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
The Application Window was 1 February - 31 March 2025.
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
The Application Window has been further extended until 11 April 2025 - APPLY NOW
Please email gemma.hay@cyclingnewzealand.nz if you have any questions.
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:
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- Schedule 2 Road - Elite and U23 - 3 April 2025
- Rider Information - Estimated Campaign Costs
The Application Window is 14 April - 1 June 2025. APPLY NOW.
2025 Para cycling World Championships
- 2025 Para cycling Road World Championships Selection Regulation - CLICK HERE for further information
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
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The Application Window was 17 February - 5 March 2025.
2025 UCI Para cycling Track World Championships:
- Schedule 1B Track (Para cycling) - currently being updated
The World Masters Road Championship are now known as the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships. Full information and qualifying races see here: http://www.uciworldcyclingtour.com/ or http://www.ucigranfondoworldseries.com/
2025 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships:
- These documents are under review for the 2025 World Championships
Questions can be emailed to events@cyclingnewzealand.nz
- 2025-2028 Cycling New Zealand Selection Panel members are yet to be confirmed
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