November 27/08 10:10 am - UCI Registers 18 Teams for 2009 ProTour
Posted by Editoress on 11/27/08
UCI Registers 18 Teams for 2009 ProTour
Courtesy UCI
The UCI ProTour council (CUPT) has ruled on the applications for registration submitted by the UCI ProTeams and candidates for a ProTour licence.
Each year, teams are required to submit an application with full supporting documentation to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). This procedure, which is carried out on the UCI's behalf by Ernst & Young, allows the UCI to ensure that all these teams meet the requirements set under the regulations, and the legal and financial aspects in particular.
After an examination of the applications, the CUPT registered the following 18 teams:
• AG2R La Mondiale (FRA)
• Astana (KAZ)
• BBox Bouygues Telecom (FRA)
• Caisse d'Epargne (ESP)
• Cofidis, le crédit en ligne (FRA)
• Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP)
• Française des Jeux (FRA)
• Garmin-Slipstream (USA)
• Katusha (RUS)
• Lampre-N.G.C. (ITA)
• Liquigas (ITA)
• Team Milram (GER)
• Quick Step (BEL)
• Rabobank (NED)
• Fuji-Servetto* (ESP)
• Saxo Bank - IT Factory (DEN)
• Silence-Lotto (BEL)
• Team Columbia (USA)
*Formerly Scott-American Beef
Sixteen of these teams already hold a UCI ProTour licence:
| Team/licence-holder | Period |
| AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA) / EUSRL France Cyclisme | 2006-2009 |
| Team Milram (GER) / VeloCity GmbH | 2007-2009 |
| Lampre-N.G.C. ITA) / Bici Club Azzurro SRL | 2008-2009 |
| Cofidis, le crédit en ligne (FRA) / Cofidis compétition eusrl | 2009 |
| Astana (KAZ) / Kazakh Cycling Federation | 2007-2010 |
| Caisse d'Epargne (ESP) Abarca Sports S.L | 2007-2010 |
| Fuji-Servetto (ESP) / GM Bikes SA | 2007-2010 |
| Team Columbia (USA) / High Road Sports, Inc | 2007-2010 |
| Liquigas (ITA) / Liquigas Sport Spa | 2008-2010 |
| Française des Jeux (FRA) / Société de Gestion l'Echappée | 2009-2010 |
| Katusha (RUS) / Katusha Management SA | 2009-2011 |
| Quick Step (BEL) / Esperanza Bvba | 2009-2011 |
| Saxo Bank - IT Factory (DEN) / Riis Cycling A/S | 2009-2011 |
| Silence-Lotto (BEL) / Omega Pharma | 2009-2011 |
| Garmin-Slipstream (USA) / Slipstream Sports, LLC | 2009-2012 |
| Rabobank (NED) / Rabo Wielerploegen | 2009-2012 |
The Licence Commission has yet to rule on the licence applications submitted by the teams BBox Bouygues Telecom (FRA) and Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP). A hearing for this purpose will be organised shortly.
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