Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/EuroCyclingTrips - CMI Pro Cycling

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The result was keep. Spartaz ^Humbug! 16:05, 10 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

EuroCyclingTrips - CMI Pro Cycling

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Is the team notable? The only external reference (not counting the team website) is to the UCI site, which merely confirms that the team exists. I see three bluelinked members, one of whom probably can be AfDed, but two others are notable since they competed in the Olympics - and accidentally none ever finished an Olympic race. Ymblanter (talk) 07:02, 25 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Cycling-related deletion discussions. Ymblanter (talk) 07:02, 25 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: because according to WP:CYCLING/N, "A team is presumed notable if it is: A men's road team in the 1st (UCI WorldTeam), 2nd (UCI ProContinental), or 3rd (UCI Continental) tier...". This team is in the 3rd tier, so should be presumed noteable if we're going by that guideline. However, I agree with the concerns about the lack of independent sources. When creating the article, other than the UCI website, I couldn't find much other than this. ~~Perhaps if the article remains, I could add a 'Citation needed' or 'Primary sources' tag?~~[DONE]. Also, please note that there were similar concerns recently with another team in the same tour, Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy. Cheers, Meticulo (talk) 07:27, 25 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Again, obvious pass. UCI Continental teams are clearly notable.--Seacactus 13 (talk) 15:52, 29 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Note to closer: This article has been moved during the course of the AFD. This may mess up closer scripts. Make sure you close correctly. Stifle (talk) 12:10, 2 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz ^Humbug! 22:46, 2 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: for the sake of convenient comparison, here are links to articles on other teams in the Oceania Tour: ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast, Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy, Nero Continental, Oliver's Real Food Racing, St George Continental Cycling Team, Team BridgeLane. I suggest either all these articles be deleted, or none of them. If deletions occur, the notability guideline for sports should be rewritten. There might also need to be a rethink of articles about teams in the continental tours of Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Meticulo (talk) 07:54, 10 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.