entries and individually qualified riders in 2026.
Click here for 2026 rider entry information and application.
Road
2027 UCI Road World Championship Information
Schedule 2 - 2027 UCI Road World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 2 here).
2027 Rider Application Form is currently under development.
2027 Estimated Athlete Contribution information is currently under development (2026 version here).
Open Q&A session recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedule 2 is completed.
2027 UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships Information
Schedule 2A - 2027 UCI Para Cycling Road World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 2A here).
2027 Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Open Q&A session recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedule 2A is completed.
2027 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships Information
Schedule 2B - 2027 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 2B here).
2027 Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Junior Road World Championships: please see the Cycling Road, Track and Cyclocross (CRTX) NZ announcement here, dated 1 March 2026.
Track
2027 UCI Junior Track World Championships Information
Schedule 1A* - 2027 UCI Junior Track World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 1A here).
*More information to come about the remaining 2026 CNZ Benchmarking camps - like 2026, these will feature in Schedule 1A for 2027.Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Open Q&A Session Recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedule is completed.
2027 UCI Track World Championships Information
Schedule 1 - 2027 UCI Track (Elite) World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 1 here).
Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Open Q&A Session Recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedule is completed.
2027 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships Information
Schedule 1B - 2026 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships is currently under development (2026 Schedule 1B here).
Rider Application Form is currently under development.
Open Q&A Session Recording - this will be re done when the 2027 Schedule is completed.
Extenuating Circumstances
Rider Extenuating Circumstances Submission Form (all Track types) is available here.
A video explaining the Extenuating Circumstances process for Track can be viewed here.
LA 2028 Paralympic Games
15.06.26 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) released to CNZ their governing documents for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Paralympic Games:
PNZ - Selection Policy - scroll down the page a bit
Cycling New Zealand's Long List process, Nomination Criteria and Nomination Panel appointment are under development. An extension was granted by PNZ for the Nomination Criteria, so CNZ can fulfill further consultation opportunities.
The Qualification System for the Games can be found HERE.
Selection and Nomination Panels
Cycling New Zealand Panel Members
To be updated with Nomination Panellists for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games when these appointments are made.
Union Cycliste Internationale
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world's governing body for the sport of cycling recognised by the International Olympic Committee. The UCI was founded in Paris in 1900, and its headquarters are now located at the UCI’s World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI establishes the rules of cycling for all codes worldwide. All regulations governing UCI activities and competitions, in particular the different regulations for each discipline, the anti-doping regulations and the disciplinary regulations can be found on the UCI website.
LA 2028 Olympics
The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) have published their LA28 Olympic Games selection documents:
NZOC Nomination and Selection Regulation 2025 (for any Games led by the NZOC)
Cycling New Zealands's Long List process, Nomination Criteria and Nomination Panel appointment are under development.
The Qualification Systems for cycling disciplines can be found HERE.
On the 27 March 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced athlete's seeking to compete in female categories at the LA28 Olympic Games must undergo a one-off SRY genetic test to prove they are biologically female. The NZOC will release some guidance for National Federations around this requirement after the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have concluded.
See the IOC announcement HERE.
Selection and Appeal Process Overview
18 Dec 2025 - Please see the below video for the most up to date insight on the Selection & Appeals process for Cycling New Zealand.