2014 UCI World Tour

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2014 UCI World Tour
Fourth edition of the UCI World Tour
Details
Dates21 January – 14 October
Location Europe, Canada, Australia and China
Races29
Champions
Individual champion Alejandro Valverde (Spain) (Movistar Team)
Teams' champion Movistar Team
Nations' championSpain
  2013
2015  

The 2014 UCI World Tour was the sixth edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The series started with the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on 21 January, and concluded with the final stage of the Tour of Beijing on 14 October.

Contents

After winning the 2008 UCI ProTour, Spain's Alejandro Valverde won his first World Tour individual points title, amassing 686 points over the course of the season. The Movistar Team rider finished 66 points clear of his closest rival and compatriot Alberto Contador of Tinkoff–Saxo, while Australian rider Simon Gerrans was third for the Orica–GreenEDGE team, but was over 200 points in arrears of Valverde. In the teams' rankings, Movistar Team finished top for the second year running, with a total of 1440 points. Second place went to the BMC Racing Team after taking overall victories in two of the season's last three races, while Tinkoff–Saxo finished in third position. The nations' rankings was comfortably headed by Spain, with a points advantage of 764 over Italy.

Teams

The UCI ProTeams competed in the World Tour, with UCI Professional Continental teams, or national squads, able to enter at the discretion of the organisers of each event.

2014 UCI Pro Teams and equipment [1]
CodeOfficial team nameLicence holderCountry Groupset Bicycles
ALM Ag2r–La Mondiale (2014 season)EUSRL France CyclismeFlag of France.svg  France Campagnolo Focus
AST Astana (2014 season)Abacanto SAFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Campagnolo Specialized
BEL Belkin Pro Cycling (2014 season)Rabo WielerploegenFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Shimano Bianchi
BMC BMC Racing Team (2014 season)Continuum Sports LLCFlag of the United States.svg  United States Shimano BMC
CAN Cannondale (2014 season)Brixia SportsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy SRAM Cannondale
EUC Team Europcar (2014 season)SA Vendée CyclismeFlag of France.svg  France Campagnolo Colnago
FDJ FDJ.fr (2014 season)Société de Gestion de L'EchappéeFlag of France.svg  France Shimano Lapierre
GIA Giant–Shimano (2014 season)SMS Cycling B.V.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Shimano Giant
GRS Garmin–Sharp (2014 season)Slipstream Sports, LLCFlag of the United States.svg  United States Shimano Cervélo
KAT Team Katusha (2014 season)Katusha Management SAFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Shimano Canyon
LAM Lampre–Merida (2014 season)CGS Cycling Team AGFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Shimano Merida
LTB Lotto–Belisol (2014 season)Belgian Cycling Company saFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Campagnolo Ridley
MOV Movistar Team (2014 season)Abarca Sports S.L.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain CampagnoloCanyon
OGE Orica–GreenEDGE (2014 season)GreenEdge CyclingFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shimano Scott
OPQ Omega Pharma–Quick-Step (2014 season)Esperanza bvbaFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium SRAMSpecialized
SKY Team Sky (2014 season)Tour Racing LimitedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Shimano Pinarello
TCS Tinkoff–Saxo (2014 season)Tinkoff SportFlag of Russia.svg  Russia SRAMSpecialized
TFR Trek Factory Racing (2014 season)Trek Bicycle CorporationFlag of the United States.svg  United States Shimano Trek

Events

All events from the 2013 UCI World Tour were included.

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdOther points [2]
(4th place onwards)
Stage points
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tour Down Under January 21 – 26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)100 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS)80 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Diego Ulissi  (ITA)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of France.svg Paris–Nice March 9 – 16Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Betancur  (COL)100 ptsFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)80 ptsFlag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Italy.svg Tirreno–Adriatico March 12 – 18Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)100 ptsFlag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)80 ptsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Italy.svg Milan–San Remo March 23Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)100 ptsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI)80 ptsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of Spain.svg Volta a Catalunya March 24 – 30Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E3 Harelbeke March 28Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK)80 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED)60 ptsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent–Wevelgem March 30Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER)80 ptsFlag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA)60 ptsFlag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tour of Flanders April 6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI)100 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of Spain.svg Tour of the Basque Country April 7 – 12Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)100 ptsFlag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL)80 ptsFlag of France.svg  Jean-Christophe Péraud  (FRA)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of France.svg Paris–Roubaix April 13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED)100 ptsFlag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER)80 ptsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstel Gold Race April 20Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jelle Vanendert  (BEL)60 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Flèche Wallonne April 23Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL)60 ptsFlag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège–Bastogne–Liège April 27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tour de Romandie April 29 – May 4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)100 ptsFlag of Slovenia.svg  Simon Špilak  (SLO)80 ptsFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Italy.svg Giro d'Italia May 9 – June 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)170 ptsFlag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL)130 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA)100 pts90, 80, 70, 60, 52, 44, 38, 32, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 216, 8, 4, 2, 1
Flag of France.svg Critérium du Dauphiné June 8 – 15Flag of the United States.svg  Andrew Talansky  (USA)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jurgen Van den Broeck  (BEL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tour de Suisse June 14 – 22Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)100 ptsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Frank  (SUI)0 pts [nb 1] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of France.svg Tour de France July 5 – 27Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)200 ptsFlag of France.svg  Jean-Christophe Péraud  (FRA)150 ptsFlag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)120 pts110, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 24, 20, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 420, 10, 6, 4, 2
Flag of Spain.svg Clásica de San Sebastián August 2Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED)60 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Poland.svg Tour de Pologne August 3 – 9Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Beñat Intxausti  (ESP)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eneco Tour August 11 – 17Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Wellens  (BEL)100 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Lars Boom  (NED)80 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Spain.svg Vuelta a España August 23  – September 14Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)170 ptsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)130 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)100 pts90, 80, 70, 60, 52, 44, 38, 32, 26, 22, 18, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 216, 8, 4, 2, 1
Flag of Germany.svg Vattenfall Cyclassics August 24Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)80 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)60 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of France.svg GP Ouest-France August 31Flag of France.svg  Sylvain Chavanel  (FRA)0 pts [nb 2] Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Fedi  (ITA)0 pts [nb 3] Flag of France.svg  Arthur Vichot  (FRA)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GP de Québec September 12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)80 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED)60 ptsFlag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GP de Montréal September 14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS)80 ptsFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)60 ptsFlag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Spain.svg Team time trial at the World Championships [nb 4] September 21 BMC Racing Team 200 pts Orica–GreenEDGE 170 pts Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 140 pts130, 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70N/A
Flag of Italy.svg Giro di Lombardia October 5Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tour of Beijing October 10 – 14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)100 ptsFlag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL)80 ptsFlag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Notes
  1. As Frank rode for IAM Cycling, which is not a World Tour team, he was ineligible to score points towards the UCI World Tour standings.
  2. As Chavanel rode for IAM Cycling, which is not a World Tour team, he was ineligible to score points towards the UCI World Tour standings.
  3. As Fedi rode for Neri Sottoli, which is not a World Tour team, he was ineligible to score points towards the UCI World Tour standings.
  4. The World Team Time Trial Championship awarded points only in the team rankings, not in the individual or national standings.

Final standings

Individual

[3]

Riders tied with the same number of points were classified by number of victories, then number of second places, third places, and so on, in World Tour events and stages. [4]

RankNameTeamPoints
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team 686
2Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo 620
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Gerrans  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 478
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) Lampre–Merida 461
5Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Astana 392
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL) Movistar Team 346
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Team Sky 326
8Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha 321
9Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Sharp 316
10Flag of France.svg  Jean-Christophe Péraud  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale 300
11Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) Trek Factory Racing 286
12Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha 286
13Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Giant–Shimano 278
14Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) BMC Racing Team 272
15Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Cannondale 263
16Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 257
17Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA) Astana 248
18Flag of France.svg  Romain Bardet  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale 247
19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling 246
20Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL) Tinkoff–Saxo 241
21Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED) Giant–Shimano 240
22Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA) BMC Racing Team 219
23Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Sep Vanmarcke  (BEL) Belkin Pro Cycling 216
24Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL) BMC Racing Team 210
25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Wellens  (BEL) Lotto–Belisol 204

Team

[5]

Team rankings were calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders of a team in the table, plus points gained in the World Team Time Trial Championship (WTTT).

RankTeamPointsTop 5 ridersWTTT
1 Movistar Team 1440 Valverde (686), N. Quintana (346), Intxausti (119), J. Izagirre (105), Lobato (74)110
2 BMC Racing Team 1212 Gilbert (272), van Garderen (219), Van Avermaet (210), Evans (188), Sánchez (123)200
3 Tinkoff–Saxo 1186 Contador (620), Majka (241), Kreuziger (135), Rogers (60), Bennati (10)120
4 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 1016 Kwiatkowski (257), Terpstra (200), Urán (173), T. Martin (146), Vandenbergh (100)140
5 Orica–GreenEDGE 953 Gerrans (478), Chaves (80), Albasini (80), Impey (73), Matthews (72)170
6 Team Katusha 938 Kristoff (321), Rodríguez (286), Špilak (173), D. Moreno (84), G. Caruso (74)0
7 Ag2r–La Mondiale 919 Péraud (300), Bardet (247), Pozzovivo (197), Betancur (114), Riblon (61)0
8 Giant–Shimano 905 Degenkolb (278), T. Dumoulin (240), Kittel (136), Barguil (103), Mezgec (58)90
9 Team Sky 890 Froome (326), Thomas (168), Nieve (104), Swift (91), Porte (71)130
10 Astana 823 Nibali (392), Aru (248), Fuglsang (97), Hryvko (60), Gasparotto (26)0
11 Garmin–Sharp 807 D. Martin (316), Talansky (135), Navardauskas (126), Slagter (84), Hesjedal (76)70
12 Belkin Pro Cycling 795 Mollema (246), Vanmarcke (216), Kelderman (162), Boom (109), Gesink (62)0
13 Trek Factory Racing 759 Cancellara (286), Nizzolo (108), Arredondo (101), Zubeldia (84), Kišerlovski (80)100
14 Lampre–Merida 706 Costa (461), Ulissi (125), Niemiec (67), Modolo (36), Cimolai (17)0
15 Lotto–Belisol 590 Wellens (204), Gallopin (140), J. Vanendert (104), Van den Broeck (96), Greipel (46)0
16 FDJ.fr 505 Pinot (162), Vichot (128), Bouhanni (116), Démare (77), Geniez (22)0
17 Cannondale 456 P. Sagan (263), D. Caruso (47), Formolo (30), De Marchi (22), Basso (14)80
18 Team Europcar 271 Rolland (138), Gautier (84), Sicard (22), Voeckler (16), Coquard (11)0

Nation

[6]

National rankings were calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders registered in a nation in the table. The national rankings were also used to determine how many riders a country could have in the World Championships.

RankNationPointsTop five riders
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1834 Valverde (686), Contador (620), Rodríguez (286), Sánchez (123), Intxausti (119)
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1070 Nibali (392), Aru (248), Pozzovivo (197), Ulissi (125), Nizzolo (108)
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1006 Gilbert (272), Vanmarcke (216), Van Avermaet (210), Wellens (204), J. Vanendert (104)
4Flag of France.svg  France 987 Péraud (300), Bardet (247), Pinot (162), Gallopin (140), Rolland (138)
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 957 Mollema (246), T. Dumoulin (240), Terpstra (200), Kelderman (162), Boom (109)
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 869 Gerrans (478), Evans (188), Matthews (72), Porte (71), Rogers (60)
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 814 N. Quintana (346), Urán (173), Betancur (114), Arredondo (101), Chaves (80)
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 721 Froome (326), Thomas (168), Cavendish (92), Swift (91), A. Yates (44)
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 640 Degenkolb (278), T. Martin (146), Kittel (136), Greipel (46), Geschke (34)
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 565 Kwiatkowski (257), Majka (241), Niemiec (67)
11Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 463 Costa (461), Cardoso (2)
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States 430 van Garderen (219), Talansky (135), Farrar (64), Horner (10), B. King (2)
13Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 423 Cancellara (286), Albasini (80), Morabito (42), Zaugg (9), Dillier (6)
14Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 357 D. Martin (316), Deignan (38), Roche (3)
15Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 332 Kristoff (321), Hushovd (8), Boasson Hagen (2), Nordhaug (1)

Leader progress

Event
(Winner)
IndividualTeamNation
Tour Down Under
(Simon Gerrans)
Simon Gerrans Orica–GreenEDGE Australia
Paris–Nice
(Carlos Betancur)
Carlos Betancur Lampre–Merida
Tirreno–Adriatico
(Alberto Contador)
Ag2r–La Mondiale
Milan–San Remo
(Alexander Kristoff)
Movistar Team
E3 Harelbeke
(Peter Sagan)
Volta a Catalunya
(Joaquim Rodríguez)
Alberto Contador Ag2r–La Mondiale Spain
Gent–Wevelgem
(John Degenkolb)
Tour of Flanders
(Fabian Cancellara)
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
Tour of the Basque Country
(Alberto Contador)
Paris–Roubaix
(Niki Terpstra)
Amstel Gold Race
(Philippe Gilbert)
La Flèche Wallonne
(Alejandro Valverde)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
(Simon Gerrans)
Tour de Romandie
(Chris Froome)
Giro d'Italia
(Nairo Quintana)
Nairo Quintana
Critérium du Dauphiné
(Andrew Talansky)
Alberto Contador
Tour de Suisse
(Rui Costa)
Tour de France
(Vincenzo Nibali)
Movistar Team
Clásica de San Sebastián
(Alejandro Valverde)
Alejandro Valverde
Tour de Pologne
(Rafał Majka)
Eneco Tour
(Tim Wellens)
Vattenfall Cyclassics
(Alexander Kristoff)
GP Ouest-France
(Sylvain Chavanel)
GP de Québec
(Simon Gerrans)
Vuelta a España
(Alberto Contador)
Alberto Contador
GP de Montréal
(Simon Gerrans)
World TTT Championships
(BMC Racing Team)
Giro di Lombardia
(Dan Martin)
Alejandro Valverde
Tour of Beijing
(Philippe Gilbert)

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The 2017 UCI World Tour was a competition that included thirty-seven road cycling events throughout the 2017 men's cycling season. It was the ninth edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The competition started with the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on 17 January and concluded with the final stage of the Tour of Guangxi on 24 October. Slovakia's Peter Sagan was the defending champion. The 2017 edition featured ten new events.

The 2017 UCI Women's World Tour was the second edition of the UCI Women's World Tour. For the 2017 season, the calendar consisted of 20 races, up from 17 in 2016. Two one-day races – the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, to complete an Ardennes classics week – were added along with the Ladies Tour of Norway and the Holland Ladies Tour; all 2016 races returned for the 2017 calendar, with the exception of the cancelled Philadelphia International Cycling Classic.

The 2018 UCI World Tour was a competition that included thirty-seven road cycling events throughout the 2018 men's cycling season. It was the tenth and final edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The competition began with the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on 16 January and concluded with the final stage of the Tour of Guangxi on 21 October. Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet was the defending champion.

The 2019 UCI Women's World Tour was a competition that included twenty-three road cycling events throughout the 2019 women's cycling season. It was the fourth edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2016. The competition began with the Strade Bianche on 9 March and concluded with the Tour of Guangxi on 22 October.

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