List of EventsOn the program of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008
Mountain Bike
• cross-country Men
• cross-country Women
Athlete numbers:
30 women and 50 men will be competing in Mountain Biking at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Mountain Bike:
Each athlete who meets the selection criteria in an individual event qualifies his/her NOC for a place in this event. Within the target athlete number of 500 athletes, all of the athletes who have qualified and whose participation in one of the cycling disciplines has been confirmed will have the right to enter other cycling events provided that the limits for participation per NOC and per event are not exceeded.
QUALIFICATION TIMELINE - Mountain Bike
8 – 11 March 2007
Continental championships, America, Villa la Angostura (ARG)
23 – 25 March 2007
Continental championships, Oceania, Thredbo NSW (AUS)
28 – 29 July 2007
Continental championships, Africa, Windhoek (NAM)
2 – 6 August 2007
Continental championships, Asia, Zaarour (LIB)
15 November 2007
Deadline for the submission of requests for TripartiteCommission Invitation places by all NOCs
31 December 2007
UCI ranking by nation
11 January 2008
Confirmation by the UCI to the NOCs of the number ofqualifications obtained
20 June 2008
Confirmation from the NOCs to the UCI that they will be taking up the places obtained
7 July 2008
Reallocation of unused places by the UCI as TripartiteCommission invitations and reserve places
23 July 2008
Deadline for the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee to receive entry forms submitted by the NOCs