According to UCI requirement, all athletes competing in a UCI junior series race outside of their country of residence must have at least 1 UCI points in the latest UCI XCO individual junior ranking, or belong to a UCI Elite MTB Team or UCI MTB Team. For riders who do not meet either of these criteria, Cycling Canada may approve 5 supplementary athletes for each junior category (men & women) plus an additional 5 per category if the race takes place on the same continent.
Please note:
- All supplementary athletes must still enter the competition independently before the entry deadline.
- Supplementary athletes will be required to complete the National Team information form, Cycling Canada Covid-19 travel waiver, and CCES online education sessions upon approval. Access to all three will be emailed with your approval notice.
- Applications must be submitted in full 4 weeks prior to the race.
- You do not need to apply for Canadian competitions, only those outside of Canada.
Supplementary athletes will be approved in the following priority order:
- Top 5 junior athletes at the 2021 National Championships;
- Top 5 cadet athletes at the 2021 National Championships;
- Top 6-10 junior athletes at the 2021 National Championships;
- Top 6-10 cadet athletes at the 2021 National Championships;
- Top 11-15 junior athletes at the 2021 National Championships;
- Top 11-15 cadet athletes at the 2021 National Championships;
- National Team Coach discretion.
You will be notified of your approval status on the Monday after the application deadline. For more information please contact angela.bowser@cyclingcanada.ca