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This page is a list of 2018 UCI WorldTeams and riders. These teams are competing in the 2018 UCI World Tour.
A UCI WorldTeam (2015–present), previously UCI ProTeam (2005–2014), is the term used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to name a cycling team of the highest category in professional road cycling, the UCI World Tour or UCI ProTour, respectively.
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The 2018 UCI World Tour was a competition that included thirty-seven road cycling events throughout the 2018 men's cycling season. It was the tenth and final edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009.
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UCI was founded in 1900 in Paris by the national cycling sports organisations of Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland. It replaced the International Cycling Association (ICA) by setting up in opposition in a row over whether Great Britainshould be allowed just one team at the world Championships or separate teams representing ...
The UCI organises cycling's world championships, administration of which it gives to member nations. The first championships were on the road and on the track. They were allocated originally to member nations in turn, on condition the country was deemed competent and that it could guarantee ticket sales.A nation given a championship or series of ch...
Helmet use in road racing
For decades, professional road cyclists refused to wear helmets. The first serious attempt by the UCI to introduce compulsory helmet use was the 1991 Paris–Nicerace, which resulted in a riders' strike, and the UCI abandoned the idea. After the death of Andrei Kivilev in the 2003 Paris–Nice, new rules were introduced on 5 May 2003, with the 2003 Giro d'Italia being the first major race affected. The 2003 rules allowed for discarding the helmets during final climbs of at least 5 kilometres in l...
Bribery and doping
The UCI was accused of accepting a bribe in the 1990s to introduce the keirin, a track cycling race, into the Olympics. An investigation by the BBC claims that the UCI was paid approximately $3,000,000 by Japanese sources to add the race to the Olympic programme, something denied by the UCI. When Floyd Landis confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career in May 2010, he alleged that the UCI had accepted a bribe from Lance Armstrong to cover up an EPOpositive after the 2...
Doping and defamation lawsuits
The UCI has sued or threatened to sue several cyclists, journalists, and writers for defamation after they accused it of corruption or other misdeeds related to doping. Many, though not all, of these suits are heard in the Est Vaudois district court of Vevey, Switzerland In 2002 UCI sued Festina soigneur Willy Voet over claims in his book Breaking the Chain. In 2004 the UCI won the case, and in 2006 won the appeal. Voet had made various claims about UCI and Verbruggen's behavior related to th...
Track cycling
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships for men and women offers individual and team championships in several track cycling disciplines. The UCI Track Cycling World Cupserves as a season-long competition of elite-level.
Cyclo-cross
Each UCI-sponsored event feeds into the season-long competition known as the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup. In addition, a series of single-day events are held each year to determine the Cyclo-cross World Champion at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.
Mountain bike racing
In mountain bike racing, the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships is the most important and prestigious competition each year. This includes the disciplines of cross-country and downhill. In addition, this event consists of world championship events for bike trials riding. In 2012 the first cross-country eliminatorworld championship was held in Saalfelden. The UCI Mountain Bike World Cupis a series of races, held annually since 1991. At the 2011 World Championships held in Champéry,...
Continental confederations
The national federations form confederations by continent: 1. Asian Cycling Confederation– ACC 2. Union Européenne de Cyclisme– UEC (European Cycling Union) 3. Oceania Cycling Confederation– OCC 4. Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo– COPACI (Pan American Cycling Confederation) 5. Confédération Africaine de Cyclisme– CAC (African Cycling Confederation)
Union Cycliste Internationale's channel on YouTubeJan 15, 2024 · The 18 UCI WorldTeams are the same as in 2023, with this licensing cycle ending in 2025. While the teams are known, they have adjusted their lineups to face a new season with ambition, and in some cases, in new colours. Follow the leaders.
There are several 2018 UCI World Championships. The International Cycling Union (UCI) holds World Championships every year. For 2018, this includes: 2018 UCI Road World Championships; 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships; 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships; 2018 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships; 2018 UCI BMX World Championships
