UnitedHealthcare (cycling Team)
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling or simply UnitedHealthcare may refer to either of two defunct cycling teams sponsored by UnitedHealth Group: *UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling (men's team), which competed on the UCI World Tour from 2003 to 2018 (taking on the ''UnitedHealthcare'' name in 2009) *UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling (women's team), which competed on the UCI Women's World Tour The UCI Women's World Tour is the premier annual female elite road cycling tour. History In order to increase the coverage of Women's cycling the UCI held a summit in December 2014 between the UCI Women’s Working Group and the UCI Women's ...

Cycling Team
A cycling team is a group of cycle sport, cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle racing, bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important in road bicycle racing, which is a team sport, but collaboration between team members is also important in track cycling and cyclo-cross. Composition While riders form the core of a team, a top team also has personnel who support the racing and training. These include *A manager, who oversees the team's commitments, sponsorships, and general operation. *Directeur sportif, Directeurs sportifs, who travel to races and dictate the racing strategy. In bigger teams they often drive team cars and have radio contact with the riders. *Coaches, who direct the team's training. *Doctors, responsible for riders' well-being and often making sure the riders meet regulations such as those related to Doping (sport), doping. *Therapists, who assist the ...
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