Selection Regulations
Cycling New Zealand General Selection Regulations
Please see below the relevant discipline selection schedules and rider application forms.
2025 UCI BMX World Championships
- Schedule 4 BMX (Racing) - 31 January 2025
Applications have now closed
2025 UCI BMX Racing World Cups:
UEC Rounds
- Since 2023, entries are done by riders individually.
2025 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships, 31 January - 2 February 2025
- Schedule 2C for Cyclo-Cross CX
- Applications have closed
2024-2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cups
- Cyclocross World Cup Rider Entry Information
- Applications have closed
2025 Esport World Championships
- These documents are under review for the 2025 World Championships
2025 UCI Gravel World Championships
- These documents are under review for the 2025 World Championships
2025 Mountain Bike World Championships
- Schedule 3 MTB XCO 2025 UCI World Championships - updated 04.04.2025
- Schedule 3A MTB DHI 2025 UCI World Championships - updated 04.04.2025
- Schedule 3B MTB EDR 2025 UCI World Championships - updated 04.04.2025
UPDATE - 4 April 2025
As more information was shared and our understanding of the new MTB World Series (World Cup) events improved, CNZ and MTBNZ recognized the negative impact restricted entries to these events will have on our rider’s seeking selection to the 2025 UCI MTB World Championships.
As a result, the following Addendums 3, 3A and 3B have been approved and published. These Addendums outline tertiary selection criteria which will be applied to selections after the already published primary and secondary criteria have been applied, should there be remaining quota available.
- Addendum to Schedule 3 MTB XCO 2025 UCI World Championships
- Addendum to Schedule 3A MTB DHI 2025 UCI World Championships
- Addendum to Schedule 3B MTB EDR 2025 UCI World Championships
Applications have now closed
Mountain Bike NZ will be responsible for World Championship Allocations for Cross Country Marathon (XCM), Cross Country Eliminator (XCE), E-Bike and E-Enduro. Further information will be published as soon as it is available.
2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Cups
- 2025 World Cup Rider Entry Information - MTBNZ will be managing the process of Federation Entries and individual qualified riders in 2025.
Click here for rider entry information and application form: https://www.mtbnz.org.nz/international-racing.html
2025 UCI Road World Championships
- Schedule 2 Road - Elite and U23
- Rider Information - Estimated Campaign Costs
Applications have now closed
2025 Para cycling World Championships
Applications are open 9-22 June 2025. APPLY NOW
- UCI Para cycling Road World Championships - CLICK HERE for further information - Published 1 May 2025
2025 UCI Track World Championship Information and Application
- Schedule 1 Track (Elite) - 31 January 2025
- Applications open 1 August 2025
2025 UCI Junior Track World Championships Information and Application
- Schedule 1A Track (Junior) - 22 December 2024
Applications have now closed
2025 UCI Para cycling Track World Championships
- Schedule 1B Track (Para cycling) - 9 June 2025
- Applications open 1 August 2025
Cycling New Zealand's Nomination Criteria for the 2026 Games can be found on the NZOC website HERE.
The process for inclusion to the Long List can be found HERE.
The NZOC Nomination and Selection Regulation outlines the process for all Olympic and Commonwealth Games, including the 2026 Games, can be found HERE.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world 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.Cycling Rules and RegulationsThe 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.