2008 BMX World Championships - GB Team Selection Criteria
The BMX World Championships are to be held in Taiyuan, China from 31st May to 1st June 2008. Selection date for the BMX World Championships is 12th May 2008.
Strategy: The aim of the GB Cycling Team at the BMX World Championships is to make Finals. If it is not felt that there are British riders capable of attaining these performances, then a team will not be entered in that category of the World Championships.
Selected riders will be expected to comply with the WADA anti-doping whereabouts system. This can/will also be used to reinforce the British Cycling Anti Doping Policy.
Selected riders may be required to undergo physiological and/or medical assessment in the period between the selection date and the event. This will be to confirm fitness following injury, illness or a period of marked under-performance. All physiological assessment will be conducted at the National Cycling Centre by British Cycling's Olympic Programme's Team Staff
Any rider racing internationally and wishing to be considered for selection has a responsibility to keep the Olympic Programmes Administrator up to date with their race results.
Alisonjohnson@britishcycling.org.uk
Elite Men's BMX 20"
The team will be selected for the elite men's BMX 20" on a discretionary basis by the selection panel. The selection panel will consider only riders deemed to be competitive at this level. The panel would consider the following factors in coming to a decision:
- Race performances in UCI continental ranking events, category 1-3 in the period December 2007- May 2008
- Rider's current World and European ranking
- Commitment to the GB Cycling team anti-doping policies
- In the case of no riders achieving the required standard the selection panel reserve the right to select a rider(s) with a view to future potential.
Elite Women's BMX 20"
The team will be selected for the elite women's BMX 20" on a discretionary basis by the selection panel. The selection panel will consider only riders deemed to be competitive at this level. The panel would consider the following factors in coming to a decision:
- Race performances in UCI continental ranking events, category 1-3 in the period December 2007- May 2008
- Rider's current World and European ranking
- Commitment to the GB Cycling team anti-doping policies
- In the case of no riders achieving the required standard the selection panel reserve the right to select a rider(s) with a view to future potential.
Junior Men's BMX 20" Riders Born 1990/1991
The team will be selected for the junior men's BMX 20" on a discretionary basis by the selection panel. The selection panel will consider only riders deemed to be competitive at this level. The panel would consider the following factors in coming to a decision:
- Race performances in UCI continental ranking events, category 1-3 in the period December 2007- May 2008
- Rider's current World and European ranking
- Commitment to the GB Cycling team anti-doping policies
- In the case of no riders achieving the required standard the selection panel reserve the right to select a rider(s) with a view to future potential.
Junior Women's BMX 20" Riders Born 1990/1991
The team will be selected for the junior women's BMX 20" on a discretionary basis by the selection panel. The selection panel will consider only riders deemed to be competitive at this level. The panel would consider the following factors in coming to a decision:
- Race performances in UCI continental ranking events, category 1-3 in the period December 2007- May 2008
- Rider's current World and European ranking
- Commitment to the GB Cycling team anti-doping policies
- In the case of no riders achieving the required standard the selection panel reserve the right to select a rider(s) with a view to future potential.
