Wildcards overview 2025 | Paris-Nice and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad announce their selections
Cycling
We’re well into January, which means the new cycling season is just around the corner. This is the time when many ProTeams eagerly await news about which major races they will participate in during 2025. Curious about which teams are guaranteed entry to which races? Check out the overview provided by IDLProCycling.com below.
In 2025, the eighteen UCI WorldTour teams will automatically receive invitations to all UCI WorldTour races. Additionally, the top two ranked UCI ProTeams from 2024 — Lotto and Israel-Premier Tech — also receive automatic invitations to all races. However, they are not obligated to accept these invitations, whereas WorldTour teams must. In turn, Uno-X, ranked third in the ProTeams classification, is entitled to invitations for all one-day races.
Finally, race organizers can distribute a limited number of wildcard entries, with the exact number varying by race. Organizers often choose to grant wildcards to domestic teams or teams featuring local favorites. These riders and teams can generate extra media attention for the events.
For Grand Tours, stricter criteria have been implemented this season. Teams must rank within the top 40 of the UCI ProTeams classification by the end of 2024 to be eligible for an invitation. Team Solution Tech - Vini Fantini failed to meet this criterion and is therefore excluded from participating in the Grand Tours. For 2026, the requirements will become even stricter: only teams ranked in the top 30 by the end of 2025 will be eligible for Grand Tour invitations.
Wildcards Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025
Israel - Premier Tech *
Lotto *
Uno-X Mobility *
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
Team Flanders - Baloise
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
Unibet Tietema Rockets
Wildcards Paris-Nice 2025
Lotto and Israel-Premier Tech have declined their automatic wildcards for Paris-Nice. As a result, the organization has four wildcards to distribute. The first three have already been announced:
Uno-X Mobility *
Team TotalEnergies
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
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Latest Comments
- If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025
- This was very informative! Luiz Antonio Duarte Ferreiraluizantonioduarteferreira02-01-2025
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024