Creating your own team
If your club allows it, you can start a team yourself and become its captain — with a commissioner's approval.
You don't have to wait for someone to build a team for you. If your club has it switched on, you can start one yourself and become its captain.
First, check it's available to you
Look under My Teams on your profile for a Create a team button.
If it isn't there, one of two things is true: your club hasn't enabled rider-created teams, or you're not yet eligible. Clubs choose between letting riders already on a team ask, or everyone including prospects. If you're a prospect and can't ask yet, the app will tell you what would unblock you — being placed on a roster — rather than leaving you guessing.
Either way, your commissioner can switch it on.
Making the request
Profile → My Teams → Create a team opens a four-step wizard:
- League — which competition the team will race in
- Details — the team's name and setup
- A note to your commissioner — why you want it
- Review — check it over and send
Write the note properly
It's the only part a commissioner can't work out for themselves. They can see your category, your numbers and the teams you're already on — what they can't see is what this team is for. A development squad for newer riders, a second team because yours is oversubscribed, a group who all race the same slot: any of those makes the decision easy. A blank note makes it a guess.
What happens next
Your request goes to your club's commissioners for review — captains can't approve these. It arrives in their notification bell alongside loan requests and verifications, showing the team's details, your category and FTP, the teams you're already on, and your note.
| Outcome | What happens |
|---|---|
| Approved | You become captain of the new team, it gets its own page, and you're placed on its roster |
| Rejected | You get an email with the reason, and the team name is freed up for someone else |
Limits
You can have one open request per club at a time, and make three a day. If yours is still pending, wait for an answer rather than sending another.
Once you're captain
You're now responsible for filling the roster. The Captain guide covers it, but the two things to do first are: invite your riders using the code on your team page, and set your line-up before race night.