List of 2008 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams explained

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.__TOC__

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.

List of 2008 UCI America Tour professional teams

As of 29 January 2008.[1]

CodeOfficial team nameCountry
SDAVenezuela
BMCUnited States
TSLTeam Garmin–Chipotle (formerly Slipstream–Chipotle)United States

List of 2008 UCI Europe Tour professional teams

As of 27 January 2008[2]

CodeOfficial team nameCountry
ELKElk Haus–SimplonAustria
VBGTeam VolksbankAustria
LANLandbouwkrediet–TönissteinerBelgium
TSVTopsport VlaanderenBelgium
PSKPSK Whirlpool–AuthorCzech Republic
ACAAndalucía–CajaSurSpain
SPIExtremadura–Ciclismo SolidarioSpain
GNMGrupo Nicolas Mateos-MurciaSpain
KGZKarpin–GaliciaSpain
MITMitsubishi–JartaziEstonia
AGRAgritubelFrance
BARBarloworldUnited Kingdom
FLMCeramica Flaminia–Bossini DocceIreland
CSFCSF Group–NavigareIreland
LPRL.P.R. BrakesIreland
ASAAcqua & Sapone–Caffè MokamboItaly
TCSTinkoff Credit SystemsItaly
GAPPreti MangimiLuxembourg
SKSSkil–ShimanoNetherlands
SLBBenficaPortugal
NGCNGC Medical–OTC Industria PorteSwitzerland
COSCycle CollstropSweden

List of 2008 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams

As of 29 January 2008[3]

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 America Tour teams

Updated for 2008[4]

CodeOfficial Team NameCountry
MEMBrazil
Brazil
CALCanada
SYMCanada
TRPCanada
BOYColombia
CEPColombia
UOTUNE–OrbitelColombia
TUATecos de la Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico
OSNUnited States
HNMUnited States
COLUnited States
JBCUnited States
ABBUnited States
NERUnited States
KBMUnited States
RAPUnited States
SLPUnited States
RRCUnited States
TUTUnited States
JITUnited States

List of 2008 UCI Asia Tour teams

Updated for 2007[5]

CodeOfficial team nameCountry
MPCTrek–Marco Polo Cycling TeamChina
HKGHong Kong Pro CyclingHong Kong
PSNPolygon Sweet NiceIndonesia
MESMes KermanIran
NIPNippo–Meitan HompoJapan
MYTMiyata–SubaruJapan
MTRMatrix PowertagJapan
AISAisan Racing TeamJapan
L2ALeTua Cycling TeamMalaysia
TMTelekom Malaysia Cycling TeamMalaysia
DOTDoha TeamQatar
GNTGiant Asia Racing TeamTaiwan

List of 2008 UCI Europe Tour teams

CodeOfficial team nameCountry
SWITeam Swiag TekaAustria
RADRC Arbo Resch & Frisch WelsAustria
APOApoSport Krone LinzAustria
PRATeam Plast–Recycling–AustriaAustria
PZCProfel Ziegler Continental TeamBelgium
PCWPole Continental Wallon Bergasol–Euro MillionsBelgium
PCOPalmans–CollstropBelgium
PBHPictoflex–Bikeland–HyundaiBelgium
BLVBodysol–Win for Life–Jong VlaanderenBelgium
ABMYawadoo–Colba–ABMBelgium
JARJartazi–7MobileBelgium
FLAFlandersBelgium
UBDUnibet–DavoBelgium
FIDFidea Cycling TeamBelgium
TZSTzar Simeon–MBNBulgaria
CCBCycling Club BurgasBulgaria
HEMHemus 1896–BerneschiBulgaria
ADPASC Dukla PrahaCzech Republic
BEICK Windoor's PříbramCzech Republic
PSKPSK Whirlpool–Hradec KrálovéCzech Republic
TDLTeam Dukla LiberecCzech Republic
ASPAC Sparta PrahaCzech Republic
TPHTeam GLSDenmark
DESTeam Designa KokkenDenmark
GLUGlud & Marstrand–HorsensDenmark
VBTTeam Vision BikesDenmark
SPISpiuk–ExtremaduraSpain
MASMassiSpain
GNMGrupo Nicolas MateosSpain
VMCViña Magna–CropuSpain
ORBOrbeaSpain
KCTKalev Chocolate TeamEstonia
BJFGroupe Sportif Bretagne–Jean FlochFrance
AUBAuber 93France
PCAPlowman Craven–Evans CyclesUnited Kingdom
RCYRecycling.co.ukUnited Kingdom
TRSTeam Regionstrom–SengesGermany
CTMContinental Team MilramGermany
TETThuringer Energie TeamGermany
STVStevens Racing TeamGermany
TNBTeam Notebooksbilliger.deGermany
TLMTeam LamontaGermany
HVHHeinz Von Heiden Team HanoverGermany
TSPTeam SparkasseGermany
PNBP-Nivó Betonexpressz 2000 KFT.seHungary
TMGTeam Murphy & Gunn / NewlynIreland
SKTAn Post-M.Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly TeamIreland
TUCCB Immobiliare–Universal CaffeItaly
ODLOTC Doors–LauretanaItaly
DNLDynatek–LatviaLatvia
RBRRietumu Banka–RigaLatvia
CCDContinental Cycling Team DifferdangeLuxembourg
UBBUbbink–Syntec Cycling TeamNetherlands
KSTKrolStonE Continental TeamNetherlands
BECB&E Cycling TeamNetherlands
CJPCyclingteam Jo PielsNetherlands
VVEVan Vijet–EBH–AdvocatenNetherlands
PCHProcomm–Van HemertNetherlands
RBJRabobankNetherlands
FPTFondas P3Transfer TeamNetherlands
LOWNetherlands
TMBTeam Maxbo BianchiNorway
SPATeam Sparebanken VestNorway
DHLDHL–AuthorPoland
AMOAmore & Vita–McDonald'sPoland
NBLNoblessPoland
SPLCCC PolsatPoland
KNFKnauf TeamPoland
MBKMBK–Cycles–ScoutPoland
LEGLegia–BazyliszekPoland
RBARiberalves-AlcobaçaPortugal
ASCVitória-ASCPortugal
PRMParedes Rota dos MoveisPortugal
BHLBarbot-HalconPortugal
CABRiberalves–BoavistaPortugal
MAILA–MSSPortugal
LALLiberty Seguros ContinentalPortugal
DUJDuja–TaviraPortugal
IMOMadeinox–BRIC–LoulePortugal
KOFTinkoff RestaurantsRussia
PREPremierRussia
ODMOmnibike Dynamo MoscowRussia
ENDTeam EndekaSerbia
PERPerutnina PtujSlovenia
RARRadenska PowerbarSlovenia
SAKSavaSlovenia
ADRAdria MobilSlovenia
HADHadimecSwitzerland
DUKDukla TrenčínSlovakia

List of 2008 UCI Oceania Tour teams

CodeOfficial team nameCountry
SLVSavings & Loans Cycling TeamAustralia
SAISouthAustralia.com–AISAustralia
FRFFRF Couriers–ExcelProAustralia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCI Professional Continental Teams 2008 . uciamericatour.com . . 2008-01-29.
  2. Web site: UCI Professional Continental Teams 2008 . ucieuropetour.com . . 2008-01-27.
  3. Web site: Equipes Continentales Professionnelles UCI 2008 . ucioceaniatour.com . 2008-01-29 . UCI.
  4. http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/uci.asp?page=Teams&discipline=ROA&continent=ame&teamscategory=ame&teamstype=pct&ryear=2008&l=ENG UCI
  5. http://www.uci.ch/ucinet/uci.asp?page=Teams&discipline=ROA&continent=ame&teamscategory=ame&teamstype=pct&ryear=2007&l=ENG UCI

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