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 International Cycling Union (UCI). The UCI Continental Circuits are divided in 5 continental zones, America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
All lists updated as of 1 February 2014. [1]
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.
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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MTN | MTN–Qhubeka | South Africa |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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COL | Colombia | Colombia |
TNN | Team Novo Nordisk | United States |
UHC | UnitedHealthcare | United States |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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No registered teams |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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TSV | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | Belgium |
WGG | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | Belgium |
CJR | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | Spain |
BSE | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | France |
COF | Cofidis | France |
TNE | NetApp–Endura | Germany |
AND | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | Italy |
BAR | Bardiani–CSF | Italy |
NRI | Neri Sottoli | Italy |
CCC | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice | Poland |
RVL | RusVelo | Russia |
IAM | IAM Cycling | Switzerland |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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DPC | Drapac Professional Cycling | Australia |
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. [2]
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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GSP | Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie | Algeria |
OTA | Olympique Team Algérie-Tour Aglo 37 | Algeria |
VCS | Vélo Club Sovac | Algeria |
MVA | Ville d'Alger | Algeria |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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BAP | Buenos Aires Provincia | Argentina |
SLS | San Luis Somos Todos | Argentina |
DAT | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo-Bottecchia | Brazil |
FUN | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | Brazil |
IRC | Ironage-Colner | Brazil |
MEM | Memorial-Prefeitura de Santos | Brazil |
GQC | Garneau–Québecor | Canada |
HRB | H&R Block Pro Cycling | Canada |
SPC | Silber Pro Cycling Team | Canada |
CO4 | 4-72 Colombia | Colombia |
ECU | Team Ecuador | Ecuador |
STF | Start–Trigon Cycling Team | Paraguay |
IPC | InCycle-Predator Components Cycling Team | Puerto Rico |
5HR | 5-hour Energy | United States |
AIR | Airgas–Safeway | United States |
ACT | Astellas | United States |
BDT | Bissell Development Team | United States |
CSN | Champion System-Stan's NoTubes | United States |
HSD | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | United States |
JSH | Jamis–Hagens Berman | United States |
JBC | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | United States |
OPM | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | United States |
SSC | Team SmartStop | United States |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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AWS | African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team | Australia |
APC | Avanti Racing Team | Australia |
BFL | Team Budget Forklifts | Australia |
For more detailed explanations of the new-for-2015 points system and detail rankings see: 2015 UCI men's road cycling rankings
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