Apparently, there won’t be any other changes to the 18-team list registered for the 2018 WorldTour. However, there are a few changes to the list of the second-tier Pro Continental teams.
According to the Union Cycliste Internationale, the final list of the registered teams is now created and it is exactly the same compared to this year’s list. Even though there are no major changes when it comes to the teams, the US-registered Cannondale-Drapac team’s new name is now EF Education First-Drapac presented by Cannondale.
This sudden change of Jonathan Vaughters’ squad name came right after a potential sponsor withdrew a couple of months ago. Soon after that, the Swedish-based Education First the one to step into the breach last month and save the team.
Now, all the teams who have submitted their registration docs will wait for the audit to process and verify all of their materials and decide whether the squads meet the UCI’s requirements based on:
1) Sporting
2) Financial
3) Ethical
4) Administrative….
..aspects. As for the WorldTour teams, they are automatically part of the calendar.
2018 WorldTour team registrations
Ag2r La Mondiale
Astana Pro Team
Bahrain – Merida
Bmc Racing Team
Bora – Hansgrohe
Team Dimension Data
Team EF Education First – Drapac P/B Cannondale
FDJ
Team Katusha Alpecin
Team Lotto NL – Jumbo
Lotto Soudal
Movistar Team
Orica – Scott
Quick – Step Floors
Team Sky
Team Sunweb
Trek – Segafredo
UAE Team Emirates
?This is where the world ? will be riding next year for the 2018 UCI Road World Championships?
Follow @ibk_tirol2018 #InnsbruckTirol2018 pic.twitter.com/6NDyevftaH— UCI (@UCI_cycling) October 5, 2017
2018 Professional Continental team registrations
Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec
Aqua Blue Sport
Bardiani CSF
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
CCC Sprandi Polkowice
Cofidis, Solutions Credits
Delko Marseille Provence KTM
Direct Energie
Pro Cycling Breizh (Fortuneo – Oscaro)
Gazprom – Rusvelo
Israel – Cycling Academy
Manzana Postobon
Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
Team Novo Nordisk
Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team
Veranda’s Willems – Crelan
Wanty – Groupe Gobert
WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
Wilier Triestina – Selle Italia
Euskadi Basque Country – Murias (New)
Hagens Berman Axeon (New)
Holowesko | Citadel P/B Araphaoe Resources (New)
Rally Cycling (New)
Team Vital Concept (NEW)
