2012 team victory rankings

Wins Team
19 Omega Pharma – Quickstep
12 Liquigas – Cannondale
12 Team Sky
7 Lotto – Belisol
6 FDJ – BigMat
6 Garmin – Barracuda
6 Movistar
5 Greenedge
5 Vacansoleil – DCM
4 Katusha
3 Rabobank
2 Radioshack – Nissan
2 Saxo Bank
0 Ag2r – La Mondiale, Astana, BMC Racing, Euskaltel – Euskadi, Lampre – ISD

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2012 UCI Pro Teams

Professional cycling teams are ranked into three tiers. The top level is UCI Pro Team and the 18 teams here have automatic and obligatory access to the big races on the UCI’s World Tour calendar. In addition, there is a range of rules governing these teams that aim to ensure sporting and financial stability.

You’ll find the top-18 teams below, their sponsors explained plus riders and staff listed.

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The wealthiest men in cycling

I wrote about the wealthiest men in cycling back in March 2010, but fortunes can come and go, and now there are new names to add to the list and some names to delete.

If you thought the likes of Alberto Contador, Mark Cavendish or Philippe Gilbert were the best paid in cycling, time to think again. It is the people behind the scenes who fund some of the pro teams that are the wealthiest. Read on and you will find the missing link between Damiano Cunego and Jennifer Lopez.

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