[Gkam84]

Ag2r-La Mondiale – EUSRL France Cyclisme – France – 2012
Astana – Olympus Sarl – Kazakhstan – 2013
BMC Racing Team – Continuum Sports LLC – United States – 2014
Movistar Team – Abarca Sports S.L. – Spain – 2013
Euskaltel-Euskadi – Fundación Ciclista Euskadi – Spain – 2012
Garmin-Cervélo – Slipstream Sports, LLC – United States – 2011
Lampre-ISD – Total Cycling Limited – Italy – 2013
Liquigas-Cannondale – Liquigas Sport Spa – Italy – 2014
Leopard Trek – Luxembourg – 2014
Quick Step – Esperanza Bvba – Belgium – 2011
Rabobank – Rabo Wielerploegen – Netherlands – 2012
Omega Pharma-Lotto – Belgian Cycling Company sa – Belgium – 2011
HTC-Highroad – High Road Sports, Inc. – United States – 2014
Team Katusha – Katusha Management SA – Russia – 2011
Team RadioShack – Capital Sports and Entertainment – United States – 2013
Saxo Bank-SunGard – Riis Cycling A/S – Denmark – 2011
Team Sky – Tour Racing Limited – United Kingdom – 2013
Vacansoleil-DCM – Netherlands – 2013

So thats the list of UCI listed teams this year, as you know a few have merged or folded, so where does that leave the sport

HTC-Highroad – Folding
Leopard Trek – Team RadioShack – Merging
Omega Pharma-Lotto – Quick Step – Merging

So that leaves 3 places in the pro ranks, With this new Aussie green team looking like they’ll get one, who’ll get the other two?

These teams will also need to re-new their license, will they all get?

Garmin-Cervélo
Quick Step – Omega Pharma-Lotto
Team Katusha
Saxo Bank-SunGard

So will there even be 18 pro tour teams next year?

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[Gkam84]

Yeah Greenedge should, but
Yeah Greenedge should, but not just because Sky did, because the quality of the riders they seem to have signed

The other two spots, It all comes down to finance, I dont think Geox, Skil or Europcar have the kinda money to put into a Pro team

[James Warrener]

Greenedge should get in on
Greenedge should get in on the basis that Sky came from nowhere to Protour(team).

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