Selection Criteria
2026 BMX SELECTION POLICIES & DOCUMENTS
BMX Race
- 2026 BMX Race Selection Policy (DRAFT published Feb. 3, 2026; FINAL published Feb. 19, 2026)
- 2026 BMX Race project application form
- 2026 BMX Race criteria anonymous feedback, with responses (published Feb. 19, 2026)
BMX Freestyle
- 2026 BMX Freestyle Selection Policy (DRAFT published Jan. 22, 2026; FINAL published Feb. 13, 2-26)
BMX Challenge World Championships
- 2026 BMX Challenge Worlds Selection Criteria (DRAFT published Dec. 3, 2025)
- BMX Challenge Qualification List (published Dec. 4, 2025)
- 2026 BMX Challenge Application Form (opens on Jan. 12, 2026)
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
2026 Selection Decisions
- Coming soon
Previous Selection Decisions
- 2025 BMX Race and Freestyle National Team Selection Decisions
- 2024 BMX Race and Freestyle National Team Selection Decisions
- 2023 BMX Race National Team Selection Decisions
- 2023 BMX Freestyle National Team Selection Decisions
- 2022 BMX Race National Team Selection Decisions
- 2022 BMX Freestyle National Team Selection Decisions
2026-27 CYCLO-CROSS Selection Policies & Documents
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
2026-27 Selection Decisions
- Coming in the fall of 2026
Previous Selection Decisions
2026 ESPORT Selection Policies & Documents
- Coming soon
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
Selection decisions
- 2025 Esports World Championships Semifinal Selection Decision (preliminary selection published Aug. 29, 2025)
- 2024 Esports World Championships Semifinal Selection Decision (preliminary selection published Aug. 2, 2024)
- 2023 Esports World Championships Selection Decision (preliminary selection published Dec. 3, 2022; final selection published Dec. 11, 2022)
2026 MTB Selection Policies & Documents
- 2026 Mountain Bike XCO Selection Criteria (DRAFT published Jan. 6, 2026; FINAL published Jan. 26, 2026; UPDATED Feb. 17, 2026 to add XCC criteria for World Championships)
- 2026 XCO Project Application Form
- Anonymous feedback on XCO Criteria, with responses (published Jan. 26, 2026)
- 2026 Mountain Bike DHI Selection Criteria (DRAFT published Jan. 30, 2026; FINAL published Feb. 13, 2026)
NOTE: Selection criteria for the EDR World Championships can be found in the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policy on the Privateer tab.
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
2026 Selection Decisions
- Coming soon
Previous Selection Decisions
2026 PARA-CYCLING Selection Policies & Documents
- 2026 Para-Cycling Selection Policy (DRAFT published Jan. 6, 2026; FINAL published Feb. 4, 2026)
- Para-Cycling Road Time Standards (version on Jan. 7, 2026)
- Para-Cycling Track Time Standards (version on Dec. 11, 2025)
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
2026 Selection Decisions
- 2026 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cups II and III (preliminary selection published Feb. 24, 2026)
Previous Selection Decisions
2026 ROAD Selection Policies & Documents
- 2026 Road Selection Policy (DRAFT published Jan. 13, 2026; FINAL published Feb. 13, 2026)
- 2026 Road Project Application Form
- Road criteria anonymous feedback, with responses (published Feb. 13, 2026)
- Combined U19-U17 results from the 2025 Canadian Road Championships:
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
2026 Selection Decisions
- Bill Buckley Junior Women’s Spring Road Project (preliminary selection published Jan. 29, 2026; final selection published Feb. 11, 2026)
- Bill Buckley Junior Men’s Spring Road Project (preliminary selection published Jan. 29, 2026; final selection published Feb. 11, 2026)
Previous Selection Decisions
2026 TRACK Selection Policies & Documents
- 2026 Track Project Application Form
- 2026 Track Endurance Selection Policy (DRAFT published Oct. 20, 2025; FINAL published Dec. 18, 2025; UPDATED Jan. 26, 2026)
- Track Endurance Criteria Feedback, with responses (published Dec. 18, 2025)
- 2026 Track Sprint Selection Policy (DRAFT published Dec. 18, 2025; FINAL published Jan. 14, 2026))
- Track Sprint Criteria Feedback, with responses (published Jan. 14, 2026; updated Jan. 19, 2026)
- 2026 Junior Track Selection Policy (DRAFT published Oct. 20, 2025; FINAL published Feb. 10, 2026)
- 2026 Commonwealth Games Selection Policy (DRAFT published Oct. 20, 2025; FINAL published Jan. 8, 2026)
- Cycling Canada Track Time Standards 2026 (version on November 10, 2025)
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
For the Privateer and Independent Athlete Policies and related resources, please go to the Privateer tab.
2026 Selection Decisions
- 2026 UCI World Cups II & III – Sprint (Preliminary selection published March 3, 2026)
- 2026 UCI World Cup III – Endurance Bunch Races (Preliminary selection published Jan. 26, 2026; final selection published Feb. 10, 2026)
- 2026 UCI World Cup II – Endurance Bunch Races (Preliminary selection published Jan. 26, 2026; final selection published Feb. 10, 2026)
- 2026 Pan American Track Championships – Endurance Bunch Races (Preliminary selection published Jan. 26, 2026; final selection published Feb. 10, 2026)
- 2026 UCI World Cup II – Team Pursuit (Preliminary selection published Jan. 15, 2026; final selection published Jan. 23, 2026)
- 2026 Pan American Track Championships – Sprint (Preliminary selection published Jan. 15, 2026; final selection published Jan. 23, 2026)
- 2026 Pan American Track Championships – Team Pursuit (Preliminary selection published Jan. 15, 2026; final selection published Jan. 23, 2026)
- Apeldoorn Next Generation (Preliminary selection published Nov. 28, 2025; Final selection published Dec. 8, 2025)
Previous Selection Decisions
Privateer Selection Policies & Documents
For certain international competitions, athletes may participate without being part of a trade team or a National Team project, but are required by the UCI regulations to either wear their national team uniform; be registered by their national federation; be given a start position as part of a limited quota by nation; or some combination of all three.
Cycling Canada (CC) refers to these athletes as either Independent or Privateers, based on whether the National Team uniform is required by the UCI regulations, as follows:
- Privateer Athletes: Athletes who are required to wear the National Team uniform at an international event but who are not part of a National Team project.
- Independent Athletes: Athletes who are not required to wear the National Team uniform but require CC support to secure a quota spot and/or to register for an international event.
The following forms, calendars and policy are intended to help Privateer and Independent athletes access quota spots and the support they need from CC to compete at these events.
Privateer & INDEPENDENT ATHLETE Policy
- Privateer & Independent Athlete Policy (version on Feb. 10, 2026)
2026 Application forms
- 2026 Privateer Application Form
- 2026 UCI XCO Junior Series Application Form
- 2026 EDR World Championship Application Form
2026 Calendars of Privateer opportunities
- 2026 Calendar of DHI, EDR and XCO Privateer Opportunities
- 2026 List of Recognized Gravel Events
- 2026/27 Calendar of Cyclo-Cross Privateer Opportunities [coming in the summer of 2026]
For the Athlete Fee Policy, General Selection Policy, Coach Panels and other High Performance policies, please visit this page.
