Tadej Pogačar leads UCI rankings; Astana, Arkéa-B&B Resorts wrestle in ‘relegation’ standings

It’s no shock that Tour de France and Giro d’Italia champion Tadej Pogačar and his employees UAE Workforce Emirates sit atop the UCI World Rankings following the Slovenian’s triumph in Good on Sunday.

Pogačar has been the world’s main rider since 2021, with outcomes corresponding to 2 Grand Tour victories, six stage wins in each the Giro and the Tour, and victories in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Strade Bianche and Il Lombardia padding out his current 12-month rolling tally of things.