Riders must have participated in at least one of the three races in each organizing country ( Belgium, France and Italy) to appear in the top season rider final classification1.

Year-end ranking included Giro, TdF, Vuelta, Milan–San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Lombardia, Paris–Tours, Paris–Brussels and Tour de Suisse. Year-end previous ranking systems īetween 19 all rankings were Year-End, with no similarity to complete new 52 weeks system introduced in 2016:Ĭhallenge Desgrange-Colombo (1948–1958) This will therefore allow one rider to appear in more than one ranking, for example a rider who won Strade Bianchi and a stage in the Tour of California would be part of the Europe Tour and America Tour rankings. There will be subsets of rankings which are made up from points scored in non-World Tour races (i.e., UCI Europe Tour, UCI Asia Tour etc.) for individuals, teams and nations.

Only riders being part of a UCI WorldTeam obtain points in UCI WorldTour races. This is the UCI WorldTour ranking of riders, teams and nations taking part in the events of the UCI WorldTour. This is based on the world ranking with the best eight riders from each country contributing towards their nation's overall score. Points will be awarded on all races from World Tour level down to 1.2 and 2.2 races. Unlike previous ranking systems the UCI World Classification will include all male riders from the World Tour down to U23 riders. The ranking at the end of the calendar year will be utilised to award an annual winner. This ranking system is calculated on a 52-week rolling basis, rankings are updated each Tuesday. On 10 January 2016, a complete new 52-week rolling basis ranking system was introduced in road cycling, incorporating both World Tour and Continental Circuit races. All points available are determined on the importance level and for its prestige at each race.Ĭurrent ranking system UCI World Ranking Points are accrued over a rolling 52 weeks in three categories (Individual, Nations and Teams).Īlso Year-End rankings exist, based on 12-month period in both Individual and Nations categories. The UCI men's road racing world rankings are a point system which is used to rank men's road cycling riders. (current No.1 with record 91 weeks on top)

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