Spain remains atop WorldTour nations’ rankings, Sky head teams’ list

Bradley WigginsHaving sealed the first-ever British victory in the Tour de France yesterday, Bradley Wiggins has an additional reason for satisfaction after being confirmed as the new leader of the UCI’s WorldTour rankings.

The overall classification success, two stage wins and other placings achieved by Wiggins have lifted him from third to first in the points total, overtaking previous world number one Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), who did not ride the Tour de France.

Tour third-placed finisher Vincenzo Nibali moves one place to third overall, while the rider who had previously been second, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma Quick Step), goes to fourth.

Triple Tour stage winner and Maillot Vert Peter Sagan (Liquigas Cannondale) stays fifth, while Tour runner-up Chris Froome jumps up from 52nd to sixth place overall. He will continue his upwards momentum if he rides strongly in the Vuelta a España, where he will lead the Sky team.

The remainder of the top ten placings in the rankings are taken up by Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel Euskadi), who drops one place to seventh after crashing out of the Tour, fourth-place finisher Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto Belisol), Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).

The Sky Procycling team of Wiggins and Froome continue to lead the teams ranking, while Liquigas Cannondale, Katusha and Omega Pharma Quick Step remain constant in second, third and fourth. Cadel Evans did not defended his Tour title but the points gained by the BMC Racing Team in the race move it from ninth to fifth.

In terms of the nations, Spain and Italy remain on top. Great Britain moves from fifth to third, due mainly to Wiggins, Froome and Mark Cavendish. The country overtakes Belgium and Australia, which each drop down a place, while Tejay van Garderen’s fifth in the Tour helps the United States rise to sixth.


UCI WorldTour Rankings, 22 July 12:

1 (3) WIGGINS Bradley, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 601
2 (1) RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 404
3 (4) NIBALI Vincenzo, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 400
4 (2) BOONEN Tom, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 368
5 (5) SAGAN Peter, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 351
6 (52) FROOME Christopher, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 266
7 (6) SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 252
8 (23) VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 237
9 (7) GERRANS Simon, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 210
10 (15) VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 201
11 (8) HESJEDAL Ryder, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 197
12 (9) ROGERS Michael, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 194
13 (13) FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 189
14 (10) KREUZIGER Roman, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 189
15 (11) CUNEGO Damiano, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 184
16 (16) SCARPONI Michele, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 184
17 (12) ALBASINI Michael, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 183
18 (40) EVANS Cadel, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 182
19 (14) FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 181
20 (17) BALLAN Alessandro, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 166
21 (54) VAN GARDEREN Tejay, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 160
22 (18) GASPAROTTO Enrico, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 150
23 (32) CANCELLARA Fabian, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 134
24 (19) MOLLEMA Bauke, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 134
25 (20) MARTIN Daniel, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 132
26 (21) URAN URAN Rigoberto, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 129
27 (46) CAVENDISH Mark, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 128
28 (22) DE GENDT Thomas, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 126
29 (24) HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 122
30 (30) HORNER Christopher, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 120
31 (25) MOSER Moreno, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 115
32 (26) NOCENTINI Rinaldo, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 113
33 (58) BRAJKOVIC Janez, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 106
34 (27) VANENDERT Jelle, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 104
35 (83) GREIPEL André, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 102
36 (41) BOASSON HAGEN Edvald, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 101
37 (28) IGLINSKY Maxim, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 100
38 (29) NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 98
39 (31) WESTRA Lieuwe, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 96
40 (142) ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 94
41 (33) MACHADO Tiago, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 92
42 (34) TERPSTRA Niki, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 90
43 (35) SCHLECK Frank, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 89
44 (36) BASSO Ivan, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 88
45 (37) KWIATKOWSKI Michal, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 87
46 (38) SPILAK Simon, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 86
47 (39) TALANSKY Andrew, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 85
48 (189) PINOT Thibaut, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 85
49 (44) GILBERT Philippe, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 80
50 (43) KISERLOVSKI Robert, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 77
51 (42) LEIPHEIMER Levi, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 75
52 (45) PORTE Richie, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 74
53 (71) GOSS Matthew Harley, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 74
54 (76) SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 63
55 (47) GESINK Robert, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 62
56 (48) VAN AVERMAET Greg, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 61
57 (49) BRESCHEL Matti, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 60
58 (50) KOLOBNEV Alexandr, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 60
59 (51) FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 60
60 (53) MARTIN Tony, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 57
61 (55) HOOGERLAND Johnny, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 51
62 (56) EISEL Bernhard, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 50
63 (57) GERDEMANN Linus, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 50
64 (59) IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 46
65 (69) MONFORT Maxime, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 44
66 (60) BAKELANTS Jan, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 42
67 (61) NORDHAUG Lars Petter, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 42
68 (62) BOOM Lars, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 42
69 (70) PERAUD Jean-Christophe, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 42
70 (63) CATALDO Dario, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 42
71 (64) KIRYIENKA Vasil, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 41
72 (65) JEANNESSON Arnold, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 40
73 (-) KLÖDEN Andreas, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 40
74 (66) BENNATI Daniele, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 38
75 (140) ROCHE Nicolas, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 36
76 (67) SZMYD Sylvester, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 34
77 (77) CHAVANEL Sylvain, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 33
78 (68) GADRET John, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 33
79 (72) VANMARCKE Sep, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 31
80 (75) PAOLINI Luca, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 30
81 (74) DANIELSON Thomas, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 30
82 (73) TOSATTO Matteo, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 30
83 (-) SÖRENSEN Chris Anker, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 30
84 (79) POELS Wouter, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 24
85 (78) HAYMAN Mathew, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 24
86 (80) SWIFT Ben, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 24
87 (81) TIRALONGO Paolo, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 22
88 (82) THOMAS Geraint, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 22
89 (85) KRUIJSWIJK Steven, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 21
90 (84) KELDERMAN Wilco, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 21
91 (86) CARRARA Matteo, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 21
92 (112) HAEDO Juan José, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 21
93 (87) MORENO BAZAN Javier, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 20
94 (149) MENCHOV Denis, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 20
95 (150) MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 20
96 (-) FEDRIGO Pierrick, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 20
97 (-) MILLAR David, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 20
98 (88) AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA Andrey, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 20
99 (89) TSCHOPP Johann, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 18
100 (133) PETACCHI Alessandro, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 18
101 (90) MATTHEWS Michael, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 17
102 (91) PINOTTI Marco, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 17
103 (92) MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 16
104 (95) BAK Lars Ytting, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 16
105 (94) ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 16
106 (93) VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 16
107 (96) PHINNEY Taylor, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 16
108 (97) MARCATO Marco, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 14
109 (98) LADAGNOUS Matthieu, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 14
110 (117) CASAR Sandy, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 14
111 (99) WEGMANN Fabian, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 13
112 (100) MEERSMAN Gianni, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 13
113 (101) DAVIS Allan, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 11
114 (102) CHAINEL Steve, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 10
115 (105) RIBLON Christophe, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 10
116 (103) OSS Daniel, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 10
117 (104) VAN SUMMEREN Johan, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 10
118 (106) PARDILLA BELLON Sergio, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 10
119 (143) VORGANOV Eduard, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 10
120 (107) DUPONT Hubert, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 10
121 (-) VELITS Peter, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 10
122 (156) VOIGT Jens, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 10
123 (-) VANDEVELDE Christian, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 10
124 (109) RENSHAW Mark, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 10
125 (108) GAVAZZI Francesco, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 10
126 (111) FARRAR Tyler, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 9
127 (158) GALLOPIN Tony, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 9
128 (110) VIVIANI Elia, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 9
129 (113) BRUSEGHIN Marzio, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 8
130 (-) IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 8
131 (137) IMPEY Daryl, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 8
132 (114) GOLAS Michal, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 8
133 (115) KRISTOFF Alexander, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 8
134 (116) CIOLEK Gerald, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 8
135 (118) INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Benat, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 8
136 (119) MALORI Adriano, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 8
137 (120) NIZZOLO Giacomo, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 8
138 (121) CHICCHI Francesco, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 8
139 (122) VISCONTI Giovanni, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 7
140 (123) KESSIAKOFF Fredrik Carl Wilhelm, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 7
141 (125) VICHOT Arthur, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 7
142 (124) HUTAROVICH Yauheni, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 7
143 (126) LARSSON Gustav, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 7
144 (127) ULISSI Diego, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 6
145 (128) MEYER Cameron, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 6
146 (129) STYBAR Zdenek, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 6
147 (130) ISAICHEV Vladimir, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 6
148 (131) KRUOPIS Aidis, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 6
149 (132) KANGERT Tanel, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 6
150 (134) QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 6
151 (135) DURBRIDGE Luke, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 6
152 (136) RASMUSSEN Alex, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 6
153 (138) ROY Jérémy, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 5
154 (139) BOLE Grega, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 5
155 (205) VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 5
156 (141) WYNANTS Maarten, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 4
157 (144) VICIOSO ARCOS Angel, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 4
158 (145) DE GREEF Francis, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 4
159 (-) VINOKUROV Alexandr, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 4
160 (-) DEVENYNS Dries, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 4
161 (147) PEREZ MORENO Ruben, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 4
162 (-) SÖRENSEN Nicki, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 4
163 (148) COOKE Baden, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 4
164 (-) HINAULT Sébastien, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 4
165 (155) HUNTER Robert, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 4
166 (146) VAITKUS Tomas, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 4
167 (151) LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 4
168 (152) CLEMENT Stef, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 4
169 (153) SOUPE Geoffrey, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 4
170 (154) SERGENT Jesse, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 4
171 (157) HAUSSLER Heinrich, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 3
172 (159) BOARO Manuele, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 3
173 (174) GRIVKO Andriy, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 2
174 (172) CHEREL Mikael, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 2
175 (173) FOFONOV Dmitriy, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 2
176 (171) KASHECHKIN Andrey, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 2
177 (-) BOECKMANS Kris, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 2
178 (175) BOZIC Borut, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 2
179 (160) SAMOILAU Branislau, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 2
180 (161) LIGTHART Pim, VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) 2
181 (162) FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 2
182 (163) GUARNIERI Jacopo, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 2
183 (164) BELLETTI Manuel, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 2
184 (165) DEMARE Arnaud, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 2
185 (166) BOS Theo, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 2
186 (167) FRANK Mathias, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 2
187 (168) DYACHENKO Alexsandr, ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) 2
188 (169) MONTAGUTI Matteo, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 2
189 (170) PUCCIO Salvatore, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 2
190 (176) CARUSO Damiano, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 2
191 (177) APPOLLONIO Davide, SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) 2
192 (187) CARUSO Giampaolo, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 1
193 (188) MINARD Sébastien, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 1
194 (191) WEENING Pieter, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 1
195 (204) HENDERSON Greg, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 1
196 (190) KROON Karsten, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 1
197 (195) VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka, EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) 1
198 (178) MORI Manuele, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 1
199 (179) NIEMIEC Przemyslaw, LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) 1
200 (180) FISCHER Murilo Antonio, GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) 1
201 (181) ELMIGER Martin, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 1
202 (182) VAN DER SANDE Tosh, LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) 1
203 (183) HAEDO Lucas Sebastian, TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) 1
204 (184) PORSEV Alexander, KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) 1
205 (185) SABATINI Fabio, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 1
206 (186) HUSHOVD Thor, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 1
207 (192) PATERSKI Maciej, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 1
208 (193) SARMIENTO TUNARROSA Cayetano José, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 1
209 (194) BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos, RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) 1
210 (196) RATTO Daniele, LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) 1
211 (197) BOUHANNI Nacer, FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) 1
212 (198) ROHREGGER Thomas, RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) 1
213 (199) HERRADA LOPEZ José, MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) 1
214 (200) SANTAROMITA Ivan, BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) 1
215 (201) GASTAUER Ben, AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) 1
216 (202) TUFT Svein, ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) 1
217 (203) VANDEWALLE Kristof, OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) 1
218 (206) MCEWEN Robbie, () 1

Nations:

1 (1) SPAIN, 1,136
2 (2) ITALY, 1,084
3 (5) GREAT BRITAIN, 1,041
4 (3) BELGIUM, 915
5 (4) AUSTRALIA, 734
6 (7) UNITED STATES, 470
7 (6) NETHERLANDS, 433
8 (11) SLOVAKIA, 361
9 (8) SWITZERLAND, 338
10 (9) PORTUGAL, 281
11 (14) GERMANY, 262
12 (10) COLOMBIA, 258
13 (15) FRANCE, 233
14 (16) SLOVENIA, 199
15 (12) CANADA, 198
16 (13) CZECH REPUBLIC, 195
17 (17) IRELAND, 168
18 (19) NORWAY, 152
19 (18) POLAND, 131
20 (22) DENMARK, 116
21 (20) KAZAKHSTAN, 110
22 (24) RUSSIA, 97
23 (21) LUXEMBOURG, 90
24 (23) CROATIA, 77
25 (25) AUSTRIA, 51
26 (26) BELARUS, 50
27 (29) ARGENTINA, 22
28 (27) COSTA RICA, 20
29 (28) SWEDEN, 14
30 (31) SOUTH AFRICA, 12
31 (30) LITHUANIA, 10
32 (32) ESTONIA, 6
33 (33) NEW ZEALAND, 5
34 (34) UKRAINE, 2
35 (35) BRAZIL, 1

Teams:

1 (1) SKY PROCYCLING (SKY) GBR, 1,318
2 (2) LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ) ITA, 988
3 (3) KATUSHA TEAM (KAT) RUS, 761
4 (4) OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP (OPQ) BEL, 677
5 (9) BMC RACING TEAM (BMC) USA, 649
6 (5) ASTANA PRO TEAM (AST) KAZ, 622
7 (10) RADIOSHACK-NISSAN (RNT) LUX, 529
8 (7) ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE) AUS, 486
9 (6) GARMIN – SHARP (GRS) USA, 475
10 (15) LOTTO BELISOL TEAM (LTB) BEL, 472
11 (8) MOVISTAR TEAM (MOV) ESP, 471
12 (11) EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (EUS) ESP, 424
13 (12) LAMPRE – ISD (LAM) ITA, 400
14 (13) RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (RAB) NED, 361
15 (14) VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM (VCD) NED, 318
16 (16) AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM) FRA, 234
17 (17) FDJ-BIG MAT (FDJ) FRA, 173
18 (18) TEAM SAXO BANK-TINKOFF BANK (STB) DEN, 88