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SPORT NORTHERN IRELAND
ATHLETE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
CYCLING
Agreed 2011/2012 Minimum Performance Standards
These performance standards have been agreed with Cycling Ireland as
minimum performance criteria for the Athlete Investment Programme. In
addition to meeting the agreed criteria for consideration for AIP support,
athletes must also demonstrate their future potential to achieve international
sporting success at Olympic, World, European or Commonwealth level.
Sport: Cycling – Road Cycling
Category: Criteria for 2011
1-3 Points or KOH competition in one of the Grand
Tours (Giro Femine or La Route de France for
women)
World Class 1-12 in the World Championships
1-12 in the Olympic Games
1-10 Overall in any European Pro Tour event (and
women’s equivalent of pro tour)
13-30 in the World Championships
13-30 in the Olympic Games
1-5 in the World U23 Championships
1-3 in the European U23 Championships
International
11-20 overall in any European Pro Tour event
(Giro Feminine and La Route de France for
women)1-5 overall in a European UCI 1.1 event1-
5 on final GC in a European UCI 2.1 event
1-3 overall in a non European UCI 1.1 event
1-3 on final GC in a non European UCI 2.1 event
1-3 on final GC in a European UCI 2.2 event.
6-40 in the World U23 Championships
Developmental – 4-25 in the European U23 Championships
under 25 years of age 31-50 in World Championships
for men –under 27 1-3 in the Commonwealth Games
years of age for
women 1-3 on final GC in a European UCI 1.2 event
1-25 Junior World Championships
1-20 Junior European Championships
Top 5 at a Junior event where there are at least 5
nations represented and there at least 20 foreign
riders
Sport: Cycling – Time Trials / Track
Category: Criteria for 2011
1-3 in the individual TT of a Grand Tour –
excluding prologues. (Giro Feminine and La Route
de France for women - excluding prologues)
1-9 in the World Championships
World Class 1-9 in the Olympic Games
1-9 in the individual TT of a Grand Tour –
excluding prologues. (Giro Feminine and La Route
de France for women - excluding prologues)
1-3 in a World Cup Track event
10-15 in the World Championships(TT)
10-15 in the Olympic Games (TT)
1-3 in U23 World Championship
10-15 in the individual TT of a Grand Tour –
excluding prologues. (Giro Feminine and La Route
de France for women - excluding prologues)
International
4-9 in a World Cup Track event (Individual events
only)
Men’s 4,000 metre individual pursuit between
4:22 and 4:25 in a UCI event or National
Championship
Women’s 3,000 metre individual pursuit between
3.33 and 3.37 in a UCI event or National
Championship
4,000 metre team pursuit between 4:05 and 4:07
in a UCI event or National Championship
3,000m women’s team pursuit between 3.28 and
3:33 in a UCI event or National Championship
Men’s 200 metre flying start above 10.6 and
below 10.8 in a UCI event or National
Championship
Women’s 200 metre flying start above 11:80 and
below 12.00 seconds in a UCI event or National
Championship
Top 30 World TT U23 Championships
Top 15 in the European TT U23 Championships
1-3 in the Commonwealth Games
1-5 in a World Junior Championships
1-3 in a European Junior Championships
For men 4,000 metre individual pursuit under 4:34
Developmental – in a UCI event or National Championship
under 25 years of age For women 3,000 metre individual pursuit under
for men –under 27 3.51 in a UCI event or National Championship
years of age for
For men 200 metre flying start under 10.88
women
seconds in a UCI event or National Championship
For women 200 metre flying start under 12:00
seconds in a UCI event or National Championship
For men 3,000 metres standing start under 3:28
For women 2,000 metres standing start under 2.35
For men 200 meters flying start 11.45 seconds
For women 200 metres flying start under 12.45
seconds
Sport: Cycling - Mountain Biking – Cross Country (Olympic)
Category Criteria for 2011
1-12 in the World Championships
1-12 in the Olympic Games
World Class
1-12 in the European Championships
Medallist or podium finish in a World Cup XCO
Event (Senior Elite class only)
13-30 in the World Championships
13-30 in the Olympic Games
13-20 in the European Championships
International 1-5 in the World U23 Championships
1- 3 in the European U23 Championships
4-30 in a World Cup XCO event (finishing on the
same lap as the winner)
31-50 in the World Championships
31- 40 in the European Championships & top 50%
of the starting field (finishing on the same lap as
the winner)
1 to 15 in Junior European Championships & top
50% of the starting field (finishing on the same lap
as the winner)
30-40 World Cup event (rest of the world)
Developmental – 5-30 in the World U23 Championships & top 50%
under 25 years of age of the starting field (finishing on the same lap as
for men –under 27 the winner)
years of age for 4-20 in the European U23 Championships & top
women 50% of the starting field (finishing on the same lap
as the winner)
Top 20 Junior World Championships & top 50% of
the starting field (finishing on the same lap as the
winner)
Top 10 European Junior Championships & top 50%
of the starting field (finishing on the same lap as
the winner)
Top 5 at a Junior event where there are at least 5
nations represented and there at least 20 foreign
riders
Note: All track times to be achieved under competition conditions.
Sport: Cycling (BMX)
Category Criteria for 2011
1-3 in a World Cup event
World Class 1-8 in the World Championships
1-8 in the Olympic Games
1-5 European Championships
International
4-12 in a World Cup event
Developmental – 6-20 in the European Championships
under 25 years of age Top 5 in a UCI international competition
Junior Top 20 in a UCI event
These standards should have been achieved within the last 12 months. If,
having read the above criteria, you believe you are eligible to be
considered for support please contact Cycling Ireland in the first instance.
Signed: _______________________________________
Date: ____________________
