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UCI World Tour

The UCI WorldTour (2009–2010: UCI World Ranking) is the premier men's elite road cycling tour, sitting above the UCI ProSeries and various regional UCI Continental Circuits. It refers to both the tour of 38 events and, until 2019, an annual ranking system based upon performances in these. The World Ranking was launched in 2009, and merged fully with its predecessor the UCI ProTour in 2011. UCI WorldTeams must compete at all events that were part of the tour prior to the 2017 expansion.

UCI World Tour
Current season, competition or edition:
2023 UCI World Tour
SportRoad bicycle racing
Founded2009
Organising bodyUnion Cycliste Internationale
No. of teams18 (Others invited on
race by race basis)
CountriesInternational
Most recent
champion(s)
Rider: Simon Yates (2018)
Team: Quick Step (2018)
Most titlesRider:  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (3 titles)
Team: Movistar Team (4 titles)
Official websiteuci.org

History edit

Until the end of 2004, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) maintained both the UCI Road World Rankings, which awarded results for all its sanctioned races, and the UCI Road World Cup, which was awarded on the basis of performance in ten selected one-day events. Both were replaced from the 2005 season by the UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits. However, disputes between the UCI and ASO, the organisers of the Tour de France and other classics, and eventually with the organisers of the Tours of Italy and Spain, meant that by 2008 the ProTour was devalued as a ranking method, as only one of the Monument events, and three other classics, remained under the auspices of the UCI. As a result, the UCI World Ranking was introduced, merging performances from both the ProTour and other prestigious events.[1]

At the start of 2011, the ProTour and World Ranking were fully merged again.[2] The ranking system was re-branded as the 'World Tour', whilst 'ProTeam' [3] was retained as a registration category for professional teams. All ProTeams gain automatic entry to World Tour events.

Despite finishing second in the team rankings in 2012, Team Katusha were initially refused a place in the top tier for 2013.[4] After appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, they were reinstated in February 2013, having already missed the 2013 Tour Down Under.[5] Although the UCI had earlier asserted that the reinstatement of Katusha would result in demotion of another team, they eventually announced that there would be 19 ProTour teams for that one season.[6] In 2015, there are only 17 teams, as there was no applicant for the 18th slot.

For the 2017 season the UCI added 10 new events to the calendar, bringing the total number of events to 38. The new events are: Tour of California, Tour of Qatar, Abu Dhabi Tour, Tour of Turkey, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, London–Surrey Classic, Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop and Strade Bianche.

In 2019, the Three Days of De Panne (a one-day race, although its name retains a description of its former format) was added to the tour, and the Abu Dhabi Tour, having merged with the 2.HC ranked Dubai Tour, was rebranded as the UAE Tour. The World Tour ceased to be a ranking series, replaced in this regard by the UCI World Ranking.

Events (since 2019) edit

The UCI World Tour consists of 38 events. These events are made up from:

  • The three Grand Tours
  • The five Monument one-day races
  • Ten further stage races in Europe
  • Thirteen further one-day races in Europe
  • One stage race in Australia
  • One stage race in United Arab Emirates
  • One stage race in China
  • One one-day race in Australia
  • Two one-day races in Canada
Race World Ranking Points (2016–18)[7]
Winner Second Third final position for
which points are given
  Tour de France Overall 1000 800 675 60th (10 points)
Each stage 120 50 25 5th (5 points)
  Giro d'Italia
  Vuelta a España
Overall 850 680 575 60th (8 points)
Each stage 100 40 20 5th (4 points)
  Tour Down Under
  Paris–Nice
  Tirreno–Adriatico
  Tour de Romandie
  Critérium du Dauphiné
  Tour de Suisse
Overall 500 400 325 60th (3 points)
Each stage 60 25 10
  Volta a Catalunya
  Tour of the Basque Country
  Tour de Pologne
   BinckBank Tour
Overall 400 320 260 60th (2 points)
Each stage 50 20 8
  UAE Tour[a]
  Tour of Guangxi
Overall 300 250 215 60th (1 point)
Each stage 40 15 6
  Milan–San Remo
  Gent–Wevelgem
  Tour of Flanders
  Paris–Roubaix
  Amstel Gold Race
  Liège–Bastogne–Liège
  Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
  Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
  Giro di Lombardia
500 400 325 60th (3 points)
  E3 Harelbeke[b]
  La Flèche Wallonne
  Clásica de San Sebastián
  EuroEyes Cyclassics
  GP Ouest-France
400 320 260 60th (2 points)
  Great Ocean Road Race
  Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  Strade Bianche
  Dwars door Vlaanderen
  Eschborn–Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz
  Three Days of Bruges–De Panne[c][d][8]
300 250 215 60th (1 point)

In 2009 and 2010, only riders for ProTour teams and Professional Continental teams could earn points. When a national squad, that is not a UCI registered team, participated in a race, its members were not eligible to receive points. In 2011, a rule change meant that only riders on ProTeam squads were eligible for points.

From 2012 to 2015, the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships contributed points to the team classification only.

Results edit

Since 2019, the UCI Men's road racing world ranking, which includes points earned in races that are not part of the WorldTour, has superseded the points allocations for this series of races as the official rankings table for the sport.

Individual ranking (2009–2018) edit

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
2009   Alberto Contador
Astana
527 pts   Alejandro Valverde
Caisse d'Epargne
483 pts   Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel–Euskadi
357 pts   Andy Schleck
Team Saxo Bank
334 pts   Cadel Evans
Silence–Lotto
333 pts
2010   Joaquim Rodríguez
Team Katusha
561 pts   Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma–Lotto
437 pts   Luis León Sánchez
Caisse d'Epargne
413 pts   Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
390 pts   Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas–Doimo
390 pts
2011   Philippe Gilbert
Omega Pharma–Lotto
718 pts   Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
584 pts   Joaquim Rodríguez
Team Katusha
446 pts   Michele Scarponi
Lampre–ISD
419 pts   Tony Martin
HTC–Highroad
349 pts
2012   Joaquim Rodríguez
Team Katusha
692 pts   Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
601 pts   Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
410 pts   Vincenzo Nibali
Liquigas–Cannondale
400 pts   Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
394 pts
2013   Joaquim Rodríguez
Team Katusha
607 pts   Chris Froome
Team Sky
587 pts   Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
540 pts   Peter Sagan
Cannondale
491 pts   Vincenzo Nibali
Astana
474 pts
2014   Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
686 pts   Alberto Contador
Tinkoff–Saxo
620 pts   Simon Gerrans
Orica–GreenEDGE
478 pts   Rui Costa
Lampre–Merida
461 pts   Vincenzo Nibali
Astana
392 pts
2015   Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
675 pts   Joaquim Rodríguez
Team Katusha
474 pts   Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
457 pts   Alexander Kristoff
Team Katusha
453 pts   Fabio Aru
Astana
448 pts
2016   Peter Sagan
Tinkoff
669 pts   Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
609 pts   Chris Froome
Team Sky
564 pts   Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
436 pts   Alberto Contador
Tinkoff
428 pts
2017   Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
3582 pts   Chris Froome
Team Sky
3452 pts   Tom Dumoulin
Team Sunweb
2545 pts   Peter Sagan
Bora–Hansgrohe
2544 pts   Vincenzo Nibali
Bahrain–Merida
2196 pts
2018   Simon Yates
Mitchelton–Scott
3072 pts   Peter Sagan
Bora–Hansgrohe
2992 pts   Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
2609 pts   Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
2534 pts   Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
2442 pts

Team ranking (2009–2018) edit

Nation ranking (2009–2022) edit

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
2009   Spain   Italy   Australia
2010   Spain   Italy   Belgium
2011   Italy   Belgium   Australia
2012   Spain   Great Britain   Italy
2013   Spain   Italy   Colombia
2014   Spain   Italy   Belgium
2015   Spain   Italy   Colombia
2016   Spain   Colombia   Great Britain
2017   Belgium   Italy   France
2018   Belgium   France   Italy

Winners by race edit

Winners (2009–2016) edit

Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
  Tour Down Under   Davis   Greipel (1/2)   Meyer   Gerrans (2/9)   Slagter   Gerrans (5/9)   Dennis   Gerrans (9/9)
  Paris–Nice   LL Sánchez (1/3)   Contador (3/9)   T Martin (2/4)   Wiggins (2/5)   Porte (1/8)   Betancur   Porte (2/8)   Thomas (2/6)
  Tirreno–Adriatico   Scarponi (1/3)   Garzelli   Evans (2/4)   Nibali (2/9)   Nibali (3/9)   Contador (5/9)   Quintana (3/7)   Van Avermaet (1/7)
  Milan–San Remo   Cavendish   Freire   Goss (2/2)   Gerrans (3/9)   Ciolek   Kristoff (1/8)   Degenkolb (3/4)   Démare (2/2)
  Volta Ciclista a Catalunya   Valverde (1/14)   Rodríguez (1/6)   Scarponi (2/3)   Albasini   D Martin (2/4)   Rodríguez (5/6)   Porte (3/8)   Quintana (4/7)
  Record Bank E3 Harelbeke Part of the UCI Europe Tour   Boonen (3/6)   Cancellara (4/7)   Sagan (4/10)   Thomas (1/6)   Kwiatkowski (2/8)
  Gent–Wevelgem   Boasson Hagen (1/5)   Eisel   Boonen (2/6)   Boonen (4/6)   Sagan (2/10)   Degenkolb (2/4)   Paolini   Sagan (5/10)
  Ronde van Vlaanderen   Devolder   Cancellara (2/7)   Nuyens   Boonen (5/6)   Cancellara (5/7)   Cancellara (7/7)   Kristoff (3/8)   Sagan (6/10)
  Vuelta al País Vasco   Contador (1/9)   Horner (1/2)   Klöden   S Sánchez   Quintana (1/7)   Contador (6/9)   Rodríguez (6/6)   Contador (9/9)
  Paris–Roubaix   Boonen (1/6)   Cancellara (3/7)   Vansummeren   Boonen (6/6)   Cancellara (6/7)   Terpstra (1/4)   Degenkolb (4/4)   Hayman
  Amstel Gold Race   Ivanov   Gilbert (2/13)   Gilbert (4/13)   Gasparotto (1/2)   Kreuziger (2/2)   Gilbert (9/13)   Kwiatkowski (1/8)   Gasparotto (2/2)
  La Flèche Wallonne   Rebellin   Evans (1/4)   Gilbert (5/13)   Rodríguez (2/6)   Moreno   Valverde (4/14)   Valverde (6/14)   Valverde (8/14)
  Liège–Bastogne–Liège   A Schleck (1/2)   Vinokourov   Gilbert (6/13)   Iglinsky   D Martin (3/4)   Gerrans (6/9)   Valverde (7/14)   Poels
  Tour de Romandie   Kreuziger (1/2)   Špilak (1/3)   Evans (3/4)   Wiggins (3/5)   Froome (2/12)   Froome (5/12)   Zakarin   Quintana (5/7)
  Giro d'Italia   Menchov   Basso   Scarponi (3/3)   Hesjedal   Nibali (4/9)   Quintana (2/7)   Contador (8/9)   Nibali (7/9)
  Critérium du Dauphiné   Valverde (2/14)   Brajkovič   Wiggins (1/5)   Wiggins (4/5)   Froome (3/12)   Talansky   Froome (6/12)   Froome (8/12)
  Tour de Suisse   Cancellara (1/7)   F Schleck   Leipheimer   Costa (2/5)   Costa (3/5)   Costa (4/5)   Špilak (2/3)   López (1/2)
  Tour de France   Contador (2/9)   A Schleck (2/2)   Evans (4/4)   Wiggins (5/5)   Froome (4/12)   Nibali (5/9)   Froome (7/12)   Froome (9/12)
  Clásica Ciclista San Sebastián   Barredo   LL Sánchez (2/3)   Gilbert (7/13)   LL Sánchez (3/3)   Gallopin   Valverde (5/14)   A Yates (1/5)   Mollema (1/2)
  Tour de Pologne   Ballan   D Martin (1/4)   Sagan (1/10)   Moser   Weening   Majka   Izagirre (1/2)   Wellens (4/6)
   BinckBank Tour   Boasson Hagen (2/5)   T Martin (1/4)   Boasson Hagen (3/5)   Boom   Štybar (1/3)   Wellens (1/6)   Wellens (2/6)   Terpstra (2/4)
  Vuelta a España   Valverde (3/14)   Nibali (1/9)   Froome (1/12)   Contador (4/9)   Horner (2/2)   Contador (7/9)   Aru   Quintana (6/7)
  Cyclassics Hamburg   Farrar (1/2)   Farrar (2/2)   Boasson Hagen (4/5)   Démare (1/2)   Degenkolb (1/4)   Kristoff (2/8)   Greipel (2/2)   Ewan
  Bretagne Classic Ouest-France   Gerrans (1/9)   Goss (1/2)   Bole   Boasson Hagen (5/5)   Pozzato   Chavanel   Kristoff (4/8)   Naesen (1/2)
  Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Not on calendar   Voeckler   Gilbert (8/13)   Gerrans (4/9)   Gesink (2/2)   Gerrans (7/9)   Urán   Sagan (7/10)
  Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal Not on calendar   Gesink (1/2)   Costa (1/5)   Nordhaug   Sagan (3/10)   Gerrans (8/9)   Wellens (3/6)   Van Avermaet (2/7)
  Il Lombardia   Gilbert (1/13)   Gilbert (3/13)   Zaugg   Rodríguez (3/6)   Rodríguez (4/6)   D Martin (4/4)   Nibali (6/9)   Chaves
  Tour of Beijing Not on calendar   T Martin (3/4)   T Martin (4/4)   Intxausti   Gilbert (10/13) Not on calendar

Winners after expansion (since 2017) edit

Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
  Tour Down Under   Porte (4/8)   Impey (1/2)   Impey (2/2)   Porte (7/8) Cancelled   Vine
  Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race   Arndt   McCarthy   Viviani (4/6)   Devenyns Cancelled   Mayrhofer
  UAE Tour   Costa (5/5)   Valverde (13/14)   Roglič (3/15)   A Yates (2/5)   Pogačar (3/17)   Pogačar (8/17)   Evenepoel (6/8)
  Omloop Het Nieuwsblad   Van Avermaet (3/7)   Valgren (1/2)   Štybar (2/3)   Stuyven (1/2)   Ballerini   van Aert (5/8)   van Baarle (3/3)
  Strade Bianche   Kwiatkowski (3/8)   Benoot   Alaphilippe (3/6)   van Aert (1/8)   van der Poel (5/9)   Pogačar (9/17)   Pidcock
  Paris–Nice   Henao   Soler   Bernal (2/5)   Schachmann (1/2)   Schachmann (2/2)   Roglič (11/15)   Pogačar (13/17)
  Tirreno–Adriatico   Quintana (7/7)   Kwiatkowski (6/8)   Roglič (4/15)   S Yates (2/2)   Pogačar (4/17)   Pogačar (10/17)   Roglič (13/15)
  Milan–San Remo   Kwiatkowski (4/8)   Nibali (9/9)   Alaphilippe (4/6)   van Aert (2/8)   Stuyven (2/2)   Mohorič (2/3)   van der Poel (8/9)
  Classic Brugge-De Panne Part of the UCI Europe Tour   Groenewegen   Lampaert (3/3)   S Bennett (1/2)   Merlier   Philipsen (2/2)
  E3 BinckBank Classic   Van Avermaet (4/7)   Terpstra (3/4)   Štybar (3/3) Cancelled   Asgreen (1/2)   van Aert (6/8)   van Aert (8/8)
  Volta a Catalunya   Valverde (9/14)   Valverde (14/14)   López (2/2) Cancelled   A Yates (3/5)   Higuita   Roglič (14/15)
  Gent–Wevelgem   Van Avermaet (5/7)   Sagan (9/10)   Kristoff (8/8)   Pedersen (1/2)   van Aert (3/8)   Girmay   Laporte (1/2)
  Dwars door Vlaanderen   Lampaert (1/3)   Lampaert (2/3)   van der Poel (1/9) Cancelled   van Baarle (1/3)   van der Poel (6/9)   Laporte (2/2)
  Ronde van Vlaanderen   Gilbert (11/13)   Terpstra (4/4)   Bettiol   van der Poel (4/9)   Asgreen (2/2)   van der Poel (7/9)   Pogačar (14/17)
  Itzulia Basque Country   Valverde (10/14)   Roglič (1/15)   Izagirre (2/2) Cancelled   Roglič (9/15)   Martínez (2/2)   Vingegaard (2/4)
  Paris–Roubaix   Van Avermaet (6/7)   Sagan (10/10)   Gilbert (13/13) Cancelled   Colbrelli (2/2)   van Baarle (2/3)   van der Poel (9/9)
  Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey   Ulissi (2/2)   Prades   Großschartner Part of the UCI ProSeries
  Amstel Gold Race   Gilbert (12/13)   Valgren (2/2)   van der Poel (2/9) Cancelled   van Aert (4/8)   Kwiatkowski (8/8)   Pogačar (15/17)
  La Flèche Wallonne   Valverde (11/14)   Alaphilippe (1/6)   Alaphilippe (5/6)   Hirschi   Alaphilippe (6/6)   Teuns (2/2)   Pogačar (16/17)
  Liège–Bastogne–Liège   Valverde (12/14)   Jungels   Fuglsang (2/4)   Roglič (7/15)   Pogačar (5/17)   Evenepoel (3/8)   Evenepoel (7/8)
  Eschborn–Frankfurt   Kristoff (5/8)   Kristoff (7/8)   Ackermann (2/2) Cancelled   Philipsen (1/2)   S Bennett (2/2)   Kragh Andersen
  Tour de Romandie   Porte (5/8)   Roglič (2/15)   Roglič (5/15) Cancelled   Thomas (5/6)   Vlasov[e]   A Yates (4/5)
  Tour of California   G Bennett   Bernal (1/5)   Pogačar (1/17) Not on calendar
  Giro d'Italia   Dumoulin (1/2)   Froome (12/12)   Carapaz (1/2)   Geoghegan Hart   Bernal (5/5)   Hindley   Roglič (15/15)
  Critérium du Dauphiné