List of 2013 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 2 February 2013.[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 2013 UCI Africa Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| MTN | MTN–Qhubeka |  South Africa
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List of 2013 UCI America Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| COL | Colombia |  Colombia
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| TNN | Team Novo Nordisk |  United States
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| UHC | UnitedHealthcare | United States
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List of 2013 UCI Asia Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| CSS | Champion System |  China
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List of 2013 UCI Europe Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| AJW | Accent Jobs–Wanty |  Belgium
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| LAN | Crelan–Euphony | Belgium
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| TSV | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | Belgium
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| CJR | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |  Spain
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| BSC | Bretagne–Séché Environnement |  France
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| COF | Cofidis | France
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| SAU | Sojasun | France
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| EUC | Team Europcar | France
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| APP | NetApp–Endura |  Germany
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| AND | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |  Italy
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| COG | Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox | Italy
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| FAR | Vini Fantini–Selle Italia | Italy
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| CCC | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice |  Poland
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| RVL | RusVelo |  Russia
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| IAM | IAM Cycling |  Switzerland
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List of 2013 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams
| 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. 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
List of 2013 UCI Africa Tour teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| GSP | Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie
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 Algeria
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| MVA | Miche-Ville d'Alger | Algeria
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| OTA | Olympique Team Algérie | Algeria
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| VCS | Vélo Club SOVAC
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Algeria
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List of 2013 UCI America Tour teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| BAP | Buenos Aires Provincia
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 Argentina
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| SLS | San Luis Somos Todos | Argentina
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| DAT | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo |  Brazil
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| FUN | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | Brazil
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| EKD | Equipe Cycliste Ekoï-Devinci |  Canada
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| GQC | Equipe Garneau-Québecor | Canada
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| CPT | Clos de Pirque-Trek |  Chile
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| CO4 | 4-72 Colombia | Colombia
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| COD | Colombia–Coldeportes | Colombia
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| EPM | EPM–UNE | Colombia
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| STF | Start–Trigon Cycling Team |  Paraguay
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| 5HR | 5-hour Energy | United States
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| BPC | Bissell | United States
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| BLS | Bontrager Cycling Team | United States
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| HSD | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | United States
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| JSH | Jamis–Hagens Berman | United States
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| JBC | Jelly Belly–Kenda | United States
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| OPT | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | United States
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| TMK | Team Smartshop-Mountain Khakis
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United States
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List of 2013 UCI Asia Tour teams
List of 2013 UCI Europe Tour teams
List of 2013 UCI Oceania Tour teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| DPC | Drapac Cycling |  Australia
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| HGP | Huon Salmon–Genesys Wealth Advisers | Australia
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| BFL | Team Budget-Forklifts | Australia
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References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Cervélo women registered as Dutch team in 2010". 26 November 2009.