UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  (text modified on 01.01.05)  (article introduced on 01.01.05)  The reference to the UCI in the name of the categories of teams above refers only to the  fact that the team has been registered with the UCI under the present regulations.  (text modified on 01.01.05; 01.07.10; 01.01.15; 01.07.18)  Any rider in breach of this regulation shall be disqualified and fined from CHF 300 to  5,000.  (article introduced on 01.01.05)  (article introduced on 01.01.05)  (article introduced on 01.01.05)  1.1.044 A national team is a team of riders selected by the national federation of their nationality.  1.1.043 A rider whose team is entered in a race may not participate independently of his team,  offenders will be disqualified and fined from CHF 300 to 2,000.  1.1.042 A rider who is part of a team registered with the UCI may not enter into commitments to  an organiser, whoever he may be, to take part in an event unless he has obtained prior  consent from his team. That agreement shall be considered to have been granted if, on  being duly requested, no answer has been received within ten days.  1.1.041 The following teams are teams registered with the UCI: 1.1.040 Under these regulations a team is a sports organisation comprising riders and persons  supporting them with the aim of taking part in cycling events. Depending on the context  the term "team" may also denote the riders of a team who are taking part in a given  event.  § 3  Teams  Definitions  Teams registered with the UCI  National team  E0221  GENERAL ORGANISATION OF CYCLING AS A SPORT  15  UCI WorldTeams: see articles 2.15.047 et and seq. UCI Women’s WorldTeams: articles 2.13.128 and seq.  UCI professional continental team ProTeams: see articles 2.16.001 et and seq. UCI continental teams and UCI women’s continental teams: see articles 2.17.001 et and  seq. UCI mountain-bike teams: see articles 4.10.001 et and seq. UCI track teams: see articles 3.7.001 et and seq. UCI BMX teams: see articles 6.8.001 et and seq. UCI cyclo-cross teams: see articles 5.5.001 et and seq.