Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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This article details the qualifying phase for cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics. A total of 514 cyclists, with an equal distribution between men and women, competed in twenty-two medal events across five disciplines (road, track, mountain biking, BMX racing, and BMX freestyle) at these Games.
Qualification summary
| Nation | Road | Track | MTB | BMX | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | M | W | Men | Women | Places | Riders | |||||||||||||||
| RR | TT | RR | TT | TS | KE | SP | TP | OM | MD | TS | KE | SP | TP | OM | MD | RC | FR | RC | FR | |||||
 Algeria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Aruba | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |  | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | ||||
 Austria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
 Belgium | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
 Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 22 | ||
 Chile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 China | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||||
 Colombia | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
 Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||||
 Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | | | | | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Eritrea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 France | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 31 | |
 Germany | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | ||
 Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 30 |
 Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Individual Neutral Athletes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia | | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Israel | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | |||||||
 Japan | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | | | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Liechtenstein | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania | 1 | | | | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaysia | 1 | | | | | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
 Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Namibia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 21 | |||||
 New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | |||
 Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Panama | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | |||||||||
 Portugal | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | 1 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
 South Africa | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
 South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 2 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
 Suriname | | | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | |||||||||||
 Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | | | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 United States | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 23 | ||||||||
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total: 75 NOCs | 90 | 35 | 90 | 35 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 544 | 267 |
- Legend
- TS – Team sprint
- KE – Keirin
- SP – Sprint
- TP – Team pursuit
- OM – Omnium
- MD – Madison
- RR – Road race
- TT – Individual time trial
- RC – Race
- FR – Freestyle
Timeline
The following table outlines a timeline of the qualification events for cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Road[1] | ||
| 2023 African Continental Championships | February 8–13, 2023 |  Accra[2] |
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championships | April 16–23, 2023 | Panama |
| 2023 Asian Continental Championships | June 7–13, 2023 | Rayong |
| 2023 UCI Road World Championships | August 3–13, 2023 |  Glasgow |
| Establishment of the UCI World Rankings by Nations | October 17, 2023 | N/a |
| Track[3] | ||
| Establishment of the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 2022–2024 | April 15, 2024 | N/a |
| Mountain biking[4] | ||
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championships | April 26–29, 2023 | Congonhas |
| 2023 African Continental Championships | June 2–4, 2023 | Johannesburg |
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships | August 3–13, 2023 | Glasgow |
| 2023 Asian Continental Championships | October 26–28, 2023 |  Panchkula |
| Establishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking | May 28, 2024 | N/a |
| BMX freestyle[5] | ||
| 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships | November 9–13, 2022 | Abu Dhabi |
| 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Championships | August 3–13, 2023 | Glasgow |
| 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series | May 16–19, 2024 June 20–23, 2024 | Shanghai Budapest[6] |
| BMX racing[7] | ||
| 2023 Pan American Continental Championships | May 20, 2023 | Riobamba |
| 2023 Asian Continental Championships | July 16, 2023 |  Tagaytay City[8] |
| 2023 UCI BMX World Championships | August 3–13, 2023 | Glasgow |
| 2023 African Continental Championships | November 4–5, 2023 |  Harare |
| 2024 UCI BMX World Championships | May 12–18, 2024 | Rock Hill[9][10] |
| Establishment of the UCI Olympic qualification ranking | June 4, 2024 | N/a |
Road cycling
A total of 180 cyclists (90 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 course. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a maximum of eight riders (four per gender) in road cycling with specific parameters: a maximum of four in the men's and women's road races and two in the men's and women's road time trial. The majority of the berths were attributed to a specific number of riders per NOC based on the UCI Road World Ranking list by nations for the 2022–2023 season.[11]
As the host country, France reserved a single men's and women's quota place in the road race. When one or two French cyclists qualified directly and regularly, their spare slots were reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible NOCs in the aforementioned events based on the national order of the UCI World Ranking list by 17 October 2023. The remainder of the total quota were offered to the two highest-ranked NOCs (each composed of a single rider) vying for qualification at three of the continental meets (Africa, Asia, and the Americas) and at the 2023 UCI World Championships in and around Glasgow, Scotland.[11][1]
For the time trial, thirty-five spots per gender were awarded to the NOCs ranked 1 to 25 from the UCI World Ranking list, respecting the minimum continental distribution, and the rest with only a single quota place each from the 2023 World Championships.[11]
Men's road race
Quotas as of November 2023.[12]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 0 |
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 5 | Belgium Denmark Slovenia Great Britain France | 4 |
| 6 to 10 | Spain Netherlands Italy Australia United States | 3 | |
| 11 to 20 | Switzerland Portugal Colombia Norway Germany Austria Ireland Canada Kazakhstan New Zealand | 2 | |
| 21 to 45 | Eritrea Individual Neutral Athletes Ecuador Poland Latvia Morocco Czech Republic Hungary Mongolia Japan Algeria Slovakia Uzbekistan Luxembourg Greece South Africa Venezuela Israel Estonia Turkey Panama Thailand Argentina |
1 | |
| 2023 UCI Road World Championships | 1 to 2 | Sweden | 1 |
| 2023 African Championships | 1 to 2 | Mauritius Uganda | 1 |
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 to 2 | Iran Hong Kong | 1 |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 to 2 | Brazil Costa Rica | 1 |
| Reallocation of unused quota | N/a | Rwanda Uruguay South Korea | 1 |
| Total | 90 |
* Quota reduced by one to accommodate for the individual qualifiers
Men's individual time trial
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 25 | Belgium Denmark Slovenia Great Britain France Spain Netherlands Italy Australia United States Switzerland Portugal Colombia Norway Germany Austria Ireland Canada Kazakhstan New Zealand Eritrea Ecuador Individual Neutral Athletes Morocco** Mongolia** | 1 |
| 2023 UCI Road World Championships | 1 to 10 | Belgium Italy Great Britain United States Portugal Australia Denmark Norway Switzerland Canada | 1 |
| Invitational place | — |  Amir Ansari (EOR) | 1 |
| Total | 36 |
** Qualified as a continental representative
Women's road race
Quotas as of February 2024.[13]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 0 |
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 5 | Netherlands Italy Belgium Switzerland Great Britain | 4 |
| 6 to 10 | Poland France Australia Germany Denmark | 3 | |
| 11 to 20 | United States Canada Austria New Zealand Spain South Africa Uzbekistan Norway Slovenia Individual Neutral Athletes | 2 | |
| 21 to 45 | China Finland Ukraine Thailand Colombia Luxembourg Sweden Czech Republic Hong Kong Cuba South Korea Rwanda Ireland Individual Neutral Athletes Serbia Slovakia Mauritius Brazil Chile Algeria Namibia Cyprus Japan Israel Portugal | 1 | |
| 2023 UCI Road World Championships | 1 to 2 | Hungary Latvia | 1 |
| 2023 African Championships | 1 to 2 | Nigeria Burkina Faso | 1 |
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 to 2 | Malaysia Vietnam | 1 |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 to 2 | Mexico Costa Rica | 1 |
| Reallocation of unused quota | N/a | United Arab Emirates Lithuania | 1 |
| Invitational place | — |  Fariba Hashimi (AFG) Yulduz Hashimi (AFG) Eyeru Tesfoam Gebru (EOR) | 1 |
| Total | 90 |
Women's individual time trial
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI World Ranking | 1 to 25 | Netherlands Italy Belgium Switzerland Poland Great Britain Australia France Germany Canada Denmark United States Austria New Zealand Spain South Africa Uzbekistan Norway Slovenia China Individual Neutral Athletes Finland Ukraine Thailand Rwanda** | 1 |
| 2023 UCI Road World Championships | 1 to 10 | United States Australia Austria Great Britain France Netherlands Poland Germany Slovenia Denmark | 1 |
| Total | 35 |
** Qualified as a continental representative
Track cycling
A total of 190 track cyclists, with an equal number of men and women, raced around the Paris 2024 velodrome. Each NOC could enter a maximum of fourteen track cyclists with a specific number of riders allotted per event: two per gender in sprint and keirin, a single rider each in the men's and women's omnium, a quartet of riders in the team pursuit, a trio in the team sprint, and a duo in the Madison race. All quota places offered in track cycling were attributed based on the points obtained in the UCI Track Olympic Ranking period for the 2022 to 2024 season.[14] The quota places per event are listed as follows:[15]
- Team sprint – top 8 teams of three riders per gender
- Team pursuit – top 10 teams of four riders per gender
- Madison – all NOCs with a qualified team pursuit, apart from the next five highest-ranked quartets (a total of 15 teams)
- Omnium – NOCs directly qualifying for Madison, apart from the seven riders without a team (a total of 22 individuals)
- Sprint – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter two individuals, apart from the next seven highest-ranked riders in the individual sprint and the next seven highest-ranked in keirin (a total of 30 individuals)
- Keirin – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter two individuals, in addition to the next 7 best-ranked in the individual sprint, and the next seven highest-ranked in keirin (a total of 30 individuals)
An NOC could enter qualify a maximum of 14 cyclists (seven per gender).
Men's team sprint
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Teams per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 8 | Australia Netherlands Japan France Great Britain China Germany Canada | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
Men's sprint
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team sprint | — | Australia Netherlands Japan France Great Britain China Germany Canada | up to 2 |
| 2022–2024 Olympic track ranking | 1 to 7 | Trinidad and Tobago Poland Israel Suriname Malaysia Lithuania South Africa* Colombia | 1 |
| NOCs qualified for Keirin | — | New Zealand Thailand Suriname Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Total | 30 |
* Qualified as a continental representative
Men's keirin
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team sprint | — | Australia Netherlands Japan France Great Britain China Germany Canada | up to 2 |
| 2022–2024 Olympic track ranking | 1 to 7 | Malaysia Colombia New Zealand Trinidad and Tobago Suriname Israel Thailand Kazakhstan | 1 |
| NOCs qualified for sprint | — | Poland Lithuania South Africa Israel | 1 |
| Total | 30 |
* Qualified as a continental representative
Men's team pursuit
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Teams per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 10 | Denmark New Zealand Australia Italy France Great Britain Japan Canada Germany Belgium | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Men's Madison
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team pursuit | — | Denmark New Zealand Australia Italy France Great Britain Japan Canada Germany Belgium | 1 |
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 5 | Netherlands Portugal Spain Czech Republic Austria | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
Men's omnium
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs directly qualified for Madison | — | Denmark New Zealand Australia Italy France Great Britain Japan Canada Germany Belgium Netherlands Portugal Spain Czech Republic Austria | 1 |
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 7 | United States Poland Switzerland Colombia Mexico Indonesia Egypt* | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
* Qualified as a continental representative
Women's team sprint
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Teams per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 8 | Germany Great Britain China Netherlands Mexico Poland New Zealand Canada | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
Women's sprint
* Qualified as a continental representative
Women's keirin
* Qualified as a continental representative
Women's team pursuit
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Teams per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 10 | New Zealand Great Britain Italy Australia Canada United States France Germany Ireland Japan | 1 |
| Total | 10 |
Women's Madison
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs qualified for team pursuit | — | New Zealand Great Britain Italy Australia Canada United States France Germany Ireland Japan | 1 |
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 5 | Denmark Poland Netherlands Switzerland Belgium | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
Women's omnium
| Event | Ranking by Nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCs directly qualified for Madison | — | New Zealand Great Britain Italy Australia Canada United States France Germany Ireland Japan Denmark Poland Netherlands Switzerland Belgium | 1 |
| 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking | 1 to 7 | Norway Portugal Lithuania China Hong Kong Mexico Egypt* | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
* Qualified as a continental representative
Mountain biking
A total of 72 mountain bikers (36 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 cross-country course, a slight reduction from those competing in Tokyo 2020 by four athletes. Each NOC could enter a maximum of four bikers (two per gender) in the men's and women's cross-country races. Host country France reserved one men's and women's quota place if unqualified, while two more spots were entitled to the eligible NOCs interested to have their mountain bikers compete for Paris 2024, as granted by the Universality principle.[16]
The majority of the berths was awarded to the nineteen highest-ranked NOCs with a specific number of qualified bikers (a duo of riders for NOCs ranked 1 to 8 and a single rider for NOCs ranked 9 to 19) based on the points acquired throughout the biennial UCI Mountain Bike Olympic Qualification period (running from May 7, 2022, to May 26, 2024). Outside Europe and Oceania, the highest-ranked NOC per gender secured a single quota place at the cross-country continental championships for Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The remaining four spots were allocated to the top mountain bikers competing at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow and its outlying areas across Scotland, with two each in the elite and under-23, respectively.[16][4]
Men's cross-country race
Quotas as of June 20 2024.[17]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | ||
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 8 | Switzerland France Italy Spain United States Germany Belgium Great Britain |
2 |
| 9 to 19 | Brazil Denmark Canada New Zealand South Africa Austria Norway Chile Poland Romania Czech Republic |
1 | |
| 2023 African Championships | 1 | Namibia | 1 |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | Mexico | 1 |
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | China | 1 |
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) | 1 to 2 | Latvia Colombia | 1 |
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) | 1 to 2 | Netherlands Sweden | 1 |
| Universality places | N/a | Liechtenstein | 1 |
| Re-allocations of unused quota places | N/a | Israel Ukraine Finland | 1 |
| Total | 36 | ||
Women's cross-country race
Quotas as of June 3 2024.[18]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | ||
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 8 | Switzerland France United States Netherlands Italy Austria Denmark Great Britain | 2 |
| 9 to 19 | Germany Brazil Australia Canada Sweden Czech Republic Poland Estonia Ukraine Portugal South Africa | 1 | |
| 2023 African Championships | 1 | Mauritius | 1 |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | Mexico | 1 |
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | China | 1 |
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) | 1 to 2 | Slovenia Hungary | 1 |
| 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) | 1 to 2 | New Zealand Japan | 1 |
| Universality places | N/a | Rwanda | 1 |
| Re-allocations of unused quota places | N/a | Belgium | 1 |
| Total | 36 | ||
BMX
BMX freestyle
Twenty-four quota places (12 per gender) were available to the BMX freestyle riders competing in Paris 2024, augmenting their roster size from the previous edition by six athletes. Each NOC could enter a maximum of two riders per gender in the men's and women's freestyle park. Host country France reserved one men's and women's quota place if unqualified.[19]
The initial half of the total quota was distributed to the highest-ranked BMX freestyle riders (by name) through a two-month-long Olympic Qualifier Series (May to June 2024), while the remaining five spots per gender were offered, first to the highest-ranked NOC from continents without a representative, then once all continents were represented, to the overall highest-ranked NOCs competing, at the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (two) and then the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow (three).[19]
Men's freestyle
Quotas as of June 26 2024.[20]
| Event | Quotas | Qualified NOC | Selected rider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | ||
| Olympic Qualifier Series | 6 | France | Anthony Jeanjean |
| Great Britain | Kieran Reilly | ||
| United States | Marcus Christopher | ||
| Brazil | Gustavo Oliveira | ||
| United States | Justin Dowell | ||
 Croatia | Marin Ranteš | ||
| 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships | 2 | Japan | Rim Nakamura |
| Australia | Logan Martin | ||
| 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships | 3 | South Africa | Vincent Leygonie |
| Argentina | José Torres | ||
| Canada | Jeffrey Whaley | ||
| Reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships) |
1 | Latvia |
Ernests Zēbolds |
| Total | 12 | ||
Women's freestyle
Quotas as of July 4 2024.[21]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Selected rider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | France | Laury Perez |
| Olympic Qualifier Series | 1 | United States | Hannah Roberts |
| 2 | China | Sun Jiaqi | |
| 3 | China | Deng Yawen | |
| 4 | United States | Perris Benegas | |
| 5 | Switzerland | Nikita Ducarroz | |
| 6 | Australia | Natalya Diehm | |
| 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships | 0 | Switzerland | N/a |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Iveta Miculyčová | |
| 2 | Germany | Kim Lea Müller | |
| 2023 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships | 1 | Great Britain | Charlotte Worthington |
| 2 | Colombia | Queen Saray Villegas | |
| 3 | Chile | Macarena Perez Grasset | |
| Total | 12 | ||
BMX racing
A total of 48 BMX riders (24 per gender) raced through the Paris 2024 course. Each NOC could enter a maximum of three spots per gender. Host country France reserved one men's and women's quota place if unqualified, while a further spot was entitled to the eligible NOCs interested to have their BMX racers compete for Paris 2024, as granted by the Universality principle.[22]
The remainder of the total quota was allocated to the eligible NOCs across four qualification routes. Seventeen of them with a specific number of qualified riders (a trio for the top two NOCs, a duo for NOCs ranked 3 to 5, and a single rider for NOCs ranked 6 to 10) received a coveted spot based on the points accumulated throughout the biennial UCI BMX Olympic Qualification period (running from August 1, 2022, to June 4, 2024). Outside Europe and Oceania, the highest-ranked NOC per gender secured a single quota place at the BMX continental championships for Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The remaining four spots were allocated to the top BMX riders competing at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow and at the 2024 Worlds in Rock Hill, South Carolina.[22][7]
Men's race
Quotas as of June 11 2024.[23]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 2 | France Colombia | 3 |
| 3 to 5 | Switzerland Netherlands United States | 2 | |
| 6 to 10 | Great Britain Australia Argentina New Zealand Belgium | 1 | |
| 2023 African Championships | 1 | Morocco | 1 |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | Ecuador | 1 |
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | Thailand | 1 |
| 2023 UCI BMX World Championships | 1 | Latvia | 1 |
| 2024 UCI BMX World Championships | 1 | Chile | 1 |
| Reallocation of unused host country quota | 1 | Germany | 1 |
| Reallocation of Universality Places | N/a | Italy | 1 |
| Total | 24 |
** Qualified as a continental representative
Women's race
Quotas as of June 11 2024.[24]
| Event | Ranking by nation | Qualified NOC | Riders per NOC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking | 1 to 2 | Netherlands United States | 3 |
| 3 to 5 | Switzerland Australia Colombia | 2 | |
| 6 to 10 | Great Britain France Denmark Canada Belgium | 1 | |
| 2023 African Championships | 0 | N/a | 1 |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 1 | Brazil | 1 |
| 2023 Asian Championships | 1 | Japan | 1 |
| 2023 UCI BMX World Championships | 1 | Germany | 1 |
| 2024 UCI BMX World Championships | 1 | New Zealand | 1 |
| Reallocation from 2023 African Championships | 1 | South Africa | 1 |
| Reallocation from unused host country quota | 1 | Latvia | 1 |
| Universality Places | 1 | Aruba | 1 |
| Total | 24 |
** Qualified as a continental representative