UCI - 2015 Team Registration Process

Teams wishing to be registered in first or second division for the 2015 road season are required to submit a registration file to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The UCI, in association with EY (formerly Ernst & Young), evaluates whether the teams are in compliance with the UCI Regulations, particularly in terms of their administration and finances.

In accordance with its regulations the UCI is today publishing the list of teams that have submitted a registration file.

UCI WorldTeams* (1^st division) in possession of a UCI WorldTour licence for 2015:

AG2R LA MONDIALE
ASTANA PRO TEAM
LOTTO SOUDAL
ORICA GreenEDGE
TEAM GIANT – ALPECIN
TEAM KATUSHA

*From January 1st 2015, UCI ProTeams will be called “UCI WorldTeams”.

Teams applying for a UCI WorldTour licence (1^st division) or requesting a renewal:

BMC RACING TEAM
ETIXX – QUICK STEP
FDJ

UCI Professional Continental Teams (2^nd division):

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
BARDIANI CSF
BRETAGNE – SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT
CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING
IAM CYCLING
MTN – QHUBEKA
NIPPO – VINI FANTINI *
RUSVELO
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT

*new candidates to the status of UCI Professional Continental Team

Note to editors:

This information is being published with a view to keeping all concerned parties informed about the progress of the registration files submitted by first and second division teams. The files contain the following essential information:

the sponsorship contracts duly signed with the main partners,
the bank guarantee,
for new teams only, a description of their structure together with a copy of the deed of incorporation of the paying agent.

The files will now undergo an in-depth evaluation, the results of which will determine the next steps in the registration process:

A maximum of 18 UCI WorldTeams in possession of a licence will automatically be registered as of November 3^rd if no irregularities are brought to notice. Files with non-conformities will be passed on to the Licence Commission (article 2.15.071).
Candidates to a UCI WorldTour licence (first request or renewal), will automatically have their files submitted to the Licence Commission (article 2.15.017).
For UCI Professional Continental Teams, the registration process will be completed by November 3^rd if no irregularities are brought to notice (article 2.16.016).

The registration process for teams will be closely examined as part of the reform of professional road cycling. The principal aim will be to make it clearer and more consistent with other elements of the reform.

For more information

Louis Chenaille
UCI Press Officer
+41 79 198 7047
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John Zerafa
VERO Communications
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Wednesday, 08 October 2014