The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that it has published all the final UCI Rankings for the 2021 road season for the different categories (Men Elite, Women Elite, Men Under-23, Women Under-23, Men Junior and Women Junior). The rankings were updated on 31 October, the final day of the 2021 season, and published on 2 November.
In the Men Elite category, the Slovenian Tadej Pogačar dominated both the individual UCI World Ranking (all types of races included) and the stage race individual UCI World Ranking. The Belgian Wout van Aert finishes at the top of the one-day race individual UCI World Ranking. The teams UCI World Ranking was won by Belgian squad Deceuninck – Quick-Step, while Belgium was the top-ranked nation.
As a reminder, the UCI WorldTour ranking no longer exists: since 2019 only the UCI World Ranking has been calculated for Men Elite.
Concerning Women Elite, Dutch rider Annemiek van Vleuten finished the season at the top of both the individual UCI World Ranking and the individual UCI Women’s WorldTour Ranking. The teams UCI World Ranking was dominated by Dutch squad Team SD Worx and the nations UCI World Ranking by the Netherlands.
The teams UCI Women’s WorldTour Ranking also went to Team SD Worx, while the New Zealander Niamh Fischer-Black finished at the top of the Youth Ranking.
2021 UCI World Ranking (Men)
Individual Ranking (overall):
1. Tadej Pogačar (SLO), 5,363 points
2. Wout van Aert (BEL), 4,382
3. Primož Roglič (SLO), 3,924
Individual Ranking (one-day races):
1. Wout van Aert (BEL), 3,016 points
2. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA), 2,523
3. Tadej Pogačar (SLO), 1,915
Individual Ranking (stage races):
1. Tadej Pogačar (SLO), 3,423 points
2. Primož Roglič (SLO), 2,499
3. Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (COL), 2,187
Teams Ranking:
1. Deceuninck – Quick-Step (BEL), 15,641.21 points
2. Ineos Grenadiers (GBR), 14,998.66
3. Jumbo – Visma (NED), 12,914.67
Nations Ranking:
1. Belgium, 14,349.33 points
2. Slovenia, 11,993
3. France, 11,541.67
2021 UCI World Ranking (Women)
Individual Ranking:
1. Annemiek van Vleuten (NED), 5,053.33 points
2. Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA), 3,485
3. Marianne Vos (NED) 3,378
Teams Ranking:
1. Team SD Worx (NED), 12,389.99 points
2. Trek – Segafredo (USA), 9,158.66
3. Movistar Team Women (ESP), 9,067.66
Nations Ranking:
1. The Netherlands, 16,147.99 points
2. Italy, 8,411
3. Denmark, 4,338.99
2021 UCI Women’s WorldTour Ranking
Individual Ranking:
1. Annemiek van Vleuten (NED), 3,177 points
2. Demi Vollering (NED), 2,563
3. Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA), 2,509
Teams Ranking:
1. Team SD Worx (NED), 8,572 points
2. Trek – Segafredo (USA), 5,263
3. Movistar Team Women (ESP), 5,043
Youth Ranking:
1. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL), 34 points
2. Evita Muzic (FRA), 32
3. Mariia Novolodskaia (RUS), 22
All the official rankings and results for international road cycling can be consulted on the UCI website.