List of 2014 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 1 February 2014.[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 2014 UCI Africa Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| MTN | MTN–Qhubeka |  South Africa |
List of 2014 UCI America Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| COL | Colombia |  Colombia |
| TNN | Team Novo Nordisk |  United States |
| UHC | UnitedHealthcare | United States |
List of 2014 UCI Asia Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| No registered teams | ||
List of 2014 UCI Europe Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| TSV | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| WGG | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | Belgium |
| CJR | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |  Spain |
| BSE | Bretagne–Séché Environnement |  France |
| COF | Cofidis | France |
| TNE | NetApp–Endura |  Germany |
| AND | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |  Italy |
| BAR | Bardiani–CSF | Italy |
| NRI | Neri Sottoli | Italy |
| CCC | CCC–Polsat–Polkowice |  Poland |
| RVL | RusVelo |  Russia |
| IAM | IAM Cycling |  Switzerland |
List of 2014 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| DPC | Drapac Professional Cycling |  Australia |
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 UCI women's teams.[2]
List of 2014 UCI Africa Tour teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| GSP | Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie |  Algeria |
| OTA | Olympique Team Algérie-Tour Aglo 37 | Algeria |
| VCS | Vélo Club Sovac | Algeria |
| MVA | Ville d'Alger | Algeria |
List of 2014 UCI America Tour teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| BAP | Buenos Aires Provincia |  Argentina |
| SLS | San Luis Somos Todos | Argentina |
| DAT | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo-Bottecchia |  Brazil |
| FUN | Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos | Brazil |
| IRC | Ironage-Colner | Brazil |
| MEM | Memorial-Prefeitura de Santos | Brazil |
| GQC | Garneau–Québecor |  Canada |
| HRB | H&R Block Pro Cycling | Canada |
| SPC | Silber Pro Cycling Team | Canada |
| CO4 | 4-72 Colombia | Colombia |
| ECU | Team Ecuador |  Ecuador |
| STF | Start–Trigon Cycling Team |  Paraguay |
| IPC | InCycle-Predator Components Cycling Team |  Puerto Rico |
| 5HR | 5-hour Energy | United States |
| AIR | Airgas–Safeway | United States |
| ACT | Astellas | United States |
| BDT | Bissell Development Team | United States |
| CSN | Champion System-Stan's NoTubes | United States |
| HSD | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | United States |
| JSH | Jamis–Hagens Berman | United States |
| JBC | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | United States |
| OPM | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | United States |
| SSC | Team SmartStop | United States |
List of 2014 UCI Asia Tour teams
List of 2014 UCI Europe Tour teams
List of 2014 UCI Oceania Tour teams
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team | Australia |
| APC | Avanti Racing Team | Australia |
| BFL | Team Budget Forklifts | Australia |
Rankings
For more detailed explanations of the new-for-2015 points system and detail rankings see: 2015 UCI men's road cycling rankings
References
| Preceded by 2013 |
List of UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams 2014 |
Succeeded by 2015 |