The Roth Skoda team will make the step to Pro Continental level after receiving official confirmation from the UCI of their status for 2016.
The Swiss outfit did not appear on the UCI's initial list of 17 teams granted Pro Conti licences for next year, published earlier this month, and had to appear before the Licence Commission for closer scrutiny. The Commission looks at teams' finances, chiefly the sponsorship agreements in place, along with technical and logistical aspects, to make sure they are fit for the licence they are applying for.
The UCI has not officially announced the team, which recently added tire company Schwalbe as a sponsor, as part of the Pro Continental ranks, but the team itself communicated that it received confirmation on Friday.
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"We are delighted to be allowed to race next year at such a demanding level," said the team's boss Roberto Marchetti.
A string of signings have been made to prepare for the jump up, including Bruno Pires, who has just spent four years with Tinkoff-Saxo, and former BMC rider Martin Kohler. The team now has a confirmed roster of 24 riders for 2016.
Now is officially, my new team @RothSkoda have the Pro Continental license to 2016 Good Job.
— Bruno Manuel Pires (@brunopires81) November 20, 2015
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