December 17/08 4:07 am - UCI Updates 2009 ProTour Teams and Events
Posted by Editoress on 12/17/08
Four UCI ProTour Licences Awarded
UCI press release
After examining the most recent applications, the Licence Commission awarded UCI ProTour Licences to two events and two teams on 12 December.
The Tour of Flanders (BEL) and the Amstel Gold Race (NED) have both received one-year licences (2009).
The Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP) team has been awarded a two-year licence (2009-2010) and Bbox Bouygues Telecom (FRA) a one-year licence (2009).
The 18 teams and 14 events awarded UCI ProTour Licences for 2009 are listed below:
| Team / Licence-holder | Duration |
| AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA) / EUSRL France Cyclisme | 2006-2009 |
| Team Milram (GER) / VeloCity GmbH | 2007-2009 |
| Lampre-N.G.C. (ITA) / Bici Club Azzurro SRL | 2008-2009 |
| Bbox Bouygues Telecom (FRA) / SA Vendée Cyclisme | 2009 |
| Cofidis, le crédit en ligne (FRA) / Cofidis compétition eusrl | 2009 |
| Astana (KAZ) / Kazakh Cycling Federation | 2007-2010 |
| Caisse d'Epargne (ESP) Abarca Sports S.L | 2007-2010 |
| Fuji-Servetto (ESP) / GM Bikes SA | 2007-2010 |
| Team Columbia (USA) / High Road Sports, Inc | 2007-2010 |
| Liquigas (ITA) / Liquigas Sport Spa | 2008-2010 |
| Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP) / Fundacion Ciclista Euskadi | 2009-2010 |
| Française des Jeux (FRA) / Société de Gestion l'Echappée | 2009-2010 |
| Katusha (RUS) / Katusha Management SA | 2009-2011 |
| Quick Step (BEL) / Esperanza Bvba | 2009-2011 |
| Saxo Bank - IT Factory (DEN) / Riis Cycling A/S | 2009-2011 |
| Silence-Lotto (BEL) / Omega Pharma | 2009-2011 |
| Garmin-Slipstream (USA) / Slipstream Sports, LLC | 2009-2012 |
| Rabobank (NED) / Rabo Wielerploegen | 2009-2012 |
| Events | Duration |
| Tour Down Under | 2008-2012 |
| Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour of Flanders | 2009 |
| Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco | 2009-2012 |
| Gent - Wevelgem | 2009-2012 |
| Amstel Gold Race | 2009 |
| Tour de Romandie | 2007-2009 |
| Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2009-2012 |
| Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 2009-2012 |
| Tour of Switzerland | 2009-2012 |
| Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - San Sebastian | 2009-2012 |
| Tour of Poland | 2009-2012 |
| Vattenfall Cyclassics | 2009-2012 |
| Eneco Tour | 2009-2012 |
| GP Ouest France - Plouay | 2009-2012 |
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