List of 2013 UCI ProTeams and riders explained

This page is a list of 2013 UCI ProTeams and riders. These teams competed in the 2013 UCI World Tour.

Teams overview

The 19 ProTeams in 2013 were:[1]

CodeOfficial team nameLicense holderCountryGroupsetBicycles
ALM (2013 season)EUSRL France CyclismeSRAMFocus
ARG (2013 season)SMS CyclingShimanoFelt
AST (2013 season)Olympus SarlCampagnoloSpecialized
BMC (2013 season)Continuum Sports LLCShimanoBMC
EUS (2013 season)Fundación Ciclista EuskadiShimanoOrbea
FDJ (2013 season)Société de Gestion de L'EchappéeShimanoLapierre
GRM (2013 season)Slipstream Sports, LLCShimanoCervélo
OGE (2013 season)Lachlan SmithShimanoScott
LAM (2013 season)Total Cycling LimitedShimanoMérida
CAN (2013 season)Brixia SportsSRAMCannondale
LTB (2013 season)Belgian Cycling Company saCampagnoloRidley
MOV (2013 season)Abarca Sports S.L.CampagnoloPinarello
OPQ (2013 season)Esperanza bvbaSRAMSpecialized
BEL (2013 season)Rabo WielerploegenShimanoGiant
KAT (2013 season)Katusha Management SAShimanoCanyon
RLT (2013 season)Trek Bicycle CorporationShimanoTrek
SAX (2013 season)Riis Cycling A/SSRAMSpecialized
SKY (2013 season)Tour Racing LimitedShimanoPinarello
VCD (2013 season)STL–Pro Cycling B.V.ShimanoBianchi

were promoted up to the top division of teams for this season, whilst were somewhat controversially removed from the World Tour peloton. On 15 February 2013 the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld 's appeal against the UCI's decision not to issue them a World Tour licence. On 18 February 2013 the UCI announced that, contrary to previous assertions, 19 teams would hold ProTeam status for this season. This caused Paris–Nice and the Giro d'Italia to accommodate 23 teams as were not given a wild card invite when they were a Pro-Continental team, but would now be invited as a ProTeam.[2]

One team changed its name twice – having been known as in 2012, the team became after Rabobank withdrew their title sponsorship. Ahead of the Tour de France, Belkin acquired title sponsorship, with the team becoming .

also changed its name to .

Riders

See main article: 2013 Ag2r–La Mondiale season.

See main article: 2013 Argos–Shimano season.

See main article: 2013 Astana season.

See main article: 2013 Belkin Pro Cycling season.

See main article: 2013 BMC Racing Team season.

See main article: 2013 Cannondale season.

See main article: 2013 Euskaltel–Euskadi season.

See main article: 2013 FDJ.fr season.

See main article: 2013 Garmin–Sharp season.

See main article: 2013 Team Katusha season.

See main article: 2013 Lampre–Merida season.

See main article: 2013 Lotto–Belisol season.

See main article: 2013 Movistar Team season.

See main article: 2013 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step season.

See main article: 2013 Orica–GreenEDGE season.

See main article: 2013 RadioShack–Leopard season.

See main article: 2013 Saxo–Tinkoff season.

See main article: 2013 Team Sky season.

See main article: 2013 Vacansoleil–DCM season.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uciworldtour.com/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTYzMDE&LangId=1 UCI ProTeams 2013
  2. News: 19 World Tour teams in 2013. Cycling News. 18 February 2013. 18 February 2013.