Team roster
- As of 31 December 2017. [3]
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| Team information | |
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| UCI code | NCT |
| Registered | Kuwait |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Disbanded | 2017 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI Continental |
| Team name history | |
2017 | Nice Cycling Team |
Nice Cycling Team is a Kuwaiti UCI Continental cycling team founded in 2017 [1] and ended later the same year. [2]
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