UCI releases Continental team rankings for 2012

The UCI today released its "fictitious" rankings which determine the teams that will be automatically invited to the Continental Tour events.

Similar to the WorldTour rankings that determine automatic consideration for the top teams toward the next season's first division, the rankings for the Continental Tours are calculated by the points obtained by the riders on 2012 teams in the previous season.

The teams are then ranked on this sporting value and used to determine the top three squads, each of which will be automatically invited to the class 1 and 2 non-European races.

For instance, in the Americas Tour, the Brazilian Funvic-Pindamonhangaba squad, together with the Continental Movistar team and EPM-UNE from Colombia must be invited to the top US races, including the Tour of Elk Grove, Tour of the Battenkill, Tour of Utah and SRAM Tour of the Gila.

The rules were changed in July, 2011 to exclude the 2.HC and 1.HC events such as the Amgen Tour of California, USA Pro Cycling Challenge and Philadelphia International Championships.

Only organisers of UCI class 2 Europe Tour races (2.2 or 1.2 events such as Tour de Normandie) will be obliged to invite the top squads from the Europe Tour fictitious rankings.

Only Continental teams registered for each UCI Continental Tour are considered for automatic invitations, thus Rapha-Condor Sharp which was second in the Oceania Tour does not warrant inclusion in Australian and New Zealand events. However, its second in the Europe Tour does warrant its inclusion in all x.2 events in Europe. Similarly, Professional Continental teams were not considered in the fictitious rankings.

UCI Europe Tour
1 Christina Watches – Onfone (Den)
2 Endura Racing (GBr)
3 Salcano - Manisaspor Cycling Team (Tur)

UCI Africa Tour
1 Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algerie (Alg)
2 MTN Qhubeka (RSA)
3 Team Bonitas (RSA)

UCI America Tour
1 Funvic – Pindamonhangaba (Bra)
2 Movistar Team (Col)
3 EPM – UNE (Col)

UCI Asia Tour
1 Tabriz Petrochemical Team (IRI)
2 Terengganu Cycling Team (Mas)
3 Azad University Cross Team (IRI)

UCI Oceania Tour
1 Team Jayco – AIS (Aus)
2 Drapac Cycling (Aus)
3 Genesys Wealth Advisers (Aus)

Full Rankings

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UCI Africa Tour fictitious ranking
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algerie (Alg)471pts
2Mtn Qhubeka (RSA)304Row 1 - Cell 3
3Team Europcar (Fra)197Row 2 - Cell 3
4Team Bonitas (RSA)190Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Ig - Sigma Sport (GBr)79Row 4 - Cell 3
6Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's (Bel)76Row 5 - Cell 3
7Rapha Condor - Sharp (GBr)68Row 6 - Cell 3
8Konya Torku Seker Spor (Tur)59Row 7 - Cell 3
9Dukla Trencin Trek (Svk)47Row 8 - Cell 3
10Velo Club Sovac Algerie (Alg)41Row 9 - Cell 3
11Chipotle Development Team (USA)38Row 10 - Cell 3
12Miche - Guerciotti (Ita)36Row 11 - Cell 3
13Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole (Bel)24Row 12 - Cell 3
14Geofco - Ville D'alger (Alg)21Row 13 - Cell 3
15Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)15Row 14 - Cell 3
16Whirlpool - Author (Cze)11Row 15 - Cell 3
17Caja Rural (Spa)9Row 16 - Cell 3
18Koga Cycling Team (Ned)8Row 17 - Cell 3
19Marco Polo Cycling Team (Eth)6Row 18 - Cell 3
20Amore & Vita (Ukr)6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Team Type 1 - Sanofi (USA)5Row 20 - Cell 3
22Endura Racing (GBr)3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.De (Lux)2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Asc Dukla Praha (Cze)2Row 23 - Cell 3
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UCI America Tour fictitious ranking
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Funvic - Pindamonhangaba (Bra)441pts
2Movistar Team (Col)356Row 1 - Cell 3
3Colombia - Coldeportes (Col)205Row 2 - Cell 3
4Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)198Row 3 - Cell 3
5Androni Giocattoli (Ita)191Row 4 - Cell 3
6Epm - Une (Col)176Row 5 - Cell 3
7Clube Dataro De Ciclismo (Bra)158Row 6 - Cell 3
8Team Optum Presented By Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)149Row 7 - Cell 3
9Spidertech Powered By C10 (Can)141Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jamis - Sutter Home (USA)132Row 9 - Cell 3
11Real Cycling Team (Bra)124Row 10 - Cell 3
12Colombia - Comcel (Col)123Row 11 - Cell 3
13Chipotle Development Team (USA)98Row 12 - Cell 3
14Gobernacion De Antioquia - Indeportes Antiquia (Col)87Row 13 - Cell 3
15Competitive Cyclist Racing Team (USA)85Row 14 - Cell 3
16Bissell Cycling (USA)82Row 15 - Cell 3
17Continental Team Astana (Kaz)78Row 16 - Cell 3
18Team Type 1 - Sanofi (USA)75Row 17 - Cell 3
19Caja Rural (Spa)60Row 18 - Cell 3
20Kenda - 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team (USA)58Row 19 - Cell 3
21San Luis Somos Todos (Arg)39Row 20 - Cell 3
22Team Exergy (USA)32Row 21 - Cell 3
23Project 1T4I (Ned)30Row 22 - Cell 3
24Bontrager Livestrong Team (USA)26Row 23 - Cell 3
25Team Europcar (Fra)25Row 24 - Cell 3
26Champion System Pro Cycling Team (Chn)24Row 25 - Cell 3
27Miche - Guerciotti (Ita)22Row 26 - Cell 3
28Andalucia (Spa)16Row 27 - Cell 3
29Farnese Vini (GBr)13Row 28 - Cell 3
30Endura Racing (GBr)12Row 29 - Cell 3
31Blue Water Cycling (Den)12Row 30 - Cell 3
32Amore & Vita (Ukr)10Row 31 - Cell 3
33Bkcp - Powerplus (Bel)10Row 32 - Cell 3
34Wonderful Pistachios Cycling (USA)10Row 33 - Cell 3
35Dukla Trencin Trek (Svk)10Row 34 - Cell 3
36Colnago - Csf Inox (Irl)9Row 35 - Cell 3
37Rusvelo (Rus)5Row 36 - Cell 3
38Team Jayco - Ais (Aus)5Row 37 - Cell 3
39Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algerie (Alg)5Row 38 - Cell 3
40Team Nsp - Ghost (Ger)5Row 39 - Cell 3
41Leopard - Trek Continental Team (Lux)4Row 40 - Cell 3
42Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert (Par)3Row 41 - Cell 3
43Subway Cycling Team (NZl)2Row 42 - Cell 3
44Team Raleigh - Gac (GBr)2Row 43 - Cell 3
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UCI Asia Tour fictitious ranking
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Tabriz Petrochemical Team (IRI)534pts
2Terengganu Cycling Team (Mas)329Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rusvelo (Rus)274Row 2 - Cell 3
4Androni Giocattoli (Ita)273Row 3 - Cell 3
5Champion System Pro Cycling Team (Chn)268Row 4 - Cell 3
6Azad University Cross Team (IRI)211Row 5 - Cell 3
7Team Europcar (Fra)197Row 6 - Cell 3
8Rts Racing Team (Tpe)193Row 7 - Cell 3
9Farnese Vini (GBr)181Row 8 - Cell 3
10Colnago - Csf Inox (Irl)155Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ccc Polkowice (Pol)142Row 10 - Cell 3
12Konya Torku Seker Spor (Tur)138Row 11 - Cell 3
13Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)132Row 12 - Cell 3
14Rc Arbö Wels Gourmetfein (Aut)123Row 13 - Cell 3
15Endura Racing (GBr)109Row 14 - Cell 3
16Project 1T4I (Ned)108Row 15 - Cell 3
17Node 4 - Giordana Racing (GBr)105Row 16 - Cell 3
18Arbö Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer (Aut)91Row 17 - Cell 3
19Team Netapp (Ger)91Row 18 - Cell 3
20Continental Team Astana (Kaz)84Row 19 - Cell 3
21Adria Mobil (Slo)84Row 20 - Cell 3
22Drapac Cycling (Aus)77Row 21 - Cell 3
23Team Type 1 - Sanofi (USA)72Row 22 - Cell 3
24Christina Watches - Onfone (Den)61Row 23 - Cell 3
25Loborika Favorit Team (Cro)54Row 24 - Cell 3
26Mtn Qhubeka (RSA)51Row 25 - Cell 3
27Team Bonitas (RSA)47Row 26 - Cell 3
28Andalucia (Spa)47Row 27 - Cell 3
29Joker Merida (Nor)42Row 28 - Cell 3
30Jelly Belly Cycling (USA)42Row 29 - Cell 3
31Team Idea (Ita)37Row 30 - Cell 3
32Kspo (Kor)37Row 31 - Cell 3
33Genesys Wealth Advisers (Aus)31Row 32 - Cell 3
34Geumsan Ginseng Cello (Kor)29Row 33 - Cell 3
35Seoul Cycling Team (Kor)29Row 34 - Cell 3
36Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland (Ger)27Row 35 - Cell 3
37Chipotle Development Team (USA)24Row 36 - Cell 3
38Rapha Condor - Sharp (GBr)24Row 37 - Cell 3
39Nutrixxion Abus (Ger)23Row 38 - Cell 3
40Team Nsp - Ghost (Ger)23Row 39 - Cell 3
41Caja Rural (Spa)20Row 40 - Cell 3
42Team Wit (Ita)19Row 41 - Cell 3
43Landbouwkrediet (Bel)18Row 42 - Cell 3
44Team Optum Presented By Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)13Row 43 - Cell 3
45Max Success Sports (Chn)10Row 44 - Cell 3
46Team Vorarlberg (Aut)10Row 45 - Cell 3
47Holy Brother Cycling Team (Chn)8Row 46 - Cell 3
48Marco Polo Cycling Team (Eth)8Row 47 - Cell 3
49Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team (Chn)7Row 48 - Cell 3
50J.Jensen - Sandstod Salg Og Event (Den)6Row 49 - Cell 3
51Mes Kerman (IRI)6Row 50 - Cell 3
52Bmc - Hincapie Sportswear Development Team (USA)5Row 51 - Cell 3
53Miche - Guerciotti (Ita)5Row 52 - Cell 3
54Atlas Personal - Jakroo (Swi)4Row 53 - Cell 3
55Kolss Cycling Team (Ukr)3Row 54 - Cell 3
56Bank Bgz (Pol)3Row 55 - Cell 3
57Hengxiang Cycling Team (Chn)3Row 56 - Cell 3
58Action Cycling Team (Tpe)2Row 57 - Cell 3
59Whirlpool - Author (Cze)2Row 58 - Cell 3
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UCI Europe Tour fictitious ranking
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Project 1T4I (Ned)1628pts
2Colnago - Csf Inox (Irl)1338Row 1 - Cell 3
3Saur - Sojasun (Fra)1281Row 2 - Cell 3
4Androni Giocattoli (Ita)1229Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Europcar (Fra)1178Row 4 - Cell 3
6Team Type 1 - Sanofi (USA)1113Row 5 - Cell 3
7Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne (Fra)1071Row 6 - Cell 3
8Team Netapp (Ger)973Row 7 - Cell 3
9Bretagne - Schuller (Fra)928Row 8 - Cell 3
10Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's (Bel)919Row 9 - Cell 3
11Farnese Vini (GBr)844Row 10 - Cell 3
12Landbouwkrediet (Bel)758Row 11 - Cell 3
13Acqua & Sapone (Ita)733Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christina Watches - Onfone (Den)728Row 13 - Cell 3
15Endura Racing (GBr)671Row 14 - Cell 3
16Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator (Bel)646Row 15 - Cell 3
17Salcano - Manisaspor Cycling Team (Tur)582Row 16 - Cell 3
18An Post - Sean Kelly (Bel)552Row 17 - Cell 3
19Adria Mobil (Slo)530Row 18 - Cell 3
20Itera - Katusha (Rus)522Row 19 - Cell 3
21Team Nsp - Ghost (Ger)485Row 20 - Cell 3
22Efapel - Glassdrive (Por)473Row 21 - Cell 3
23Caja Rural (Spa)450Row 22 - Cell 3
24Colombia - Coldeportes (Col)436Row 23 - Cell 3
25Roubaix Lille Metropole (Fra)416Row 24 - Cell 3
26Bigmat - Auber 93 (Fra)373Row 25 - Cell 3
27La Pomme Marseille (Fra)362Row 26 - Cell 3
28Rabobank Continental Team (Ned)358Row 27 - Cell 3
29Whirlpool - Author (Cze)354Row 28 - Cell 3
30Cyclingteam De Rijke (Ned)350Row 29 - Cell 3
31Carmin - Prio (Por)350Row 30 - Cell 3
32Bdc - Marcpol Team (Pol)324Row 31 - Cell 3
33Loborika Favorit Team (Cro)321Row 32 - Cell 3
34Utensilnord Named (Irl)309Row 33 - Cell 3
35Ccc Polkowice (Pol)308Row 34 - Cell 3
36Rusvelo (Rus)291Row 35 - Cell 3
37Tirol Cycling Team (Aut)267Row 36 - Cell 3
38Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team (Bel)267Row 37 - Cell 3
39Koga Cycling Team (Ned)257Row 38 - Cell 3
40Isd - Lampre Continental (Ukr)256Row 39 - Cell 3
41Atlas Personal - Jakroo (Swi)248Row 40 - Cell 3
42Bank Bgz (Pol)243Row 41 - Cell 3
43Sava (Slo)233Row 42 - Cell 3
44Konya Torku Seker Spor (Tur)205Row 43 - Cell 3
45Andalucia (Spa)202Row 44 - Cell 3
46Team Cykelcity.Se (Swe)191Row 45 - Cell 3
47Leopard - Trek Continental Team (Lux)186Row 46 - Cell 3
48Spidertech Powered By C10 (Can)183Row 47 - Cell 3
49Champion System Pro Cycling Team (Chn)179Row 48 - Cell 3
50Glud & Marstrand - Lro (Den)177Row 49 - Cell 3
51Onda (Por)163Row 50 - Cell 3
52Rc Arbö Wels Gourmetfein (Aut)157Row 51 - Cell 3
53Lkt Team Brandenburg (Ger)146Row 52 - Cell 3
54Rietumu - Delfin (Lat)139Row 53 - Cell 3
55Thüringer Energie Team (Ger)131Row 54 - Cell 3
56Bontrager Livestrong Team (USA)131Row 55 - Cell 3
57Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole (Bel)130Row 56 - Cell 3
58Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)128Row 57 - Cell 3
59Team Idea (Ita)126Row 58 - Cell 3
60Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.De (Lux)125Row 59 - Cell 3
61Lokosphinx (Rus)118Row 60 - Cell 3
62Team Vorarlberg (Aut)116Row 61 - Cell 3
63Joker Merida (Nor)115Row 62 - Cell 3
64Kolss Cycling Team (Ukr)111Row 63 - Cell 3
65Tt Raiko Argon 18 (Ger)110Row 64 - Cell 3
66Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland (Ger)109Row 65 - Cell 3
67Rapha Condor - Sharp (GBr)105Row 66 - Cell 3
68Wsa - Viperbike Kärnten (Aut)101Row 67 - Cell 3
69Team Wit (Ita)100Row 68 - Cell 3
70Chipotle Development Team (USA)99Row 69 - Cell 3
71Blue Water Cycling (Den)86Row 70 - Cell 3
72Cyclingteam Jo Piels (Ned)86Row 71 - Cell 3
73Amore & Vita (Ukr)84Row 72 - Cell 3
74Team Jayco - Ais (Aus)83Row 73 - Cell 3
75Continental Team Astana (Kaz)83Row 74 - Cell 3
76Dukla Trencin Trek (Svk)82Row 75 - Cell 3
77Team Concordia Forsikring - Himmerland (Den)80Row 76 - Cell 3
78Telenet - Fidea (Bel)80Row 77 - Cell 3
79Sunweb - Revor (Bel)72Row 78 - Cell 3
80Epm - Une (Col)71Row 79 - Cell 3
81Veranda Rideau - Super U (Fra)69Row 80 - Cell 3
82Burgos Bh - Castilla Y Leon (Spa)68Row 81 - Cell 3
83Drapac Cycling (Aus)65Row 82 - Cell 3
84Team Oster Hus - Ridley (Nor)62Row 83 - Cell 3
85Tusnad Cycling Team (Rom)61Row 84 - Cell 3
86Orbea Continental (Spa)58Row 85 - Cell 3
87Bkcp - Powerplus (Bel)58Row 86 - Cell 3
88Metec Continental Cyclingteam (Ned)57Row 87 - Cell 3
89Nutrixxion Abus (Ger)57Row 88 - Cell 3
90Node 4 - Giordana Racing (GBr)56Row 89 - Cell 3
91Radenska (Slo)49Row 90 - Cell 3
92Asc Dukla Praha (Cze)41Row 91 - Cell 3
93Rts Racing Team (Tpe)40Row 92 - Cell 3
94Uk Youth Cycling (GBr)39Row 93 - Cell 3
95Oneco - Mesterhus Cycling Team (Nor)38Row 94 - Cell 3
96Bmc - Hincapie Sportswear Development Team (USA)38Row 95 - Cell 3
97Ac Sparta Praha (Cze)38Row 96 - Cell 3
98Geofco - Ville D'alger (Alg)37Row 97 - Cell 3
99Team Ig - Sigma Sport (GBr)36Row 98 - Cell 3
100Colba - Superano Ham (Bel)34Row 99 - Cell 3
101Arbö Gebrüder Weiss - Oberndorfer (Aut)32Row 100 - Cell 3
102Kenda - 5-Hour Energy Cycling Team (USA)32Row 101 - Cell 3
103Alpha Baltic - Unitymarathons.Com (Lat)30Row 102 - Cell 3
104Team Optum Presented By Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)24Row 103 - Cell 3
105San Luis Somos Todos (Arg)24Row 104 - Cell 3
106Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algerie (Alg)21Row 105 - Cell 3
107Miche - Guerciotti (Ita)16Row 106 - Cell 3
108Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon (Bel)13Row 107 - Cell 3
109Plussbank - Bmc (Nor)13Row 108 - Cell 3
110Colombia - Comcel (Col)12Row 109 - Cell 3
111Start Cycling Team - Atacama Flowery Desert (Par)12Row 110 - Cell 3
112Mtn Qhubeka (RSA)12Row 111 - Cell 3
113Azad University Cross Team (IRI)10Row 112 - Cell 3
114Team Raleigh - Gac (GBr)10Row 113 - Cell 3
115Team Budget Forklifts (Aus)8Row 114 - Cell 3
116Genesys Wealth Advisers (Aus)6Row 115 - Cell 3
117Team Heizomat (Ger)3Row 116 - Cell 3
118Gobernacion De Antioquia - Indeportes Antiquia (Col)3Row 117 - Cell 3
119Jelly Belly Cycling (USA)Row 118 - Cell 2 Row 118 - Cell 3
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UCI Oceania Tour fictitious ranking
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Team Jayco - Ais (Aus)102pts
2Rapha Condor - Sharp (GBr)100Row 1 - Cell 3
3Drapac Cycling (Aus)49Row 2 - Cell 3
4Genesys Wealth Advisers (Aus)48Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Budget Forklifts (Aus)25Row 4 - Cell 3
6Team Raleigh - Gac (GBr)24Row 5 - Cell 3
7Chipotle Development Team (USA)14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Subway Cycling Team (NZl)8Row 7 - Cell 3
9An Post - Sean Kelly (Bel)6Row 8 - Cell 3
10Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)5Row 9 - Cell 3
11Endura Racing (GBr)4Row 10 - Cell 3

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