In accordance with UCI Regulations and following a full review of all criteria for attribution (administrative, ethical, financial and sporting), the Licence Commission has decided to grant a UCI WorldTour licence to the following teams:
Therefore teams registered as UCI WorldTeams (1st division) for 2016 are the following (team/UCI Code/nationality):
Teams Roth-Skoda and Cult Energy – Stölting Group have joined the UCI Professional Continental Teams. Teams registered as a UCI Professional Continental Team (2nd division) for 2016 are the following (team/UCI code/nationality):
Four teams applying for UCI Professional Continental status are still under review of the Licence Commission. With regards to those teams, the UCI will communicate the decisions of the Licence Commission concerning the award of further licences during December.