Cycling team

A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind - whether they are recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important in road bicycle racing, which is a team sport, but in track cycling and cyclo-cross, collaboration between team members is also important.

Cycling teams by levels of commitment

There are many different levels of commitment between the riders and the cycling team. Amateur racing is gaining in popularity and amateur "grass-roots" racing teams range from simply a collection of riders who identify themselves as members of a team to those teams which provide their riders with substantial equipment discounts, some free equipment and material, and monetary support for race attendance.

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A top-level Professional cycling team is registered with the Union Cycliste Internationale which enforces a set of rules and points system for professional cycling competition. There are also national federations, such as USA Cycling in the United States.

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