^Trek announced that it bought the license of RadioShack Leopard on 26 June 2013.[2]
Argos–Shimano were promoted up to the top division of teams for this season, whilst
Team Katusha were somewhat controversially removed from the World Tour peloton. On 15 February 2013 the
Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Team Katusha's appeal against the UCI's decision not to issue them a World Tour licence. On 18 February 2013 the UCI announced that, contrary to previous assertions, 19 teams would hold ProTeam status for this season. This caused
Paris–Nice and the
Giro d'Italia to accommodate 23 teams as Team Katusha were not given a wild card invite when they were a Pro-Continental team, but would now be invited as a ProTeam.[3]
One team changed its name twice – having been known as
Rabobank in 2012, the team became
Blanco Pro Cycling after Rabobank withdrew their title sponsorship. Ahead of the
Tour de France,
Belkin acquired title sponsorship, with the team becoming
Belkin Pro Cycling.
^
abcGachet, Nicolas (31 July 2013).
"AG2R La Mondiale a choisi ses trois stagiaires" [AG2R La Mondiale has chosen three stagiaires]. DirectVelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
^
ab"Dillier y Taramacaz a prueba con el BMC" [Dillier and Taramarcaz to ride with BMC]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
^
ab"Nicolo Martinello "stagiaire" con el Cannondale" [Nicolo Martinello "stagiaire" with Cannondale]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^Gachet, Nicolas (14 June 2013).
"Olivier Le Gac stagiaire à la FDJ" [Olivier Le Gac a trainee at FDJ]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^Trek announced that it bought the license of RadioShack Leopard on 26 June 2013.[2]
Argos–Shimano were promoted up to the top division of teams for this season, whilst
Team Katusha were somewhat controversially removed from the World Tour peloton. On 15 February 2013 the
Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Team Katusha's appeal against the UCI's decision not to issue them a World Tour licence. On 18 February 2013 the UCI announced that, contrary to previous assertions, 19 teams would hold ProTeam status for this season. This caused
Paris–Nice and the
Giro d'Italia to accommodate 23 teams as Team Katusha were not given a wild card invite when they were a Pro-Continental team, but would now be invited as a ProTeam.[3]
One team changed its name twice – having been known as
Rabobank in 2012, the team became
Blanco Pro Cycling after Rabobank withdrew their title sponsorship. Ahead of the
Tour de France,
Belkin acquired title sponsorship, with the team becoming
Belkin Pro Cycling.
^
abcGachet, Nicolas (31 July 2013).
"AG2R La Mondiale a choisi ses trois stagiaires" [AG2R La Mondiale has chosen three stagiaires]. DirectVelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
^
ab"Dillier y Taramacaz a prueba con el BMC" [Dillier and Taramarcaz to ride with BMC]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
^
ab"Nicolo Martinello "stagiaire" con el Cannondale" [Nicolo Martinello "stagiaire" with Cannondale]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^Gachet, Nicolas (14 June 2013).
"Olivier Le Gac stagiaire à la FDJ" [Olivier Le Gac a trainee at FDJ]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 8 July 2013.