UCI confirms WorldTour and Women's WorldTour licences for 2020

Eight teams will form the new set of Women's WorldTour squads

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The UCI has confirmed the teams that will be granted WorldTour and Women's WorldTour licences for the 2020 season.

This is the first time the UCI has awarded licences for the women's peloton, previously only classing events as the WorldTour. Seven teams out a maximum of eight have been awarded licences for 2020 to 2023, and will be obliged to feature in all the 22 races on the WorldTour calendar, which starts with the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in February and ends with the Tour of Guangxi in October.

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Richard Windsor

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Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.


An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).