UCI Europe Tour 2018 Teams' Classification by @AVC by Antonio Cardoso

UCI Europe Tour 2018, my team’s classification by António Valente Cardoso

Another road cycling season ending and a new one beginning, still it’s the team sports less appreciated as such, despite being the one that holds more importance to its sponsors, so you would think it would have, at least, as much care to the teams’ classification as the motorsports do. The effort in gathering support for the only real free and by-the-home sport, where cyclists literally pass by people’s homes and see fans coming to the roads following the amazing world of cycling, tends to be more difficult given there’s no final teams’ real placement, despite all stage races having a collective final classification, UCI neglects tremendously, developing a final teams’ table solely on the individual results, mirroring them, even though it’s clear there’s a lot more to that and often the individual winners aren’t the team’s ones. A teams’ placement table, judging their performance, both on stage and one-day races, should be mandatory, which is the reason it’s been done, the last couple of seasons to the UCI World Tour and the 2018 season to the European tour also. The points allocated take into account the number of teams present (e.g. if there are 25 sides the points range from 25 to 1, if there are 16 the points range from 16 to 1) and the UCI coefficient, meaning points tripled in the HC events, double in the 1.1 or 2.1 races and single points in the 1.2 or 2.2 races. 236 races were taken into account for this UCI Europe Tour teams’ classification by AVC and over 500 sides, including national teams, took part in at least one event of this continental tour. More and more countries are waking up to the importance of cycling in touristic promotion, now sponsoring and supporting races and teams, both in Central and Eastern Europe and in Asia, America and Africa. The absence of a team notion, in terms of final placements, sees a lot of riders not finishing the one-day races, leaving their teams unable to place the mandatory three riders to enter the teams’ classification. If there, like in motorsports and the other team sports, a real collective table, updated and validated, with an award, even with a sponsor/naming to boost it, several other possible sponsor, which give name to the teams, let’s not forget, would enter the sport. It would also be very interesting for UCI to set some sponsors and give monthly awards, both individual and team, to mediatize more cycling, on a monthly basis, not just during the big tours, doing the same other sports do, with the same purposes. This way the Union would be able to share more about the results,

condense them but also promote them, giving the organizers even more reasons to keep on developing locally the sport. Creating short highlights of what happened in that month, glorifying the winners and some races, would boost the already high interest in the sport.

As the graphic isn’t that visible, below there’s a table with al the teams in the UCI Europe Tour Teams’ by AVC 2018 Classification, bearing in mind that in some races it was difficult to find the teams due to the lack of local information, official website, UCI information and inability to cross enough sources. This reads as follows: the total means the clean amount of points, with no proportionality given; the TotC is the Total with Coefficient, meaning the number of points multiplied by the number of stages each race had; TotUCI is the total considering the UCI coefficients of HC, .1 and .2, with the final teams’ classification multiplied by 3, 2 or 1, respectively; the 1DR is the amount of points in the teams classification only in the one-day races; Rac is the amount of races each side entered; and AvPtR is the average points obtained per race. Team Wanty Groupe Gobert Sport-Vlaanderen Baloise Roompot-Nederlandse Lot Ag2R La Mondiale Cofidis Lotto-Soudal Direct Energie WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic

Nat Bel Bel Ned Fra Fra Bel Fra Bel

Tot 1176 1088 889 746 730 597 681 692

TotC 2079 1617 1593 1473 1423 976 1436 1038

TotUCI 2587 2342 1973 1723 1633 1499 1463 1447

1DR 914 914 654 522 507 495 452 577

Rac 81 73 67 51 64 43 65 74

AvPtR 14,52 14,90 13,27 14,63 11,41 13,88 10,48 9,35

Quick Step-Floors Israel Cycling Academy Groupama-FDJ Delko Marseille-KTM CCC Sprandi Polkowice Fortuneo-Samsic Sky Vital Concept-CC Androni-Giocatolli-Sidermec Movistar Bora-Hansgrohe Verandas-Willems Crelan Katusha-Alpecin Cibel-Cebon Euskadi-Murias Team Lotto NL-Jumbo Trek-Segafredo Nippo-Vini Fantini-Eur Ovini Astana Gazprom-Rusvelo Bardiani-CSF Caja Rural-Seguros RGA Dimension Data BMC Racing Team Bahrain-Merida Roubaix-Lille Metropole St. Michel-Auber 93 Tarteletto-Isorex Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia Aqua Blue Sport UAE Team Emirates Team Vorarlberg-Santic Mitchelton-Scott Monkey Town Continental Team Team Coop SEG Racing Academy Sangemini-MG Kvis Elkov-Author Cycling Team Leopard Pro Cycling Metec-TKH CCT p/b Mantel Team EF-Cannondale-Drapac Team Virtu Cycling Sunweb

Bel Isr Fra Fra Pol Fra Ing Fra Ita Esp Ale Bel Sui Bel Esp Ned USA Ita Kzk Rus Ita Esp AfS USA Brn Fra Fra Bel Ita Eir UAE Aut Aus Ned Nor Ned Ita Cze Lux Ned USA Dnk USA

571 614 602 589 676 586 475 522 513 459 417 436 402 596 489 387 398 384 366 419 407 442 320 339 347 422 427 418 297 279 247 440 243 408 398 407 335 458 354 410 177 359 176

1080 1325 1116 1295 1517 1238 1250 922 1091 1129 750 688 1030 869 1382 1031 640 706 1063 1212 926 1311 1027 854 758 761 799 504 553 722 586 1137 605 712 808 812 731 1276 677 849 379 743 581

1429 1426 1371 1271 1247 1199 1168 1149 1119 1099 1069 1067 1067 1057 992 990 965 912 906 883 879 869 865 855 802 771 765 734 672 666 639 630 608 592 576 556 555 523 519 516 475 467 464

433 428 434 365 398 369 264 406 335 266 321 378 246 524 234 220 308 275 173 200 256 182 154 196 231 332 290 371 211 145 162 252 138 316 309 324 229 203 262 297 125 259 62

33 73 48 57 53 64 31 64 35 32 28 47 27 49 53 30 33 37 26 48 33 47 32 21 22 48 37 42 30 33 20 36 19 27 26 28 33 26 27 36 21 22 16

17,30 8,41 12,54 10,33 12,75 9,16 15,32 8,16 14,66 14,34 14,89 9,28 14,89 12,16 9,23 12,90 12,06 10,38 14,08 8,73 12,33 9,40 10,00 16,14 15,77 8,79 11,54 9,95 9,90 8,45 12,35 12,22 12,79 15,11 15,31 14,54 10,15 17,62 13,11 11,39 8,43 16,32 11,00

Team Joker Icopal BEAT Cycling Club Lotto-Soudal U23 Riwal CeramicSpeed CT Delta Cycling Rotterdam Burgos-BH AGO-Aqua Service Hagens Berman Axeon Team Felbermayr-Simplon Wels Team Differdange-Losch ColoQuick Uno-X Norwegian DT Adria-Mobil Wibatech 7r Merx Alecto Cycling Team T. Palm-Pole Continental Wallon My Bike-Stevens Vlasman Track/Road CT W52-FC Porto Fundaciรณn Euskadi Rally Cycling BHS-Almeborg-Bornholm Minsk Cycling Club Lotto-Kern Haus Manzana-Postobon Team Wiggins WSA Pushbikers Team Hrinkow Advarics Cycleag Trevigiani-Phonix-Hemus 1896 Team Hurom Sovac-Natura4Ever Itรกlia/Italy/Italia DESTIL-Parkholtel Valkenburg Tirol Cycling Team Biesse Carrera Gavardo One Pro Cycling Development Team Sunweb Pannon Cycling Team JLT Condor Voster Uniwheels Team Astana City Ljubljana Gusto Xaurum Amore & Vita-Prodir

Nor Ned Bel Dnk Ned Esp Bel USA Aut Lux Dnk Nor Slo Pol Ned Bel Aut Ned Por Esp USA Dnk Blr Ale Col GBr Aut Aut Ita Pol Alg Ita Ned Aut Ita GBr USA Hun GBr Pol Kzk Slo Ita

315 282 455 338 308 206 329 237 323 254 274 273 279 308 257 227 280 219 186 160 122 224 268 191 139 210 259 236 230 228 155 113 205 234 188 174 166 191 202 221 182 200 99

784 292 884 610 617 581 620 444 854 486 486 531 646 579 327 275 552 335 750 458 359 390 586 340 345 522 499 582 391 543 213 141 350 528 229 432 379 548 572 539 628 355 179

462 456 455 443 441 428 414 378 372 362 344 339 330 329 326 317 315 306 292 288 283 281 279 279 278 270 267 260 255 248 248 247 244 239 235 233 226 224 221 218 211 208 208

185 277 334 250 243 83 245 183 161 202 224 207 153 207 237 211 197 190 53 70 46 173 145 145 48 135 184 146 163 123 136 107 161 141 177 100 124 80 108 117 38 146 84

30 28 30 23 24 22 28 15 20 42 17 20 16 24 23 31 20 21 12 22 14 16 21 20 10 14 21 15 20 17 23 13 18 17 23 12 16 24 11 18 14 19 19

10,50 10,07 15,17 14,70 12,83 9,36 11,75 15,80 16,15 6,05 16,12 13,65 17,44 12,83 11,17 7,32 14,00 10,43 15,50 7,27 8,71 14,00 12,76 9,55 13,90 15,00 12,33 15,73 11,50 13,41 6,74 8,69 11,39 13,76 8,17 14,50 10,38 7,96 18,36 12,28 13,00 10,53 5,21

Lokosphinx Sporting CP/Ciclismo Tavira Suisse/Schweiz/Svizzera Marlux-Bingoal EFC-L&R-Vulsteke Polartec-Kometa Pauwels sauzen-Vasgoedservice CT Dauner D&DQ-Akkon Efapel Lviv Cycling Team Torku Sekerspor Pardus-Tufo Prostejov Telenet Fidea Lions Aviludo-Louletano Dimension Data for Qhubeka Cont Team Sauerland NRW SKS Team Novak Team Waoo Rádio Popular/Boavista Holowesko-Citadel p/b Arapahoe Res. Cycling Team Friuli Home Solutions-Anmapa CK Pribram Fany Gastro Canyon Eisberg Topforex-Lapierre d'Amico-Utensilnord Madison Genesis Dukla Banska Bystrica Ucrânia/Ukraine/Ukraina Corendon-Circus KK Kranj Belgie/Belgique/Belgium Ryska Posten RT Sparta Praga Apple Team Vino Astana Motors MsTina-Focus Russia/Rossija/Rússia Akros-Renfer, SA Vito-Feirense-Blackjack Domin Sport MebloJogi-Kult-Solkan Lillehammer CK

Rus Por Sui Bel Bel Esp Bel Ale Por Ukr Tur Cze Bel Por AfS Ale Rou Dnk Por USA Ita Bel Svk GBr Cze Ita GBr Svk Ukr Bel Slo Bel Swe Cze Kzk Kzk Rou Rus Sui Por Pol Cro Nor

128 136 122 128 197 121 107 137 122 175 172 147 95 115 129 101 112 87 99 87 136 134 133 112 130 105 101 116 113 57 112 50 110 109 108 105 92 90 86 66 98 95 95

275 605 289 272 223 379 143 245 529 289 524 254 276 530 264 113 490 151 440 256 300 134 241 139 162 231 296 222 220 132 163 174 220 264 288 150 317 337 213 369 217 209 95

207 205 202 199 197 189 187 185 181 175 172 158 158 157 155 147 144 138 137 137 136 134 133 131 122 122 121 117 113 113 112 111 110 109 109 105 104 104 102 99 96 95 95

74 29 68 82 184 46 98 106 29 136 33 121 44 33 93 97 3 71 33 35 88 134 100 107 111 49 56 73 73 31 95 19 79 63 56 88 25 20 44 11 64 46 95

13 9 12 11 10 17 11 14 9 16 12 10 7 9 11 17 9 7 9 8 10 8 10 14 11 17 8 11 12 7 9 4 10 9 13 9 19 7 11 8 11 10 7

9,85 15,11 10,17 11,64 19,70 7,12 9,73 9,79 13,56 10,94 14,33 14,70 13,57 12,78 11,73 5,94 12,44 12,43 11,00 10,88 13,60 16,75 13,30 8,00 11,82 6,18 12,63 10,55 9,42 8,14 12,44 12,50 11,00 12,11 8,31 11,67 4,84 12,86 7,82 8,25 8,91 9,50 13,57

Team Colpack Latvia/Letland/Letónia Heizomat Rad-Net Kobanya Cycling Team Bike Aid United Healthcare Pro CT Cycling Tartu P&S Thuringen Team Avc Aix-en-Provence Great Britain/Grã-Bretanha Team Pro Immo Nicolas Roux CC Nogent-sur-Oise Team Sapura Cycling Meridiana Kamen Team Chrobry Scott Glogow Kocaeli Brisaspor Medellín Cycling Team IAM Excelsior Denmark/Danemark/Dinamarca Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed Team Aura Energy-CK Aarhus Belarus/Bielorrússia Synergy Baku Cycling Project Liberty Seguros-Carglass Cr4C Roanne Bennelong Swisswellness CT Team Novo Nordisk Ratisbona-Regensburg Asker CK Sverige/Sweden/Suécia ESEG Douai-Origine Cycles Marathon Tula KK Bled Coldeportes Zenu Sello Rojo Prorace Cycling Team Miranda-Mortágua Team Cervelo Stavanger SK Epronex-Bike Hungary VL Technics-Experza-Abutriek Ringerike SK Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior Kontent-DKSI

Ita Lat Ale Hun Ale USA Est Ale Fra GBr Fra Fra Mls Cro Pol Tur Col Sui Dnk Ita Dnk Blr Aze Por Fra Aus USA Ale Nor Swe Fra Rus Slo Col Bel Por Sui Nor Hun Bel Nor Ita Hun

94 93 71 87 59 35 103 87 87 65 84 84 77 86 86 81 40 79 49 77 82 75 74 51 70 63 39 68 68 55 65 64 64 32 63 52 62 62 61 61 61 60 59

94 243 158 327 271 35 183 222 212 283 287 178 292 174 160 228 120 145 107 77 111 199 167 242 231 137 133 141 68 115 81 233 114 96 63 244 206 62 129 61 61 60 151

94 94 94 93 93 91 90 87 87 86 84 84 83 82 81 81 80 79 79 77 75 75 74 74 70 69 69 68 68 68 65 64 64 64 63 63 62 62 61 61 61 60 59

94 43 45 20 9 35 58 52 42 0 51 59 10 43 59 14 0 67 31 77 63 27 35 12 23 39 6 48 68 38 57 12 43 0 63 9 0 62 42 61 61 60 32

6 9 10 19 9 15 14 7 7 6 6 8 8 15 12 8 3 9 5 6 8 10 7 8 7 12 11 10 7 7 9 5 11 3 5 8 5 4 8 4 7 5 9

15,67 10,33 7,10 4,58 6,56 2,33 7,36 12,43 12,43 10,83 14,00 10,50 9,63 5,73 7,17 10,13 13,33 8,78 9,80 12,83 10,25 7,50 10,57 6,38 10,00 5,25 3,55 6,80 9,71 7,86 7,22 12,80 5,82 10,67 12,60 6,50 12,40 15,50 7,63 15,25 8,71 12,00 6,56

Salcano Sakarya NWV Groningen-Fila-Nijwa Trucks Petroli Firenze-Hopplá Maseratti Sojasun Espoir Acnc Chambery Cyclisme Competition VC Rouen 76 Mysenlan-Spie-Douterloigne CT LKT Team Brandenburg TJ Favorit Brno Start-Gusto Cycling Team KS Pogon Mostostal Pulawy Team Herning CK Elite PB Look Centre Mondial du Cyclisme/UCI WCC VIB Sports Sandnes SK Bicicletas Strongman-Colombia Coldeportes MGCOR Hermann Radteam LA Alumínios Lotto-Jumbo NL De Jonge Renner Oceane Top 16 Beltrami-TSA-Argon 18-Tre Colli Rcop Belarus U23 Estii/Estonia Turkey/Turkiye/Turquia TVK Team UKYO Team KTM UK SCO Dijon-Material-Velo.com Memil-CCN Pro Cycling La Roche sur Yon Vendée VC Swiss Racing Academy Viris L&L-Sisal-Matchpoint Espanha/España/Spain WP-Groot Amsterdam Nederland/Netherlands/Holanda Team Probikeshop St. Étienne Loire USA/EUA Kuota-Construciones Paulino CC Villeneuve-Saint-Germain Holdsworth Pro Racing Polska/Poland/Polónia

Tur Ned Ita Fra Fra Fra Bel Ale Cze Bol Pol Dnk Sui Brn Nor Col

59 59 59 58 56 56 56 54 55 44 59 53 52 43 50 62

118 59 59 287 246 92 56 132 114 53 77 53 192 80 50 103

59 59 59 58 56 56 56 56 55 55 53 53 52 51 50 48

34 59 59 0 0 50 56 30 38 41 47 53 0 28 50 23

9 7 4 5 3 7 8 8 8 17 8 5 8 5 5 4

6,56 8,43 14,75 11,60 18,67 8,00 7,00 6,75 6,88 2,59 7,38 10,60 6,50 8,60 10,00 15,50

Blr Ale Por Ned Fra Ita Blr Est Tur Dnk Jpn GBr Fra GBr Fra Sui Ita Esp Ned Ned Fra USA Esp Fra GBr Pol

48 47 37 46 45 45 45 34 44 44 22 43 43 38 42 40 40 20 39 19 37 37 37 37 35 30

48 110 202 46 134 45 45 131 175 44 62 108 91 38 110 103 40 20 39 46 58 41 37 37 94 72

48 47 47 46 45 45 45 45 44 44 44 43 43 43 42 40 40 40 39 39 37 37 37 37 36 36

48 26 7 46 19 45 45 0 0 44 2 24 31 38 27 19 40 20 39 10 30 36 37 37 26 0

5 5 6 4 4 2 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 4 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2

9,60 9,40 6,17 11,50 11,25 22,50 9,00 11,33 8,80 14,67 4,40 14,33 8,60 9,50 14,00 20,00 13,33 10,00 13,00 9,50 12,33 12,33 12,33 12,33 11,67 15,00

Work Service Video Coppi Gazzera Novo Nordisk Development Team Iseo Serrature Rime Drapac EF Cycling Team Illuminate Spirit Tifosi Racing Team Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol Bygdo IL Vitus Pro Cycling Massi-Kuwait Team United CT Motala AIF CK Interpro Stradalli Cycling Côtes Armor Cyclisme Team Palazzago Deutschland/Germany/Alemanha KK Tarnovia Tarnovo Podgorne Java Partizan PCT VC Toucy Team WaSteApp-OB Wiik Klaipeda CT Norge/Norway/Noruega Moldova/Moldávia Lietuva/Lithuania/Lituânia Srbija/Serbia/Sérvia VC Pays de Loudeac Team Feldbinder Owayo KTM Cycling Academy Devo Nano Development Team Dunkerque Littoral Cyclisme Volker-Wessels-Merckx Creuse Oxygène Guéret Namedsport-Rocket Stageco-Special Paint CT ARBö Bundesteam Team Peltrax-CS Dammarie-les-Lys Bourg-en-Bresse Ain Cyclisme Dynamo Palmira Sensa-Kanjers voor Kanjers CT Inteja Dominican CT Team Embrace the World Cycling Slovakia/Slovensko/Eslováquia France/França

Ita USA Ita Aus USA GBr Aut Nor GBr Kuw Bel Swe Jpn Fra Ita Ale Pol Srb Fra Dnk Lit Nor Mda Lit Srb Fra Aut Isr Bel Fra Ned Fra Ita Bel Aut Fra Fra Isr Ned DoR Ale Svk Fra

35 35 35 23 22 34 34 34 30 26 32 32 16 31 31 20 40 30 30 30 30 30 29 28 24 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 25 25 25 24 23 23 23 20 22 19 11

86 82 35 23 110 90 80 34 39 84 32 32 48 159 31 98 30 60 30 30 30 30 73 100 96 70 61 28 28 47 26 25 25 25 25 24 106 39 23 181 46 67 11

35 35 35 35 35 34 34 34 33 33 32 32 32 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 25 25 25 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 22

18 17 35 23 0 20 20 34 27 8 32 32 0 8 31 0 30 15 30 30 30 30 18 0 0 21 17 28 28 17 26 25 25 25 25 24 0 15 23 0 16 7 11

4 5 3 3 3 3 5 4 2 7 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 6 2 2 1 4 2 4 5 4 4 3 4 3

8,75 7,00 11,67 7,67 7,33 11,33 6,80 8,50 15,00 3,71 10,67 8,00 8,00 10,33 7,75 6,67 10,00 10,00 15,00 15,00 10,00 7,50 7,25 9,33 8,00 14,00 9,33 9,33 9,33 9,00 4,33 12,50 12,50 25,00 6,25 12,00 5,75 4,60 5,75 5,00 7,33 4,75 3,67

Salcano Kapadokia BSK Fiberli Antalyaspor Morvelo Basso RT Zappi Racing Team Finland/Suomi/Finlândia Japan/Nippon/Japão Almaaty Bro Team Cyberteam ASD Asfra Racing Team Oudenaarde MGFSO Dukla Praga Iviskos-Rodilios Saint Piran Staki-Tecnorama Guerciotti-Kiwi Atlantico VC Villefranche-Beaujolais Crabbe Toitures-CC Chevigny Spartak Tlmace Gaiaplast Bibanese CCD Carène CSA Steaua Bucareste Eritel CC Project Nice-Côte d'Azur Martinica Team U Nantes Atlantique Fortunna/Maia Tashkent Cycling Team General Store Bottoli Zardini VC Amateur-Saint Quentin Excelsior Israel Cycling Academy DT CMI Cycling Caja Rural-Seguros RGA Amador Rabobank Plieger Jan Van Arckel WV West Frisia Green Cycling Norway Team Bricquebec Corentin ZZK Team Velo Club de Grand Case Big Hunter Beltrami Seanese Tzar Simeon Plovdiv Gsc Blagnac Velosport Super Froiz

Tur Tur GBr GBr Fin Jpn Kzk Ita Bel Rus Cze Gre GBr Lit Esp Fra Bel Svk Ita Gdp Rou Eri Mgl Mtn Fra Por Uzb Ita Fra Fra Isr USA Esp Ned Ned Nor Fra Lat Fra Ita Bul Fra Esp

21 21 21 20 18 10 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13

65 37 21 20 55 25 27 19 19 19 38 18 18 23 17 17 17 17 17 160 62 48 55 150 77 72 44 15 15 140 26 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 130 52 32 30 13

21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13

6 17 21 20 5 5 15 19 19 19 12 18 18 15 17 17 17 17 17 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 11 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 0 0 0 7 13

5 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 4 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 5 1

4,20 7,00 21,00 20,00 6,00 5,00 6,33 9,50 6,33 9,50 6,00 18,00 18,00 4,25 17,00 8,50 17,00 8,50 5,67 16,00 4,00 16,00 3,50 15,00 7,50 5,00 7,50 5,00 15,00 14,00 4,67 14,00 14,00 14,00 14,00 4,67 7,00 14,00 13,00 13,00 6,50 2,60 13,00

CK Hymer Team CCB Foundation-Sicleri VP Consulting-Zannata CT Karukera Assainissent PDL Team Forman Cinelli Portugal Baguet-MIBA Poorten-Indulek Romania/Roménia Uni Sport Lamentinois Track Team Astana Pishgaman Cycling Team Aldro Cycling Team Croatia/Hrvatska/Croácia Bicicletas Rodríguez-Extremadura Odder CK Team Nicolas Dubois-VSC Mitchelton-BikeExchange Cortizo-Anova Team Ormsalva AC-Bianchi Fly Cycling Team VDM Van Durme-Michiels-Trawobo CT Zengo SE Ziemia Pulawska CSCA Proprete 2000 France Defénce Team Ur-Krostitzer Biehler TeVeBu Steaua Bucareste IK Hero Kipris/Cyprus/Chipre Hand in Hand Baal Team Integra Advokater-Giant Velo du Centre et de la Caraibe CC Rías Baixas Team schnelle Stelle Ur-Krostitzer CyS-Akademia Peter Sagana CK Bure Warminsko-Mazurski KK Gwada Bikers 118 Viner-Caremark-Pactimo Sicasal/Constantinos Delta UWTC Volharding-Wilton Goma Dakwerken-VDB Steenhouwerij

Swe USA Bel Cze Por Bel Rou Gdp Kzk Irn Esp Cro Esp Dnk Fra Chn Esp Swe Ita Bel Hun Pol Fra Ale Nor Rou Nor Cyp Bel Nor Esp Ale Svk Swe Pol Eir Por Ned Bel

13 13 13 12 12 12 12 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7

13 13 13 120 18 12 12 52 110 44 44 44 33 11 11 100 22 10 10 10 10 10 10 90 45 36 36 18 9 9 9 9 80 8 8 8 8 8 70 56 31 7 7

13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7

13 13 13 0 9 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 0 4 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 7 7

1 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 1

13,00 4,33 13,00 12,00 6,00 12,00 6,00 3,33 11,00 11,00 11,00 11,00 11,00 11,00 11,00 10,00 5,00 10,00 10,00 10,00 5,00 10,00 10,00 9,00 9,00 9,00 9,00 9,00 3,00 3,00 9,00 4,50 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 8,00 2,67 7,00 7,00 3,50 1,75 7,00

Giro Cycling Team Cez Cyclo Team Tabor CC Etupes BNP-Costelo-StandCycle Tabriz Shahrdary Team Iran/Irão Yesil Pedal CT 100% ME Cycling Team Valcavasia USSA Pavilly Barentin Hungary/Magyaroszag/Hungria Jeunesse Cycliste des Abymes Wales Racing Academy GINESTAR ARBO headstart on fahrrad Arbo Wohnbefinden Graz Global Cycling Team Velo M Giresun Lisesi CT WV Westland Wil Vooruit Laval Cyclisme 53 VC Cremonese-Guerciotti HSK Trias Cycling Team-MooiJong Atlet Ukr Minsk Region Gauldal SK USR Velo STPA Ireland/Eire CSUVT-Devron West CT FGP Bebidas/Clube Bombarral Gazprom-Rusvelo U23 Ampo-Goleirriko Top Team KED Stevens Radteam Berlim Speeder Cycling Team Nikolaev Tsop VZW Royal Antwerpen UCI MTB Team JBG-2 Cryospace RTS Racing Team Team Ecuador Slovenija/Slovenia/Eslovénia Velo Club Saintannais Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis

Swe Cze Fra Kos Irn Irn Tur USA Ita Fra Hun Gdp GBr Esp Aut Aut Ned Mkd Tur Ned Fra Ita Ned Ukr Blr Nor Eir Rou Por Ita Esp Lit Ale Sui Ukr Bel Pol Ukr Ecu Slo USA

7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 3 3

7 30 27 24 24 24 18 6 6 6 18 50 40 30 30 20 20 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40 32 23 20 20 20 16 4 4 4 4 4 4 22 10 30 24

7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3

7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0

1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

7,00 6,00 2,00 6,00 6,00 6,00 6,00 6,00 6,00 6,00 1,50 5,00 5,00 5,00 5,00 2,50 5,00 5,00 5,00 5,00 5,00 5,00 5,00 1,67 5,00 5,00 4,00 4,00 1,33 1,33 1,33 4,00 4,00 4,00 4,00 1,33 2,00 4,00 4,00 2,00 2,00 3,00 3,00

Uzbekistan/Usbequistão Lokomotiv Azerbaijan ACDC/Confeitaria Torres/Trofense Evelo Team Georgia/Geórgia Gun Ay Tabriz Team Ternopil Region GKS Cartusia W Kartuzach Union Velocipedique du Nord Selection Bretagne/Bretanha Jorbi Team-José Maria Nicolau Aisan Racing Team DFT Cycling Team BAI/Sicasal/Petro Luanda H&R Pro-Block Cycling Kinan Cycling Team Team Gesundshop24.com Shqiperia/Albania/Albânia Wieler Club Steeds Vooran Kontich Mostowy International Krismar Big Silvant Warmia Mazu Dare Gaviota Viljandi Rattaklubi Sandefjord BK UCD Fitzcycles TWC Maaslandster ZLC CC Marmande 47 Turun Urheiluliito TWD-Lanken Bergen CK Gamlakarkeby IF Elite-2 Cycling Team Mardin BBS Charvieu-Chavagneux IC Amain Cycling Team RSC de Zuidwesthoek Northwave-Cofiloc Omidnia Mashhad Team Trakya BSK CT Firefly Region Spis PROefekt Team BK Roda Sisak

Uzb Aze Por Lat Geo Irn Ukr Pol Fra Por Jpn Irn Ang Fra Jpn Ale Alb Bel Pol Pol Srb Est Nor Eir Ned Fra Fin Fin Nor Fin Ukr Tur Fra USA Ned Ita Irn Tur Svk Svk Svk Cro

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

15 12 12 12 10 9 3 3 20 14 12 10 8 8 1 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3,00 1,50 3,00 3,00 1,50 3,00 1,00 3,00 2,00 2,00 2,00 2,00 2,00 2,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 1,00 0,50 4,00 1,00

0,00

TJ Kovo Praga Hengxiang Cycling Team Riga CT Richardsons-Trek RT Team Humard-Velo Passion Team PB Performance Cycling Sheffield Giant Sheffield Leisure Lakes Racing Royal Air Force CA TBW Bottecchia Wigmore RT Wheelbase Castelli MGD Ribble Pro Cycling Flamme Rouge Inter Bratislava Warszawski KK Gamla SK Kristiansands CK Dansk Bicycle Club Bridgestone Anchor Cycling Team WV De Kannibaal Team Eerens Stormvogels Veendam WRV de Peddelaars Krush-De Ijsselstreek CT UC Cholet 49 Occitane Cyclisme Formation Silkeborg IF Team Vastergotland Luks Trojka Piaseczno Team Maifraracing Glamdal SK Fredrikstad SK GM Europa Ovini SC Valle Seriana-Cene AC Bisontine Team IBT-Ridley Sykisten ABC Borac Cacak Team Erdinger Alkoholfrei Triebwerk-Energy CT Matrix Rockpalast Elektroland24 CT Rad-Union Wangen Bundesliga Team Isaac Torgau

Cze Chn Lat GBr Sui GBr GBr GBr GBr GBr GBr GBr GBr Svk Pol Swe Nor Dnk Jpn Ned Ned Ned Ned Fra Fra Dnk Swe Pol Nor Nor Nor Ita Ita Fra Swe Dnk Srb Ale Ale Ale Ale Ale Ale

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0,00

0,00 0,00

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Aevolo Dragopaint-Naturablue CT Kiev CT GC Sissio Team VC Mendrisio-PL Valli VPM Porto Sant Elpidio Calzaturieri Montegranaro Marini UC Foligno Pregnana-Team Scout Futura Team-Rosini Maltinti Lampadari-Banca di Cambi Young Cycling Talent D&D Team Raiffeisen Aadorf Greece/Hellas/Grécia Bosnia-Herzegovina Dutch Food Valley CT ARBo Denzel Cliff Viena Team Martigues SC-Drag Bicycles Luks Trojka Piaseczno Vlaams Brabant Van Eyck Sport Hubo-Aerts Action Bike CT Team Lam Service Group Overall Cycling Team Oliver's Real Food Vejus TMF RC Pesant Club Liègeois POC Côte-de-Lumière UC Monaco Team Pays de Dinan Dinamo Rcop Austria/Áustria/Österreich Team Magnesium Pur Team Inca Team Christian Magimel Rwanda

USA Bel Ukr Ita Sui Ita Ita Ita Ita Ita Ita Bel Sui Gre BiH Ned Aut Fra Pol Bel Bel Bel Ita Ita Aus Ita Bel Fra Mo n Fra Blr Aut Aut Fra Rwa

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 1 1

0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00

0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00

This is the final TOP50 of the teams’ UCI Europe Tour by AVC 2018 Classification, but if you look down, you’ll see that the average points per race differs immensely from the top50, naturally because many of the teams below weren’t able to take part in prime races, nevertheless managed to shine high in the races they intervene.

Top 50 Average Pts/Race EFC-L&R-Vulsteke JLT Condor Elkov-Author Cycling Team Adria-Mobil Quick Step Floors Home Solutions-Anmapa Team Virtu Cycling Team Felbermayr-Simplon Wels BMC ColoQuick Hagens Berman Axeon Bahrain-Merida Team Hrinkow-Advarics Cycleag W52-FC Porto Sky Team Coop Lotto-Soudal U23 Monkey Town Continental Team Sporting CP/CC Tavira Team Wiggins Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise Bora-hansgrohe Katusha-Alpecin Riwal CeramicSpeed CT Pardus-Tufo-Prostejov Androni-Giocatolli-Sidermec Ag2R La Mondiale SEG Racing Academy Wanty Groupe Gobert ONE Pro Cycling Movistar Torku Sekerspor Astana MyBike-Sevens BHS-Almeborg-Bornholm

Nat Bel GBr Cze Slo Bel Bel Dnk Aut USA Dnk USA Brn Aut Por GBr Nor Bel Ned Por GBr Bel Ger Rus Dnk Cze Ita Fra Ned Bel GBr Esp Tur Kzk Aut Dnk

Av/Pts Races 19,70 10 18,36 11 17,62 26 17,44 16 17,30 33 16,75 8 16,32 22 16,15 20 16,14 21 16,12 17 15,80 15 15,77 22 15,73 15 15,50 12 15,32 31 15,31 26 15,17 30 15,11 27 15,11 9 15,00 14 14,90 73 14,89 28 14,89 27 14,70 23 14,70 10 14,66 35 14,63 51 14,54 28 14,52 81 14,50 12 14,34 32 14,33 12 14,08 26 14,00 20 14,00 16

Manzana-Postobon Lotto-Soudal Tirol Cycling Team Uno-X Norwegian DT Cycling Team Friuli Telenet Fidea Lions Lillehammer CK Efapel Team Hurom Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij Leopard Pro Cycling Astana City LottoNL-Jumbo Delta Cycling Rotterdam Wibatech 7r Merx

Col Bel Aut Nor Ita Bel Nor Por Pol Ned Sui Kzk Ned Ned Pol

13,90 13,88 13,76 13,65 13,60 13,57 13,57 13,56 13,41 13,27 13,11 13,00 12,90 12,83 12,83

10 43 17 20 10 7 7 9 17 67 27 14 30 24 24

If the one-day races were the only taken into account, and it should be a final classification for it only, Wanty-Groupe Gobert and Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise with tie at top. Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij would keep the 3rd spot, but WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic and Cibel-Cebon would claim 4th and 5th, a natural position since Belgium host a huge number of ‘classics’. If there was an award for each month, Trek-Segafredo would have taken the January prize, Ag2R La Mondiale would have been the February winner, March would give the first award to the global 1st, Wanty Groupe Gobert, Cofidis and Monkey Town would have shared – or a criterium would split them – the April winning title, Team Virtu Cycling would have surprisingly grabbed the May award, Sport Vlaanderen Baloise could have be the first to break the 200 points/month and get the June title and the July too, sharing the August top with RoompotNederlandse Loterij, Wanty Groupe Gobert would have been the highest punctuated monthly side with 239 in September and Groupama-FDJ would get the October prize. Teams Wanty Groupe Gobert Sport-Vlaanderen Baloise Roompot-Nederlandse Lot Ag2R La Mondiale Cofidis Lotto-Soudal Direct Energie WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic

Nat Bel Bel Ned Fra Fra Bel Fra Bel

Jan 15 54 28 16 13 42 5 39

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 126 164 93 100 153 51 149 239 86 44 148 61 89 204 77 158 175 78 62 121 51 102 88 48 158 163 68 186 57 77 45 51 11 57 116 130 101 106 101 95 79 14 41 115 65 55 71 41 44 98 27 22 106 91 151 102 78 50 37 15 67 127 49 81 123 19 46 102 33 88 141 20

Bel Isr Fra Fra Pol Fra GBr Fra Ita Esp Ger Bel Sui Bel Esp Ned USA Ita Kzk Rus Ita Esp SAF USA Brn Fra Fra Bel Ita Eir UAE Aut Aus Ned Nor Ned Ita Cze Lux Ned USA Dnk USA

0 133 38 47 12 92 14 85 0 88 30 71 65 80 8 66 0 58 59 94 54 32 6 50 0 85 9 10 51 78 0 62 66 36 0 54 0 124 0 15 0 40 24 63 0 28 0 68 0 39 7 28 10 52 0 17 0 71 0 0 0 20 0 32 0 72 0 20 0 30 0 0 0 42 0 22 0 19 0 0 0 27 0 53 0 17

79 27 64 40 65 82 88 47 127 57 93 96 38 34 130 35 53 79 63 37 76 23 83 6 93 15 101 92 71 85 24 47 34 13 42 35 0 36 82 41 65 40 63 49 0 53 31 21 23 57 66 56 95 66 67 16 37 23 89 18 0 15 100 37 47 18 44 101 74 57 59 56 36 52 74 99 47 43 17 97 21 16 91 80 2 18

27 21 38 89 117 57 44 46 10 26 0 24 34 66 88 35 17 20 18 68 1 82 31 31 0 39 38 39 0 64 5 39 28 48 94 89 36 104 71 84 5 122 34

74 97 31 62 83 40 19 40 80 16 60 79 30 78 21 35 34 26 17 70 35 19 20 12 51 33 33 94 23 36 41 60 27 77 67 46 48 39 41 43 11 13 30

20 25 4 30 39 2 0 18 17 18 25 20 37 43 37 0 7 0 16 36 8 48 32 22 19 51 37 33 0 18 12 37 12 21 0 0 49 32 62 58 2 0 0

34 104 27 38 78 66 32 49 32 30 31 57 32 80 38 15 14 16 58 26 43 28 38 58 7 45 34 65 23 54 0 70 0 66 52 61 45 52 25 70 0 0 23

92 85 104 74 112 139 116 20 69 18 93 38 112 51 99 31 108 76 46 70 53 63 82 29 37 39 77 40 4 16 86 83 79 98 131 60 17 80 49 32 98 77 54 12 53 65 47 49 86 65 73 24 36 26 80 7 62 58 0 0 80 74 34 31 14 25 16 15 24 0 84 12 16 11 36 0 35 11 41 0 16 79 0 0 10 42

Nor Ned Bel Dnk Ned Esp Bel USA Aut Lux Dnk Nor Slo Pol Ned Bel Aut Ned Por Esp USA Dnk Blr Ger Col GBr Aut Aut Ita Pol Alg Ita Ned Aut Ita GBr USA Hun GBr Pol Kzk Slo Ita

0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 37 29 0 50 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 39 0 13 13 19 0 22 3 0 0 35 55 25 0 4 0 0 41 11 38 24 7 34 0 26 34 2

52 15 58 49 70 15 69 81 71 22 36 30 55 26 24 0 58 26 64 21 10 19 56 39 17 38 21 0 34 24 9 8 30 56 33 52 42 31 72 0 38 41 2

55 33 74 71 15 27 29 53 47 50 62 71 41 48 31 18 53 41 33 24 28 57 15 40 64 42 56 31 31 46 22 16 47 33 31 3 21 35 41 43 22 10 22

66 41 115 87 49 46 59 0 58 36 38 51 32 65 49 54 43 58 17 18 10 94 27 31 45 15 28 25 29 45 23 0 31 14 12 13 24 21 17 54 57 20 0

27 59 40 11 67 8 38 0 38 45 27 2 37 64 36 37 16 25 0 0 0 10 77 22 13 42 34 28 36 37 29 2 40 14 47 31 16 32 0 33 15 21 6

0 28 40 16 34 22 39 0 9 32 0 15 5 43 10 62 21 6 40 51 0 0 14 12 0 13 35 44 59 31 25 0 0 19 39 18 0 14 17 32 0 29 7

68 78 72 46 56 12 35 23 19 48 79 40 30 45 69 27 34 41 19 3 55 44 57 23 0 56 15 18 12 23 43 0 57 33 0 10 23 24 20 36 24 23 13

47 18 48 58 17 0 18 80 31 16 32 64 15 17 38 18 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 4 35 35 4 22 0 78 0 24 2 9 1 25 1 23 0 22 15

0 10 8 0 0 0 13 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 31

Lokosphinx Sporting CP/Ciclismo Tavira Suisse/Schweiz/Svizzera Marlux-Bingoal EFC-L&R-Vulsteke Polartec-Kometa

Rus Por Sui Bel Bel Esp

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 10 0 0 0 35

47 43 0 0 23 30

31 14 6 0 0 13

22 17 24 19 79 13

0 0 23 72 43 0

16 34 0 31 17 10

0 18 6 6 35 13

12 0 63 0 0 7

Naturally, only the UCI Europe Tour events were added into this classification, there’s a UCI World Tour Teams’ by AVC classification also done and you’ll be able to see it below. As in the Europe Tour, the UCI World Tour sees the Belgians take top in the 2018 after BMC won our 2017 classification with our established criteria. Also defined is a table for 2018 concerning only the 5 Monuments of Cycling, another important classification that should be regarded as so, with the glamour it should have. It was thought about national races, doing a table for the races happening in each country, within these World and Europe Tour, but there are a lot of them in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Spain, but a scarce reference in other countries, many of them only having a race entering these criteria tour.

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UCI WorldTour 2018 - Teams' Class. by AVC 607 600

571 536 528

500

483 477

464 440 435 429

400

393 391

380 372

362 340 301

300 225 200

1º Quick Step-Floors Bel 2º Astana Pro Team Kzk 3º Ag2R La Mondiale Fra 4º BMC Racing Team USA 5º Bahrain-Merida Bhr 6º UAE Emirates UAE 7º Bora-Hansgrohe Ale 8º Mitchelton-Scott Aus 9º Sky GBr 10º Lotto NL-Jumbo Ned 11º Trek-Segafredo USA 12º Lotto-Soudal Bel 13º EF-Drapac-Cannondale USA 14º Sunweb Ale 15º Katusha-Alpecin Rus 16º Movistar Team Esp 17º FDJ-Groupama Fra 18º Dimension Data AfS 19º Cofidis Fra 20º Wanty-Groupe Gobert Bel 21º Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise Bel 22º Israel Cycling Academy Isr 23º Fortuneo-Samsic Fra 24º CCC-Sprandi Polkowice Pol 25º Roompot Nederlandse Ned

172

130 100

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Above are the 2017 and 2018 UCI World Tour Teams’ by AVC Classification.

The 5 Monuments Classification, underlining that these five races are one-day races and for that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, unfortunately for all sides, evaluated in the teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classification, until it was decided by the author to do so.

UCI World Tour 2018 5 Monuments' Teams Class by AVC 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

111 100

95 88

71 64

62 50

This is a subject for all teams and sponsors to consider, demanding a teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classification, urging monthly awards and developing some specific ones to give road cycling even more media attention, not only during the Tour de France, but getting the entire year, at least monthly, with media cover to the teams, the cyclists, the events. Even the year-end gala, now instated, would have a deeper and bigger coverage if media would get regular awarding references, regular classifications, not just finding the finish line winners at each race.