2010 UCI World Ranking
The 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009; the following year it would be merged with the UCI ProTour to form the UCI World Tour. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16 October. Two new races, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal were added to the ProTour series, and consequently to the ranking schedule. These two Canadian events, and the Tour Down Under, were the only races in the series to take place outside Europe.
| Second edition of the UCI World Ranking | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 January – 16 October |
| Location | Europe, Australia and Canada |
| Races | 26 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) |
| Teams' champion | Team Saxo Bank |
| Nations' champion | Spain |
Events
All 16 events of the 2010 UCI ProTour were included in the series calendar, along with the three Grand Tours, two early season stage races, and five one-day classics.[1]
| Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Other points[2] (4th place onwards) |
Stage points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tour Down Under |
Jan 19 – Jan 24 |  André Greipel (GER)(100 pts) |
Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (80 pts) |
 Greg Henderson (NZL)(70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
 Paris–Nice |
Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Alberto Contador (ESP) (100 pts) |
Luis León Sánchez (ESP)† (80 pts) |
 Roman Kreuziger (CZE)†(70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
 Tirreno–Adriatico |
Mar 10 – Mar 16 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (100 pts) |
Michele Scarponi (ITA) (80 pts) |
Cadel Evans (AUS) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Milan–San Remo |
Mar 20 | Óscar Freire (ESP) (100 pts) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tom Boonen (BEL)(80 pts) |
Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | N/A |
| Volta a Catalunya |
Mar 22 – Mar 28 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (100 pts) |
Xavier Tondó (ESP) (80 pts) |
 Rein Taaramäe (EST)(70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Gent–Wevelgem |
Mar 28 |  Bernhard Eisel (AUT)(80 pts) |
Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) (60 pts) |
Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| Tour of Flanders |
April 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Fabian Cancellara (SUI)(100 pts) |
Tom Boonen (BEL) (80 pts) |
Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | N/A |
| Tour of the Basque Country |
Apr 5 – Apr 10 |  Chris Horner (USA)(100 pts) |
Beñat Intxausti (ESP)† (80 pts) |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)† (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Paris–Roubaix |
Apr 11 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (100 pts) |
 Thor Hushovd (NOR)(80 pts) |
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | N/A |
 Amstel Gold Race |
Apr 18 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (80 pts) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)(60 pts) |
Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| La Flèche Wallonne |
Apr 21 | Cadel Evans (AUS) (80 pts) |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (60 pts) |
Alberto Contador (ESP) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège |
Apr 25 |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)(100 pts) |
 Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS)(80 pts) |
Philippe Gilbert (BEL)† (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | N/A |
| Tour de Romandie |
Apr 27 – May 2 |  Simon Špilak (SLO)†(100 pts) |
Denis Menchov (RUS)† (80 pts) |
Michael Rogers (AUS)† (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Giro d'Italia |
May 8–30 | Ivan Basso (ITA) (170 pts) |
David Arroyo (ESP) (130 pts) |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (100 pts) |
90, 80, 70, 60, 52, 44, 38, 32, 26, 22 18, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 | 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| Critérium du Dauphiné |
Jun 6 – Jun 13 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) (100 pts) |
Alberto Contador (ESP) (80 pts) |
Tejay van Garderen (USA) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Tour de Suisse |
Jun 12 – Jun 20 |  Fränk Schleck (LUX)(100 pts) |
Lance Armstrong (USA)[3] (80 pts) |
 Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)(70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Tour de France |
Jul 3 – Jul 25 | Andy Schleck (LUX)† (200 pts) |
Denis Menchov (RUS)† (150 pts) |
Samuel Sánchez (ESP)† (120 pts) |
110, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 24, 20, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 | 20, 10, 6, 4, 2 |
| Clásica de San Sebastián |
Jul 31 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (80 pts) |
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (60 pts) |
Carlos Sastre (ESP) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
 Tour de Pologne |
Aug 1 – Aug 7 |  Dan Martin (IRL)(100 pts) |
Grega Bole (SLO) (80 pts) |
Bauke Mollema (NED) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| Vattenfall Cyclassics |
Aug 15 | Tyler Farrar (USA) (80 pts) |
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (60 pts) |
André Greipel (GER) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| Eneco Tour |
Aug 17 – Aug 24 | Tony Martin (GER) (100 pts) |
Koos Moerenhout (NED) (80 pts) |
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | 6, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
| GP Ouest-France |
Aug 22 | Matthew Goss (AUS) (80 pts) |
Tyler Farrar (USA) (60 pts) |
Yoann Offredo (FRA) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| Vuelta a España |
Aug 28 – Sep 19 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (170 pts) |
 Peter Velits (SVK)(130 pts) |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (100 pts) |
90, 80, 70, 60, 52, 44, 38, 32, 26, 22 18, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 | 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
| GP de Québec |
Sept 10 | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (80 pts) |
Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (60 pts) |
Robert Gesink (NED) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| GP de Montréal |
Sept 12 | Robert Gesink (NED) (80 pts) |
Peter Sagan (SVK) (60 pts) |
Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) (50 pts) |
40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2 | N/A |
| Giro di Lombardia |
Oct 16 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (100 pts) |
Michele Scarponi (ITA) (80 pts) |
Pablo Lastras (ESP) (70 pts) |
60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4 | N/A |
†: Riders promoted after removal of the results of Alejandro Valverde or (in the Tour de France) of Alberto Contador
Final standings
Source:[4]
On 31 May, the UCI annulled all results obtained by then rankings leader Alejandro Valverde, and removed his points, as he received a suspension due to his involvement in the Operación Puerto doping case. The two-year suspension was in part retroactive, dating from 1 January 2010. His points were also removed from his team, Caisse d'Epargne, and the Spanish national score, both of which had previously been at the top of their rankings.[5] Valverde's points for final position were reallocated: his points gained in individual stages of stage races were deleted.
In February 2012, Alberto Contador had all his results from the 2010 Tour de France annulled, and these points were retrospectively reallocated in the 2010 rankings. Contador dropped from second place to thirteenth as a result.
Individual
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Team Katusha | 561 |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) |
Omega Pharma–Lotto | 437 |
| 3 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 413 |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
BMC Racing Team | 390 |
| 5 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
Liquigas–Doimo | 390 |
| 6 | Robert Gesink (NED) |
Rabobank | 379 |
| 7 | Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) |
Garmin–Transitions | 317 |
| 8 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 311 |
| 9 | Andy Schleck (LUX) |
Team Saxo Bank | 308 |
| 10 | Tyler Farrar (USA) |
Garmin–Transitions | 306 |
| 11 | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
Astana | 287 |
| 12 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) |
Androni Giocattoli | 283 |
| 13 | Alberto Contador (ESP) |
Astana | 260 |
| 14 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
Team Saxo Bank | 254 |
| 15 | Denis Menchov (RUS) |
Rabobank | 251 |
| 16 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) |
Team Saxo Bank | 230 |
| 17 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) |
Team Sky | 228 |
| 18 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Team RadioShack | 226 |
| 19 | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
Quick-Step | 216 |
| 20 | André Greipel (GER) |
Team HTC–Columbia | 211 |
- 278 riders scored at least one point.[6] Additionally, Marek Rutkiewicz of the Polish selection finished 7th overall in the Tour de Pologne, which would have earned 30 points, but as a member of a national selection rather than a UCI registered team, he was not eligible for points.
Team
Team rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders of a team in the table. Teams with the same number of points are ranked according to their top-ranked rider.
It had been said that the top 17 teams at the end of the season would be guaranteed a place in the three Grand Tours in 2011, although with one race remaining, the UCI announced the launch of the WorldTour, meaning that teams of ProTour status would have the right to participate in all ranking events in 2011, including the Grand Tours, regardless of position in this table. Androni Giocattoli, despite finishing 17th, were not granted a place in the 2011 Tour de France.
- 32 teams scored at least one point.
Nation
National rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders registered in a nation in the table. Nations with the same number of points are ranked according to their top-ranked rider. The top ten nations as of 15 August were permitted up to nine riders at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Australia in October.
| Rank | Nation | Points | Top five riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
1716 | Rodríguez (561), L. L. Sánchez (413), S. Sánchez (311), Contador (260), Tondo (171) |
| 2 | Italy |
1201 | Nibali (390), Scarponi (283), Basso (206), Petacchi (182), Pinotti (140) |
| 3 | Belgium |
992 | Gilbert (437), Boonen (216), Van Den Broeck (179), Leukemans (100), Vanmarcke (60) |
| 4 | Australia |
850 | Evans (390), Porte (133), Rogers (113), Goss (109), McEwen (105) |
| 5 | United States |
773 | Farrar (306), Horner (226), Armstrong[3] (85), Hincapie (80), van Garderen (76) |
| 6 | Netherlands |
653 | Gesink (379), Mollema (104), Moerenhout (87), Boom (48), Tjallingii (35) |
| 7 | Germany |
551 | Greipel (211), Martin (179), Klöden (70), Voigt (62), Hondo (29) |
| 8 | Luxembourg |
538 | A. Schleck (308), F. Schleck (230) |
| 9 | Russia |
483 | Menchov (251), Karpets (102), Kolobnev (82), Vorganov (30), Petrov (18) |
| 10 | Norway |
441 | Boasson Hagen (228), Hushovd (173), Kristoff (40) |
| 11 | Switzerland |
422 | Cancellara (254), Albasini (67), Morabito (61), Tschopp (20), Wyss (20) |
| 12 | Kazakhstan |
410 | Vinokourov (287), Iglinsky (117), Kashechkin (6) |
| 13 | Slovenia |
390 | Brajkovič (174), Špilak (108), Bole (107), Božič (1) |
| 13 | France |
386 | Voeckler (121), Péraud (80), Casar (73), Coppel (61), Riblon (51) |
| 15 | Canada |
373 | Hesjedal (317), Tuft (56) |
| 16 |  Great Britain |
331 | Cavendish (198), Hammond (90), Wiggins (18), Thomas (15), Millar (10) |
| 17 | Ireland |
258 | Roche (152), Martin (106) |
| 18 | Slovakia |
242 | P Velits (127), Sagan (111), M Velits (4) |
| 19 | Czech Republic |
206 | Kreuziger (206) |
| 20 | Denmark |
165 | Fuglsang (130), Breschel (16), Sørensen (16), Rasmussen (3) |
- Riders from 34 nations earned at least one point.
Leader progress
References
- 2010 UCI Road Calendar Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Points allocation
- Armstrong's results were stripped in 2012; the 2010 UCI World Ranking was not updated to reflect this.
- Rankings on UCI site
- "UCI comment on Valverde suspension". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- Mattia Gavazzi of Colnago–CSF Inox earned a point in the Tirreno Adriatico, but was subsequently suspended for a doping violation. His point is acknowledged in the UCI rankings, but his name is absent. His point was credited to his team until he ceased to be one of their top 5 scorers.