List of 2008 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, the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.
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 current UCI Africa Tour professional teams
| Code | Official team name | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| No team registered |
List of 2008 UCI America Tour professional teams
As of 29 January 2008.[1]
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| SDA | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni–Androni Giocattoli
|
Venezuela |
| BMC | BMC Racing Team
|
United States |
| TSL | Team Garmin–Chipotle (formerly Slipstream–Chipotle)
|
United States |
List of 2008 UCI Asia Tour professional teams
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| No team registered |
List of 2008 UCI Europe Tour professional teams
As of 27 January 2008[2]
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| ELK | Elk Haus–Simplon
|
Austria |
| VBG | Team Volksbank
|
Austria |
| LAN | Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner
|
Belgium |
| TSV | Topsport Vlaanderen
|
Belgium |
| PSK | PSK Whirlpool–Author
|
Czech Republic |
| ACA | Andalucía–CajaSur
|
Spain |
| SPI | Extremadura–Ciclismo Solidario
|
Spain |
| GNM | Grupo Nicolas Mateos-Murcia
|
Spain |
| KGZ | Karpin–Galicia
|
Spain |
| MIT | Mitsubishi–Jartazi | Estonia |
| AGR | Agritubel | France |
| BAR | Barloworld | United Kingdom |
| FLM | Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
|
Ireland |
| CSF | CSF Group–Navigare
|
Ireland |
| LPR | L.P.R. Brakes
|
Ireland |
| ASA | Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
|
Italy |
| TCS | Tinkoff Credit Systems | Italy |
| GAP | Preti Mangimi | Luxembourg |
| SKS | Skil–Shimano
|
Netherlands |
| SLB | Benfica
|
Portugal |
| NGC | NGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte | Switzerland |
| COS | Cycle Collstrop | Sweden |
List of 2008 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams
As of 29 January 2008[3]
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| No team registered |
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.
List of 2008 UCI Africa Tour teams
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| KON | Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub | South Africa |
List of 2008 UCI America Tour teams
Updated for 2008[4]
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| MEM | Memorial–Fupes–Santos | Brazil |
Scott–Marcondes Cesar
|
Brazil | |
| CAL | CALYON PRO CYCLING TEAM | Canada |
| SYM | Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team
|
Canada |
| TRP | Team R.A.C.E Pro | Canada |
| BOY | Boyacá es Para Vivirla–Marche Team
|
Colombia |
| CEP | Colombia es Pasión
|
Colombia |
| UOT | UNE–Orbitel
|
Colombia |
| TUA | Tecos de la Universidad de Guadalajara | Mexico |
| OSN | KodakGallery.com–Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. | United States |
| HNM | Health Net Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis
|
United States |
| COL | Colavita / Sutter Home Presented by Cooking Light | United States |
| JBC | Jelly Belly Cycling Team
|
United States |
| ABB | Bissell Pro Cycling Team
|
United States |
| NER | Nerac Pro Cycling | United States |
| KBM | Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast
|
United States |
| RAP | Rite Aid Pro Cycling | United States |
| SLP | SuccessFulliving.com Presented by Parkpre | United States |
| RRC | Rock Racing | United States |
| TUT | Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team
|
United States |
| JIT | The Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team | United States |
List of 2008 UCI Asia Tour teams
Updated for 2007[5]
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| MPC | Trek–Marco Polo Cycling Team
|
China |
| HKG | Hong Kong Pro Cycling | Hong Kong |
| PSN | Polygon Sweet Nice | Indonesia |
| MES | Mes Kerman | Iran |
| NIP | Nippo–Meitan Hompo | Japan |
| MYT | Miyata–Subaru | Japan |
| MTR | Matrix Powertag | Japan |
| AIS | Aisan Racing Team | Japan |
| L2A | LeTua Cycling Team | Malaysia |
| TM | Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team | Malaysia |
| DOT | Doha Team | Qatar |
| GNT | Giant Asia Racing Team
|
Taiwan |
List of 2008 UCI Europe Tour teams
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| SWI | Team Swiag Teka | Austria |
| RAD | RC Arbo Resch & Frisch Wels | Austria |
| APO | ApoSport Krone Linz | Austria |
| PRA | Team Plast–Recycling–Austria | Austria |
| PZC | Profel Ziegler Continental Team
|
Belgium |
| PCW | Pole Continental Wallon Bergasol–Euro Millions | Belgium |
| PCO | Palmans–Collstrop | Belgium |
| PBH | Pictoflex–Bikeland–Hyundai | Belgium |
| BLV | Bodysol–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen
|
Belgium |
| ABM | Yawadoo–Colba–ABM | Belgium |
| JAR | Jartazi–7Mobile
|
Belgium |
| FLA | Flanders | Belgium |
| UBD | Unibet–Davo | Belgium |
| FID | Fidea Cycling Team
|
Belgium |
| TZS | Tzar Simeon–MBN | Bulgaria |
| CCB | Cycling Club Burgas | Bulgaria |
| HEM | Hemus 1896–Berneschi | Bulgaria |
| ADP | ASC Dukla Praha | Czech Republic |
| BEI | CK Windoor's Příbram | Czech Republic |
| PSK | PSK Whirlpool–Hradec Králové
|
Czech Republic |
| TDL | Team Dukla Liberec | Czech Republic |
| ASP | AC Sparta Praha | Czech Republic |
| TPH | Team GLS
|
Denmark |
| DES | Team Designa Kokken | Denmark |
| GLU | Glud & Marstrand–Horsens
|
Denmark |
| VBT | Team Vision Bikes | Denmark |
| SPI | Spiuk–Extremadura
|
Spain |
| MAS | Massi | Spain |
| GNM | Grupo Nicolas Mateos
|
Spain |
| VMC | Viña Magna–Cropu
|
Spain |
| ORB | Orbea | Spain |
| KCT | Kalev Chocolate Team | Estonia |
| BJF | Groupe Sportif Bretagne–Jean Floch | France |
| AUB | Auber 93
|
France |
| PCA | Plowman Craven–Evans Cycles
|
United Kingdom |
| RCY | Recycling.co.uk
|
United Kingdom |
| TRS | Team Regionstrom–Senges | Germany |
| CTM | Continental Team Milram
|
Germany |
| TET | Thuringer Energie Team | Germany |
| STV | Stevens Racing Team | Germany |
| TNB | Team Notebooksbilliger.de | Germany |
| TLM | Team Lamonta
|
Germany |
| HVH | Heinz Von Heiden Team Hanover | Germany |
| TSP | Team Sparkasse | Germany |
| PNB | P-Nivó Betonexpressz 2000 KFT.se | Hungary |
| TMG | Team Murphy & Gunn / Newlyn | Ireland |
| SKT | An Post-M.Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team
|
Ireland |
| TUC | CB Immobiliare–Universal Caffe | Italy |
| ODL | OTC Doors–Lauretana
|
Italy |
| DNL | Dynatek–Latvia | Latvia |
| RBR | Rietumu Banka–Riga | Latvia |
| CCD | Continental Cycling Team Differdange
|
Luxembourg |
| UBB | Ubbink–Syntec Cycling Team
|
Netherlands |
| KST | KrolStonE Continental Team | Netherlands |
| BEC | B&E Cycling Team | Netherlands |
| CJP | Cyclingteam Jo Piels
|
Netherlands |
| VVE | Van Vijet–EBH–Advocaten | Netherlands |
| PCH | Procomm–Van Hemert | Netherlands |
| RBJ | Rabobank
|
Netherlands |
| FPT | Fondas P3Transfer Team | Netherlands |
| LOW | Asito Cycling Team | Netherlands |
| TMB | Team Maxbo Bianchi
|
Norway |
| SPA | Team Sparebanken Vest
|
Norway |
| DHL | DHL–Author | Poland |
| AMO | Amore & Vita–McDonald's
|
Poland |
| NBL | Nobless | Poland |
| SPL | CCC Polsat
|
Poland |
| KNF | Knauf Team | Poland |
| MBK | MBK–Cycles–Scout | Poland |
| LEG | Legia–Bazyliszek | Poland |
| RBA | Riberalves-Alcobaça
|
Portugal |
| ASC | Vitória-ASC
|
Portugal |
| PRM | Paredes Rota dos Moveis
|
Portugal |
| BHL | Barbot-Halcon
|
Portugal |
| CAB | Riberalves–Boavista
|
Portugal |
| MAI | LA–MSS
|
Portugal |
| LAL | Liberty Seguros Continental | Portugal |
| DUJ | Duja–Tavira
|
Portugal |
| IMO | Madeinox–BRIC–Loule
|
Portugal |
| KOF | Tinkoff Restaurants
|
Russia |
| PRE | Premier | Russia |
| ODM | Omnibike Dynamo Moscow
|
Russia |
| END | Team Endeka | Serbia |
| PER | Perutnina Ptuj | Slovenia |
| RAR | Radenska Powerbar
|
Slovenia |
| SAK | Sava
|
Slovenia |
| ADR | Adria Mobil | Slovenia |
| HAD | Hadimec
|
Switzerland |
| DUK | Dukla Trenčín
|
Slovakia |
List of 2008 UCI Oceania Tour teams
| Code | Official team name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| SLV | Savings & Loans Cycling Team | Australia |
| SAI | SouthAustralia.com–AIS
|
Australia |
| FRF | FRF Couriers–ExcelPro | Australia |
References
- ^ "UCI Professional Continental Teams 2008". uciamericatour.com. UCI. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ "UCI Professional Continental Teams 2008". ucieuropetour.com. UCI. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ "Equipes Continentales Professionnelles UCI 2008". ucioceaniatour.com. UCI. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ UCI[permanent dead link]
- ^ UCI Archived 11 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine