The 2026 roster for the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) team was confirmed this week, with five new African riders and one Chilean rider joining a women’s Continental outfit aimed at creating opportunities for riders from underrepresented nations.
The UCI has also appointed a new coach for the team, with Italy’s Valentina Scandolara set to head up the project in 2026, who rode for teams including Orica-AIS and Team TIBCO-SVB during her time as a pro.
The WCC team, which the UCI has run since 2018, has been the home of riders like Teniel Campbell, Marlen Reusser, Juliana Londoño and even reigning World Champion Magdeleine Vallieres, as the governing body aims to provide a pathway for riders from all over the world.
Although African cycling has been a focal point for the UCI under David Lappartient’s presidency, the WCC team hosts riders from all around the world. Colombia’s Juliana Londoño is one of their most successful recent graduates from South America, going on to ride for Picnic PostNL, and this year the team’s youngest rider will be 18-year-old Florencia Monsalvez from Chile.
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