Numbers for Track Cycling will be "capped" at 189; 99 men and 90 women.
National teams will be restricted to a maximum of 8 men:
- max 4 riders Teams Pursuit
- max 3 riders Team Sprint
- max 2 riders Individual Sprint and Keiren
- max 1 rider omnium
and 7 women:
- max 4 riders Teams Pursuit
- max 2 riders Team Sprint
- max 2 riders Individual Sprint and Keiren
The UCI Track Rankings as at end of qualification period (end of FEB 2016) will determine quotas for the various events.
For Team Sprint: The nine (9) best ranked NOCs on the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 2014-2016, respecting the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify a team of three (3) athletes.
For Individual Sprint and Keirin: The nine (9) best ranked athletes from NOCs which have not qualified any quota places in Team Sprint, respecting the maximum quota of two (2) athletes per NOC per individual event and the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify one (1) quota place for their NOC.
In addition, NOCs qualified in the Team Sprint are given the right to enter two (2) athletes in each of the individual Sprint and Keirin, subject to all of the following conditions being met:
• The selected athletes must already be qualified for and entered in another Cycling discipline and/or event;
• The selected athletes must meet all eligibility requirements for Track Cycling, and;
• All quotas per NOC and per event must be respected.
The total number of athletes taking part in individual Sprint and Keirin could therefore reach a maximum of 27.
For Team Pursuit: The nine (9) best ranked NOCs on the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 20142016, respecting the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify a team of four (4) athletes.
For Omnium: The 18 best ranked NOCs on the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 2014-2016, respecting the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify one (1) quota place.
Maximum number of NOCs per continent that may qualify per event:
Team Sprint Sprint Keirin Team Pursuit Omnium
Europe 5 5 5 6 8
America 2 2 3 2 6
Asia 2 2 2 2 5
Oceania 2 1 1 2 2
Africa 1 1 1 1 1
National teams will be restricted to a maximum of 8 men:
- max 4 riders Teams Pursuit
- max 3 riders Team Sprint
- max 2 riders Individual Sprint and Keiren
- max 1 rider omnium
and 7 women:
- max 4 riders Teams Pursuit
- max 2 riders Team Sprint
- max 2 riders Individual Sprint and Keiren
The UCI Track Rankings as at end of qualification period (end of FEB 2016) will determine quotas for the various events.
For Team Sprint: The nine (9) best ranked NOCs on the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 2014-2016, respecting the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify a team of three (3) athletes.
For Individual Sprint and Keirin: The nine (9) best ranked athletes from NOCs which have not qualified any quota places in Team Sprint, respecting the maximum quota of two (2) athletes per NOC per individual event and the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify one (1) quota place for their NOC.
In addition, NOCs qualified in the Team Sprint are given the right to enter two (2) athletes in each of the individual Sprint and Keirin, subject to all of the following conditions being met:
• The selected athletes must already be qualified for and entered in another Cycling discipline and/or event;
• The selected athletes must meet all eligibility requirements for Track Cycling, and;
• All quotas per NOC and per event must be respected.
The total number of athletes taking part in individual Sprint and Keirin could therefore reach a maximum of 27.
For Team Pursuit: The nine (9) best ranked NOCs on the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 20142016, respecting the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify a team of four (4) athletes.
For Omnium: The 18 best ranked NOCs on the UCI Olympic Track Ranking 2014-2016, respecting the maximum allocation per continent below, will each qualify one (1) quota place.
Maximum number of NOCs per continent that may qualify per event:
Team Sprint Sprint Keirin Team Pursuit Omnium
Europe 5 5 5 6 8
America 2 2 3 2 6
Asia 2 2 2 2 5
Oceania 2 1 1 2 2
Africa 1 1 1 1 1