Teams & Riders Pogacar & UCI ranking: 200 consecutive weeks as #1

[Krzysztof_O]

In a few days Pogacar will start his 200th consecutive week of reign in the UCI ranking (dating back to 28th of September 2021). This is a very impressive number and it requires great consistency at the highest level: it's hard to stay at #1 for so long in a 52-week rolling ranking system (over the last decade Sagan had the longest streak - 54 weeks). It reminds me of Federer's monster record of 237 consecutive weeks at #1 (none even got close to it in the Open Era of tennis). Pogacar is also on his way to end up as #1 for the 5th consecutive year. How long can he keep this streak alive?

 

[Izzyeviel]

Well according to my pcm game, its 2028 & he has a lead of around 5,000 points....

 

[Squire]

Assuming no major injuries or doping bust or any of the sort, I'd expect him to be at or near peak level for a couple more years at least. And if he stays at a good level it's hard to see anyone really rivaling him for the no. 1 spot because of his insane versatility. Someone might rival him in the mountains, hilly classics or cobbled classics, but not all of them at once. So if he can finish at least one incident free GT per year he should stay up there. I do however expect an early-ish decline for Pog. Around the age of 30 probably.