UCI & Cycling Canada Trade Teams

A Trade Team is an incorporated or registered organization whose purpose is to promote itself, its sponsors and/or members through cycling events.

Cycling Canada affiliated Trade Teams must be formed by a group of athletes in the Junior, U23/Elite category, with 50% of the team that may be comprised of Masters athletes. Athletes riding for CC Trade Teams can participate in all cycling sports under this team. On the other hand, UCI/CC affiliated Trade Team must be formed by a group of athletes in the same cycling sport and all riders must fall under the U23/Elite category.

Benefits

There are several benefits to becoming a CC affiliated Trade Team, including:

Promotion around the Trade Team (CC website, official results list at National events, mentions in press releases, mentions on social media, etc.)
Access to a 36-meter square technical space allocated at National Calendar events & a 55-meter square technical space at Canadian Championships
Allowed to enter a car in the caravan at Elite and Junior Canadian Road Championships
One free access to the Caravan Driver online course (Road) for the team manager
CC Road Trade teams will receive priority invitation to national calendar events, over clubs
Access to CC special rates from official sponsors and partners
Other specific benefits per discipline, gender and categories