The UCI Road World Rankings was a men's system of ranking road bicycle racers based upon the results in all UCI-sanctioned races over a twelve-month period. The world rankings were first instituted by the UCI in 1984. The ranking is based on the results of last solar year and every races attribuited points based on their importance.[1]

Ranking

Sean Kelly of Ireland was the first rider to be ranked world number 1 in March 1984 and was the year-end rankings leader for five years from 1984 to 1988 inclusive. The only other rider to come close to Kelly's dominance was Laurent Jalabert who topped the rankings four times, from 1995 to 1997 and again in 1999.

The competition was run in parallel to the UCI Road World Cup, which included 10 UCI races. Both were replaced at the end of the 2004 season with the inauguration of the UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits. A revised version of the ProTour ranking was announced for the 2009 season, renamed UCI World Ranking.

Individual winners

Anno Winner Second Third
1984  Sean Kelly (IRL)  Giuseppe Saronni (ITA)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1985  Sean Kelly (IRL)  Phil Anderson (AUS)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1986  Sean Kelly (IRL)  Greg LeMond (USA)  Adri van der Poel (NED)
1987  Sean Kelly (IRL)  Stephen Roche (IRL)  Adri van der Poel (NED)
1988  Sean Kelly (IRL)  Charly Mottet (FRA)  Steven Rooks (NED)
1989  Laurent Fignon (FRA)  Charly Mottet (FRA)  Sean Kelly (IRL)
1990  Gianni Bugno (ITA)  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)  Charly Mottet (FRA)
1991  Gianni Bugno (ITA)  Miguel Indurain (ESP)  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
1992  Miguel Indurain (ESP)  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
1993  Miguel Indurain (ESP)  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Maurizio Fondriest (ITA)
1994  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Miguel Indurain (ESP)  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
1995  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Tony Rominger (SUI)  Miguel Indurain (ESP)
1996  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Alex Zülle (SUI)  Bjarne Riis (DEN)
1997  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Jan Ullrich (GER)  Michele Bartoli (ITA)
1998  Michele Bartoli (ITA)  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Abraham Olano (ESP)
1999  Laurent Jalabert (FRA)  Michael Boogerd (NED)  Frank Vandenbroucke (BEL)
2000  Francesco Casagrande (ITA)  Erik Zabel (GER)  Romāns Vainšteins (LAT)
2001  Erik Zabel (GER)  Erik Dekker (NED)  Davide Rebellin (ITA)
2002  Erik Zabel (GER)  Lance Armstrong (USA)  Paolo Bettini (ITA)
2003  Paolo Bettini (ITA)  Erik Zabel (GER)  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
2004  Damiano Cunego (ITA)  Paolo Bettini (ITA)  Erik Zabel (GER)

Teams and Nations Winners

Year Winner Team Winner Nation
1984 France Skil–Reydel–Sem–Mavic No Classification
1985 France Skil–Sem–Kas–Miko
1986 Spain Kas
1987 Spain Kas
1988 Spain Kas–Canal 10
1989 France Super U–Raleigh–Fiat
1990 Italy Chateau d'Ax–Salotti
1991 Italy Chateau d'Ax–Gatorade
1992 Spain Banesto
1993 Spain Banesto
1994 Italy Mapei–CLAS
1995 Italy Mapei–GB–Latexco
1996 Italy Mapei–GB Italy Italy
1997 Italy Mapei–GB Italy Italy
1998 Italy Mapei–Bricobi Italy Italy
Year Division I DIvision II Division III Winner Nation
1999 Belgium Mapei–Quick-Step Denmark home–Jack & Jones Slovakia De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa Italy Italy
2000 Belgium Mapei–Quick-Step Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi United States Team Shaklee Italy Italy
2001 Italy Fassa Bortolo Italy Alessio Colombia 05 Orbitel Italy Italy
2002 Belgium Mapei–Quick-Step Denmark EDS–Fakta Italy Mapei-Qick Step Espoirs Italy Italy
2003 Italy Fassa Bortolo Netherlands BankGiroLoterij–Batavus Poland Action Nvidia–Mróz Italy Italy
2004 Germany T-Mobile Team Spain Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme Germany Team Lamonta Italy Italy

List of number one ranked riders[2]

Rider Start date
 Sean Kelly (IRL) March 1, 1984
 Charly Mottet (FRA) May 15, 1989
 Laurent Fignon (FRA) July 23, 1989
 Charly Mottet (FRA) (2) August 6, 1989
 Laurent Fignon (FRA) (2) September 1989
 Gianni Bugno (ITA) June 6, 1990
 Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) June 16, 1991
 Gianni Bugno (ITA) (2) June 1991
 Miguel Indurain (ESP) June 14, 1992
 Tony Rominger (SUI) June 12, 1994
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) September 25, 1995
 Alex Zülle (SUI) October 10, 1996
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (2) October 27, 1996
 Alex Zülle (SUI) (2) March 9, 1997
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (3) April 6, 1997
 Michele Bartoli (ITA) October 10, 1998
 Laurent Jalabert (FRA) (4) June 6, 1999
 Francesco Casagrande (ITA) June 4, 2000
 Jan Ullrich (GER) August 20, 2000
 Francesco Casagrande (ITA) (2) September 17, 2000
 Davide Rebellin (ITA) June 10, 2001
 Lance Armstrong (USA) July 1, 2001
 Erik Zabel (GER) September 30, 2001
 Erik Dekker (NED) March 24, 2002
 Erik Zabel (GER) (2) April 7, 2002
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (2) March 23, 2003
 Erik Zabel (GER) (3) April 6, 2003
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (3) June 29, 2003
 Erik Zabel (GER) (4) October 5, 2003
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (4) October 12, 2003
 Erik Zabel (GER) (5) February 22, 2004
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (5) May 9, 2004
 Erik Zabel (GER) (6) May 30, 2004
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (6) June 13, 2004
 Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) June 27, 2004
 Erik Zabel (GER) (7) July 25, 2004
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (7) August 15, 2004
 Erik Zabel (GER) (8) October 3, 2004
 Paolo Bettini (ITA) (8) October 10, 2004
 Damiano Cunego (ITA) October 17, 2004


References

  1. ↑ "UCI - Road Rankings - Road events points scales". Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ↑ "UCI - Road Rankings - Leaders of the UCI Ranking- Chronology chart". 2005-02-05. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2023-08-30.


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