List of 2008 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, the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. __TOC__

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 current UCI Africa Tour professional teams

CodeOfficial team nameCountryWebsite No team registered

List of 2008 UCI America Tour professional teams As of 29 January 2008. CodeOfficial team nameCountry SDA Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni–Androni Giocattoli Venezuela BMC BMC Racing Team United States TSL Team Garmin–Chipotle (formerly Slipstream–Chipotle) United States

List of 2008 UCI Asia Tour professional teams

CodeOfficial team nameCountry No team registered

List of 2008 UCI Europe Tour professional teams As of 27 January 2008 CodeOfficial team nameCountry ELK Elk Haus–Simplon Austria VBG Team Volksbank Austria LAN Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner Belgium TSV Topsport Vlaanderen Belgium PSK PSK Whirlpool–Author Czech Republic ACA Andalucía–CajaSur Spain SPI Extremadura–Ciclismo Solidario Spain GNM Grupo Nicolas Mateos-Murcia Spain KGZ Karpin–Galicia Spain MIT Mitsubishi–Jartazi Estonia AGR Agritubel France BAR Barloworld United Kingdom FLM Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce Ireland CSF CSF Group–Navigare Ireland LPR L.P.R. Brakes Ireland ASA Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo Italy TCS Tinkoff Credit Systems Italy GAP Preti Mangimi Luxembourg SKS Skil–Shimano Netherlands SLB Benfica Portugal NGC NGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte Switzerland COS Cycle Collstrop Sweden

List of 2008 UCI Oceania Tour professional teams As of 29 January 2008 CodeOfficial team nameCountry No team registered

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.

List of 2008 UCI Africa Tour teams

CodeOfficial team nameCountry KON South Africa

List of 2008 UCI America Tour teams Updated for 2008UCI CodeOfficial Team NameCountry MEM Memorial–Fupes–Santos Brazil Scott–Marcondes Cesar Brazil CAL CALYON PRO CYCLING TEAM Canada SYM Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team Canada TRP Team R.A.C.E Pro Canada BOY Boyacá es Para Vivirla–Marche Team Colombia CEP Colombia es Pasión Colombia UOT UNE–Orbitel Colombia TUA Tecos de la Universidad de Guadalajara Mexico OSN KodakGallery.com–Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. United States HNM Health Net Pro Cycling Team presented by Maxxis United States COL Colavita / Sutter Home Presented by Cooking Light United States JBC Jelly Belly Cycling Team United States ABB Bissell Pro Cycling Team United States NER Nerac Pro Cycling United States KBM Kelly Benefit Strategies / Medifast United States RAP Rite Aid Pro Cycling United States SLP SuccessFulliving.com Presented by Parkpre United States RRC Rock Racing United States TUT Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team United States JIT The Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling Team United States

List of 2008 UCI Asia Tour teams

Updated for 2007UCI

CodeOfficial team nameCountry MPC Trek–Marco Polo Cycling Team China HKG Hong Kong Pro Cycling Hong Kong PSN Polygon Sweet Nice Indonesia MES Mes Kerman Iran NIP Nippo–Meitan Hompo Japan MYT Miyata–Subaru Japan MTR Matrix Powertag Japan AIS Aisan Racing Team Japan L2A LeTua Cycling Team Malaysia TM Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team Malaysia DOT Doha Team Qatar GNT Giant Asia Racing Team Taiwan

List of 2008 UCI Europe Tour teams CodeOfficial team nameCountry SWI Team Swiag Teka Austria RAD RC Arbo Resch & Frisch Wels Austria APO ApoSport Krone Linz Austria PRA Team Plast–Recycling–Austria Austria PZC Profel Ziegler Continental Team Belgium PCW Pole Continental Wallon Bergasol–Euro Millions Belgium PCO Palmans–Collstrop Belgium PBH Pictoflex–Bikeland–Hyundai Belgium BLV Bodysol–Win for Life–Jong Vlaanderen Belgium ABM Yawadoo–Colba–ABM Belgium JAR Jartazi–7Mobile Belgium FLA Flanders Belgium UBD Unibet–Davo Belgium FID Fidea Cycling Team Belgium TZS Tzar Simeon–MBN Bulgaria CCB Cycling Club Burgas Bulgaria HEM Hemus 1896–Berneschi Bulgaria ADP ASC Dukla Praha Czech Republic BEI CK Windoor's Příbram Czech Republic PSK PSK Whirlpool–Hradec Králové Czech Republic TDL Team Dukla Liberec Czech Republic ASP AC Sparta Praha Czech Republic TPH Team GLS Denmark DES Team Designa Kokken Denmark GLU Glud & Marstrand–Horsens Denmark VBT Team Vision Bikes Denmark SPI Spiuk–Extremadura Spain MAS Massi Spain GNM Grupo Nicolas Mateos Spain VMC Viña Magna–Cropu Spain ORB Orbea Spain KCT Kalev Chocolate Team Estonia BJF Groupe Sportif Bretagne–Jean Floch France AUB Auber 93 France PCA Plowman Craven–Evans Cycles United Kingdom RCY Recycling.co.uk United Kingdom TRS Team Regionstrom–Senges Germany CTM Continental Team Milram Germany TET Thuringer Energie Team Germany STV Stevens Racing Team Germany TNB Team Notebooksbilliger.de Germany TLM Team Lamonta Germany HVH Heinz Von Heiden Team Hanover Germany TSP Team Sparkasse Germany PNB P-Nivó Betonexpressz 2000 KFT.se Hungary TMG Team Murphy & Gunn / Newlyn Ireland SKT An Post-M.Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team Ireland TUC CB Immobiliare–Universal Caffe Italy ODL OTC Doors–Lauretana Italy DNL Dynatek–Latvia Latvia RBR Rietumu Banka–Riga Latvia CCD Continental Cycling Team Differdange Luxembourg UBB Ubbink–Syntec Cycling Team Netherlands KST KrolStonE Continental Team Netherlands BEC B&E Cycling Team Netherlands CJP Cyclingteam Jo Piels Netherlands VVE Van Vijet–EBH–Advocaten Netherlands PCH Procomm–Van Hemert Netherlands RBJ Rabobank Netherlands FPT Fondas P3Transfer Team Netherlands LOW Netherlands TMB Team Maxbo Bianchi Norway SPA Team Sparebanken Vest Norway DHL DHL–Author Poland AMO Amore & Vita–McDonald's Poland NBL Nobless Poland SPL CCC Polsat Poland KNF Knauf Team Poland MBK MBK–Cycles–Scout Poland LEG Legia–Bazyliszek Poland RBA Riberalves-Alcobaça Portugal ASC Vitória–ASC Portugal PRM Paredes Rota dos Moveis Portugal BHL Barbot-Halcon Portugal CAB Riberalves–Boavista Portugal MAI LA–MSS Portugal LAL Liberty Seguros Continental Portugal DUJ Duja–Tavira Portugal IMO Madeinox–BRIC–Loule Portugal KOF Tinkoff Restaurants Russia PRE Premier Russia ODM Omnibike Dynamo Moscow Russia END Team Endeka Serbia PER Perutnina Ptuj Slovenia RAR Radenska Powerbar Slovenia SAK Sava Slovenia ADR Adria Mobil Slovenia HAD Hadimec Switzerland DUK Dukla Trenčín Slovakia

List of 2008 UCI Oceania Tour teams CodeOfficial team nameCountry SLV Savings & Loans Cycling Team Australia SAI SouthAustralia.com–AIS Australia FRF FRF Couriers–ExcelPro Australia

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