The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the governing body of cycling, categorises teams into three divisions. The top 18 teams are the UCI WorldTeams and compete in the UCI World Tour. The second and third divisions respectively are the Professional Continental teams and the Continental teams.
The teams compete in the UCI Continental Circuits, which are divided into five continental zones: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. They also win points in the UCI World Ranking. Professional Continental teams are also invited to participate in events in the UCI World Tour, although they are not eligible to win points in the World Tour rankings.
List of 2017 UCI Professional Continental teams According to the UCI Rulebook,
"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."
CodeOfficial Team NameCountryContinent MZN America SOU America TNN America UHC America ANS Europe ABS Europe BRD Europe CJR Europe CCC Europe COF Europe DMP Europe DEN Europe TFO Europe GAZ Europe ICA Europe NIP Europe RNL Europe SVB Europe VWC Europe WGG Europe WVA Europe WIL Europe
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."
2017 UCI Africa Tour teams CodeOfficial Team NameCountry DDC VCS
2017 UCI America Tour teams CodeOfficial Team NameCountry ACM AFT EMP CID CEA MRT SEP EBL STF UFF GQC HRB SPC BSM EPM ECZ GWS MED DCT MTE CAS VIV AVE AHB CYN CCB CPC ELV HCR JBC RLY ILU
2017 UCI Asia Tour teams CodeOfficial Team NameCountry VIB XDS EGCB MSS JLC HEN HBT KYL MTS NLC TYD LSL GPC GIC KCT KSP LXC SCT SKD HKS PCT KFC PKY SPT TST AIS BGT IPC KIN MTR NAS SMN UKO BLZ TSE VAN CSM KWC KCP NCT CCN TSC TSG 7RP IAC RTS ACT TCC
2017 UCI Europe Tour teams CodeOfficial Team NameCountry AMO AMP RSW HAC TIR VOL WSA BCP MCC AAS BEC CIB ERC MNG PSV PCW TIS TFL UNI MKT ASP PFG ELA SKC ABB TCQ CPH TGC RIW TVC ADT AUB RLM CYC BAI TDA THF LKT LKH RNR SVL DSU BIK JLT MGT ONE RAL WGN SKT AZT GME SAN RBR SIT CCD LPC BBD DCT DJP MET MCT SEG TCO FIX TJI TSS UXT DOM THU VOS WIB EFP LAA LHL BOA STA W52 TCT LOK DVP DKB ADR ATG ROG TTB TRA TRK KLS ISD
2017 UCI Oceania Tour teams CodeOfficial Team NameCountry DPV IWS NIS STG
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