In accordance with UCI Regulations, and following a full review of the documentation provided concerning different criteria for awarding of licences (sporting, financial, administrative and ethical), the Licence Commission has decided to grant a UCI WorldTour licence for a period of two years to the team UAE Abu Dhabi. The latter is a continuation of former UCI WorldTeam Lampre Merida.
Therefore, teams registered as a UCI WorldTeam for the 2017 season are the following (team/UCI code/nationality):
With 18 UCI WorldTeams, the registration procedure for the 2017 UCI WorldTour has now been completed.
Teams registered as a UCI Professional Continental Team (2nd division) for 2017 are the following (team/UCI code/nationality):
Teams SOUL BRASIL PRO CYCLING TEAM (SOU – BRA) and VERVA ACTIVEJET PRO CYCLING TEAM (VAT – POL) are still under review.