The International Cycling Union has officially announced the registration of the following teams as Professional Continental Teams within the European Tour circuit:
MrBookmaker.com-SportsTech (Bel)
Ceramiche Panaria-Navigare (Ita)
Acqua&Sapone-Adria Mobil (Ita)
The Professional Cycling Council (PCC) has proceeded to the registration of the following Continental Professional Teams for the 2005 season:
Comunidad Valenciana (Spa)
Kaiku (Spa)
Relax Fuenlabrada (Spa)
R.A.G.T. Semences (Fra)
Wismilak (Ina)
Tenax (Irl)
Action (Pol)
L.A. Aluminios-Liberty Seguros (Por)
Naturino-Sapore di Mare (Swi)
Team LPR (Swi)
The UCI also announced that it has entrusted the organisation of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup for the years 2006-2010 to 23 Degrees Management S.L./Gestev Inc. company, that will take full management (research for partners and sites, implementation and management of the series) for the calendar. 23 Degrees Management is owned by Martin Whiteley, former Technical Delegate of the UCI and boss of the MTB World Cup in the mid '90s. The company has been organising top level mountain bike events for 15 years, including two World championships (Bromont 1992, Mont-Sainte-Anne 1998).
