France will be represented by 04 male and 03 female riders at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This is the maximum authorized by the International Cyclist Union (UCI), following the ranking published in the current month of October. The main quotas for the ladies and gentlemen categories range from two to four riders.
The International Cyclist Union has published a decisive ranking for the allocation of quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the women's and men's categories, a total of 180 runners are expected on the starting line, i.e. 90 men and the same number among ladies. At the end of the various quotas allocated, France already knows its rank. It is in fifth position among men, behind Denmark, Slovenia, Great Britain and Belgium. These aforementioned countries will be able to field 04 runners. This is the maximum quota for the Olympic race, which will take place on August 3, 2024. However, countries ranked from 06 to 10 will have the right to field three runners. About 14 days ago, the French team was in sixth place. Outpaced by Spain, the French team fell to sixth place after recording disappointing results in the races in the last two weeks of the 2023 calendar.
In fact, having the maximum quota is a relief for Thomas Voeckler, coach of the France team. Because he has experienced excellent results in recent years, including two world champion titles from Julian Ala Philippe in 2020 and 2021. He was also winner of the world silver medal with Christophe Laporte in 2022 and crowned European champion . While among the ladies, France finished the year 2023 in eighth place. This position allows her to field three athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games among the ladies. A significant progression compared to the previous edition in 2021 in Tokyo, where she had only one runner on the line. start of the competition.
On the other hand, the Netherlands finished first in the women's category ahead of Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and Poland. These five nations will have four (04) quotas during the women's road race which will take place on August 4, 2024.
Olympic Games Paris 2024 the quota of qualified nations on the starting line.
Quota of four riders in the men's categories: Belgium, Denmark, Slovenia, Great Britain and France.
Quota of three riders in the men's categories: Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Australia and the United States.
Quota of two men's runners: Switzerland, Portugal, Colombia, Norway, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Canada, Kazakhstan, New Zealand.
For the ladies, the quota of runners is arranged as follows:
Quota 04 runners: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland.
Quota 03 runners: Great Britain, Australia, France, Germany, Canada.
Quota 02 runners: Denmark, United States, Austria, New Zealand, Spain, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Norway and China.
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