UCI Points system

[Potomac]

 

[aruipksni]

gaps:
i removed IPT, after they grab lots of Sibiu points, so they will be promoted for sure.

COFIDIS are now in a dark hole.
nothing works for them and ARKEA start to threaten their wildcard option.

 

[danielzu]

After today:

Intermarche: 205
UnoX: 200
PicNic: 165
Astana: 70
Cofidis: 5

After yesterday:

PicNic: 255
UnoX: 205
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 70
Cofidis: 5

 

[danielzu]

After yesterday:

PicNic: 255
UnoX: 205
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 70
Cofidis: 5

After today:

PicNic: 270
UnoX: 205
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 135
Cofidis: 5

 

[danielzu]

After today:

PicNic: 270
UnoX: 205
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 135
Cofidis: 5

After today:

PicNic: 380
UnoX: 205
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 165
Cofidis: 5

 

[danielzu]

After today:

PicNic: 380
UnoX: 205
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 165
Cofidis: 5

After today:

PicNic: 435
UnoX: 235
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 185
Cofidis: 50

 

[SafeBet]

Astana 1st and 3rd in the Qinghai GC.
More than 400 points if you add stage results.

 

[danielzu]

After today:

PicNic: 435
UnoX: 235
Intermarche: 205
Astana: 185
Cofidis: 50

Full points this week:

Astana: 526
PicNic: 525
UnoX: 270
Intermarche: 260
Cofidis: 75

 

[danielzu]

Points today:

UnoX: 50
PicNic: 10

 

[aruipksni]

promotion gaps:

COFIDIS continue their awful TDF, while PICNIC is getting away from them, and even UNO-X.
so most likely we will see ARKEA and COFIDIS being relegated by the end of the season.

wildcards gaps:

the wildcard battle is probably going to heat up at the Vuelta, because the Q36.5 will be there with tom peacock.
meanwhile COFIDIS gap to ARKEA has been reduced more in the past week.
UNO-X will most likely get the first wildcard.

 

[danielzu]

Points today:

UnoX: 50
PicNic: 10

After today:

UnoX: 260
Astana: 35
PicNic: 10

I think UnoX can pass Cofidis even during the tour, but I think they won't catch intermarche, who will be on the hotseat after the tour

 

[aruipksni]

After today:

UnoX: 260
Astana: 35
PicNic: 10

I think UnoX can pass Cofidis even during the tour, but I think they won't catch intermarche, who will be on the hotseat after the tour

Intermarche, and Cofidis have the benefit of riding more races then Uno-X, and Girmay can score a lot of points in the sprints for Intermarche.
Uno-X will get the wildcard for sure , so they are going to be OK, in any case.
Cofidis they will have the TDF invite in any case, and they are kind of used to be a PRO team.
i believe the 2 Swiss team will get the additional wildcards eventually.
the increase of number of teams participating in GT to 23, and auto wildcards, kind of relaxed this competition, and really there isn't much of a different between the rich PRO teams, and the poor World tour teams.

 

[pastronef]

with Lotto-Intermarché merger, the 19 team will get the spot. will it be PicNic or Cofidis?

also 1 more place for a wild card

 

[Tim Cahill]

Entire upper echelons of cycling randomly cracking and UNO-X, Picnic and Arkea somehow ending up involved in a TDF podium battle

 

[Samamba]

with Lotto-Intermarché merger, the 19 team will get the spot. will it be PicNic or Cofidis?

also 1 more place for a wild card

Uno x will get in over Cofidis at this race. But yeah it just does not matter anymore at all.

It really is more beneficial to be Pro Team from now on. There isnt even stress anymore to miss a WC

 

[pastronef]

Uno x will get in over Cofidis at this race. But yeah it just does not matter anymore at all.

It really is more beneficial to be Pro Team from now on. There isnt even stress anymore to miss a WC

with Vaquelin already strongly rumored to Ineos, I don't think Arkea has a chance to survive.

TDF:

18 WT (I hope PicNic stays in)
3 auto wild cards: Cofidis, Uno-X, Tudor
2 invitations: Total, Q36/Unibet

 

[Samamba]

with Vaquelin already strongly rumored to Ineos, I don't think Arkea has a chance to survive.

TDF:

18 WT (I hope PicNic stays in)
3 auto wild cards: Cofidis, Uno-X, Tudor
2 invitations: Total, Q36/Unibet

Again you're not taking into account that either Intermarche of Lotto's license disappears. Either Cofidis or Uno X will be WT. Tietema will actually get their Tour WC if Arkea folds.

 

[pastronef]

Again you're not taking into account that either Intermarche of Lotto's license disappears. Either Cofidis or Uno X will be WT. Tietema will actually get their Tour WC if Arkea folds.

it doesnt disappear, the 19th team will get the WT license. it can't be sold, UCI will have the 19th team stay in the WT

WT
1 UAE
2 Decath
3 Astana
4 FDJ
5 Bora
6 EF
7 Soudal
8 Visma
9 Bahrain
10 Ineos
11 Lidl
12 Movistar
13 Jayco
14 Astana
15 Alpecin
16 Israel (promoted)
17 Lotto (promoted)-Intermarche
18 PICNIC

automatic wild cards
19 Cofidis
20 Tudor
21 Uno-X

invitations:
22 Total
23 Q36/Unibet

I hope PICNIC stays in the WT, otherwise they'd have problems to get the guaranteed wild card, last I checked they weren't in the top 3 pro teams 2025

 

[greyclouds]

it doesnt disappear, the 19th team will get the WT license. it can't be sold, UCI will have the 19th team stay in the WT

WT
1 UAE
2 Decath
3 Astana
4 FDJ
5 Bora
6 EF
7 Soudal
8 Visma
9 Bahrain
10 Ineos
11 Lidl
12 Movistar
13 Jayco
14 Astana
15 Alpecin
16 Israel (promoted)
17 Lotto (promoted)-Intermarche
18 PICNIC

automatic wild cards
19 Cofidis
20 Tudor
21 Uno-X

invitations:
22 Total
23 Q36/Unibet

I hope PICNIC stays in the WT, otherwise they'd have problems to get the guaranteed wild card, last I checked they weren't in the top 3 pro teams 2025

You got Astana there twice. If Lotto and Intermache merge than Cofidis or UNO X will/can get the 18th place in the WT, opening space for an additional automatic WC and invitation.

 

[pastronef]

You got Astana there twice. If Lotto and Intermache merge than Cofidis or UNO X will/can get the 18th place in the WT, opening space for an additional automatic WC and invitation.

YES SORRY! I did the calculations wrong!

wow, things get better and better for Unibet and Q36 (and Total, but tbf they know they get their spot every year)

 

[danielzu]

After today:

UnoX: 260
Astana: 35
PicNic: 10

I think UnoX can pass Cofidis even during the tour, but I think they won't catch intermarche, who will be on the hotseat after the tour

After today:

UnoX: 350
PicNic: 80
Astana: 35

 

[danielzu]

After today:

UnoX: 350
PicNic: 80
Astana: 35

After today:

UnoX: 360
PicNic: 125
Astana: 35

 

[danielzu]

After today:

UnoX: 360
PicNic: 125
Astana: 35

Full points this week:

UnoX: 395
PicNic: 180
Astana: 80

 

[aruipksni]

gaps this week:
(i now removed jayco, since COFIDIS are doing so bad)
UNO-X is closing the gap on COFIDIS, but PICNIC are doing better.
XDS just passed Intermarche.

wild card gaps:
for the first time, ARKEA passed COFIDIS.

 

[aruipksni]

In 2026, the UCI WorldTour license currently held by Intermarché-Wanty will likely be sold, as they are merging with Lotto, who will retain their own license. This merger means the Intermarché license will be available for purchase by another team.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Merger:
  Intermarché-Wanty and Lotto are in advanced talks to merge their teams.
• License Transfer:
  If the merger proceeds, the new team will operate under Lotto's existing license.
• License Sale:
  The Intermarché-Wanty license, currently held by the team, will be available for sale.
• Potential Buyers:
  Teams like Cofidis, Tudor, and Q36.5 are mentioned as potential contenders for the license, potentially to avoid relegation or to gain a WorldTour spot.
• Rider Movement:
  If the merger happens, all riders currently under contract with Intermarché-Wanty would become free agents for the 2026 season.