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]
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.
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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MTN | MTN–Qhubeka | ![]() |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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COL | Colombia | ![]() |
TNN | Team Novo Nordisk | ![]() |
UHC | UnitedHealthcare | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
WGG | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | ![]() |
CLT | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | ![]() |
CJR | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | ![]() |
BSE | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | ![]() |
COF | Cofidis | ![]() |
EUC | Team Europcar | ![]() |
BOA | Bora–Argon 18 | ![]() |
AND | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | ![]() |
BAR | Bardiani–CSF | ![]() |
NIP | Nippo–Vini Fantini | ![]() |
STH | Southeast Pro Cycling | ![]() |
ROO | Team Roompot | ![]() |
CCC | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | ![]() |
RVL | RusVelo | ![]() |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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DPC | Drapac Professional Cycling | ![]() |
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]
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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GSP | Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d´Algérie | ![]() |
VCS | Vélo Club Sovac | ![]() |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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BAP | Buenos Aires Provincia | ![]() |
SLS | San Luis Somos Todos | ![]() |
SEP | Sindicato de Empleados Publicos de San Juan | ![]() |
FUN | Carrefour Funvic Soul Cycling Team | ![]() |
GQC | Garneau–Québecor | ![]() |
HRB | H&R Block Pro Cycling | ![]() |
SPC | Silber Pro Cycling Team | ![]() |
EPM | EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana | ![]() |
MOT | Movistar Team América | ![]() |
ANQ | Orgullo Antioqueño | ![]() |
DCT | Inteja–MMR Dominican Cycling Team | ![]() |
ECU | Team Ecuador | ![]() |
STF | Start–Massi Cycling Team | ![]() |
IPC | InCycle-Cannondale | ![]() |
AIR | Airgas–Safeway | ![]() |
ACT | Astellas | ![]() |
BDT | Axeon Cycling Team | ![]() |
CSN | Champion System-Stan's NoTubes | ![]() |
HSD | Hincapie Racing Team | ![]() |
IRT | IRT Racing | ![]() |
JHB | Jamis–Hagens Berman | ![]() |
JBC | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | ![]() |
LRT | Lupus Racing Team | ![]() |
OPM | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | ![]() |
SSC | Team SmartStop | ![]() |
Code | Official Team Name | Country |
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AWS | African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team | ![]() |
CMR | Charter Mason–Giant Racing Team | ![]() |
DSR | Data3–Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody | ![]() |
NSR | Navitas–Satalyst Racing Team | ![]() |
STR | Search2retain–Health.com.au Cycling Team | ![]() |
BFL | Team Budget Forklifts | ![]() |
ART | Avanti Racing Team | ![]() |
CCT | CCT p/b Champion System | ![]() |
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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