UCI WorldTeam
Code Official team name Licence holder Country Groupset Bicycles
ALM AG2R La Mondiale ( 2016 season ) EUSRL France Cyclisme France SRAM Focus
AST Astana ( 2016 season ) Abacanto SA Kazakhstan Campagnolo Specialized
BMC BMC Racing Team ( 2016 season ) Continuum Sports LLC United States Shimano BMC
CPT Cannondale-Drapac ( 2016 season ) Slipstream Sports , LLC United States Shimano Cannondale
DDD Team Dimension Data ( 2016 season ) South Africa Shimano Cervélo
EQS Etixx-Quick-Step ( 2016 season ) Esperanza bvba Belgium Shimano Specialized
FDJ FDJ ( 2016 season ) Société de Gestion de L'Echappée France Shimano Lapierre
IAM IAM Cycling ( 2016 season ) Switzerland Shimano Scott
LAM Lampre-Merida ( 2016 season ) CGS Cycling Team AG Italy Shimano Merida
LTS Lotto-Soudal ( 2016 season ) Belgian Cycling Company sa Belgium Campagnolo Ridley
MOV Movistar Team ( 2016 season ) Abarca Sports S.L Spain Campagnolo Canyon
OGE Orica-BikeExchange ( 2016 season ) GreenEdge Cycling Australia Shimano Scott
TGA Team Giant-Alpecin ( 2016 season ) SMS Cycling B.V Germany Shimano Giant
KAT Team Katusha ( 2016 season ) Katusha Management SA Russia SRAM Canyon
TLJ LottoNL-Jumbo ( 2016 season ) Rabo Wielerploegen Netherlands Shimano Bianchi
SKY Team Sky ( 2016 season ) Tour Racing Limited Great Britain Shimano Pinarello
TNK Tinkoff ( 2016 season ) Tinkoff Sport Russia Shimano Specialized
TFR Trek-Segafredo ( 2016 season ) Trek Bicycle Corporation United States Shimano Trek
List of teams -- 2016
Main article : List of 2016 UCI WorldTeams and riders The 18 WorldTeams in 2016 were :
A UCI WorldTeam (2015-present), previously UCI ProTeam (2005-2014), is the term used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to name a cycling team of the highest category in professional road cycling, the UCI World Tour or UCI ProTour, respectively. UCI WorldTeams must compete at all rounds of the tour.