Uno-X aiming for 2022 Tour de France wildcard invitation

TROMSO NORWAY AUGUST 04 Markus Hoelgaard of Norway and UnoX Pro Cycling Team and Teammates during the 8th Arctic Race Of Norway 2021 Team Presentation ArcticRace on August 04 2021 in Tromso Norway Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images
Uno-X riders at the 2021 Arctic Race of Norway (Image credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Norwegian ProTeam Uno-X have announced that they are aiming for a wildcard invite for this year's Tour de France.

The team, which has been part of cycling's ProTeam second division for the past two years, has big ambitions in the sport, and the team has already announced their intention to apply for a WorldTour spot in 2023.

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