The predecessor of Giant Cycling Team in 2009:

China Wansheng Continental Cycling Team is the first Chinese man’s team. In the past 9 years, Giant Cycling Team has committed to create more opportunities for Chinese athletes. This spirit has attracted numerous elites in China. They have on behalf of Giant Cycling Team participated in races at home and abroad. Their efforts help Chinese riders climb a new ladder.

Team Delko Marseille Provence KTM has got an history in cycling up to 1974. 

Based on core values of development of young talents, courage, team spirit, innovation, the project has grown slowly into an international project, now in Continental Pro. 

Supported mainly by the chain store of garages Delko, KTM bike brands, the city of Marseille and the land Provence Côte d'Azur, our team is proud to participate again to Tour of Hainan 2018 (we won the 2014 edition)!

We look forward to race in Tour of Hainan to meet our Chinese fans and to win like we used to do in our Asian races, a very important part of our program.

We have won this year 8 races.

Thanks a lot for the organisation of your great event on this beautiful part of the world!

Mitchelton-BikeExchange is a Chinese registered UCI Continental cycling team competing as one of 35 Asian teams on the UCI Continental Circuit of international races including the Asia Tour.

An important element of the team is their involvement and commitment to expanding and improving cycling in China through working with Chinese coaches and the panel of the Chinese National Road Team in selecting some of the best young Chinese racing talent in China like current national champion Niu Yikui and teammates Jiang Zhi Hui and Sun Xiaolong.

 With the goal of providing them with a world class network of support within the GreenEDGE cycling set up the team provides the riders with a platform to improve not only their racing abilities, but also language and cultural skills as they work towards the target of becoming one of the top three teams on the Asian continental circuit.

The desire to create a legacy of cycling in China and work together with the Chinese Cycling Community to aid the development of Chinese athletes to achieve Olympic qualification and set them on the path to success at also the Chinese Games and Asian Games, is tied intrinsically with the main aim of developing a world class structure of support to nurture Chinese cycling talent.

The NIPPO Vini Fantini Europa Ovini is the first Italian-Japanese pro cycling team. Born in 2015 with the aim to grow up Italian and Japanese young talents looking forward to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.  The young talents of the team are leaded by experienced and strong riders such as Damiano Cunego and Marco Canola. The team is  strongly international with management, staff and riders Italian & Japanese, riding in 4 continents and 26 countries during all the season. The team wants to promote a new cycling, based on a stron Ethic Code, with a management based on maximum transparency, very strong ethics, new professional figures and new ways of communicating. 

NINGXIA SPORTS LOTTERY LIVALL CYCLING TEAM is an intercontinental team that established quiet early in China in 2014. We won the first stage of 2018 Tour of Qinghai Lake. With an aim to cultivate outstanding professional riders, we have signed up with 16 riders from 7 countries in 2018. We will participate in 12 UCI professional races, namely, Tour of Qinghai Lake, Tour of Xingtai, Tour of China, Tour of Hainan. Hope you enjoy our performance!

Team Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes sports team of cyclists spearheaded by the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team. The team’s mission is to inspire, educate and empower everyone affected by diabetes.

Team Novo Nordisk is part of the Changing Diabetes® initiative, Novo Nordisk’s global commitment to improving conditions for the more than 437 million people living with diabetes today, and those at risk of developing diabetes.

The Team Novo Nordisk goal

When diagnosed with diabetes, many people think they will not be able to live life the way they had hoped. The Team Novo Nordisk athletes are people with diabetes who have a talent and a strong desire to not let their condition stop them from following their dreams and competing at the top level.

The athletes work hard to manage their diabetes. Through their experiences and life stories they hope to inspire, educate and empower others by showing what may be possible.

Team Novo Nordisk in action

2018 marks the sixth season the all-diabetes men’s professional cycling team is racing on the International Cycling Union (UCI) Professional Continental Tour, which is taking them to numerous countries around the world in Europe, USA, the Middle East and Asia as they continue

racing to change diabetes.

The 2017 season saw Team Novo Nordisk earn 15 top 10 finishes including top five results at GP de Saguenay and the Finnish National Championship Road Race. Throughout the season, Team Novo Nordisk stepped on the podium for multiple jersey honors. Neo-pro sprinter Mehdi Benhamouda (FRA) wore the best young rider jersey at the Tour d’Azerbaidjan, Stephen Clancy (IRL) received the fan favorite jersey following the opening stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and Fabio Calabria (AUS) earned the most aggressive rider jersey on the final stage of the Colorado Classic. 

Off the bike, Team Novo Nordisk riders meet thousands of people every year who are inspired by their message and empowered by their actions at races spanning the globe. The team also engages regularly with its millions of fans on social media. 

The road to Team Novo Nordisk: two journeys, one goal

In December 2012, Novo Nordisk and Phil Southerland, co-founder and CEO of Team Novo Nordisk, partnered to create Team Novo Nordisk, based on a shared goal to inspire, educate and empower people around the world affected by diabetes.

This unique partnership is the result of two inspirational journeys:

• In 1982, at seven months old, Phil was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. His- mother was told he was unlikely to live past 25.Around the same time, Novo Nordisk - already a pioneer in the

treatment of diabetes - marketed its first insulin that was identical to human insulin.

• From an early age, Phil’s effective management of diabetes included riding his bike. At college he motivated friend and fellow cyclist with diabetes, Joe Eldridge, to improve his diabetes control in a similar way. This inspired Phil to spread diabetes awareness to a larger audience, and in 2005 he formed a cycling team that included athletes both with and without diabetes. In 2007, this team went on to win the 3,000-mile tag-team Race Across America.

• In 2005 - the same year as Phil formed the team - Novo Nordisk launched the Changing Diabetes® programme, which aims to ensure better outcomes for more patients, by creating more opportunities to live well with diabetes.

• As Phil travelled around the world, he witnessed the Novo Nordisk interest in supporting the diabetes community. This was an immediate shared goal, as was the desire to empower people with diabetes, and show that living with diabetes shouldn’t stop you from pursuing your dreams.

• Based on these shared goals, Team Novo Nordisk was created in December 2012.

Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team has numerous excellent riders including the champion Jonathan, best Asia rider Zhang Zhishan and new athlete Li Zisen in 2017 Tour of Qinghai Lake. In 2008 when we became the continental team that China initially registered in UCI, we have cultivated many outstanding riders with great achievements in cycling races at home and abroad.

In recent two years, our team has applied the spirit of reform to the development of cycling race. In 2017 Tour of Qinghai Lake, our rider Jonathan under the help of team members got the yellow jersey for eight consecutive stages which is the symbolic of race leader and finally won the championship. His performance represents that Chinese cycling team has made a breakthrough in the history of that race. In 2018, we have participated in some professional races and our new riders have accumulated precious experience in the meanwhile. In 2018 Tour of Qinghai Lake, our young rider Li Zisen got the blue jersey for the previous two stages which stands for the best Asia athlete. The rest of team members also left no stone unturned to win the race. We are committed to get better achievements in the future!

Introduction

Team                    SWISS CYCLING NATIONALTEAM

Coach / Sports director      Danilo Hondo

Partner                  Corner Card (Bank)

Garage HP Schmid-BMW

JESPER

ASSOS

BOSCH

CERVELO

DT SWISS

Goridan BANZER        Nationalrace Steinmaur (Sui) 3rd

Stefan BISSEGGER       2018   Sibiu Cycling Tour stage 4th       

Fabian LIENHARD       2017   Tour de Vendée 3rd

Gino MÄDER           2017    Piccolo Giro di Lombardia 3rd

Dylan PAGE            2017   Vuelta Cicilsta a La Rioja (Esp) 6th

                     2017    Volta ao Alentejo Stage (Esp) 3rd

                     2016    Trofeo Playa de Palma (Esp) 3rd

                     2016    Le Tour de Langkawi Stage 3rd

Simon PELLAUD        2016    stage National Championships Switzerland - ITT 3rd

Joab SCHNEITER 

Justin PAROZ           2017 2. U23 Swiss Championships TT

2017 Winner Mountain Classification Tour of South Bohemia

Frank PASCHE          2018   Tour of Mevlana（GC）4th

Our sport project was born in 2009 when Angelo Citracca, team manager of the team with the headquarters on the top of San Baronto hill, decided to bring one of the most winning Under 23 team in the category Professional. Eight long years full of joy and pain but with many emotions, same feelings that brought back in the peloton two historical italian brands, Wilier Triestina and Selle Italia, that became leaders in the world.

112 years of history for Wilier Triestina, 121 for Selle Italia, two anniversaries to don’t forget as unforgettable was our participation to the 100th edition of the Giro d’Italia with the team involved for the 8th time in these last 9 years to show the importance of a project that every year works with the young talents of italian and international cycling.

The results are getting better year after year and that’s how the team managed to win for two times in the last four years the Italian Cup achieving most victories than any other italian team in the last 48 months.

In 2018 we will face new challenges with a roster that will be leaded by two symbolic men of the italian cycling, Filippo Pozzato and Jakub Mareczko.

About Israeli Cycling Academy: 

Israel Cycling Academy was founded in December 2014 in Jerusa-lem as Israel’s  first professional cycling team, with a clear vision to help Israeli cycling and to  bring young cyclists, especially Israe-lis, to the top levels of the sport. The 2017  season was the team’s first in the Pro Continental ranks and in 2018 the team raced  in its first Grand tour-The Historic Giro D’italia-which started in Jeru-salem. The  team has recorded dozens of wins in UCI races all over the world and it carries 24  riders from 16 different nationalities. ICA sees its role beyond cycling. All its rider  were nominated as Ambassadors Of peace by the Shimon Peres centre of peace. Its the only team in cycling that carries the symbolic of peace - A pigeon with an olive  branch - on its Jerseys.

BIKE AID is a German UCI Continental Team with the aim to develop African Cycling and atheltes in combination with education program. Based on Germany's largest Cycling community with more than 1.400 members, Partners and sponsors, BIKE AID Procycling Team is a unique Story in the field of professional Cycling.

RTS racing team is registered in the Taiwan and is an UCI Continental Team, established 2002. This team has five characteristics:

Globally Unique

It’s a team which uses own frameworks, wheels and jerseys.

Asia Unique

RTS racing team is a class 3 continental team registering in UCI over 16 years

Most experienced in Asia

RTS racing team has been existing over16 years

Most professional in Asia

It has been the first continental team in Asia to defeat Astana Team and Gaint-Alpecin Team in the Tour of Hainan.

Asia first

    It is the first Asia team to win the Best Team in the Tour of Taihu Lake.

RTS racing team has been existing over 16 years. Their aim is to become the brand team of Asia， take part in domestic and foreign race. Whether in the management level, logistics system, or team members’ training system, this team has made up international level and got great achievements.

UKYO cycling team was founded in 2012 by the Japanese Formula One driver Mr. Ukyo KATAYAMA. The team bases in Magino of Kanagawa prefecture and registred in UCI Continental Team 2015. We got 1st place in UCI Asia Tour Team Ranking in 2017.

Born in 2013 thanks to the title sponsorship of Bardiani Valvole and CSF Inox Group, the #GreenTeam has been one of the leading and most respected squad in UCI Professional Continental category.

Both the title sponsors renewed their commitment through 2018 with an option up to 2020.

Team is led by Bruno and Roberto Reverberi, a well known and reliable name in cycling with more than 35 years of activity.

Since its inception, the #GreenTeam has been the youngest team in professional cycling, as well as one of the best team to support and launch young talent elite of cycling, as happened for example Battaglin, Modolo and Colbrelli.

The #GreenTeam is a proudly Italian squad and the only Pro-Continental team with only Italian riders in its rosters.

Distinctiveness: Bardiani-CSF is the only team in WorldTour and Pro-Continental with a sport project focused on launching and supporting young talents

Solidity: year by year, sponsors and partners increased their support to the team, allowing to create a long term prospective vision in cycling

Image: thanks to its philosophy and high level performances, the #GreenTeam is well known and appreciated by fans and media. Only at Giro d’Italia, the team achieved over 30 mln euro of return of image (Repucom/Nielsen resarch) in four editions

Public Relations: Bardiani-CSF has a full range instruments to promote its brand all over the world, giving visibility to sponsors, partners and races organizers

In four years of activity in professional cycling, the #GreenTeam took more than forty wins, including six stages at Giro d’Italia.

Good reputation from cycling stakeholders to Bardiani-CSF sport project allowed the team to receive important wildcards to some of the most prestigious races. In 2017 wild cards were nine (Giro d’Italia, Milano-Sanremo, Amstel Gold Race, Lombardia, Tirreno-Adriatico, Tour of Turkey, Abu Dhabi Tour, Strade Bianche and Bretagne Classic)

In 2016 Bardiani-CSF won Team Italian Cup and, thanks to Sonny Colbrelli, also the Individual trophy.

Bennelong SwissWellness is one of the world’s leading Continental cycling teams. Renowned for their ability to identify and develop riders into World class athletes the team now boasts 11 alumni that have graduated to the World Tour ranks, cycling’s highest echelon. Richie Porte, Patrick Bevin, Nathan Haas, Jack Haig, Will Clarke, Ben O’Connor and Chris Hamilton lead an impressive honor roll of athletes that all started with this team. 

World’s best practice in sports science, analytics and rider management have lead to further improvements that will ensure the team continues to perform above expectations in races around the world.

Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) was established in 2011 by Terengganu State Government and Pro-Asia Sports Management following success of local rider in 2010 Le Tour de Langkawi winning one stage and Green Points Jersey. The goal of TSG was to develop next generation of Terengganu cycling talents to compete at highest international level as well as promoting Terengganu state globally. Since team’s establishment, TSG has been the number 1 team from SE Asia for 8 years in the roll and is one of most consistent top performing teams in UCI Asia races. 

In 2012, TSG made history by becoming the number one overall ranked team in UCI Asia Tour. Over the 8 years history, TSG ranked top 5 Asian team 5 times with 79 international victories and over 200 podiums. In 2018 TSG made another monumental history by winning the overall classification in prestige Le Tour de Langkawi. 

Besides racing success in UCI Asia Tour, TSG is also one of most recognized professional sports teams in Malaysia. Large fan following not only limited to state of Terengganu but throughout entire Malaysia sporting community. Each year TSG races over 15 countries throughout Asia from Japan, Korea, China to SE Asia to Middle East and as far as Turkey. 

TSG is predominately consisting of Asian riders with majority from Terengganu. For 2018, Zamri Saleh continues as team captain with his brother Harrif Saleh Asia best sprinter. Other local talents include Sharul Mat Amin, Amirul Mazuki, Irwandie Lakasek, Zulhilmie Zamri, Umardi Rosdi, Afiq Othman and Amin Zulkurnain . Together with Singapore champion Goh Choon Huat and Mongolia champion Maral-erdene Batmunkh. The exciting new additions to 2018 TSG are Metkel Eyob from Eritrea former Dimension Data rider and Russia ITT champion Artem Overchkin former World Tour Team Katusha rider. 

As for 2018 sponsors, TSG is pleased to have the continuing financial support from Terengganu State Government, Terengganu Inc and UZLand. TSG is also very pleased to continue receive the support of Shimano Singapore and keep racing on Lapierre bicycles equipped with Shimano and PRO components and wheels, OGK Kabuto for eye, head protection and CCN for cycling apparels. Other major team sponsors include KLIA TV, Inno Bike Rack, EXA Marketing, CVE, Primula Beach Hotel, Enproserve and Deuter. For 2018, TSG is also excited to work with Asia’s premier cycling media company Cycling Malaysia to give public more insight into TSG’s racing and riders. 

This is an international team including 1 sports director, 2 team mechanic, 2 team physiotherapists and 7 riders from 4 different countries.

In 2015, they achieved great results.

General classification Tour of Austria.(2.HC)

2 stage win Tour of Austria.(2.HC)

Stage win Oberoesterreich Rundfahrt.(2.2)

Winner Mountain classification Boucles de Mayenne.(2.1)

Winner Mountain classification Paris-Camembert.(2.1)

Looking forward their brilliant performance in 2018 Tour of Hainan!

Founded in 2010, Heng Xiang Cycling Team is dedicated to Asian Tour and domestic leagues. Remarkable achievements have been made during these years. It is becoming the best Chinese cycling team in the Tour of Hainan. Liu Jianpeng, Chen Mingrun and Ma Guangtong had excellent performances in Asian Tour. In 2016, it has transformed into an international cycling team with foreign members. Heng Xiang Cycling Team hopes it will do well in this years’ tour. The team’s sponsors: France Look Company, Janpan Izumi Jersey, America Roval Company, Beijing Holy Brother Corporation and Adidas Glasses.

Team introduction Monkey Town Continental Team:

For the second time we will participate in Tour of Hainan.

Last year our best men in GC was Marco Zanotti with a 4th place overall and winning the 9th stage.

For this year we are taking a different sprinter to Hainan, André Looij will be our sprinter and we are hoping to win at least also one stage with this rider. In Europe he already won some UCI races and most recent two stages in Poyang Lake.

The other 6 riders will be important for helping our sprinter but also for G.C., our goal for this year’s race is to win a stage but also to have a top 3 ranking in G.C. Two riders from last year will participate again, these riders are Ivar Slik and Maarten de Jonge. Maarten de Jonge recently won the G.C. in Poyang Lake. The other riders of the team already won a lot of races this year global. The strength of our team is better than last year and we are looking forward for Tour of Hainan. European season will finish 13th of October and one week later will arrive in Hainan.

So our team takes Tour of Hainan serious and hope for some good results this year.

We are looking forward to meet you and have a good Tour of Hainan 2018.