Sport Ireland has released the criteria for athletes across all sports who want to be carded, or funded, next year.
The national sports funding body has detailed for every sport the results required by all athletes if they want to qualify for funding.
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That includes a breakdown for the cycling codes that feature in the Olympic Games; road racing, the TT discipline, track, XC MTB and BMX.
While funding is not available for road race riders who are part of a WorldTour team, those who have significant results in TTs and who are part of WorldTour teams are eligible under the TT category.
The international carding scheme is now open for 2020. If you want more details they are available at the following link.
Road Racing: International Carding
Podium
- Medalist in the World Championships
- Medalist in the Olympic Games
- 1-3 Overall in any European World Tour event or Major
- Tours (Giro Femine or La Route de France for women)
- 1-3 Points or KOH competition in one of the Grand Tours
- (Giro Femine or La Route de France for women)
World Class
- 4-12 in the World Championships
- 4-12 in the Olympic Games
- 1-10 Overall in any European World Tour event (and women’s equivalent of World Tour)
International
- 13-30 in the World Championships
- 13-30 in the Olympic Games
- 1-5 in the World U23 Championships
- 1-3 in the European U23 Championships
- 1-3 in a U23 Nations Cup
- 11-20 overall in any European World Tour event (Giro
- Feminine and La Route de France for women)
- 1-5 in a UCI 1.HC or 2.HC event
- 1-5 on final GC in a European UCI 2.1/1.1 event
- 1-3 on final GC in a non-European UCI 2.1/1.1 event
- The scheme excludes WorldTour pro riders
Track Cycling or TTs: International Carding
Podium
- Medallist in the World Championships
- Medallist in the Olympic Games
- 1-3 in the individual TT of a Grand Tour – excluding prologues (Giro Feminine and La Route de France for women – excluding prologues)
- Men’s Individual Pursuit 4000m – Medal at Olympic, World and
- European Championships
- Women’s Individual Pursuit 3000m - Medal at Olympic, World and European Championships
World Class
- 4-9 in the World Championships
- 4-9 in the Olympic Games
- 4-9 in the individual TT of a Grand Tour – excluding prologues (Giro Feminine and La Route de France for women - excluding prologues)
- 1-3 in a World Cup Track event
- 1-3 in Senior European Championships Track event
- Men’s Individual Pursuit 4000m – on or below 4:19:9 at a UCI event
- Women’s Individual Pursuit 3000m – on or below 3:34:9 at a UCI event
- Men’s 4,000 metre team pursuit below 4:04.9 in a UCI event
- Women’s 4,000m team pursuit below 4:31.9 in a UCI event
- Men’s 200 metre flying start below 10.10 in a UCI event
- Women’s 200 metre flying start below 11.20 seconds in a UCI event
International
- 10-15 in the World Championships(TT)
- 10-15 in the Olympic Games (TT)
- 1-3 in U23 World Championship
- 10-15 in the individual TT of a Grand Tour – excluding prologues (Giro Feminine and La Route de France for women – excluding prologues)
- 4-9 in a World Cup Track event
- 4-9 in Senior European Championships Track event
- Men’s Individual Pursuit 4000m - on or below 4:24:9 at a UCI event
- Women’s Individual Pursuit 3000m - on or below 3:39:9 at a UCI event
- Men’s 4,000 metre team pursuit below 4:09.9 in a UCI event
- Women’s 4,000m team pursuit below 4:36.9 in a UCI event
- Men’s 200 metre flying start below 10.40 in a UCI event
- Women’s 200 metre flying start below 11.60 seconds in a UCI
XC Mountain Biking: International Carding
Podium
- Medallist in the World Championships
- Medallist in the Olympic Games
- Medallist in the European Championships
- 4-12 in the World Championships
- 4-12 in the Olympic Games
World Class
- 4-12 in the European Championships
- Medallist or podium finish in a World Cup XCO Event (Senior Elite class only)
- 13-30 in the World Championships
- 13-30 in the Olympic Games
- 13-20 in the European Championships
International
- 1-5 in the World U23 Championships
- 3 in the European U23 Championships
- 4-30 in a World Cup XCO event (finishing on the same lap as the winner)
BMX: International Carding
Podium
- Medallist in the World Championships
- Medallist in the Olympic Games
World Class
- 1-3 in a World Cup event
- 4-8 in the World Championships
- 4-8 in the Olympic Games
International
- 9-30 in the World Championships
- 1-5 European Championships
- 4-12 in a World Cup event
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