Thailand Unveils 2027 Cycling Strategy Targeting Olympic Berths
Thailand unveiled a 2027 cycling calendar targeting 2028 Olympic berths, highlighted by the Asian BMX Championships in Bangkok offering direct Los Angeles qualification.
Cycling Association President Pol. Gen. Decha Hemkrasri, who also serves as Asian Cycling Confederation Vice President, ASEAN Cycling Federation President, and head of the Cycling Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage, revealed the 2027 competition program. The plan features continuous events at all levels to discover and develop talented youth for the national team. The association has finalized the 2027 Thai National Championships for Royal Cups across road, mountain bike, and track disciplines — five rounds each — plus four rounds each for mountain bike cross-country and the Thailand Open road race, and five rounds for the national balance bike championship. Additional international events provide opportunities for both junior and elite athletes to hone skills and accumulate UCI ranking points.
For international competitions, the calendar opens with the 2027 Thailand MTB Cup on January 13 at Vajiralongkorn Dam in Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi, registered as a UCI C1 event for Olympic qualification points. This is followed by the Asian BMX Continental Championships 2027 and a UCI C1 BMX race on May 29-30 at Kamol Sports Park in Bangkok's Nong Chok district. The elite men's and women's BMX champions will earn continental champion status and direct qualification to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics per UCI regulations.
Further highlights include the Tour of Thailand 2027 for men's teams from June 28 to July 3 and the Women's Tour of Thailand 2027 from July 5-7, both using routes in Chiang Rai province and contested for royal trophies. The Asian Balance Bike Championships takes place July 17 at The Mall Lifestore Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, and the Track Asia Cup 2027 runs July 23-25 at the Huamark Velodrome in Bangkok.
Beyond international events, the association has registered the first round of the 2027 King Bhumibol National Road Championships on January 15-17 at Vajiralongkorn Dam as a UCI CN event for both time trial and road race, and has also registered the national mountain bike championship...
