Peloton during the 2017 Tour of Flanders.
Cycle sport's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has confirmed the list of 18 teams that will contest the WorldTour calendar during 2018.
There are no major changes to the list of 18 teams from 2017, with only alterations in team names to reflect a few new title sponsors.
2018 UCI WorldTour teams
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