Russian team Katusha has been registered as a Professional Continental-level team for 2013 after it failed to meet the Union Cycliste Internationale's criteria for a WorldTour licence.
The UCI said in a statement that Katusha had "introduced anti-doping measures that have prompted the Licences Commission to grant it registration as UCI Professional Continental Team" after failing to gain a ProTeam, WorldTour licence for 2013.
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