2008 UCI TRADE TEAMS
This year, 96 teams have registered with the International Cycling Union (UCI). It leaps up from 66 in 2007, representing an increase of 43%.

 

This dramatic increase is partly due to the growing number of teams registered in the United States (14 teams compared with 8 last year), in Germany (11 teams) and in Italy and France (each with 10 teams).

 

The other contributing factor is the increase in the number of downhill and 4-cross teams, which now represent 40% of the teams, compared with 52% for the Cross-Country Olympic and marathon (the remaining teams are mixed, comprising cross-country and downhill specialists).

 

The first UCI Mountain Bike Teams appeared in 2000 with 196 riders forming 30 teams. These figures remained stable until 2005 (37 teams, 233 riders) before literally exploding in 2006 (59 teams, 311 riders), to reach record numbers in 2008 with 96 teams. This year's rider count is 505.

 

For the first time this year, the UCI Mountain Bike Teams will display a logo on their jerseys proving that they meet the UCI's strict quality criteria, particularly in the administrative, financial and ethical areas. The logo also facilitates recognition by the media and sponsors.

 

The names of American riders are listed in full capital letters. The list is in alphabetical order by the team's home nation, so page down for the U.S.-backed teams.

2008 UCI TRADE TEAM WALL OF FAME

Team Code...Team Name...Home Nation (Team Riders)

 

1. CFO...COMMENCAL-FURIOUS-OAKLEY TEAM...AND (Cedric Gracia, Fra)

 

2. YHR...4 ELEMENTS YETI/HOTEC/RSP...AUT (Anita Molcik, Aut; Rastislav Pirman, Svk; Peter Roxchner, Aut; Thomas Warmuth, Aut)

 

3. KTR...KENDA TOMAC...AUT (Mitchell Delfs, Aus; Filip Polc, Svk)

 

4. MSR...MS-INTENSE FACTORY-RACING...AUT (Anneke Beerten, Ned; Matti Lehikoinen, Fin; Mio Suemasa, Jpn; JOHN SWANGUEN, USA)

 

5. LVT...LINGIER-VERSLUYS TEAM...BEL (Peter Coddens, Bel; Dries Govaerts, Bel; Bjorn Rondelez, Bel; Hans Urkens, Bel; Bart VanHecke, Bel; Nicolas Vermeulen, Bel)

 

6. VLK...VERSLUYS-LANDBOUWKREDIET MTB TEAM...BEL (Andy Balcaen, Bel; Andy Cappelle, Bel; Filip Meirhaeghe, Bel)

 

7. WHO...WINDOSE HOUFFALZIE...BEL (Thomas Baisir, Bel; Elisabeth Mottet, Bel; Ludovic Mottet, Bel)

 

8. NWT...NORCO WORLD TEAM...CAN (Fionn Griffiths, GBr; Hans Lambert, Can)

 

9. RMB...ROCKY MOUNTAIN...CAN (Raphael Gagne, Can; Jean Ann McKirdy, Can; Max Plaxton, Can; Marie-Helene Premont, Can; Alison Sydor, Can)

 

10. MMT...MAMMOTH...CRO (Ivan Brajkovic, Cro; Nino Dusak, Cro; Mario Hohnjec, Cro)

 

11. CES...CESKA SPORITELNA MTB...CZE (Radek Dite, Cze; Tereza Hurikova, Cze; Josef Kamler, Cze; Karolina Stolarova, Cze; Thomas Trunschka, Cze; Pavel Zerzan, Cze)

 

12. MAX...MAX CURSOR...CZE (Sarka Chmurova, Cze; Zdenek Mlynar, Cze; Jiri Placek, Cze; Ivo Plevak, Cze; Rostislav Stencel, Cze)

 

13. MBT...MERIDA BIKING TEAM...CZE (Jiri Friedl, Cze; Jan Jobanek, Cze; Martin Loo, Est; Milan Spesny, Cze)

 

14. SRB...SUZUKI-RB...CZE (Martin Chenicek, Cze; Petr Heinik, Cze; Jana Horakova, Cze; Kamil Tatarkovic, Cze)

 

15. CSC...CEMELORCA-SEGUROS10.COM...ESP (Crescenio Gallardo Perez, Spn; Francisco Lopez Pallares, Spn; Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez, Spn; Sergio Pulido Rodriguez, Spn; Sandra Santanyes Murillo, Spn; Yago Sardina Carrillo, Spn; Juan Terrones Perez, Spn; Juan Pedro Trujillo Hernandez, Spn)

 

16. CON...CONOR-CAMPING LA SIESTA...ESP (Juan Bengoa Romero, Spn; Cristina Mascarreras Sabria, Spn; Silvia Mascarreras Sabria, Spn)

 

17. ECP...ECP-TAU CERAMICA...ESP (Umbert Almenara, Spn; Oliver Aviles Gilabert, Spn; Carlos Coloma Nicolas, Spn; Marti Gispert Labarta, Spn; Marc Trayter Alemany, Spn)

 

18. MAS...MASSI...ESP (Francisca Campos Salas, Swi; Pasqual Canals Flix, Spn; Margarita Fullana, Spn; Dario Alejandro Gasco, Arg; Isreal Nunez Baticon, Spn; Ivan Oulego Moreno, Spn; Joan Marc Perarnau, Spn; Merce Tussell Quevedo, Spn; Anna Villar Argente, Spn)

 

19. MSN...MOTRIL-SIERRA NEVADA BIKE PARK...ESP (Marco Fernandez Garcia, Spn; Ruben Garcia Ramon, Spn; Alejandro Lozana, Spn)

 

20. MSC...MSC BIKES...ESP (Bernat Guardia Pascual, Spn; David Lozano Riba, Spn; Mickael Pascal, Fra; Arnau Sugranes Mateu, Spn)

 

21. ORB...ORBEA...ESP (Julien Absalon, Fra; Inaki Lejarreta Errasti, Spn; Jean-Christophe Peraud, Fra; Ruben Ruzafa Cueto, Spn)

 

22. BHS...BH-SR. SUNTOUR...FRA (Nicolas Bazin, Fra; Freddy Betremiaux, Fra; Jerome Chevallier, Fra; Arnaud Grosjean, Fra; Sebastien Hansen, Fra; Severine Hansen, Fra; Pierre Lebreton, Fra; Helene Marcouyre, Fra; Maxime Marotte, Fra; Laura Metzler, Fra)

 

23. BRM...BREIZ MOUNTAIN...FRA (Berengere Boes, Fra; Clement Boes, Fra; Julie Bresset, Fra; Sebastien Le Naour, Fra; Deborah Motsch, Fra; Audrey Wilst, Fra; Berangere Wilst, Fra)

 

24. CFC...CORSICA FED CONSULTING...FRA (Pierre laurent Bucci, Fra)

 

25. LSS...LAPIERRE DH POWERED BY SAAB SALOMON...FRA (Danny Hart, GBr; David Vazquez Lopez, Spn)

 

26. SCO...SCOTT VALLOIRE GALIBIER...FRA (Francois Bailly Maitre, Fra; Christel Ferrier-Bruneau, Fra; Nicolas Filippi, Fra; Maureen Guichardot, Fra; Guillaume Vinit, Fra; Alexis Vuillermoz, Fra)

 

27. SUB...SUBARU MOUNTAIN BIKE PRO TEAM...FRA (Fabien Barel, Fra; Florent Payet, Fra; Damien Spagnolo, Fra)

 

28. CIK...TEAM CIBF KEOPS...FRA (Laure Boulay, Fra; Jonathan Cormier, Fra; Jennifer Fischer, Fra; Pierre Fuseau, Fra; Hugo Navarian, Fra; Adrien Pastor, Fra; Julien Plagne, Fra; Benoit Thyreault, Fra)
 
29. LPI...TEAM LAPIERRE INTERNATIONAL...FRA (Fabien Canal, Fra; Sabrina Enaux, Fra; Julie Krasniak, Fra; Vivien Legastelois, Fra; Pierre Geoffroy Plantet, Fra; Cedric Ravanel, Fra; Cecile Rode Ravanel, Fra

 

30. PYR...TEAM PYRENEES MOREWOOD...FRA (Kevin Danh Pha, Fra; Fabien Pedemanaud, Fra; Boris Petrau, Fra)

 

31. SRS...TEAM SUNN...FRA (Guilhem Andre, Fra; Camille Blanchard, Fra; Remy Charrier, Fra; Valentin Juillard, Fra; Anais Pajot, Fra; Maxime Remy, Fra; Romain Saladini, Fra; Remi Thirion, Fra)

 

32. ANC...ANIMAL COMMENCAL...GBR (Dan Atherton, GBr; Gee Atherton, GBr; Rachel Atherton, GBr)

 

33. CRC...CHAIN REACTION CYCLES/INTENSE...GBR (Julien Camellini, Fra; Daniel Critchlow, GBr; Ruaridh Cunningham, GBr; Chris Kovarik, Aus; Matthew Simmonds, GBr)

 

34. MOJ...MOJO ORANGE...GBR (Jeff Beatty, Can; Jamie Biluk, Can; Fraser Britton, Can; Ben Cathro, GBr; Aimee Dix, GBr; Nick Foster, Can; Chris Hutchens, GBr; Anthony O'Boyle, GBr; Ben Simmons, GBr; Dan Stanbridge, GBr)

 

35. PEX...PRINTEXPRESS UK MTB TEAM...GBR (Ben Baker, GBr; Jonathan Brain, GBr; Jamie Faulkner, GBr; Stuart Jenkinson, GBr; Liam Mason, GBr)

 

36. FLI...REVERSE COMPONENTS...GBR (Emyr Davies, GBr; John Holbrook, GBr; James Hughes, GBr; Ben Ineson, GBr; Scott Laughland, GBr; Liam Little, GBr; Alistair Parkin, GBr; Andrew Phillips, GBr; Robert The Cure Smith, GBr; Nathan Vials, GBr)

 

37. RUK...ROCKY MOUNTAIN UK...GBR (Scott Beaumont, GBr)

 

38. TBR...TEAM BIKE RADAR...GBR (Marc Beaumont, GBr; Neil Donoghue, GBr; Will Longden, GBr)

 

39. CAN...CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING...GER (Sam Dale, GBr; DUNCAN RIFFLE, USA; Joost Wichman, Ned)

 

40. CGT...CENTRAL GHOST PRO TEAM...GER (Anja Gradl, Ger; Nicola Rohrbach, Swi; Sabine Spitz, Ger)

 

41. FBI...FUMIC.BROTHERS.INTERNATIONAL...GER (Lado Fumic, Ger; Manuel Fumic, Ger; Nadine Rieder, Ger)

 

42. IWS...ITERA-WORLD SPORTS STAR-TEAM...GER (Birgit Hollmann, Ger; Hanka Kupfernagel, Ger; Alexandra Sontheimer, Ger)

 

43. MMB...MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM...GER (Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa, Nor; Robert Gehbauer, Aut; Nina Gohl-Wrobel, Ger; Jose Antonio Hermida Ramos, Spn; Moritz Milatz, Ger; Ralph Naef, Swi)

 

44. SAF...SOLID ACLASS FACTORY TEAM...GER (Paul Aston, GBr; Celine Gros, Fra; Adrian Hanko, Ger; Sasa Merljak, Slo; Markus Pekoll, Aut; Andreas Sieber, Ger; Georg Sieder, Aut; Mario Sieder, Aut; Boris Tetzlaff, Aut; Mathieu Troquier, Fra)

 

45. TAG...TEAM ALB-GOLD MOUNTAINBIKE...GER (Peter Riis Andersen, Den; Tim Bohme, Ger; Hannes Genze, Ger; Jochen Kass, Ger; Torsten Marx, Ger; Klaus Nielsen, Den)

 

46. TBS...TEAM BULLS...GER (Martin Gluth, Ger; Karl Platt, Ger; Stefan Sahm, Ger)

 

47. GHO...TEAM GHOST INTERNATIONAL...GER (Anna Baylis-Scheiderbauer, Aus; Johannes Fischbach, Ger; Rosara Joseph, NZl; Marcus Klausmann, Ger; Elisabeth Osl, Aut; Jorg Scheiderbauer, Aut)

 

48. TMS...TEAM MAYER STEVENS...GER (Vero Luscher, Ger; Wilko Rochow, Ger; Steffen Thum, Ger)

 

49. TXH...TEAM XLC HAIBIKE...GER (Markus Knott, Ger; Nicole Lechl, Ger; Tobias Ullmann, Ger)

 

50. TER...TOPEAK ERGON RACING TEAM...GER (Irina Kalentieva, Rus; Wolfram Kurschat, Ger; Kim Alexander Tofaute, Ger)

 

51. ABG...ARGENTINA BIKE GRAVITY TEAM...ITA (Samuele Aicardi, Ita; Matthieu Gallean, Fra; Andrea Gamenara, Ita; Thomas Jeandin, Swi; Samuel Zbinden, Swi)

 

52. COL...COLNAGO CAP ARREGHINI...ITA (Daniela Bresciani, Ita; Nicoletta Bresciani, Ita; Eva Lechner, Ita; Nathalie Schneitter, Swi; Evelyn Staffler, Ita)

 

53. GWB...GEWISS BIANCHI...ITA (Leonardo Angelini, Arg; Julio Humberto Caro Silva, Col; Cristian Cominelli, Ita; Thomas Dietsch, Fra; Hector Leonardo Paez Leon, Col; Stephane Tempier, Fra)

 

54. GIT...GIANT ITALIA TEAM...ITA (Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez, Spn; Vittoria Casalegno, Ita; Blaza Klemencic, Slo; Alex Lupato, Ita; Alessandro Peretto, Ita; Diego Rosa, Ita; Andrea Tiberi, Ita; Yader Zoli, Ita)
 
55. LEE...INFOTRE-LEECOUGAN...ITA (Valentina Abril, Col; Carlo Arnaudo, Ita; Filippo Barazzuol, Ita; John Jairo Botero Salazar, Col; Vincenzo Dellaroca, Ita; Paolo Montoya, Crc; Vitorio Oliva, Ita; Catriel Andres Soto, Arg; Rodolfo Andres Torres Agudelo, Col)

 

56. PIH...PLAYBIKER-IRON HORSE...ITA (Luca Bertocchi, Ita; Adam Brayton, GBr; Elisa Canepa, Ita; Edoardo Franco, Ita; Dylan Morley, Can; Floriane Pugin, Fra; Nathan Rankin, NZl; Mike Skinner, NZl; Lorenzo Suding, Ita; GEOFFREY ARTHUR ULMER, USA)

 

57. PRO...PRO-BIKE RIDING TEAM...ITA (Fabrizio Grilli, Ita; Luca Pittino, Ita; Paolo Viola, Ita)

 

58. SUN...SUNSHINE RACERS ASV NALS...ITA (David Escolar Ballesteros, Spn; Michael Margesin, Ita; Maria Osl, Aut; Georg Piazza, Ita; Lukas Platzgummer, Ita; Hubert Pollinger, Ita; Judith Pollinger, Ita; Simon Scheiber, Aut; Werner Weiss, Ita)

 

59. SSP...SURFING SHOP...ITA (Lorenzo Dal Re, Ita; Carlo Gambirasio, Ita; Vittoria Gambirasio, Ita, Leoluca Scurria, Ita)

 

60. CBE...TEAM CBE TECNOIMPIANTI A.S.D...ITA (Umberto Corti, Ita; Nicolas Jeantet, Ita; Samuele Porro, Ita)

 

61. BEO...BEONE CHAINREACTION MOUNTAINBIKETEAM...Ned (Thijs Al, Ned; Hans Becking, Ned; Rick Evers, Ned; Bart Maas, Ned; Marco Minnaard, Ned; Erik Nellen, Ned; Tim Ottens, Ned; Jelmer Pietersma, Ned; Elsbeth Van Rooij-Vink, Ned; Waco Jaco Wagenaar, Ned)

 

62. CAV...CANNONDALE-VREDESTEIN...NED (Jakob Fuglsang, Den; Kashi Leuchs, NZl; Roel Paulissen, Bel)

 

63. DOT...DOLPHIN-TREK MOUNTAINBIKE RACING TEAM...NED (Bart Brentjens, Ned; Fabienne Heinzmann, Swi; Chris Jongewaard, Aus; Alban Lakata, Aut; Roman Peter, Swi; Katrin Schwing, Ger; Rudi Van Houts, Ned; Nico Vink, Bel; Tim Wijnants, Bel)

 

64. MTN...MERIDA TEAM NORWAY...NOR (Hakon Austad, Nor; Geir Bisgard, Nor; Elin S. Fylkesnes, Nor; Stian Boasson Hagen, Nor; Kine Steen Holst, Nor)

 

65. STN...SPECIALIZED TEAM NORWAY...NOR (Hege Linn Eie, Nor; Linda Larsen, Nor; Geir Lien, Nor; Grew Shaw, Aus)

 

66. TEH...TEAM ETTO HOYDAHL...NOR (Martin Bratland, Nor; Nina Gaessler, Ger; Andreas Gravdal, Nor; Truls Haugseth, Nor; Anders Hovdenes, Nor; Rune Hoydahl, Nor; Camilla Hott Johansen, Nor; Jo Norskar, Nor; Kristian Torgersen, Nor)
 
67. HAL...HALLS PROFESSIONAL MTB TEAM...POL (None)

 

68. JBG...JBG2-APC PRESMET...POL (Adrian Brzozka, Pol; Piotr Brzozka, Pol; Marek Galinski, Pol)

 

69. FUD...FORMAT-UDMURTIA...RUS (Alexey Belokrylov, Rus; Timofei Ivanov, Rus; Vladimir Loginov, Rus; Evgeniy Pechenin, Rus; Sofia Shashova, Rus; Boris Vasilyev, Rus)

 

70. TEM...TEAM ENDURO MULISHA...SLO (Jure Logar, Slo; Luka Novak, Slo; Denis Paradiz, Slo; Matej Stapic, Slo)

 

71. TSL...TEAM SCOTT LACTAT...SLO (Rade Curcic, Srb; Tilen Frank, Slo; Theresia Kellermayr, Aut; Ziga Knez, Slo; Tine Mahkovec, Slo; Alexander Mikowitsch, Aut; Matthias Rupp, Aut; Nejc Rutar, Slo; Roland Seereiner, Aut; Gerhard Wagenhofer, Aut)

 

72. FDX...FULL-DYNAMIX-IT...SMR (Mauro Bettin, Ita; Marco Bui, Ita; Massimo De Bertolis, Ita; Matteo Fabbri, Ita; Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swe; Emil Lindgren, Swe; Tony Longo, Ita)

 

73. ATH...ATHLETICUM-MTB-TEAM...SWI (Lukas Fluckiger, Swi; Matthias Fluckiger, Swi; Martin Gujan, Swi; Gion Manetsch, Swi)

 

74. BPB...BIKEPARK.CH BMC...SWI (Jorden Perrin, Swi; Marielle Saner-Guinchard, Swi; Balz Weber, Swi)

 

75. FIB...FISCHER-BMC...SWI (Jasmin Achermann, Swi; Petra Henzi, Swi; Andreas Kugler, Swi; Bettina Schmid, Swi)

 

76. IXS...IXS SPORTS DIVISION WORLD CUP RACING TEAM...SWI (Daniel Auerswald, Ger; Marcel Beer, Swi; Nick Budman Beer, Swi; Leoni-Caro Dickerhoff, Ger; Janick Lieberherr, Swi; Lucas Meyer, Swi; Patrick Meyer, Swi; Benny Strasser, Ger)

 

77. SPR...SPORT PROMOTION...SWI (Anne-Caroline Chausson, Fra; Esteban Deronzier, Fra; Melanie Pugin, Fra; Miriam Ruchti, Swi; Florent Wolter, Fra)

 

78. SCT...SUSPENSION CENTER...SWI (David Hosang, Swi; Lars Peyer, Swi; Emmeline Ragot, Fra; Sacha Robert, Swi; Roman Roschi, Swi; Emilie Siegenthaler, Swi)

 

79. SPT...SWISSPOWER MTB TEAM...SWI (Thomas Frischknecht, Swi; Patrik Gallati, Swi; Jurg Graf, Swi; Till Marx, Swi; Matthias Rupp, Swi; Nino Schurter, Swi; Florian Vogel, Swi)

 

80. TOM...TOMAC FACTORY RACING...SWI (Claudio Caluori, Swi; Laurie Dinham, Aus; Robin Hagen, Swi; Joseph Smith, GBr; Adrian Weiss, Swi; Mirco Weiss, Swi; Rhys Willemse, Aus)

 

81. GCA...GOLDCITY ALANYA...TUR (Kamil Alev, Tur; Hasan Kandemir, Tur; Semra Yetis, Tur; Yunus Yetkin, Tur)

 

82. ISD...ISD-INTERNATIONAL...UKR (Igor Bogdan, Ukr; Oleksiy Byelykh, Ukr; Sergiy Gorphinchenko, Ukr; Periklis Ilias, Gre; Oleksandr Kachanov, Ukr; Sergiy Rysenko, Ukr; Volodymyr Zinovkyn, Ukr)

 

83. GMT...GIANT MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM...USA (Jose Carlos Bartolome Aviles, Spn; Oliver Beckingsale, GBr; Silvio Bundi, Swi; Amiel Cavalier, Aus; ADAM CRAIG, USA; CARL DECKER, USA; KELLI EMMETT, USA; Hannes Metzler, Aut; Jared Rando, Aus; Oscar Saiz Castane, Spn)
 
84. GTM...GT MONGOOSE-PACIFIC CYCLE...USA (Bryn Atkinson, Aus; ERIC CARTER, USA; JOHN HAUER, USA; JILL KITNER, USA; Andrew Neethling, RSA; Burry Stander, RSA; TODD WELLS, USA)

 

85. KBC...KONA...USA (Neal Kindree, Can; Tracy Moseley, GBr; Wendy Simms, Can; Kris Sneddon, Can; ERIK TONKIN, USA; RYAN TREBON, USA; BARRY WICKS, USA)

 

86. LUN...LUNA CHIX...USA (CHLOE FORSMAN, USA; GEORGIA GOULD, USA; Danelle Kabush, Can; Katerina Nash, Cze; Catherine Pendrel, Can; SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM, USA)

 

87. MER...MONSTER ENERGY-IRON HORSE...USA (Brendan Fairclough, GBr; Samuel Hill, Aus)

 

88. SCB...SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE...USA (Josh Bryceland, GBr; Greg Minnaar, RSA; Shaun O'Connor, Aus; Steve Peat, GBr; Nathan Rennie, Aus)

 

89. SFR...SPECIALIZED FACTORY RACING...USA (Lene Byberg, Nor; Liam Killeen, GBr; Christoph Sauser, Swi)
 
90. SGF...SUBARU-GARY FISHER...USA (Jenny Copnall, GBr; Asa Maria Erlandsson, Swe; JEREMY HORGAN-KOBELSKI, USA; HEATHER IRMIGER, USA; WILLOW KOERBER, USA; Ken Onodera, Jpn; Dror Pekatch, Isr; NAT ROSS, USA; SAMUEL SCHULTZ, USA)

 

91. TMX...TEAM MAXXIS...USA (Cameron Cole, NZl; Sabrina Jonnier, Fra; Geoff Kabush, Can; LUKE STROBEL, USA; Mathieu Toulouse, Can)

 

92. SVB...TEAM SOL VISTA BASIN...USA (DAVID CAMP, USA; DOUGLAS EWER, USA; CHRIS SHEWMAKE, USA; MATTHEW THOMPSON, USA; STEVE WENTZ, USA)

 

93. FIX...THE FIX...USA (BRIAN BUELL, USA; MICHAEL BUELL, USA; CALEB CAMBERN, USA; MATT FISHER, USA; CAROLINE JAROLIMEK, USA; MIKE KREGER, USA; ALEXANDER VIDAL, USA; PHILIP WHEELER, USA)

 

94. TRA...TRANSCEND MAGAZINE...USA (Emmanuel Daoust, Can; James Jeannet, Can; DAVE TRUMPORE, USA; LEE TRUMPORE, USA)

 

95. TVW...TREK-VW...USA (JEREMIAH BISHOP, USA; LEA DAVISON, USA; Antonio Del Pino, Spn; Chris Eatough, GBr; SUSAN HAYWOOD, USA; ROSS SCHNELL, USA)

 

96. YET...YETI FOX SHOX FACTORY RACE TEAM...USA (Samuel Blenkinsop, NZl; CHRIS BOICE, USA; Jared Graves, Aus; RICHARD HOUSEMAN, USA; Justin Leov, NZl; ROSS MILAN, USA; JOEY SCHULSLER, USA; TIM SHARP, USA; RUDY UNRAU, USA)