After winning the 103rd edition of Volta Ciclista a Catalunyto Slovenian cyclists Tadej Pogacar has consolidated his position at the top of the UCI individual rankings. The first three positions remain the same, and it is worth highlighting the increase of Mads Pedersen and of Jasper Philipsenas well as step back from Primoz Roglic and of Wout Van Aert.
These are the privileged positions of the ranking:
1
TADEJ POGACAR (SLO)
UAE TEAM EMIRATES, 7,458 points
The Slovenian cyclist continues to lead the UCI rankings. After his great Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, a race in the highest division, World Tour, the leader of the UAE Team Emirates has a total of 7,458 points. It should be remembered that in the Catalan round ‘Pogi’ won four of the seven stages at stake and in another he came second, in addition to obtaining the regularity and mountain classification.
2
JONAS VINGEGAARD(DIN)
TEAM VISMA – LEASE A BIKE, 6,530.5 points
The double Tour de France champion remains in second place in the UCI individual ranking, despite not having competed since last March 10, where he proved his victory in Tirreno-Adriatico, a victory added to that obtained in February in O Gran Camino
3
REMCO EVENEPOEL (BEL)
SOUDAL-QUICK STEP, 5,677.57 points
His case is similar to that of Jonas Vingegaard. The Belgian cannibal maintains third place in the ranking despite the fact that he has not competed since last March 10, where he won the eighth and final stage of Paris-Nice, to finally finish second overall, in a race to who came out on top. the regularity and classification of the mountain.
4
MADS PEDERSEN (DIN)
LIDL-TREK, 5,314 points
The former road cycling world champion took a step forward, no doubt thanks to his great victory in Ghent-Wevelgem on Sunday, where he beat the Dutchman from Alpecin Mathieu Van der Poel in the sprint. The Belgian classic was the fifth victory of the season for the Lidl-Trek rider, as he previously won one stage at the Etoile de Bessèges and three stages at the Tour of Provence
5
JASPER PHILIPSEN (BEL)
ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK, 5,017 points
Like Mads Pedersen, Philipsen improved one position in the ranking thanks to victory in the Brugge-De Panne Classic and fourth place in Ghent Wevelgem, both held on Belgian soil. With these two, the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider now has three victories in the first three months of competition, as he also won a stage in Tirreno-Adriatico
12
JUAN AYUSO (ESP)
UAE TEAM EMIRATES, 3,000.62 points
Although Juan Ayuso has not competed since the 10th, when he placed 44th in the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, where he finished second overall, second in the mountains and second in regularity, besides being the best who was young and famous. in the individual time trial. The second Spanish cyclist in the ranking is Mikel Landa from Alava. Of the top 39 cyclists in the rankings, the Soudal cyclist is the one who climbs the most positions, 10th, after his excellent performance in the Volta and is now 21st in the rankings
1
UAE TEAM EMIRATES (UAD)
7.8699, 99 euros
And despite Mads Perdersen’s victory in Ghent-Wevelgem, UAE Team Emirates consolidates itself as the best team in the UCI ranking, largely thanks to Tadej Pogacar’s victory in the Volta. Behind him, Team Visma-Lease a Bike, along with Lidl-Trek and Soudal-Quick Step each move up one position in the ranking, while Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale is now 5th
Source: La Verdad
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