List of 2015 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

Listed below are the UCI professional continental and continental teams that compete in road bicycle racing events of the UCI Continental Circuits organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI Continental Circuits are divided in 5 continental zones, America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

All lists updated as of 12 February 2015.[1]

UCI professional continental teams

According to the UCI Rulebook,[2]

"a professional continental team is an organisation created to take part in road events open to professional continental teams. It is known by a unique name and registered with the UCI in accordance with the provisions below.

  • The professional continental team comprises all the riders registered with the UCI as members of the team, the paying agent, the sponsors and all other persons contracted by the paying agent and/or the sponsors to provide for the continuing operation of the team (manager, team manager, coach, paramedical assistant, mechanic, etc.).
  • Each professional continental team must employ at least 14 riders, 2 team managers and 3 other staff (paramedical assistants, mechanics, etc.) on a full time basis for the whole registration year."

List of 2015 UCI Africa Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
MTN MTN–Qhubeka  South Africa

List of 2015 UCI America Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
COL Colombia  Colombia
TNN Team Novo Nordisk  United States
UHC UnitedHealthcare  United States

List of 2015 UCI Asia Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
No registered teams

List of 2015 UCI Europe Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
TSV Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise  Belgium
WGG Wanty–Groupe Gobert  Belgium
CLT Cult Energy Pro Cycling  Denmark
CJR Caja Rural–Seguros RGA  Spain
BSE Bretagne–Séché Environnement  France
COF Cofidis  France
EUC Team Europcar  France
BOA Bora–Argon 18  Germany
AND Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec  Italy
BAR Bardiani–CSF  Italy
NIP Nippo–Vini Fantini  Italy
STH Southeast Pro Cycling  Italy
ROO Team Roompot  Netherlands
CCC CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice  Poland
RVL RusVelo  Russia

List of 2015 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
DPC Drapac Professional Cycling  Australia

UCI continental teams

According to the UCI Rulebook, "a UCI continental team is a team of road riders recognised and licensed to take part in events on the continental calendars by the national federation of the nationality of the majority of its riders and registered with the UCI. The precise structure (legal and financial status, registration, guarantees, standard contract, etc.) of these teams shall be determined by the regulations of the national federation."

Riders may be professional or amateur. The nation under which the team is registered is the nation under which the majority of its riders are registered, a rule which the men's continental teams share with the UCI women's teams.[3]

List of 2015 UCI Africa Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
GSP Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d´Algérie  Algeria
VCS Vélo Club Sovac  Algeria

List of 2015 UCI America Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
BAP Buenos Aires Provincia  Argentina
SLS San Luis Somos Todos  Argentina
SEP Sindicato de Empleados Publicos de San Juan  Argentina
FUN Carrefour Funvic Soul Cycling Team  Brazil
GQC Garneau–Québecor  Canada
HRB H&R Block Pro Cycling  Canada
SPC Silber Pro Cycling Team  Canada
EPM EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana  Colombia
MOT Movistar Team América  Colombia
ANQ Orgullo Antioqueño  Colombia
DCT Inteja–MMR Dominican Cycling Team  Dominican Republic
ECU Team Ecuador  Ecuador
STF Start–Massi Cycling Team  Paraguay
IPC InCycle-Cannondale  Puerto Rico
AIR Airgas–Safeway  United States
ACT Astellas  United States
BDT Axeon Cycling Team  United States
CSN Champion System-Stan's NoTubes  United States
HSD Hincapie Racing Team  United States
IRT IRT Racing  United States
JHB Jamis–Hagens Berman  United States
JBC Jelly Belly–Maxxis  United States
LRT Lupus Racing Team  United States
OPM Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies  United States
SSC Team SmartStop  United States

List of 2015 UCI Asia Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
IAT Beijing Innova Cycling Team  China
YDL China Yindongli Hainan–Wildto  China
LSL Team Lvshan Landscape  China
China Cooperation Development Cycling Team  China
CWJ Jilun Shakeland Cycling Team  China
GTC China Continental Team of Gansu Bank  China
MSS Giant–Champion System  China
Holy Brother Cycling Team  China
HEN Hengxiang Cycling Team  China
NTC Ningxia Sports Lottery–Focus Cycling Team  China
TYD Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team  China
HKS HKSI Pro Cycling Team  Hong Kong
PCT Pegasus Continental Cycling Team  Indonesia
PKY Pishgaman–Giant  Iran
PTS Sepahan Pro Team  Iran
TPT Tabriz Petrochemical Team  Iran
TSR Tabriz Shahrdari Team  Iran
AIS Aisan Racing Team  Japan
BGT Bridgestone–Anchor  Japan
C Project  Japan
Ciervo Nara Merida Cycling Team  Japan
GRF Gunma-Grifin Racing Team  Japan
KIN Kinan Cycling Team  Japan
MTR Matrix Powertag  Japan
NAS Nasu Blasen  Japan
SMN Shimano Racing Team  Japan
UKO Team UKYO  Japan
BLZ Utsunomiya Blitzen  Japan
SIL Seven Rivers Cycling Team  Kazakhstan
V4E Vino 4ever  Kazakhstan
GIC Geumsan Insam Cello  South Korea
KCT Korail Cycling Team  South Korea
KSP KSPO  South Korea
SCT Seoul Cycling Team  South Korea
KCP Kuwait Cycling Project  Kuwait
CCN CCN  Laos
NSC National Sports Council of Malaysia  Malaysia
TSG Terengganu Cycling Team  Malaysia
T7E Team 7 Eleven Road Bike Philippines  Philippines
ACY Action Cycling Team  Taiwan
ATG Attaque Team Gusto  Taiwan
RTS RTS–Santic Racing Team  Taiwan
SKD Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli  United Arab Emirates

List of 2015 UCI Europe Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
AMP Amplatz–BMC  Austria
HAC Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam  Austria
RSW Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels  Austria
VBG Team Vorarlberg  Austria
TIR Tirol Cycling Team  Austria
WSA WSA-Greenlife  Austria
BCP Synergy Baku  Azerbaijan
BKP BKCP–Powerplus  Belgium
CIB Cibel  Belgium
CSH Colba-Superano Ham  Belgium
CCB Color Code–Aquality Protect  Belgium
COR BKCP–Powerplus  Belgium
SUN Sunweb–Napoleon Games  Belgium
PCW T.Palm–Pôle Continental Wallon  Belgium
MMM Team3M  Belgium
TFC Telenet–Fidea  Belgium
VGS Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace  Belgium
VER Veranclassic–Ekoi  Belgium
WIL Verandas Willems  Belgium
WBC Wallonie-Bruxelles  Belgium
MCC Minsk  Belarus
KMP Keith Mobel-Partisan  Croatia
MKT Meridiana–Kamen  Croatia
ASP AC Sparta Praha  Czech Republic
AWT AWT–GreenWay  Czech Republic
SKC SKC TUFO Prostějov  Czech Republic
ADP Team Dukla Praha  Czech Republic
Bohemia Cycling Track Team  Czech Republic
WHI Whirlpool–Author  Czech Republic
X23–Saroni Factory Team  Czech Republic
RIW Riwal Platform  Denmark
ABB Team Almeborg–Bornholm  Denmark
TCQ Team Coloquick  Denmark
TBW Team TreFor–Blue Water  Denmark
BUR Burgos BH  Spain
Cafés Baqué  Spain
MUR Murias Taldea  Spain
AUB Auber 93  France
ADT Armée de Terre  France
RLM Roubaix–Lille Métropole  France
LPM Team Marseille 13 KTM  France
JLT JLT–Condor  United Kingdom
MGT Madison Genesis  United Kingdom
NPC NFTO  United Kingdom
ONE ONE Pro Cycling  United Kingdom
RAL Team Raleigh  United Kingdom
WGN WIGGINS  United Kingdom
BAI Bike Aid  Germany
LKT LKT Team Brandenburg  Germany
TBJ MLP Team Bergstrasse  Germany
RNR Rad-Net Rose Team  Germany
THF Team Heizomat  Germany
TKG Team Kuota–Lotto  Germany
STG Team Stölting  Germany
SGT Team Stuttgart  Germany
UNA Utensilnord  Hungary
SKT An Post–Chain Reaction  Ireland
CAT Cycling Academy  Israel
AZT D'Amico–Bottecchia  Italy
GMT GM Cycling Team  Italy
MGK MG.K Vis–Vega  Italy
IDE Team Idea 2010 ASD  Italy
UNI Unieuro–Wilier  Italy
ALB Alpha Baltic–Maratoni.lv  Latvia
RBD Rietumu–Delfin  Latvia
LDT Leopard Development Team  Luxembourg
CCD Differdange–Losch  Luxembourg
BBD Baby-Dump Cyclingteam  Netherlands
CJP Cyclingteam Jo Piels  Netherlands
RIJ Cyclingteam de Rijke  Netherlands
MET Metec–TKH  Netherlands
PVC Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team  Netherlands
RDT Rabobank Development Team  Netherlands
SEG SEG Racing  Netherlands
COH Team Coop–Øster Hus  Norway
FIX Team FixIT.no  Norway
FRB Team Frøy-Bianchi  Norway
TJO Team Joker  Norway
KRA Team Ringeriks–Kraft  Norway
TSS Team Sparebanken Sør  Norway
AJT ActiveJet Team  Poland
DOM Domin Sport  Poland
WIB Wibatech–Fuji  Poland
EFP Efapel  Portugal
LAA LA Alumínios–Antarte  Portugal
LRJ Louletano–Ray Just Energy  Portugal
RPB Rádio Popular–Boavista  Portugal
TAV Tavira  Portugal
W52 W52–Quinta da Lixa  Portugal
TCT Tușnad Cycling Team  Romania
TIK Itera–Katusha  Russia
LOK Lokosphinx  Russia
ADR Adria Mobil  Slovenia
RAR Radenska–Ljubljana  Slovenia
NAN Nankang–Dynatek  Serbia
ROT Roth–Škoda   Switzerland
CKB CK Banská Bystrica  Slovakia
DUK Kemo–Dukla Trenčín  Slovakia
TTB Team Tre Berg–Bianchi  Sweden
TKS Torku Şekerspor  Turkey
AMO Amore & Vita–Selle SMP  Ukraine
ISD ISD Continental Team  Ukraine
KLS Kolss BDC Team  Ukraine
KCR Kyiv Capital Racing  Ukraine

List of 2015 UCI Oceania Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
AWS African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team  Australia
CMR Charter Mason–Giant Racing Team  Australia
DSR Data3–Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody  Australia
NSR Navitas–Satalyst Racing Team  Australia
STR Search2retain–Health.com.au Cycling Team  Australia
BFL Team Budget Forklifts  Australia
ART Avanti Racing Team  New Zealand
CCT CCT p/b Champion System  New Zealand

Rankings

For more detailed explanations of the new-for-2015 points system and detail rankings see: 2015 UCI men's road cycling rankings

References

  1. ^ "Road – Teams". Uci.ch. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. ^ "UCI Rulebook – Part 2 Road Races, 24.01.2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  3. ^ "Cervélo women registered as Dutch team in 2010". Cyclingnews.com. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
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