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Although sports psychiatry is a growing subdiscipline, mental health initiatives in elite-level road cycling remain limited, possibly leaving coaches and non-athlete personnel ill-equipped to support affected athletes and staff. Consequently, understanding mental health literacy levels among these stakeholders could help identify knowledge gaps and shape future interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study explored mental health literacy in non-athlete stakeholders (leadership, management, medical, support, and technical personnel) from men\u2019s and women\u2019s elite-level road cycling teams, including Union Cycliste Internationale WorldTeams, ProTeams, and national teams. An online survey collected self-reported demographic data, bespoke items on general mental health awareness, and responses to the validated 35-item Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS), which assesses six literacy dimensions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009181 participants (75.1% male\/24.3% female\/0.6% undisclosed) reported lower mental health literacy (\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      : 122.80\u2009\u00b1\u200912.50) than sporting and general population benchmarks. While 97.2% acknowledged the importance of mental health for performance and wellbeing, approximately one-quarter (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200947) felt inadequately informed, and nearly a third (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200959) reported limited support in their teams. Variations were observed across demographic and role-related variables, warranting further investigation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mental health literacy among non-athlete stakeholders in elite-level cycling appeared comparatively lower than in other sports, underpinned by knowledge gaps. 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