2015 UCI World Tour

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2015 UCI World Tour
Seventh edition of the UCI World Tour
Details
Dates20 January – 4 October
Location Europe, Canada, and Australia
Races28
Champions
Individual champion Alejandro Valverde (Spain) (Movistar Team)
Teams' champion Movistar Team
Nations' championSpain
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The 2015 UCI World Tour was the seventh 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 20 January, and concluded with Il Lombardia on 4 October.

Contents

For the second successive year, Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the World Tour individual points title, amassing 675 points over the course of the season. The Movistar Team rider finished 201 points clear of his closest rival and compatriot Joaquim Rodríguez of Team Katusha, while Colombian rider Nairo Quintana was third – also for the Movistar Team – 17 points behind Rodríguez and 218 points in arrears of Valverde. In the teams' rankings, Movistar Team finished top for the third year running, with a total of 1619 points. Second place went to Team Katusha, 13 points behind, while Team Sky finished in third position. The nations' rankings was comfortably headed by Spain, with a points advantage of 839 over Italy, who moved into second at the final race  with Vincenzo Nibali's victory at Il Lombardia.

Teams

The UCI WorldTeams 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.

2015 UCI World Teams and equipment [1]
CodeOfficial team nameLicence holderCountry Groupset Bicycles
ALM AG2R La Mondiale (2015 season)EUSRL France CyclismeFlag of France.svg  France SRAM Focus
AST Astana (2015 season)Abacanto SAFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Campagnolo Specialized
BMC BMC Racing Team (2015 season)Continuum Sports LLCFlag of the United States.svg  United States Shimano BMC
TCG Cannondale–Garmin (2015 season)Slipstream Sports, LLCFlag of the United States.svg  United States Shimano Cannondale
EQS Etixx–Quick-Step (2015 season)Esperanza bvbaFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium ShimanoSpecialized
FDJ FDJ (2015 season)Société de Gestion de L'EchappéeFlag of France.svg  France Shimano Lapierre
TGA Team Giant–Alpecin (2015 season)SMS Cycling B.V.Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shimano Giant
IAM IAM Cycling (2015 season)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Shimano Scott
KAT Team Katusha (2015 season)Katusha Management SAFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Shimano Canyon
LAM Lampre–Merida (2015 season)CGS Cycling Team AGFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Shimano Merida
LTS Lotto–Soudal (2015 season)Belgian Cycling Company saFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Campagnolo Ridley
TLJ LottoNL–Jumbo (2015 season)Rabo WielerploegenFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Shimano Bianchi
MOV Movistar Team (2015 season)Abarca Sports S.L.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain CampagnoloCanyon
OGE Orica–GreenEDGE (2015 season)GreenEdge CyclingFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ShimanoScott
SKY Team Sky (2015 season)Tour Racing LimitedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Shimano Pinarello
TCS Tinkoff–Saxo (2015 season)Tinkoff SportFlag of Russia.svg  Russia ShimanoSpecialized
TFR Trek Factory Racing (2015 season)Trek Bicycle CorporationFlag of the United States.svg  United States Shimano Trek

Events

All events from the 2014 UCI World Tour are included, except the Tour of Beijing, which will no longer be organised. [2]

RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdOther points [3]
(4th place onwards)
Stage points [3]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tour Down Under January 20 – 25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Dennis  (AUS)100 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS)80 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of France.svg Paris–Nice March 8 – 15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS)100 ptsFlag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL)80 ptsFlag of Slovenia.svg  Simon Špilak  (SLO)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Italy.svg Tirreno–Adriatico March 11 – 17Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)100 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED)80 ptsFlag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Italy.svg Milan–San Remo March 22Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER)100 ptsFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)80 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of Spain.svg Volta a Catalunya March 23 – 29Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E3 Harelbeke March 27Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR)80 ptsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE)60 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Matteo Trentin  (ITA)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent–Wevelgem March 29Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Paolini  (ITA)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 Tour of Flanders April 5Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)100 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of Spain.svg Tour of the Basque Country April 6 – 11Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)100 ptsFlag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL)80 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of France.svg Paris–Roubaix April 12Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER)100 ptsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstel Gold Race April 19Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Kwiatkowski  (POL)80 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)60 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Flèche Wallonne April 22Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA)60 ptsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michael Albasini  (SUI)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Liège–Bastogne–Liège April 26Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)100 ptsFlag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA)80 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tour de Romandie April 28 – May 3Flag of Russia.svg  Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS)100 ptsFlag of Slovenia.svg  Simon Špilak  (SLO)80 ptsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Italy.svg Giro d'Italia May 9 – 31Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP)170 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA)130 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Mikel Landa  (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 France.svg Critérium du Dauphiné June 7 – 14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)100 ptsFlag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA)80 ptsFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tour de Suisse June 13 – 21Flag of Slovenia.svg  Simon Špilak  (SLO)100 ptsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR)80 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of France.svg Tour de France July 4 – 26Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR)200 ptsFlag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL)150 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)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 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Yates  (GBR)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL)60 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Poland.svg Tour de Pologne August 2 – 8Flag of Spain.svg  Jon Izagirre  (ESP)100 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Bart De Clercq  (BEL)80 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL)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 10 – 16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Wellens  (BEL)100 ptsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL)80 ptsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Flag of Spain.svg Vuelta a España August 22  – September 13Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA)170 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP)130 ptsFlag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL)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 23Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER)80 ptsFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)60 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Giacomo Nizzolo  (ITA)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of France.svg GP Ouest-France August 30Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)80 ptsFlag of Italy.svg  Simone Ponzi  (ITA)0 pts [nb 1] Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GP de Québec September 11Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL)80 ptsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS)60 ptsFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GP de Montréal September 13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Wellens  (BEL)80 ptsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Yates  (GBR)60 ptsFlag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR)50 pts40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Flag of the United States.svg Team time trial at the World Championships [nb 2] September 20 BMC Racing Team 200 pts Etixx–Quick-Step 170 pts Movistar Team 140 pts130, 120, 110, 100, 90, 80, 70N/A
Flag of Italy.svg Il Lombardia October 4Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA)100 ptsFlag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP)80 ptsFlag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA)70 pts60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Notes
  1. As Ponzi rode for Southeast Pro Cycling, which is not a World Tour team, he was ineligible to score points towards the UCI World Tour standings.
  2. The World Team Time Trial Championship awards points only in the team rankings, not in the individual or national standings. [3]

Final standings

Individual

[4] 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. [3]

RankNameTeamPoints
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team 675
2Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha 474
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Nairo Quintana  (COL) Movistar Team 457
4Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha 453
5Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA) Astana 448
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Team Sky 430
7Flag of Spain.svg  Alberto Contador  (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo 407
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL) BMC Racing Team 324
9Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) Lampre–Merida 324
10Flag of France.svg  Thibaut Pinot  (FRA) FDJ 319
11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Porte  (AUS) Team Sky 314
12Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Team Giant–Alpecin 302
13Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step 301
14Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Geraint Thomas  (GBR) Team Sky 283
15Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin 271
16Flag of Slovenia.svg  Simon Špilak  (SLO) Team Katusha 269
17Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Tinkoff–Saxo 257
18Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale 242
19Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Astana 238
20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Matthews  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE 221
21Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP) Team Katusha 216
22Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Trek Factory Racing 212
23Flag of France.svg  Romain Bardet  (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 206
24Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal 203
25Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tim Wellens  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 195

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 1619 Valverde (675), N. Quintana (457), J. Izagirre (173), Amador (93), Intxausti (81)140
2 Team Katusha 1606 Rodríguez (474), Kristoff (453), Špilak (269), D. Moreno (216), Zakarin (194)0
3 Team Sky 1378 Froome (430), Porte (314), Thomas (283), Ser. Henao (167), Nieve (104)80
4 Etixx–Quick-Step 1158 Urán (301), Kwiatkowski (195), Alaphilippe (180), Štybar (172), Terpstra (140)170
5 Astana 1106 Aru (448), Nibali (238), Landa (164), Boom (102), Fuglsang (64)90
6 BMC Racing Team 1010 Van Avermaet (324), Gilbert (179), Dennis (135), van Garderen (96), Evans (76)200
7 Tinkoff–Saxo 929 Contador (407), P. Sagan (257), Majka (165), Kreuziger (64), Breschel (36)0
8 Orica–GreenEDGE 845 Matthews (221), A. Yates (150), S. Yates (148), Chaves (134), Albasini (62)130
9 Lotto–Soudal 832 Greipel (203), Wellens (195), Gallopin (127), De Clercq (106), Benoot (101)100
10 Team Giant–Alpecin 769 Degenkolb (302), T. Dumoulin (271), Barguil (34), Geschke (32), Sinkeldam (10)120
11 AG2R La Mondiale 587 Pozzovivo (242), Bardet (206), Bakelants (59), Vuillermoz (49), Riblon (31)0
12 Lampre–Merida 566 Costa (324), Ulissi (98), Bonifazio (60), Modolo (43), Valls (41)0
13 Trek Factory Racing 529 Mollema (212), Nizzolo (78), Felline (64), Cancellara (59), Jungels (46)70
14 LottoNL–Jumbo 485 Gesink (114), Kelderman (111), Kruijswijk (80), Vanmarcke (52), Lindeman (18)110
15 FDJ 439 Pinot (319), Geniez (44), Démare (33), Roux (22), Morabito (21)0
16 Cannondale–Garmin 340 Hesjedal (102), D. Martin (85), Talansky (54), Navardauskas (50), Slagter (49)0
17 IAM Cycling 189 Frank (72), Elmiger (56), Pantano (27), Pelucchi (20), Sy. Chavanel (14)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, as of 15 August, were also used to determine how many riders a country could have in the World Championships.

RankNationPointsTop 5 riders (if applicable)
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1945 Valverde (675), Rodríguez (474), Contador (407), D. Moreno (216), J. Izagirre (173)
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1106 Aru (448), Pozzovivo (242), Nibali (238), Ulissi (98), Paolini (80)
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1099 N. Quintana (457), Urán (301), Ser. Henao (167), Chaves (134), Atapuma (40)
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1041 Froome (430), Thomas (283), A. Yates (150), S. Yates (148), Cavendish (30)
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 905 Van Avermaet (324), Wellens (195), Gilbert (179), De Clercq (106), Benoot (101)
6Flag of France.svg  France 881 Pinot (319), Bardet (206), Alaphilippe (180), Gallopin (127), Vuillermoz (49)
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 848 T. Dumoulin (271), Mollema (212), Terpstra (140), Gesink (114), Kelderman (111)
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 777 Porte (314), Matthews (221), Dennis (135), Evans (76), Rogers (31)
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 587 Degenkolb (302), Greipel (203), T. Martin (40), Geschke (32), Kittel (10)
10Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 453 Kristoff (453)
11Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 376 Kwiatkowski (195), Majka (165), Bodnar (16)
12Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 355 Costa (324), Oliveira (24), Cardoso (6), Machado (1)
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 306 Štybar (172), König (70), Kreuziger (64)
14Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 294 Špilak (269), Polanc (16), Mezgec (9)
15Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 270 Frank (72), Albasini (62), Cancellara (59), Elmiger (56), Morabito (21)

Leader progress

Event
(Winner)
IndividualTeamNation
Tour Down Under
(Rohan Dennis)
Rohan Dennis BMC Racing Team Australia
Paris–Nice
(Richie Porte)
Richie Porte Team Sky
Tirreno–Adriatico
(Nairo Quintana)
Milan–San Remo
(John Degenkolb)
E3 Harelbeke
(Geraint Thomas)
Volta a Catalunya
(Richie Porte)
Gent–Wevelgem
(Luca Paolini)
Tour of Flanders
(Alexander Kristoff)
Tour of the Basque Country
(Joaquim Rodríguez)
Paris–Roubaix
(John Degenkolb)
Amstel Gold Race
(Michał Kwiatkowski)
Etixx–Quick-Step
La Flèche Wallonne
(Alejandro Valverde)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
(Alejandro Valverde)
Alejandro Valverde Spain
Tour de Romandie
(Ilnur Zakarin)
Giro d'Italia
(Alberto Contador)
Critérium du Dauphiné
(Chris Froome)
Team Sky
Tour de Suisse
(Simon Špilak)
Team Katusha
Tour de France
(Chris Froome)
Team Sky
Clásica de San Sebastián
(Adam Yates)
Tour de Pologne
(Jon Izagirre)
Eneco Tour
(Tim Wellens)
Vattenfall Cyclassics
(André Greipel)
GP Ouest-France
(Alexander Kristoff)
Team Katusha
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
(Rigoberto Urán)
Vuelta a España
(Fabio Aru)
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
(Tim Wellens)
World TTT Championships
(BMC Racing Team)
Movistar Team
Il Lombardia
(Vincenzo Nibali)

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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.

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