RadioShack and Vacansoleil ProTeam licences under further scrutiny

Radioshack, Tour de France 2011, team time trial training

published 3 November 2011

RadioShack-Nissan and Vacansoleil-DCM were not among the eight squads whose existing ProTeam licences were approved and registered by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) on Wednesday.

The two squads, which both currently hold a ProTeam licence enabling them to take part in the UCI's top-tier WorldTour race calendar, will have the continuation of their registration brought before UCI's licence commission on November 20.

Article 2.15.071 of the UCI's regulations outlines the procedure in the event of the UCI deciding it is 'unable' to register the UCI ProTeam rather than giving a reason for refusal. In the event of the UCI being unable to register a team, registration documents are passed to the licence commission for a decision. If the licence commission subsequently refuses the registration, the ProTeam licence is withdrawn but the team in question can appeal against the decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). It can also apply for Professional Continental status.

Squads registering for ProTeam status for the first time, applying for a licence renewal or those that the UCI ranked 16th to 20th in its sporting criteria all have their applications passed to the licence commission for assessment. The teams falling into these categories are GreenEdge, Lotto Cycling Project, Saxo Bank, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Katusha, Geox-TMC, FDJ, Europcar, Ag2r and Euskaltel-Euskadi.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.

RadioShack and Vacansoleil ProTeam licences under further scrutiny

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