The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) are ranked below the UCI World Tour .
6-788: Hagens Berman Jayco is a UCI Continental cycling team based in the United States . It was founded in 2009, originally as a feeder team for Team RadioShack . The team has produced several North American, European and Antipodean riders who have gone on to compete professionally at a higher level: former members of the team include Ben King , Taylor Phinney , Jesse Sergent , Alex Dowsett , Lawson Craddock , George Bennett , Ian Boswell , Nate Brown , Joe Dombrowski , Carter Jones , Jasper Stuyven , Antoine Duchesne , Clément Chevrier , Ruben Zepuntke , Jasper Philipsen , Jhonatan Narváez , João Almeida and Tao Geoghegan Hart . In April 2017 rider Chad Young died from injuries sustained in
12-524: A crash at the Tour of the Gila . In 2018 the team stepped up to UCI Professional Continental level before dropping back down to UCI Continental level in 2020. UCI Continental There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top eight ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where the races take place. Prior to 2019 there
18-505: The races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC (1.1 and 2.1 or below from 2020) or below that took place in Europe, regardless of the nationality of the rider. There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top eight ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where
24-501: The races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or below from 2020) that took place in Asia, regardless of the nationality of the rider. There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top eight ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where
30-514: The races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or below from 2020) that took place in the Americas, regardless of the nationality of the rider. There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top eight ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where
36-463: Was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or below from 2020) that took place in Africa, regardless of the nationality of the rider. There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top eight ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where
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