Registration of UCI WorldTeams and UCI Professional Continental Teams for the 2016 season

On the basis of the files received by the required deadlines and following their evaluation in collaborationwith UCI-appointed auditor EY, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announces the registration ofthe teams listed below in both the first and second divisions for the 2016 season.

Teams registered as a UCI WorldTeam (1st division):

AG2R LA MONDIALE

ASTANA PRO TEAM

BMC RACING TEAM

FDJ

IAM CYCLING

MOVISTAR TEAM

ORICA GREENEDGE

TEAM GIANT – ALPECIN

TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO

TEAM SKY

TREK FACTORY RACING

It should be noted that all the above were already in possession of UCI WorldTour licence for 2016 butwere nonetheless required to meet the annual registration criteria. Seven other teams applying for a newUCI WorldTour licence will be heard by the Licence Commission in the coming weeks as part of the normalapplication process.

With regards to Astana Pro Team, the Licence Commission has rendered its decision after the team’s fourmonthreview period during which it was monitored by the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University ofLausanne (ISSUL).

After reading the conclusions of ISSUL’s report, the Commission has found that the team complied with themeasures required of it.

A copy of the Licence Commission reasoned decision is available through this link.

Teams registered as a UCI Professional Continental Team (2nd division):

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI

BORA – ARGON 18

CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS SA

COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS

DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE KTM

DRAPAC PROFESSIONAL CYCLING

FORTUNEO – VITAL CONCEPT

FUNVIC SOUL CYCLES - CARREFOUR

NIPPO – VINI FANTINI

ONE PRO CYCLING

ROOMPOT ORANJE PELOTON

RUSVELO

TEAM NOVO NORDISK

TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE

UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM

VERVA ACTIVEJET PRO CYCLING TEAM

WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT

Six teams applying for UCI Professional Continental status have had their application declined in the firstinstance and their files have been referred to the Licence Commission in accordance with article 2.16.017.

The UCI will communicate the decisions of the Licence Commission concerning the award of furtherlicences during November and December.

For more information

Louis Chenaille

UCI Press Officer

+41 79 198 7047

louis.chenaille@uci.ch

John Zerafa

VERO Communications

+44 7813 814 816

jzerafa@verocom.co.uk

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