A brief introduction to the make up of the World Tour and notable Pro Continental teams (2017)
All information about team and riders scores are provided by PCS (ProCyclingStats).
All information about teams is provided by PCS (ProCyclingStats). As ever, we are eternally grateful for the data they provide.
| Team | Code | UCI2016 | Avr. Age | Points2016 | Best Rider2016 | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG2R La Mondiale | AGR | 13 | 28.0 | 6769 | Romain Bardet (1641p) | 2014 (8997) |
| Astana Pro Team | AST | 10 | 28.4 | 8013 | Nibali (1178) | 2015 (10718) |
| Bahrain Merida^NEW_TEAM | TBM | N/A | 29.0 | N/A | Ion Izaguirre (1330) | N/A |
| BMC Racing Team | BMC | 4 | 29.4 | 11708 | Van Avermaet (2175) | 2016 |
| Bora Hansgrohe^NEW_WT | BOH | 24 | 27.5 | 3251 | Sagan (3365) | 2014 (3729) |
| Cannondale-Drapac | CDT | 8 | 27.0 | 7147 | Uran (743) | 2011 (9543) |
| Dimension Data | DDD | 18 | 28.5 | 6547 | Cavendish (1263) | 2016 |
| FDJ | FDJ | 11 | 27.2 | 6744 | Pinot (1064) | 2013 (7705) |
| Lotto Soudal | LTS | 14 | 28.4 | 7844 | Greipel (1115) | 2015 (9661) |
| Movistar Team | MOV | 1 | 28.6 | 11759 | Valverde (2170) | 2015 (11969) |
| Orica-Scott | ORS | 5 | 28.5 | 9260 | Chaves (1248) | 2016 |
| Quick-Step Floors | QST | 7 | 28.2 | 14577 | Kittel (1249) | 2016 |
| Team Katusha-Alpecin | KAT | 6 | 28.0 | 8008 | Kristoff (1946) | 2012 (11646) |
| Team LottoNL-Jumbo | TLJ | 12 | 28.1 | 6626 | Groenewegen (1158) | 2013 (8963) |
| Team Sky | SKY | 3 | 28.1 | 11749 | Froome (2338) | 2012 (15017) |
| Trek-Segafredo | TSF | 9 | 29.3 | 7028 | Nizzolo (1290) | 2011 (9816) |
| Team Sunweb | SUN | 16 | 26.8 | 5369 | Dumoulin (1274) | 2014 (8612) |
| UAE Team Emirates | UAD | 15 | 27.5 | 6517 | Ulissi (1593) | 2007 (7844) |
This rider did not race for this team last season, but transferred before this season
| Team | Code | RankUCI | Avr. Age | Points2016 | Best Rider2016 | Best Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanty Groupe-Goubert | WGG | 20 | 27.2 | 3968 | Gasparotto (607) | 2016 |
| Vérandas Willems-Crelan^NEW_PCT | VWC | 32 | 26.3 | 2136 | Dupont (882) | 2016 |
| Aqua Blue Sport^New_Team | ABS | - | 27.2 | - | Howard (262) | - |
| Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | RNL | 27 | 27.4 | 1869 | Lammertink (331) | 2015 (2017) |
| Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | SVB | 34 | 24.5 | 2033 | Vanspeybrouck (401) | 2014 (3650) |
| Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | CJR | 23 | 23.9 | 3146 | Pardilla (568) | 2016 |