Additionally, the tripartite commission (made up of the IOC, UCI and ANOC) may issue invitational places.
Each NOC will receive athlete quota places according to the UCI ranking by nations in the tours.
Places for the time trial event are included in the total quota for cycling disciplines.
Only riders involved in the road, track or mountain biking or BMX can take part in the individual time trial race.
Sweden, Tunisia, Venezuela, Mexico and Hong Kong all lost 1 quota place to China, Libya, Costa Rica, Cuba and South Korea respectively.