The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) – the governing body of cycling – categorizes teams into three divisions. The first division, consisting of the top 19 teams, were classified as UCI WorldTeams, and competed in the UCI World Tour. The second and third divisions, respectively, were the ProTeams (formerly Professional Continental teams) and the Continental teams.

2021 UCI ProTeams

According to the UCI Rulebook,[1]

"A ProTeam is an organisation created to take part in road events open to ProTeams. It is known by a unique name and registered with the UCI in accordance with the provisions below.

  • The ProTeam comprises all the riders registered with the UCI as members of the team. This includes 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 ProTeam must employ at least 20 riders, 3 team managers and 5 other staff (paramedical assistants, mechanics, etc.) on a full time basis to be eligible for the whole registration year."

ProTeams compete in the UCI Continental Circuits, which is divided into five continental zones: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.[2] Sometimes, teams are also invited to participate in UCI World Tour and UCI ProSeries events, usually through wildcard invitations, although they are not eligible to win points in the World Tour rankings.

Code Official Team Name[3][4] Country Continent
AFCAlpecin–Fenix BelgiumEurope
ANSAndroni Giocattoli–Sidermec ItalyEurope
ARKArkéa–Samsic FranceEurope
BBKB&B Hotels p/b KTM FranceEurope
BCFBardiani–CSF–Faizanè ItalyEurope
BWBBingoal Pauwels Sauces WB BelgiumEurope
BBHBurgos BH SpainEurope
CJRCaja Rural–Seguros RGA SpainEurope
DKODelko FranceEurope
EOKEolo–Kometa ItalyEurope
EKPEquipo Kern Pharma SpainEurope
FOREuskaltel–Euskadi SpainEurope
GAZGazprom–RusVelo RussiaEurope
RLYRally Cycling United StatesAmerica
SVBSport Vlaanderen–Baloise BelgiumEurope
TNNTeam Novo Nordisk United StatesAmerica
TDETeam TotalEnergies FranceEurope
UXTUno-X Pro Cycling Team NorwayEurope
THRVini Zabù ItalyEurope

2021 UCI Continental teams

Continental teams, the third division of the UCI cycling pyramid, compete almost exclusively in the UCI Continental Circuits while sometimes getting wildcard invitations to UCI ProSeries events as well.

Code Official Team Name[4][5] Country Continent
AVFAgrupación Virgen de Fátima ArgentinaAmerica
EHEElectro Hiper Europa ArgentinaAmerica
CSLEquipo Continental San Luis ArgentinaAmerica
EMPEquipo Continental Municipalidad de Pocito ArgentinaAmerica
MRWMunicipalidad de Rawson ArgentinaAmerica
SEPSindicato de Empleados Publicos de San Juan ArgentinaAmerica
TPCTransportes Puertas de Cuyo ArgentinaAmerica
ACAARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast AustraliaOceania
NERNero Continental AustraliaOceania
STGSt George Continental Cycling Team AustraliaOceania
BLNTeam BridgeLane AustraliaOceania
HACHrinkow Advarics Cycleang AustriaEurope
RSWTeam Felbermayr–Simplon Wels AustriaEurope
VBGTeam Vorarlberg AustriaEurope
TIRTirol KTM Cycling Team AustriaEurope
URTUnion Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol AustriaEurope
WSAWSA KTM Graz AustriaEurope
BCABahrain Cycling Academy BahrainAsia
BAZBelAZ BelarusEurope
FCTFerei–CCN BelarusEurope
MCCMinsk Cycling Club BelarusEurope
AFDAlpecin–Fenix Development Team BelgiumEurope
TBLBaloise–Trek Lions BelgiumEurope
TISTarteletto–Isorex BelgiumEurope
WBDBingoal WB Development Team BelgiumEurope
PRCPio Rico Cycling Team BoliviaAmerica
CCACambodia Cycling Academy CambodiaAsia
XSUX-Speed United CanadaAmerica
Y4MYoeleo Test Team p/b 4Mind CanadaAmerica
CFCCFC Continental Team ChinaAsia
GCBChina Continental Team of Gansu Bank ChinaAsia
CHJChina Huajian Cycling Team ChinaAsia
MSSGiant Cycling Team ChinaAsia
HENHengxiang Cycling Team ChinaAsia
LNSLi-Ning Star Cycling Team ChinaAsia
NLCNingxia Sports Lottery Continental Team ChinaAsia
PDSPardus Cycling Team ChinaAsia
XDSShenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ChinaAsia
TMCTaiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ChinaAsia
TYDTianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ChinaAsia
CCMColnago CM Team ColombiaAmerica
CTAColombia Tierra de Atletas–GW Bicicletas ColombiaAmerica
EOPEquipe Continental Orgullo Paisa ColombiaAmerica
ECSEquipo Continental Supergiros ColombiaAmerica
MEDTeam Medellín–EPM ColombiaAmerica
MKTMeridiana–Kamen CroatiaEurope
ACSAC Sparta Praha Czech RepublicEurope
EKAElkov–Kasper Czech RepublicEurope
TFATopforex–ATT Investments Czech RepublicEurope
SKCTufo–Pardus Prostějov Czech RepublicEurope
BPCBHS–PL Beton Bornholm DenmarkEurope
SCCRestaurant Suri–Carl Ras DenmarkEurope
RIWRiwal Cycling Team DenmarkEurope
TCQTeam ColoQuick DenmarkEurope
BESBest PC Ecuador EcuadorAmerica
ADTAmpler Development Team EstoniaEurope
CGFGroupama–FDJ Continental Team FranceEurope
AUBSt. Michel–Auber93 FranceEurope
XRLXelliss–Roubaix–Lille Métropole FranceEurope
BAIBike Aid GermanyEurope
TDADauner–Akkon GermanyEurope
DDSDevelopment Team DSM GermanyEurope
PBSMaloja Pushbikers GermanyEurope
PUSP&S Metalltechnik GermanyEurope
RNRRad-Net Rose Team GermanyEurope
LKHTeam Lotto–Kern Haus GermanyEurope
SVLTeam SKS Sauerland NRW GermanyEurope
CMIEuroCyclingTrips–CMI GuamOceania
HKSHKSI Pro Cycling Team Hong KongAsia
MLAMula Cycling Team IndonesiaAsia
RJCRoojai.com Cycling Team IndonesiaAsia
FSCFoolad Mobarakeh Sepahan IranAsia
ICPIraq Cycling Project IraqAsia
EVOEvoPro Racing IrelandEurope
ICAIsrael Cycling Academy IsraelEurope
BTCBeltrami TSA–Tre Colli ItalyEurope
BIABiesse–Arvedi ItalyEurope
CTFCycling Team Friuli ASD ItalyEurope
AZTD'Amico–UM Tools ItalyEurope
GEFGeneral Store–Fratelli Curia–Essegibi ItalyEurope
IRCIseo–Rime–Carnovali ItalyEurope
MGKMG.K vis VPM ItalyEurope
CPKTeam Colpack–Ballan ItalyEurope
T4QTeam Qhubeka ItalyEurope
IWDWork Service–Marchiol–Dynatek ItalyEurope
ZEFZalf–Euromobil–Désirée–Fior ItalyEurope
AISAisan Racing Team JapanAsia
KINKinan Cycling Team JapanAsia
MTRMatrix Powertag JapanAsia
NASNasu Blasen JapanAsia
SMNShimano Racing Team JapanAsia
BGTTeam Bridgestone Cycling JapanAsia
UKOTeam Ukyo Sagamihara JapanAsia
BLZUtsunomiya Blitzen JapanAsia
ALTAlmaty Cycling Team KazakhstanAsia
VAMVino–Astana Motors KazakhstanAsia
KPTKuwait Pro Cycling Team KuwaitAsia
LPCLeopard Pro Cycling LuxembourgEurope
SNCSweet Nice Continental Cycling Team MalaysiaAsia
TSCTeam Sapura Cycling MalaysiaAsia
TSGTerengganu Cycling Team MalaysiaAsia
CAZCanel's–Zerouno MexicoAmerica
SPTSidi Ali–Kinetik Sports MoroccoAfrica
ABCAbloc CT NetherlandsEurope
BCYBEAT Cycling NetherlandsEurope
JVDJumbo–Visma Development Team NetherlandsEurope
METMetec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel NetherlandsEurope
SEGSEG Racing Academy NetherlandsEurope
VWEVolkerWessels Cycling Team NetherlandsEurope
BSCBlack Spoke Pro Cycling New ZealandOceania
GLCGlobal 6 Cycling New ZealandOceania
TCOTeam Coop NorwayEurope
UDTUno-X Dare Development Team NorwayEurope
PCVPanamá es Cultura y Valores PanamaAmerica
MVCMassi Vivo–Conecta ParaguayAmerica
7RP7 Eleven–Cliqq–air21 by Roadbike Philippines PhilippinesAsia
G4GGo for Gold Philippines PhilippinesAsia
MSPHRE Mazowsze Serce Polski PolandEurope
VOSVoster ATS Team PolandEurope
CDFAntarte–Feirense PortugalEurope
ATMAtum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel PortugalEurope
EFPEfapel PortugalEurope
KSUKelly / Simoldes / UDO PortugalEurope
LAALA Alumínios / LA Sport PortugalEurope
LLCLouletano–Loulé Concelho PortugalEurope
RPBRádio Popular–Boavista PortugalEurope
TAVTavfer–Measindot–Mortágua PortugalEurope
W52W52 / FC Porto PortugalEurope
GTSGiotti Victoria–Savini Due RomaniaEurope
TNVTeam Novak RomaniaEurope
LOKLokosphinx RussiaEurope
BIGBenediction Ignite RwandaAfrica
SACSkol Adrien Cycling Academy RwandaAfrica
AMXA.R. Monex Pro Cycling Team San MarinoEurope
CATCycling Academy Trenčín SlovakiaEurope
DKBDukla Banská Bystrica SlovakiaEurope
ADRAdria Mobil SloveniaEurope
LGSLjubljana Gusto Santic SloveniaEurope
PROProTouch South AfricaAfrica
GPCGapyeong Cycling Team South KoreaAsia
GICGeumsan Insam Cello South KoreaAsia
KCTKorail Cycling Team South KoreaAsia
KSPKSPO Professional South KoreaAsia
LXCLX Cycling Team South KoreaAsia
SCTSeoul Cycling Team South KoreaAsia
UCTUijeongbu Cycling Team South KoreaAsia
NIPNippo–Provence–PTS Conti  SwitzerlandEurope
SRASwiss Racing Academy  SwitzerlandEurope
TCCThailand Continental Cycling Team ThailandAsia
MPCMeiyo CCN Pro Cycling TaiwanAsia
SBBSalcano–Sakarya BB Team TurkeyEurope
STCSpor Toto Cycling Team TurkeyEurope
AMOAmore & Vita UkraineEurope
EGUEurocar–Grawe UkraineEurope
LCTLviv Cycling Team UkraineEurope
DHBCanyon dhb SunGod United KingdomEurope
RWCRibble Weldtite United KingdomEurope
SPCSaint Piran United KingdomEurope
SCBSwiftCarbon Pro Cycling United KingdomEurope
TRITrinity Racing United KingdomEurope
AEVAevolo United StatesAmerica
ELVElevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling United StatesAmerica
HBAHagens Berman Axeon United StatesAmerica
LLAL39ION of Los Angeles United StatesAmerica
ILUTeam Illuminate United StatesAmerica
TNDTeam Novo Nordisk Development United StatesAmerica
TSLTeam Skyline United StatesAmerica
WGCWildlife Generation Pro Cycling United StatesAmerica
GIOGios VenezuelaAmerica
STFStart Cycling Team VenezuelaAmerica

References

  1. "Part II - Road Races" (PDF). UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 12 June 2020. p. 241. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. "UCI Continental Circuits". UCI. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "Teams – ProCyclingStats". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Road Cycling Teams and Riders - Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)". UCI. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "Continental Teams – ProCyclingStats". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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