The dispute between Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico last week has caused an earthquake in the three-year UCI team ranking, in a classification in which, little by little, the great teams in the peloton settle in the top positions as the season progresses.
A classification in which, after this week, the UAE Emirates consolidates as the outstanding leader with 4,727.74 points so far this year. Of these, 712.86 have been achieved by Tadej Pogacar in the recent Paris-Nice, achieving 500 points for winning the general classification, 60 for each of the three stages. that he won and ten points for each stage that he was the leader. Pogacar has not been the only one who has contributed to the great week of the UAE Emirates, since Joao Almeida has achieved 456 points in Tirreno-Adriatico, of which 400 correspond to his second place overall.
More than 1,000 points behind the UAE Emirates, the Ineos Grenadiers appears in second position with 3,708.04, which this week adds up thanks to the 415 points achieved by Tao Geoghegan Hart in Tirreno-Adriatico, 325 of them as third overall, in addition to the 90 achieved by Filippo Ganna as winner of the opening time trial and the three days he was the leader.
Just 102 points behind Ineos Grenadiers is Jumbo-Visma, third with 3,606 points, and who this week has added Primoz Roglic’s 700 points in Tirreno-Adriatico thanks to the 500 that the Slovenian won for taking the overall, 60 per each of his three stage wins and another 10 for each of his two days as leader of the general. To them must be added the 418.57 added by Jonas Vingegaard in Paris-Nice, of which 325 are for his third place overall in the race.
A Top-10 in which this week Intermarché-Circus-Wanty lose positions, fourth with 3,437 points; and Soudal Quick-Step, fifth with 2,855.13; while Bahrain Victorious remains sixth with 2,831.39, thanks among other things to the 180 points scored by Mikel Landa in Tirreno-Adriatico.
Another of the great beneficiaries this week in the classification is the Groupama-FDJ, which is already eighth with 2,383.85 points, of which 513.57 of those achieved this week bear the signature of David Gaudu, 400 of them as second classified in the general of Paris-Nice.
After Lotto Dstny, with 2,177 points, this week appears the Movistar, who this week climbed one position to ninth place with 2,161 points, thanks to the 215 goals scored this week by Enric Mas, of which 175 are sixth overall in Tirreno-Adriatico; and Matteo Jorgenson’s 152 in Paris-Nice, with 125 as eighth overall. However, Movistar cannot be misled as, a short distance away, are EF Education – Easypost, with 2,150.97, and Bora-Hansgrohe, eleventh with 2,144.28 points before a week marked by Milan-San Remo.
UCI team ranking as of March 14, 2023
1. UAE Emirates (UAE) 4,727.74
2. Ineos Grenadiers (GBR) 3,708.04
3. Jumbo-Visma (NED) 3,606
4. Intermarché-Circus-Wanty (BEL) 3,437
5. Soudal Quick-Step (BEL) 2,855.13
6. Bahrain Victorious (BHR) 2,831.39
7. Groupama-FDJ (FRA) 2,383.85
8. Lotto Dstny (BEL) 2,177
9. Movistar (ESP) 2,161
10. EF Education – Easypost (USA) 2,150.97