Following publication of full track cycling quotas - 25 April 2012.
Similarly, the cyclists who compete in the road time trial must also compete in the road race event; thus an NOC may win 2 quota places, but be allowed to take only one rider.
NOCs are limited to one rider or team per event, 9 men / 7 women in total.
Teams are of 3 riders Teams are of 4 riders Teams are of 2 riders Teams are of 3 riders * Quota reduced to the number of riders in the ranking of the respective tour ** Quota reduced by one to accommodate for the individual qualifiers on the same tour *** Additional quota places earned on the continental tour for countries with quota reduction due to lack of ranked riders on the world tour * As other quota places are awarded to ranked athletes, the quota places for the ranked NOCs will be decreased to keep the total number of athletes constant.
**If, among the riders occupying the qualification places, there are athletes representing an NOC already qualified according to criterion n°1, it is the NOC whose rider who is ranked in the next place in the competition concerned who will benefit from the right to participate.