2010 Tour De France Teams

The organisers of the Tour de France, that will take place from 3rd to 25th July 2010, have selected the 22 teams that will start the race in Rotterdam on Saturday 3rd July.

The 16 teams hereunder have been selected in compliance with the agreement passed with the International Cycling Union (UCI) in September 2008:

Germany
Team Milram

Belgium
Quick Step
Omega Pharma – Lotto

Denmark
Team Saxo Bank

Spain
Caisse d’Epargne
Euskaltel – Euskadi
Footon – Servetto

USA
Team HTC-Columbia

France
AG2R La Mondiale
BBox Bouygues Telecom
Cofidis, le Crédit en ligne
Française des Jeux

Italy
Lampre – Farnese
Liquigas - Doimo

Kazakhstan
Astana

The Netherlands
Rabobank

6 other teams have been invited by the organisers in order to compete on the 97th Tour de France:

USA
Garmin - Transitions
Team RadioShack
BMC Racing Team

Great Britain
Team Sky

Russia
Katusha Team

Switzerland
Cervélo Test Team

From 2011 on, in compliance with the agreement passed between the organisers of the main Tours and the International Cycling Union (UCI), the first 17 teams of the world ranking established at the end of 2010, according to the sporting results of the teams, will be automatically selected. The other teams will receive wild cards from the organisers.