2014 UCI Road World Championships – Qualification
This page is an overview of the qualification criteria for the 2014 UCI Road World Championships.
| Events at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships | ||
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| Participating nations Qualification | ||
| Elite events | ||
| Elite road race | men | women |
| Elite time trial | men | women |
| Elite team time trial | men | women |
| Under-23 events | ||
| Under-23 road race | men | |
| Under-23 time trial | men | |
| Junior events | ||
| Junior road race | men | women |
| Junior time trial | men | women |
Elite events
Elite men's road race
Qualification will be based on performances on the UCI run tours during 2014. Results from January to the middle of August would count towards the qualification criteria on both the 2014 UCI World Tour and the UCI Continental Circuits across the world, with the rankings being determined upon the release of the numerous tour rankings on 15 August 2014.[1]
| Tour | Ranking | Number of riders | Nations |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI World Tour[2] | Nations ranking | 14 to enter, 9 to start |  Spain France Italy Netherlands Colombia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium Poland Germany United Kingdom |
| Individual ranking | 5 to enter, 3 to start |  Belarus.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada Lithuania Luxembourg South Africa Slovakia | |
| UCI Africa Tour[2] | Nations ranking | 9 to enter, 6 to start |  Morocco |
| 5 to enter, 3 to start |  Eritrea Algeria | ||
| UCI America Tour[2] | Nations ranking | 9 to enter, 6 to start |  Venezuela United States |
| 5 to enter, 3 to start |  Brazil Costa Rica Argentina | ||
| Individual ranking | 2 to enter, 1 to start |  Ecuador | |
| UCI Asia Tour[2] | Nations ranking | 9 to enter, 6 to start |  Iran |
| 5 to enter, 3 to start |  Kazakhstan Japan South Korea | ||
| UCI Europe Tour[2] | Nations ranking | 9 to enter, 6 to start |  Ukraine Russia Slovenia Denmark Austria Portugal |
| 5 to enter, 3 to start |  Czech Republic Switzerland Norway Ireland Romania Croatia Estonia Latvia | ||
| Individual ranking | 2 to enter, 1 to start |  Sweden Serbia Bulgaria Greece | |
| UCI Oceania Tour[2] | Nations ranking | 5 to enter, 3 to start |  New Zealand |
Elite women's road race
Qualification will be based mainly on the 2014 UCI Nation Ranking as of 15 August 2014. The first five nations in this classification qualified 7 riders to start, the next ten nations qualified 6 riders to start and the next 5 nations qualified 5 riders to start. Other nations and non ranked nations had the possibility to send 3 riders to start. Moreover, the outgoing World Champion and continental champions are qualified to take part in the race on top of the nation numbers.
| Tour | Position | Number of riders | Qualified nations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 UCI World Rankings for nations[2] | 1-5 | 14 to enter, 7 to start | Netherlands Italy United States Sweden Germany |
| 6-15 | 13 to enter, 6 to start | United Kingdom Russia France Belgium Australia Canada Belarus Brazil New Zealand Poland | |
| 16-20 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | South Africa Switzerland Ukraine Norway Venezuela | |
| Other nations | 6 to enter, 3 to start | ||
| Champion | Name | ||
| Outgoing World Champion | Marianne Vos (NED) | ||
| African Champion | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) | ||
| Pan American Champion |  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | ||
| Asian Champion |  Mei Yu Hsiao (TAI) | ||
| European Champion (under-23) | Sabrina Stultiens (NED) | ||
| Oceanian Champion | Jessica Allen (AUS) | ||
Elite men's time trial
All National Federations may enter 4 riders of whom 2 may start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part.[2]
| Champion | Name |
|---|---|
| Outgoing World Champion | Tony Martin (GER) |
| African Champion | Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) |
| Pan American Champion | Pedro Herrera (COL) |
| Asian Champion | Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) |
| Oceanian Champion | Joseph Cooper (NZL) |
Elite women's time trial
All National Federations may enter 4 riders of whom 2 may start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part.[3]
| Champion | Name |
|---|---|
| Outgoing World Champion | Ellen van Dijk (NED) |
| African Champion | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) |
| Pan American Champion | Evelyn Stevens (USA) |
| Asian Champion | Na Ah-reum (KOR) |
| European Champion (under-23) | Mieke Kröger (GER) |
| Oceanian Champion | Shara Gillow (AUS) |
Men's team time trial
It's an obligation for all 2014 UCI ProTeams to participate. Besides of that invitations are sent to the 20 leading teams of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, top 5 leading teams of the 2013–14 UCI America Tour and 2013–14 UCI Asia Tour and the leading teams of the 2013–14 UCI Africa Tour and 2014 UCI Oceania Tour on 15 August 2014. Teams that accept the invitation within the deadline have the right to participate. Every participating team may register nine riders from its team roster (excluding stagiaires) and has to select six riders to compete in the event.[1]
Women's team time trial
Invitations are sent to the 25 leading UCI Women's Teams in the UCI Team Ranking on 15 August 2014. Teams that accept the invitation within the deadline have the right to participate. Every participating team may register nine riders from its team roster (excluding stagiaires) and has to select six riders to compete in the event.[3]
| Tour | Position | Number of riders | Invited teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 UCI World Rankings for teams[4] | 1-25 | 9 to enter, 6 to start | Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team Boels Dolmans Cycling Team Orica-AIS Team Giant-Shimano Specialized–lululemon Wiggle Honda Hitec Products RusVelo Ale Cipollini Astana BePink Womens Team Estado De Mexico Faren Lotto Belisol Ladies UnitedHealthcare Women's Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies Servetto Footon Bigla Cycling Team BTC City Ljubljana S.C. Michela Fanini Rox TIBCO / To The Top Futurumshop.nl-Zannata Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 Lointek Bizkaia-Durango Topsport Vlaanderen-Pro-Duo Top Girls Fassa Bortolo |
Under-23 events
Men's under-23 road race
Qualification is based on performances on the UCI run tours and the Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup during 2014. Results from January to the middle of August would count towards the qualification criteria. The first 5 nations of the final classification of the Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup are entitled to an extra rider. In addition to this number the current continental champions may take part. The outgoing World Champion is not allowed to start because she is not an under-23 rider anymore.[2]
| Tour | Position | Number of riders | Nations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizing nation | N/A | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Spain |
| UCI Africa Tour[2] | 1 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Eritrea |
| 2 | 8 to enter, 4 to start | South Africa | |
| 3-5 | 6 to enter, 3 to start | Morocco Algeria Rwanda | |
| UCI America Tour[2] | 1-3 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Colombia Costa Rica United States |
| 4-6 | 8 to enter, 4 to start |  Guatemala Chile Venezuela | |
| 7-10 | 6 to enter, 3 to start | Brazil Mexico Jamaica Puerto Rico | |
| UCI Asia Tour[2] | 1-2 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Kazakhstan Malaysia |
| 3-4 | 8 to enter, 4 to start | Iran Macau | |
| 5-7 | 6 to enter, 3 to start |  Hong Kong South Korea India | |
| UCI Europe Tour[2] | 1-15 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Denmark Netherlands France Italy Belgium Germany United Kingdom Norway Russia Austria Switzerland Romania Turkey Poland Slovenia |
| 16-20 | 8 to enter, 4 to start |  Albania Portugal Slovakia Georgia Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 21-25 & 27 | 6 to enter, 3 to start | Latvia Ireland Azerbaijan Moldova Belarus Serbia | |
| UCI Oceania Tour[2] | 1 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Australia |
| 2 | 6 to enter, 3 to start | New Zealand | |
| Men Under 23 Nations’ Cup | 6 to enter, 3 to start | TBD | |
| Champion | Name | ||
| Pan American Champion | Fernando Gaviria Rendon (COL) | ||
| Asian Champion | Vadim Galeyev (KAZ) | ||
| European Champion (under-23) | Stefan Kueng (SUI) | ||
| Oceanian Champion | Robert Power (AUS) | ||
Men's under-23 time trial
All National Federations may enter 4 riders of whom 2 may start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part.[2]
| Champion | Name |
|---|---|
| Outgoing World Champion | Damien Howson (AUS) |
| African Champion | Willem Jakobus Smit (RSA) |
| Pan American Champion | Rodrigo Contreras (COL) |
| Asian Champion | Viktor Okishev (KAZ) |
| European Champion | Stefan Küng (SUI) |
| Oceanian Champion | Harry Carpenter (AUS) |
Junior events
Men's junior road race
Qualification will be based mainly on the final UCI Juniors Nations' Cup ranking as of 15 August 2014. The first ten nations in this classification qualified 6 riders to start, the next five nations qualified 5 riders to start and the next 5 nations qualified 4 riders to start. Spain, as the organizing nation, shall be entitled 5 riders to start. Other nations and non ranked nations had the possibility to send 3 riders to start. Moreover, continental champions are qualified to take part in the race on top of the nation numbers. The outgoing World Champion is not allowed to take part because he is not a junior rider anymore.
| Tour | Position | Number of riders | Nations |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Juniors Nations' Cup ranking [2] | 1-10 | 12 to enter, 6 to start | France Denmark Belgium Germany United States Russia Italy Norway Slovenia Netherlands |
| 11-15 | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Switzerland United Kingdom Australia Sweden Ireland | |
| 16-20 | 8 to enter, 4 to start | Kazakhstan Canada Czech Republic Japan Slovakia | |
| Organizing nation | N/A | 10 to enter, 5 to start | Spain |
| Other nations | N/A | 6 to enter, 3 to start | TBD |
| Champion | Name | ||
| African Champion | Abderrahim Zahiri (MAR) | ||
| Pan American Champion | Wilmar Paredes (COL) | ||
| Asian Champion | Grigoriy Shtein (KAZ) | ||
| European Champion (under-23) | Edoardo Affini (ITA) | ||
| Oceanian Champion | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | ||
Women's junior road race
All National Federations may enter 8 riders of whom 4 may start. In addition to this number the current continental champions may take part. The outgoing World Champion is not allowed to start because she is not a junior rider anymore.[2]
| Champion | Name |
|---|---|
| Outgoing World Champion | Amalie Dideriksen (DEN) |
| African Champion | Monique Gerber (RSA) |
| Pan American Champion | Karen Flores (MEX) |
| Asian Champion | Nadezhda Geneleva (KAZ) |
| European Champion | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) |
| Oceanian | Elizabeth Stannard (NZL) |
Men's junior time trial
All National Federations may enter 4 riders of whom 2 may start. In addition to this number, the outgoing World Champion and the current continental champions may take part.[2]
| Champion | Name |
|---|---|
| Outgoing World Champion | Igor Decraene (BEL) |
| African Champion | Ivan Venter (RSA) |
| Pan American Champion | Jaime Testrepo (COL) |
| Asian Champion | Kim Ji-Hun (KOR) |
| European Champion | Lennard Kaemna (GER) |
| Oceanian Champion | Michael Strorer (AUS) |
Women's junior time trial
All National Federations may enter 4 riders of whom 2 may start. In addition to this number the current continental champions may take part. The outgoing World Champion is not allowed to start because she is not a junior rider anymore.[2]
| Champion | Name |
|---|---|
| Pan American Champion | Camila Val Buena (COL) |
| Asian Champion | Yekaterina Yuraitis (KAZ) |
| European Champion | Aafke Soet (NED) |
| Oceanian Champion | Alexandra Manly (AUS) |
References
- "Qualification System for the 2014 UCI Road World Championships: Men Elite Road Race". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- "Competition Guide Appendices" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "Competition Guide Apendixes". UCI. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- UCI. "Women Elite UCI Ranking Team". UCI. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 25 August 2014.