UCI Points system

[Potomac]

Can we just start calling Vino "Big X"

And who has the Steve McQueen part?

 

[AupaPyama]

Astana started the year in 21st place, and there are still there.
However. They could find themselves in 19th very soon.

#	Team	Class	Points
1	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	WT	72257
2	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	WT	51098
3	Soudal Quick-Step	WT	38132
4	Lidl - Trek	WT	36045
5	INEOS Grenadiers	WT	34889
6	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	WT	31970
7	Alpecin - Deceuninck	WT	30139
8	Groupama - FDJ	WT	28276
9	Lotto	PRT	27239
10	Bahrain - Victorious	WT	26778
11	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	WT	26420
12	EF Education - EasyPost	WT	24257
13	Movistar Team	WT	24019
14	Israel - Premier Tech	PRT	22771
15	Team Jayco AlUla	WT	22627
16	Intermarché - Wanty	WT	21158
17	Team Picnic PostNL	WT	19828
18	Cofidis	WT	19429
19	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	WT	16662
20	Uno-X Mobility	PRT	16638
21	XDS Astana Team	WT	16439
22	Team TotalEnergies	PRT	11523

With FirstCycling Astana already passed UNO X; saturday problably also Arkea.

UCI World Ranking Team

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[aruipksni]

Uno-x are moving up. they passed Arkea, and for the first time this year the gap between 18 and 19 place has narrowed down. still a hefty 2700 points gap, but there still a lot and lot of points to grab.

 

[danielzu]

Astana lost 65 points to cofidis the last two days and 2 important riders for a time. When do they need to come back for astana having a chance?

 

[Rob5091]

Injuries might well cause the wheels to come off the Team Vino train.

 

[SafeBet]

Astana lost 65 points to cofidis the last two days and 2 important riders for a time. When do they need to come back for astana having a chance?

What riders are we talking about? Neither Ulissi nor Scaroni are injured. They both could be back for Milano - Torino.

 

[Wyndbrook]

What riders are we talking about? Neither Ulissi nor Scaroni are injured. They both could be back for Milano - Torino.

Maybe a little disengous to say neither are injured. Maybe no broken bones, but I'm sure both are sore, hurting, and feeling and somewhat secondhand. Bodies need time to recover.

 

[pastronef]

Scaroni posted on Insta saying it'll take a few days to recover, despite no broken bones he got a big hit

 

[Samamba]

If Astana catches Cofidis or DSM the battle for the guaranteed WCs would be insane.

1. UNO X 1426
2. Tudor 1375
3. Cofidis 1269
4. Q36.5 1269
5. Total 1154
6. PicNic 1083
7. Arkea 906

Also if Cort actually starts performing in big classics and monuments UNO X might have a shot at WT themselves. They probably miss a GC rider to actually have a shot, but you never know. Last year they were insane in May/June too.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

If Astana catches Cofidis or DSM the battle for the guaranteed WCs would be insane.

1. UNO X 1426
2. Tudor 1375
3. Cofidis 1269
4. Q36.5 1269
5. Total 1154
6. PicNic 1083
7. Arkea 906

Also if Cort actually starts performing in big classics and monuments UNO X might have a shot at WT themselves. They probably miss a GC rider to actually have a shot, but you never know. Last year they were insane in May/June too.

Seeing PicNic there weirdly sparks me with joy. It would be another blow to Dutch cycling, but hey that's what they get for fumbling Olav Kooij.

 

[Potomac]

The curve is starting to flatten.

 

[MartinGT]

Why don't they just reset the points in Jan?

 

[janraaskalt]

Why don't they just reset the points in Jan?

They will, in jan 2026

 

[danielzu]

As I think that champoussin and tejada will not drop off today (maybe tejada looses one position against castrillo, but he can even gain one in catching foss. champoussin should have a beautiful stage for him, maybe he even catches one of the guys in front of him), the points difference at the end of the day should be around 2500 points (with then already gaining more than 2100 points this season). On top, Scaroni had to take only three days of the bike after his crash, so he could be back for milano torino as well

 

[danielzu]

2465 points difference now (could be even 5 less, i dont know whether teunissens points are already counted). 2205 points gained already, so almost half way (do they get this maybe wednesday?). Uno-X and Arkea passed

 

[Potomac]

2465 points difference now (could be even 5 less, i dont know whether teunissens points are already counted). 2205 points gained already, so almost half way (do they get this maybe wednesday?). Uno-X and Arkea passed

The UCI website updates the team rankings on Tuesdays.

 

[danielzu]

Pcs updated already now. But teunissen points were not in, so they are at 2460

 

[Brullnux]

Much better week than I think even Vino could've hoped for. To have closed almost half the gap by mid-March is absurd.

 

[Samamba]

Much better week than I think even Vino could've hoped for. To have closed almost half the gap by mid-March is absurd.

Also because Intermarché, DSM and Cofidis are absolutely atrocious. Riding 2 stage races a whole week long resulted in 73, 43 and 73 points for them.

 

[Brullnux]

Also because Intermarché, DSM and Cofidis are absolutely atrocious. Riding 2 stage races a whole week long resulted in 73, 43 and 73 points for them.

I think Intermarché are probably safe but DSM are in big trouble, I agree.

 

[Samamba]

I think Intermarché are probably safe but DSM are in big trouble, I agree.

intermarché is not safe if Girmay doesn't perform and they keep going like they have been since day one of this season. DSM is having some bad luck with Bardet and Poole out. I expect them to ask Bardet to delay his retirement if necessary.

 

[ingsve]

Also if Cort actually starts performing in big classics and monuments UNO X might have a shot at WT themselves. They probably miss a GC rider to actually have a shot, but you never know. Last year they were insane in May/June too.

THJ 11th in T-A is a good step at least. Depends on what stage races they target. They also have Waerenskjold winning races like Tour of Belgium and Poitou Charentes so they do get GC results if they can repeat that but it's the big mountain ones they lack a bit.

 

[danielzu]

When looking at the schedule from PCS: Cofidis is riding extremely few races from july on. If they see that they are close in points. Can they request additional invitations in the late season or is this already over?

 

[Samamba]

When looking at the schedule from PCS: Cofidis is riding extremely few races from july on. If they see that they are close in points. Can they request additional invitations in the late season or is this already over?

PCS is not the cycling bible, they just don't know. Only the WT races and French races are mentioned cause they are obligated for Cofidis. If you want to see what Cofidis will probably ride, look at their schedule from last year, and add maybe a few races (even tho they already rode a lot) if they are in throuble.

And yes, there is plenty of time to apply for an invitation for .Pro or .1 races that late in the season. Most would even let you in if you ask a few weeks in advance. It has happened that a team asked a few days before the race even and got one.

 

[AupaPyama]

Nevertheless: extra exitement in cycling world! Big question mark remains if the classic squad can score some points. Starting Wednesday in Nokere but also in all the other Belgian Sprint Classics. Aupa Bol, Teunissen, Malucelli, Kanter!