Any team which wishes to register a UCI Continental & Women’s team are asked to review the Cycling Ireland requirements via the following document here. The deadline for initial list of proposed teams to be submitted to the UCI by Cycling Ireland is 31st October. Any team wishing to complete the registration process is asked to submit their intention in writing to ‘geoff@cyclingireland.ie’ by 5pm on October 30th. Details of the registration requirements can be provided on request.
Extract from the UCI Registration guidelines
Dear Presidents, Dear Federations,
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has the pleasure of sending you the updated registration handbook for UCI Continental and Women’s Teams for 2015. This handbook contains all the information you will need to properly register teams with the UCI.
Please note that there are no significant changes to the regulations for the 2015 season regarding the registration of these teams. Please refer to annexe A in order to take into account the latest regulations which are in force.
We would like to remind you that the UCI regulatory requirements are the minimum requirements to be respected. Nevertheless, the National Federations remain the sole bodies responsible for their teams and for the registration criteria, provided that the UCI criteria are respected. The UCI will check that the dossier of the teams registered conforms to the 2015 regulations. Consequently, the UCI reserves the right to check the complete registration files in your possession during the season, as provided for by the regulations.
UCI Women’s Teams remain the pinnacle of women’s road cycling. By registering a UCI Women’s Team you will be positively contributing to the growth of women’s cycling by providing athletes with a well structured environment. UCI Continental Teams, known as third division teams, remain the crucial platform for the development of cycling and we encourage you to register them for the 2015 season.
The UCI label offers a guarantee of a minimum quality standard for your athletes, a defined sporting structure and provides access to international competitions in accordance with the participation rules of article 2.1.005 of the UCI regulations. Furthermore, we insist on the fact that the registration deadlines be duly respected. Indeed, as required by UCI regulations, it is essential that their registration is approved by the UCI within the deadline, namely by 10 December 2014 at the latest in order for your UCI Continental and/or Women’s Teams to be considered in the 2015 provisional ranking used to draw up invitations.
I would also take this opportunity to mention the development teams affiliated with a UCI ProTeam or UCI Professional Continental Team cannot enter the same event in accordance with article 2.2.001. This regulation also applies to teams with the same main partner or paying agent. We look forward to welcoming you to the various Continental Circuit events for UCI Continental Teams, as well as the events of the UCI Women’s Team world calendar, and we would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation with the development of cycling through the registration of these teams.
The UCI administration would be very happy to assist if you require any further information regarding this handbook and its application.
Matthew Knight, Road Coordinator”