Pro Teams 2012

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?