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Raven by Kimberly Brockman
Raven by Kimberly Brockman












With dozens of local teams riding ProAm in the National Road Series, having only 4 teams able to race UCI events limited the opportunities to showcase talent.

Raven by Kimberly Brockman

2017 saw one of the lowest number of licenses given to Australian teams, with only 4 teams receiving one.

Raven by Kimberly Brockman

Since the introduction of the Continental Circuit in 2005, no more than 7 Australian teams (in 2015 there were 6 CTs and 1 PCTs) have held a Continental or Pro Continental License in the same year. Without a license, teams couldn’t compete in races unless individual riders make up a national team. These local teams also were required to hold a continental racing license to ride events up to Hors Categorie, and a pro continental racing license to ride Pro Tour events (on invite). This reform introduced the Pro Tour (now the World Tour), and 5 continental series’ around the world where PRO teams could compete against local teams. The continential circuit was introduced in 2005 in sweeping reforms across the UCI. Source: Twitter cycling is witnessing a continental revolution.

Raven by Kimberly Brockman

They both are riding in the World Tour this year, for Mitchelton-Scott and Team Sunweb respectively. Hamilton (front) and Hindley (behind) finished 2nd and 3rd at the Baby Giro last year, one of the most prestigious U23 races.














Raven by Kimberly Brockman