Selection Regulations & Applications
Selection Regulations
Cycling New Zealand General Selection Regulations
Please see below the relevant discipline for Selection Schedules, Entry Allocation documents and Rider Application Forms.
BMX (Racing)
2026 UCI BMX (Racing) World Championships
Selection Schedule currently under development.
Rider Extenuating Circumstances Submission Form
2026 UCI BMX (Racing) World Cups
Waiting on information to be released by the UCI.
UEC Rounds
Since 2023, entries are done by riders individually.
Cyclocross
2026 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships, 30 January - 1 February 2026
2026 Cyclo-cross World Championship Entry Allocation Process
Applications have now closed
2025-2026 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cups
Applications are now open - click HERE to apply
Esport
2026 Esports World Championships
World Championship Allocation Process is pending renewal.
2026 Qualification Event Information is pending renewal.
Technical Guide - 2026 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships is pending renewal.
National Federation Quota - 2026 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships is pending renewal.
Gravel
2026 UCI Gravel World Championship Information and Application
Gravel World Championship Entry Allocation Process is pending renewal.
Event information is pending renewal.
Mountain Bike
2026 Mountain Bike World Championships
Schedule 3 MTB XCO 2026 UCI World Championships is under development.
Schedule 3A MTB DHI 2026 UCI World Championships is under development.
Please note: MTB EDR UCI World Championships is now an Entry Allocation Process for 2026, and will be coordinated by Mountain Bike NZ (MTBNZ) on their website, along with Cross Country Marathon (XCM), Cross Country Eliminator (XCE), E-Bike and E-Enduro as usual.
2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Cups
MTBNZ will manage the process of Federation Entries and individually qualified riders in 2026. Click here for rider entry information and application.
Road
2026 Road World Championship Information and Application
Schedule 2 Road - Elite and U23 is currently under development.
Rider Information - Estimated campaign costs are pending renewal.
2026 Para-cycling Road World Championships
Schedule 2A Road (Para-cycling) is currently under development.
Track
2026 UCI Track World Championships Information and Application
Schedule 1 Track (Elite) is currently under development.
2026 UCI Junior Track World Championships Information and Application
Schedule 1A Track (Junior) is currently under development.
Update: 2026 UCI Junior Track World Championship Selection Schedule update - 2 December 2025
2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships Information and Application
Schedule 1B Track (Para cycling) is currently under development.
2026 Commonwealth Games
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 qualification system for Para-Cycling-Track, 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.
Selection and Nomination Panels
Union Cycliste Internationale
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.