▁U CI ▁teams ▁were ▁invited . ▁ ▁Teams ▁that ▁did ▁not ▁accept ▁the ▁inv itation ▁are ▁listed ▁below ▁in ▁ital ics . ▁ ▁Under - 2 3 ▁events ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁under - 2 3 ▁road ▁race ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁was ▁based ▁on ▁performances ▁on ▁the ▁U CI ▁run ▁t ours ▁and ▁the ▁Men ▁Under ▁ 2 3 ▁Nations ' ▁Cup ▁during ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Results ▁from ▁January ▁to ▁the ▁middle ▁of ▁August ▁counted ▁towards ▁the ▁qual ification ▁criteria . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁this ▁number , ▁the ▁current ▁contin ental ▁champions ▁were ▁also ▁able ▁to ▁take ▁part . ▁The ▁out going ▁World ▁Champion , ▁Mate j ▁Moh ori č , ▁did ▁not ▁comp ete ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁no ▁longer ▁el ig ible   – ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁U CI ▁Pro Team ▁ ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season . ▁If ▁a ▁nation ▁is ▁included ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁classification ▁of ▁the ▁Men ▁Under ▁ 2 3 ▁Nations ’ ▁Cup , ▁but ▁that ▁nation ▁is ▁not ▁yet ▁qualified , ▁it ▁may ▁register ▁ 6 ▁rid ers , ▁ 3 ▁of ▁whom ▁will ▁be ▁a ▁star ters . ▁The ▁first ▁ 5 ▁nations ▁of ▁the ▁final ▁classification ▁of ▁the ▁Men ▁Under ▁ 2 3 ▁Nations ’ ▁Cup ▁are ▁entitled ▁to ▁an ▁extra ▁r ider . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁this ▁number ▁the ▁current ▁contin ental ▁champions ▁were ▁also ▁able ▁to ▁take ▁part . ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁under - 2 3 ▁time ▁trial ▁ ▁All ▁National