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UCI Rankings Rider Update | Pogacar defends his throne, Seixas moves into the chasing pack’s lead and new star is born at Alpecin

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UCI Rankings Rider Update | Pogacar defends his throne, Seixas moves into the chasing pack’s lead and new star is born at Alpecin

Remco Evenepoel also gains ground, rising from fourth to third after his Liège podium and Amstel victory. The Belgian benefits from his consistency in the Ardennes to entrench himself on the ranking’s podium. By contrast, Isaac del Toro slips two spots after his injury, dropping from fifth to seventh due to his absence.

Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel are also nudged down after skipping the Ardennes. The Belgian falls from second to fourth, while the Dutchman dips from third to fifth, in a fiercely competitive post-Classics context. Meanwhile, Mauro Schmid holds sixth but with a notable points haul, consolidating his place among the elite.

Another significant mover is Romain Gregoire, who breaks into the top 10 by climbing from 11th to eighth, while Tobias Lund Andresen edges up to ninth. Rounding out the UCI WorldTour top 10 is Tom Pidcock, who hangs on despite racing at half-throttle due to his recent knee injury.
Notable performer of the Ardennes campaign has been Alpecin-Premier Tech’s youngster Emiel Verstrynge whose 4th place at Amstel and 5th at Liege allowed the 24-year-old to jump all the way up to 32nd place, despite having finished previous seasons outside the world’s top-500.

Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel at the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liège

UCI WorldTour Ranking 2026

Position Rider Team Points
1 Tadej Pogacar UAE Team Emirates – XRG 3515
2 Paul Seixas Decathlon CMA CGM Team 2596
3 Remco Evenepoel Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 2527.9
4 Wout van Aert Team Visma | Lease a Bike 2225
5 Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin-Premier Tech 2220
6 Mauro Schmid Team Jayco AlUla 2012
7 Isaac del Toro UAE Team Emirates – XRG 1839
8 Romain Gregoire Groupama – FDJ United 1650
9 Tobias Lund Andresen Decathlon CMA CGM Team 1490
10 Tom Pidcock Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 1406
11 Christophe Laporte Team Visma | Lease a Bike 1403
12 Jasper Philipsen Alpecin-Premier Tech 1271
13 Christian Scaroni XDS Astana Team 1271
14 Jonas Vingegaard Team Visma | Lease a Bike 1219.6
15 Tobias Halland Johannessen Uno-X Mobility 1211
16 Jasper Stuyven Soudal Quick-Step 1197
17 Mads Pedersen Lidl – Trek 1188
18 Lenny Martinez Bahrain – Victorious 1163
19 Dylan Groenewegen Unibet Rose Rockets 1080
20 Giulio Pellizzari Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 1045
21 Ion Izagirre Cofidis 1038.3
22 Mattias Skjelmose Lidl – Trek 979
23 Antonio Tiberi Bahrain – Victorious 895
24 Matteo Jorgenson Team Visma | Lease a Bike 890
25 Benoit Cosnefroy UAE Team Emirates – XRG 852.6
26 Florian Vermeersch UAE Team Emirates – XRG 833
27 Jan Christen UAE Team Emirates – XRG 776
28 António Morgado UAE Team Emirates – XRG 766.6
29 Florian Lipowitz Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 748.9
30 Egan Bernal INEOS Grenadiers 740
31 Andrea Vendrame Team Jayco AlUla 738
32 Emiel Verstrynge Alpecin-Premier Tech 709
33 Laurence Pithie Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 685.9
34 Alex Aranburu Cofidis 685
35 Matthew Brennan Team Visma | Lease a Bike 670
36 Jay Vine UAE Team Emirates – XRG 665
37 Alex Baudin EF Education – EasyPost 659.1
38 Filippo Zana Soudal Quick-Step 653
39 Kévin Vauquelin INEOS Grenadiers 636.6
40 Luke Plapp Team Jayco AlUla 634
41 Daniel Felipe Martinez Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 627.9
42 Gianni Vermeersch Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 619
43 Matteo Trentin Tudor Pro Cycling Team 613.1
44 Biniam Girmay NSN Cycling Team 610
45 Pello Bilbao Bahrain – Victorious 608
46 Santiago Buitrago Bahrain – Victorious 597
47 Luca Mozzato Tudor Pro Cycling Team 575
48 Harold Tejada XDS Astana Team 560
49 Jordi Meeus Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 555
50 Filippo Ganna INEOS Grenadiers 555

Pogacar is unmatched in the 12-month cycle

The UCI ranking over the last 365 days offers a far steadier snapshot of the peloton’s overall performance, rewarding consistency across the entire season. In this context, Tadej Pogacar is a clear dominator thanks to his relentless haul of results in Grand Tours and Classics, opening up a very large gap to his pursuers.

Behind him, Jonas Vingegaard and Isaac del Toro round out the podium, underlining the weight of the Grand Tours in this annual table. The Mexican confirms his rise with an established presence among the world’s top three. Remco Evenepoel sits fourth, while Tom Pidcock and Mads Pedersen occupy the middle of the top 10 thanks to their versatility.

One standout name is Paul Seixas, whose breakthrough also registers in this long-range ranking. The Frenchman climbs to seventh, confirming his progression and the impact of his recent results, especially in the Ardennes.

Joao Almeida, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel complete the top ten, a top 10 well balanced between GC riders and Classics specialists.

UCI WorldTour ranking last year

Position Rider Team Points
1 Tadej Pogacar UAE Team Emirates – XRG 10810
2 Jonas Vingegaard Team Visma | Lease a Bike 6885.1
3 Isaac del Toro UAE Team Emirates – XRG 6711
4 Remco Evenepoel Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 6035.9
5 Tom Pidcock Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3815.4
6 Mads Pedersen Lidl – Trek 3664.9
7 Paul Seixas Decathlon CMA CGM Team 3520.3
8 Joao Almeida UAE Team Emirates – XRG 3515.5
9 Wout van Aert Team Visma | Lease a Bike 3495
10 Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin-Premier Tech 3333
11 Arnaud De Lie Lotto Intermarché 3007
12 Jasper Philipsen Alpecin-Premier Tech 2974
13 Jay Vine UAE Team Emirates – XRG 2787.5
14 Christian Scaroni XDS Astana Team 2744
15 Mauro Schmid Team Jayco AlUla 2671
16 Romain Gregoire Groupama – FDJ United 2645
17 Florian Lipowitz Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 2581.9
18 Tobias Lund Andresen Decathlon CMA CGM Team 2514
19 Giulio Pellizzari Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 2488
20 Felix Gall Decathlon CMA CGM Team 2438
21 Tobias Halland Johannessen Uno-X Mobility 2393
22 Oscar Onley INEOS Grenadiers 2377.6
23 Lenny Martinez Bahrain – Victorious 2348
24 Kevin Vauquelin INEOS Grenadiers 2296.6
25 Mattias Skjelmose Lidl – Trek 2259
26 Egan Bernal INEOS Grenadiers 2204.5
27 Brandon McNulty UAE Team Emirates – XRG 2097.1
28 Paul Magnier Soudal Quick-Step 2047
29 Matteo Jorgenson Team Visma | Lease a Bike 1943.6
30 Giulio Ciccone Lidl – Trek 1899.9
31 Simon Yates – 1867
32 Ben Healy EF Education – EasyPost 1830
33 Jan Christen UAE Team Emirates – XRG 1823
34 Richard Carapaz EF Education – EasyPost 1796
35 Christophe Laporte Team Visma | Lease a Bike 1772
36 Biniam Girmay NSN Cycling Team 1759
37 Primoz Roglic Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 1742
38 Matthew Brennan Team Visma | Lease a Bike 1686
39 Dylan Groenewegen Unibet Rose Rockets 1677
40 Emilien Jeanniere TotalEnergies 1648
41 Jordi Meeus Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 1630
42 Michael Storer Tudor Pro Cycling Team 1625
43 Antonio Tiberi Bahrain – Victorious 1619.5
44 Olav Kooij Decathlon CMA CGM Team 1613
45 Corbin Strong NSN Cycling Team 1595
46 Jonathan Milan Lidl – Trek 1529
47 Adam Yates UAE Team Emirates – XRG 1499
48 Juan Ayuso Lidl – Trek 1468.2
49 Tim Merlier Soudal Quick-Step 1466
50 Matthew Riccitello Decathlon CMA CGM Team 1435.6

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