The UCI ProTeams compete in the World Tour, with UCI Professional Continental teams, or national squads, able to enter at the discretion of the organisers of each event.
All events from the 2012 UCI World Tour are included.
[7] Source:[8] Team rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders of a team in the table, plus points gained in the World Team Time Trial Championship (WTTT).
Source:[9] National rankings were calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders registered in a nation in the table.
The national rankings were also used to determine how many riders a country could have in the World Championships.