# Cycling at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games competition.

## Qualification system

A total of 250 (125 men and 125 women) cyclists will qualify to compete. 180 will qualify in road/track, 40 in mountain biking and 30 in BMX. Various events and rankings were used to determine the qualifiers. A nation could enter a maximum of 28 athletes, four in mountain biking (two per gender), four in BMX (three per gender) and a combined 20 for road and track (ten men and ten women). El Salvador as host nation, was automatically awarded the maximum quota of 28 spots.
| Event | Men | Women | Total |
| BMX | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Mountain Biking | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Road | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| Track | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Total athletes | 125 | 125 | 250 |

## Qualification timeline

| Event | Date | Venue |
| BMX |||
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | March 13, 2022 | San José |
| UCI Individual Ranking | December 31, 2022 | – |
| Mountain Bike |||
| 2022 Pan American Championship | May 25 – 29, 2022 | Catamarca |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | September 10–11, 2022 | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | November 12 – 13, 2022 | Tegucigalpa |
| Track |||
| 2022 Pan American Championship | August 10 – 14, 2022 | Lima |
| 2022 Central American Games | November 4 – December 19, 2022 | Guatemala City |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | November 12 – 13, 2022 | Couva |
| Road |||
| 2022 Pan American Championship | May 11–15, 2022 | San Juan |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | October 21–23, 2022 | Santo Domingo |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | October 14–16, 2022 | San José |

## Qualification summary

A total of 26 countries qualified cyclists after reallocation. The qualification charts below do not represent qualified countries after reallocation. Two additional quotas were assigned for unknown reasons.
| Nation | BMX | BMX | Mountain | Mountain | Road | Road | Track | Track | Total | Total | Total |
| Nation | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | Total |
| Aruba | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Barbados | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belize | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bermuda | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Colombia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Centro Caribe Sports | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 2 | 8 | 6 4 | 14 12 |
| Cuba | | | | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| Dominican Republic | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Grenada | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | 2 |
| Honduras | | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jamaica | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Mexico | 2 | | 1 | 2 | | | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Nicaragua | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Panama | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Suriname | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Venezuela | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Total: 26 NOCs | 14 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 99 | 90 | 188 |

## BMX
### Racing

A maximum of 15 male and 15 female athletes will be allowed to compete in BMX racing. The host nation (El Salvador) automatically receives the maximum of two quota spots per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. All qualification will be done using the UCI rankings as of December 31, 2022.

#### Men

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Colombia |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Venezuela |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Costa Rica |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Puerto Rico |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Centro Caribe Sports |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Mexico |
| UCI World Rankings | 1 | Vacant |
| Total | 15 | Total NOC's: 7 |

#### Women

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Colombia |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Aruba |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Costa Rica |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Centro Caribe Sports |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Vacant |
| UCI World Rankings | 2 | Vacant |
| UCI World Rankings | 1 | Vacant |
| Total | 15 10 | Total NOC's: 5 |

## Mountain biking

A maximum of 20 male and 20 female athletes will be allowed to compete in mountain biking. The host nation (El Salvador) automatically receives the maximum two quota spot per event, and all other nations may qualify a maximum of two athletes per event. Qualification was done across three tournaments.

### Men

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Puerto Rico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 2 | Honduras |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 2 | Centro Caribe Sports |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Puerto Rico |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Aruba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| Total | 20 17 | Total NOC's: 10 |

### Women

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 2 | Centro Caribe Sports |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 2 | Honduras |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Puerto Rico |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| Total | 20 18 | Total NOC's: 10 |

## Track cycling
### Men's team sprint

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 3 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Colombia |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 3 | Cuba |
| 2022 Central American Games | 3 | Cancelled |
| Total | 18 15 | Total NOC's: 5 |

### Men's sprint

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Suriname |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| 2022 Central American Games | 1 | Cancelled |
| Total | 15 12 | Total NOC's: 7 |
* Qualified as a continental representative

### Men's Keirin

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Suriname |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| 2022 Central American Games | 1 | Cancelled |
| Total | 15 12 | Total NOC's: 7 |

### Men's team pursuit

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 3 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Colombia |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 3 | Cuba |
| 2022 Central American Games | 3 | Cancelled |
| Total | 18 15 | Total NOC's: 5 |

### Men's Madison

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| Total | 10 8 | Total NOC's: 4 |

### Men's Omnium

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Barbados |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| 2022 Central American Games | 1 | Cancelled |
| Total | 16 13 | Total NOC's: 8 |
* Qualified as a continental representative

### Women's team sprint

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 3 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Cuba |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Colombia |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Central American Games | 3 | Cancelled |
| Total | 18 12 | Total NOC's: 5 |

### Women's sprint

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 $^{(Doping)}$ | Centro Caribe Sports |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| 2022 Central American Games | 1 | Cancelled |
| Total | 16 11 | Total NOC's: 6 |
* Qualified as a continental representative

### Women's Keirin

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 $^{(Doping)}$ | Centro Caribe Sports |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Vacant |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Jamaica |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| 2022 Central American Games | 1 | Cancelled |
| Total | 16 11 | Total NOC's: 6 |

### Women's team pursuit

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 3 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 3 $^{(RankingClose)}$ | Colombia |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 3 | Cuba |
| 2022 Central American Games | 3 | Cancelled |
| Total | 18 12 | Total NOC's: 4 |

### Women's Madison

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| Total | 10 8 | Total NOC's: 4 |

### Women's Omnium

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 2 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 | Mexico |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 2 $^{(RankingClose)}$ | Colombia |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Barbados |
| 2022 Pan American Championship | 1 | Colombia |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2022 Central American Games | 2 | Cancelled |
| 2022 Central American Games | 1 | Cancelled |
| Total | 16 11 | Total NOC's: 6 |

## Road events
### Men's road race

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 3 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 3 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 3 | Colombia |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Panama |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Puerto Rico |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Grenada |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 3 | Centro Caribe Sports |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Panama |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Honduras |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Belize |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Puerto Rico |
| Total | 23 | Total NOC's: 11 |

### Men's individual time trial

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Colombia |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Guatemala |
| 2022 Centro American Championship | 1 | Panama |
| 2022 Centro American Championship | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Bermuda |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Grenada |
| Total | 8 | Total NOC's: 8 |

### Women's road race

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 3 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 3 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 3 | Colombia |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Panama |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Puerto Rico |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Cuba |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Panama |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Honduras |
| 2022 Centroamerican Championship | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 2 | Cuba |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Bermuda |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Belize |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Puerto Rico |
| Total | 23 | Total NOC's: 12 |

### Women's individual time trial

| Event | No. of cyclist | NOC |
| Host nation | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Venezuela |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Colombia |
| 2022 Panamerican Championship | 1 | Cuba |
| 2022 Centro American Championship | 1 | Panama |
| 2022 Centro American Championship | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Bermuda |
| 2022 Caribbean Championship | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Total | 8 | Total NOC's: 8 |