Te ams ▁and ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁U CI ▁World ▁Tour . ▁The ▁second ▁and ▁third ▁divisions ▁respectively ▁are ▁the ▁Professional ▁Cont inental ▁teams ▁and ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁teams . ▁ ▁The ▁teams ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁U CI ▁Cont inental ▁Circ uits , ▁which ▁are ▁divided ▁into ▁five ▁contin ental ▁zones : ▁Africa , ▁America , ▁Asia , ▁Europe ▁and ▁O ce ania . ▁They ▁also ▁win ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁U CI ▁World ▁Rank ing . ▁Professional ▁Cont inental ▁teams ▁are ▁also ▁invited ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁events ▁in ▁the ▁U CI ▁World ▁Tour , ▁although ▁they ▁are ▁not ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁win ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Tour ▁rank ings . ▁ ▁U CI ▁Professional ▁Cont inental ▁teams ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁U CI ▁Rule book , ▁ ▁" a ▁professional ▁contin ental ▁team ▁is ▁an ▁organisation ▁created ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁road ▁events ▁open ▁to ▁professional ▁contin ental ▁teams . ▁It ▁is ▁known ▁by ▁a ▁unique ▁name ▁and ▁registered ▁with ▁the ▁U CI ▁in ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁prov isions ▁below . ▁ ▁The ▁professional ▁contin ental ▁team ▁compr ises ▁all ▁the ▁rid ers ▁registered ▁with ▁the ▁U CI ▁as ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁team , ▁the ▁pay ing ▁agent , ▁the ▁spons ors ▁and ▁all ▁other ▁persons ▁contract ed ▁by ▁the ▁pay ing ▁agent ▁and / or ▁the ▁spons ors ▁to ▁provide ▁for ▁the ▁continu ing ▁operation ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁( manager , ▁team ▁manager , ▁coach , ▁param ed ical ▁assistant , ▁mechan ic , ▁etc .). ▁ ▁Each