List of 2014 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams

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]

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."

List of 2014 UCI Africa Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
MTN MTN–Qhubeka  South Africa

List of 2014 UCI America Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
COL Colombia  Colombia
TNN Team Novo Nordisk  United States
UHC UnitedHealthcare  United States

List of 2014 UCI Asia Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
No registered teams

List of 2014 UCI Europe Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
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

List of 2014 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams

Code Official Team Name Country
DPC Drapac Professional Cycling  Australia

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."

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]

List of 2014 UCI Africa Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
GSP Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie  Algeria
OTA Olympique Team Algérie-Tour Aglo 37  Algeria
VCS Vélo Club Sovac  Algeria
MVA Ville d'Alger  Algeria

List of 2014 UCI America Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
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

List of 2014 UCI Asia Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
CCN CCN  Brunei
SLY China 361° Cycling Team  China
YDL China Hainan HNB Yindongli  China
HSN Team Lvshan Landscape  China
CWJ China Wuxi Jilun Cycling Team  China
GTC Gan Su Sports Lottery Cycling Team  China
MSS Giant–Champion System  China
HEN Hengxiang Cycling Team  China
HBR Holy Brother Cycling Team  China
MCT Malak Cycling Team  China
NTC Ningxia Sports Lottery Cycling Team  China
TYD Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team  China
HKS HKSI Pro Cycling Team  Hong Kong
AYA Ayandeh Continental Team  Iran
PKY Pishgaman Yazd  Iran
TPT Tabriz Petrochemical Team  Iran
TSR Tabriz Shahrdari Ranking  Iran
AIS Aisan Racing Team  Japan
BGT Bridgestone–Anchor  Japan
CPR C Project  Japan
CRV Ciervo Nara Merida Cycling Team  Japan
MTR Matrix Powertag  Japan
SMN Shimano Racing Team  Japan
UKO Team Ukyo  Japan
BLZ Utsunomiya Blitzen  Japan
VFN Vini Fantini–Nippo  Japan
AS2 Continental Team Astana  Kazakhstan
V4E Vino 4ever  Kazakhstan
GIC Geumsan Insam Cello  South Korea
KCT Korail Cycling Team  South Korea
KSP KSPO  South Korea
SCT Seoul Cycling Team  South Korea
TSG Terengganu Cycling Team  Malaysia
LBC LBC-MVP Sports Foundation Cycling Team  Philippines
T7E Team 7 Eleven Road Bike Philippines  Philippines
TSI OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team  Singapore
IAC Singha Infinite Cycling Team  Thailand
RTS RTS–Santic Racing Team  Taiwan
TGT Team Gusto  Taiwan
SKD Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling  United Arab Emirates

List of 2014 UCI Europe Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
AMP Amplatz–BMC  Austria
GWO Gebrüder Weiss–Oberndorfer  Austria
RSW Gourmetfein–Simplon Wels  Austria
VBG Team Vorarlberg  Austria
TIR Tirol Cycling Team  Austria
WSA WSA-Greenlife  Austria
BCP Synergy Baku  Azerbaijan
BKP BKCP–Powerplus  Belgium
CIB Cibel  Belgium
CCB Color Code–Biowanze  Belgium
JTW Josan-To Win Cycling Team  Belgium
KWS Corendon–Kwadro  Belgium
SUN Sunweb–Napoleon Games  Belgium
PCW T.Palm–Pôle Continental Wallon  Belgium
MMM Team3M  Belgium
TFC Telenet-Fidea  Belgium
VGS Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace  Belgium
VER Veranclassic–Doltcini  Belgium
WIL Verandas Willems  Belgium
WBC Wallonie-Bruxelles  Belgium
SHE Sicot-Hemus 1896  Bulgaria
KMP Keith Mobel-Partisan  Croatia
MKT Meridiana–Kamen  Croatia
ASP AC Sparta Praha  Czech Republic
ADP ASC Dukla Praha  Czech Republic
BAU Bauknecht–Author  Czech Republic
ETI Etixx  Czech Republic
EXP Experiment 23  Czech Republic
SKC SKC TUFO Prostějov  Czech Republic
CWO Christina Watches–Dana  Denmark
CUL Cult Energy–Vital Water  Denmark
VPC Riwal Cycling Team  Denmark
DKK Designa Køkken-Knudsgaard  Denmark
TTF Team TreFor–Blue Water  Denmark
BUR Burgos BH  Spain
ORB Euskadi  Spain
BIG BigMat–Auber 93  France
RLM Roubaix–Lille Métropole  France
LPM Team La Pomme Marseille 13  France
MGT Madison Genesis  United Kingdom
NPC NFTO  United Kingdom
RCJ Rapha Condor–JLT  United Kingdom
RAL Team Raleigh  United Kingdom
VGR Velosure–Giordana  United Kingdom
BAI Bike Aid–Ride for Help  Germany
LKT LKT Team Brandenburg  Germany
TBJ MLP Team Bergstrasse  Germany
RNR Rad-Net Rose  Germany
THF Team Heizomat  Germany
TKG Team Kuota  Germany
STG Team Stölting  Germany
SGT Team Stuttgart  Germany
TKT Kastro Team  Greece
SPT SP Tableware  Greece
UNA Utensilnord  Hungary
SKT An Post–Chain Reaction  Ireland
AZT Area Zero Pro Team  Italy
MAE Marchiol-Emisfero  Italy
MGK Vega–Hotsand  Italy
IDE Team Idea  Italy
VHS Vega-Hotsand  Italy
ALB Alpha Baltic–Unitymarathons.com  Latvia
RBD Rietumu–Delfin  Latvia
LET Leopard Development Team  Luxembourg
CCD Differdange–Losch  Luxembourg
RIJ Cyclingteam de Rijke  Netherlands
CJP Cycling Team Jo Piels  Netherlands
KOG Koga Cycling Team  Netherlands
MET Metec–TKH  Netherlands
PVC Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team  Netherlands
RDT Rabobank Development Team  Netherlands
FRB Frøy-Bianchi  Norway
MPC Motiv3 Pro Cycling Team  Norway
FIX Team FixIT.no  Norway
TJO Team Joker  Norway
OHR Team Øster Hus–Ridley  Norway
KRA Team Ringeriks–Kraft  Norway
TSS Team Sparebanken Sør  Norway
AJT ActiveJet Team  Poland
BDC BDC Marcpol  Poland
MEX Mexller  Poland
WIB Wibatech Fuji Zory  Poland
WTG Weltour-Guerciotti  Poland
PRT Banco BIC–Carmim  Portugal
EFG Efapel–Glassdrive  Portugal
LAR LA Alumínios–Antarte  Portugal
LDD Louletano–Dunas Douradas  Portugal
OFM OFM–Quinta da Lixa  Portugal
BOA Rádio Popular  Portugal
TCT Tuşnad  Romania
TIK Itera–Katusha  Russia
LOK Lokosphinx  Russia
HCL Russian Helicopters  Russia
T21 Team 21  Russia
ADR Adria Mobil  Slovenia
RAR Radenska  Slovenia
KMP Keith Mobel-Partizan  Serbia
CKB CK Banská Bystrica  Slovakia
DUK Dukla Trenčín–Trek  Slovakia
JAN EPIC Janom Greenway  Slovakia
GID Development Team Giant-Shimano  Sweden
FFU Firefighters Upsala CK  Sweden
TKS Torku Şekerspor  Turkey
AMO Amore & Vita–Selle SMP  Ukraine
ISD ISD Continental Team  Ukraine
KLS Kolss Cycling Team  Ukraine

List of 2014 UCI Oceania Tour teams

Code Official Team Name Country
AWS African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team  Australia
APC Avanti Racing Team  Australia
BFL Team Budget Forklifts  Australia

Rankings

For more detailed explanations of the new-for-2015 points system and detail rankings see: 2015 UCI men's road cycling rankings

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2013-08-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cervelo-women-registered-as-dutch-team-in-2010
Preceded by
2013
List of UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams
2014
Succeeded by
2015
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