Athlete Selections

What does it take to represent USA Cycling’s Team USA?

USA Cycling is responsible for selecting athletes to participate in all Protected Competitions. A Protected Competition is defined in the USOPC Bylaws. Examples of Protected Competitions include Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan Am Games, and Continental Championships.

Methods of Athlete Selection

Advancement through USA Cycling’s athlete development pipeline is based on tangible, objective selection criteria and guidelines.

Selection criteria may differ across events, teams or projects. Athletes, coaches, and parents should read each selection document carefully to learn exactly how athletes will be selected for that event or activity. Athletes can be selected through objective and/or discretionary criteria depending on the specific event.

Each selection document outlines the selection criteria specific to the event in consideration.

For each selection, USA Cycling’s Sport Performance staff prepares the nominations in accordance with the respective selection document and nominates a final team for approval by the relevant USA Cycling Selection Committee.

Athlete Ombuds

Team USA athletes may contact the Office of the Athlete Ombuds for independent and confidential advice on a variety of sport related matters, including their rights, applicable rules, policies or processes, and questions related to resolving disputes and grievances. The Athlete Ombuds can also help Team USA athletes connect with legal counsel or mental health resources if needed. All other NGB athletes (i.e., athletes competing domestically at the masters or youth level, recreational athletes, foreign athletes) are welcome to visit the Athlete Ombuds website to review informational resources and should work directly with their NGB to understand additional resources and options available to them.

Phone: 719-866-5000

Athlete Ombuds Confidentiality and Privacy Policy

(A)In general.—The Office of the Athlete Ombuds shall maintain as confidential any information communicated or provided to the Office of the Athlete Ombuds in confidence in any matter involving the exercise of the official duties of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds. (B) Exception.—The Office of the Athlete Ombuds may disclose information described in subparagraph (A) as necessary to resolve or mediate a dispute, with the permission of the parties involved. (C) Judicial and administrative proceedings.—(i) In general.—The ombudsman and the staff of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds shall not be compelled to testify or produce evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding with respect to any matter involving the exercise of the duties of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds . (ii) Work product.—Any memorandum, work product, notes, or case file of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds—(I) shall be confidential; and(II) shall not be—(aa) subject to discovery, subpoena, or any other means of legal compulsion; or (bb) admissible as evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding. (D) Applicability.—The confidentiality requirements under this paragraph shall not apply to information relating to—(i) applicable federally mandated reporting requirements; (ii) a felony personally witnessed by a member of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds;(iii) a situation, communicated to the Office of the Athlete Ombuds, in which an individual is at imminent risk of serious harm; or (iv) a congressional subpoena.

Anti-Retaliation Statement

No employee, contractor, agent, volunteer, or member of the NGB or USOPC shall take or threaten action against an athlete as a reprisal for disclosing information to or seeking assistance from the Office of the Athlete Ombuds.

Athlete Pledge

USA Cycling National Team Members must uphold the spirit of the Code of Conduct outlined in the Athlete Pledge & Agreement.

Athlete Event Selections

Athlete Selections

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Athlete Ombuds