## § 3 UCI WorldTeams 

2.15.047 The UCI WorldTour licence must be operated without interruption throughout its duration. It obliges the holder to manage a UCI WorldTeam and for this UCI WorldTeam to participate in events of the UCI WorldTour in accordance with article 2.15.127. 

(text modified on 1.04.11; 1.01.15; 12.01.17). 

## Identity 

2.15.048 A UCI WorldTeam is a team holding a licence issued by the UCI for participation in the UCI WorldTour events. A UCI WorldTeam is designated by a particular name. 

(text modified on 1.01.15). 

2.15.049 A UCI WorldTeam consists of the holder of the UCI WorldTour licence, the riders registered with the UCI as members of the team, the paying agent, the sponsors and any other parties contracted by the paying agent to ensure the operation of the team (manager, sports director, coach, team doctor, paramedical assistant, mechanic, accountant etc.). 

Each UCI WorldTeam must employ at least 27 riders, 4 sports directors and 10 other staff (coaches, doctors, paramedical assistants, mechanics, etc.) on a full time basis for the whole registration year. 

(text modified on 15.11.08; 1.02.12; 1.01.15; 12.01.17; 24.03.17; 1.01.20). 

2.15.050 The name of the UCI WorldTeam must be either that of the company or brand name of one or several principal partners, or the name of its paying agent. Upon specific request, the Professional Cycling Council may authorize another designation which is linked to the UCI WorldTeam project. 

The licence commission may refuse the licence because of a resemblance of the name of a new UCI WorldTeam, its paying agent or its principal partners which is likely to create confusion with another UCI WorldTeam. 

(text modified on 1.07.09; 1.07.10; 1.01.15; 1.11.15). 

2.15.051 The nationality of the UCI WorldTeam is determined, at the UCI WorldTeam’s choice, by: 

1. the country of the registered office of the paying agent; or 

2. the country of the registered office of the holder of the licence; or 

3. a country where a product or service is marketed by the or a main sponsor under the name of the UCI WorldTeam or of a component of this name. 

The UCI administration must be informed of this choice at the latest by 1$^{st}$ October before the first year of the licence. Failure to do so will result in the nationality of the UCI WorldTeam being determined by the country of the registered office of the paying agent. 

The choice of the nationality of the country of the registered office of the paying agent is valid for the entire duration of the licence and cannot be changed, except if the Professional Cycling Council approves a new paying agent which has its registered office in another country, in accordance with article 2.15.061. In the latter case, the UCI WorldTeam may make another choice in accordance with the first paragraph. 

