▁inv itations ▁were ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 ▁leading ▁teams ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁U CI ▁Europe ▁Tour , ▁the ▁top ▁ 5 ▁leading ▁teams ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁U CI ▁America ▁Tour ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁U CI ▁Asia ▁Tour ▁and ▁the ▁leading ▁teams ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁U CI ▁Africa ▁Tour ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁U CI ▁O ce ania ▁Tour ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Teams ▁that ▁accepted ▁the ▁inv itation ▁within ▁the ▁dead line ▁had ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁particip ate . ▁Every ▁particip ating ▁team ▁were ▁allowed ▁to ▁register ▁nine ▁rid ers ▁from ▁its ▁team ▁ro ster , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁stag ia ires , ▁and ▁had ▁to ▁select ▁six ▁rid ers ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁event . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁team ▁time ▁trial ▁ ▁Inv itations ▁were ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 5 ▁leading ▁U CI ▁Women ' s ▁Teams ▁in ▁the ▁U CI ▁Team ▁Rank ing ▁as ▁of ▁August ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Teams ▁that ▁accepted ▁the ▁inv itation ▁within ▁the ▁dead line ▁had ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁particip ate . ▁Every ▁particip ating ▁team ▁had ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁register ▁nine ▁rid ers ▁from ▁its ▁team ▁ro ster , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁stag ia ires , ▁and ▁had ▁to ▁select ▁six ▁rid ers ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁event . ▁ ▁Also ▁a ▁few ▁lower ▁ranked ▁American