UCI World Tour
Premier men's elite road cycling tour
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The UCI WorldTour is the premier men's elite road cycling tour, sitting above the UCI ProSeries and various regional UCI Continental Circuits. It refers to both the tour of 38 events and, until 2019, an annual ranking system based upon performances in these. The World Ranking was launched in 2009, (known from 2009–2010 as the UCI World Ranking) and merged fully with its predecessor the UCI ProTour in 2011. UCI WorldTeams must compete at all events that were part of the tour prior to the 2017 expansion.
race by race basis)
Current season, competition or edition: 2026 UCI World Tour | |
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| Sport | Cycling |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Organising body | Union Cycliste Internationale |
| No. of teams | 18 (Others invited on race by race basis) |
| Countries | International |
| Most recent champions | Rider: Simon Yates (2018) Team: Quick Step (2018) |
| Most titles | Rider:  Joaquim Rodríguez(3 titles) Team: Movistar Team (4 titles) |
| Official website | UCI.org |
History
Until the end of 2004, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) maintained both the UCI Road World Rankings, which awarded results for all its sanctioned races, and the UCI Road World Cup, which was awarded on the basis of performance in ten selected one-day events. Both were replaced from the 2005 season by the UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits. However, disputes between the UCI and ASO, the organisers of the Tour de France and other classics, and eventually with the organisers of the Tours of Italy and Spain, meant that by 2008 the ProTour was devalued as a ranking method, as only one of the Monument events, and three other classics, remained under the auspices of the UCI. As a result, the UCI World Ranking was introduced, merging performances from both the ProTour and other prestigious events.[1]
At the start of 2011, the ProTour and World Ranking were fully merged again.[2] The ranking system was re-branded as the 'World Tour', whilst 'ProTeam' [3] was retained as a registration category for professional teams. All ProTeams gain automatic entry to World Tour events.
Despite finishing second in the team rankings in 2012, Team Katusha were initially refused a place in the top tier for 2013.[4] After appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, they were reinstated in February 2013, having already missed the 2013 Tour Down Under.[5] Although the UCI had earlier asserted that the reinstatement of Katusha would result in demotion of another team, they eventually announced that there would be 19 ProTour teams for that one season.[6] In 2015, there are only 17 teams, as there was no applicant for the 18th slot.
For the 2017 season the UCI added 10 new events to the calendar, bringing the total number of events to 38. The new events are: Tour of California, Tour of Qatar, Abu Dhabi Tour, Tour of Turkey, Dwars door Vlaanderen, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, London–Surrey Classic, Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop and Strade Bianche.
In 2019, the Three Days of De Panne (a one-day race, although its name retains a description of its former format) was added to the tour, and the Abu Dhabi Tour, having merged with the 2.HC ranked Dubai Tour, was rebranded as the UAE Tour. The World Tour ceased to be a ranking series, replaced in this regard by the UCI World Ranking.
Events (since 2019)
The UCI World Tour consists of 36 events. These events are made up from:
- The three Grand Tours
- The five Monument one-day races
- Ten further stage races in Europe
- Twelve[i] further one-day races in Europe
- One stage race in Australia
- One stage race in United Arab Emirates
- One stage race in China
- One one-day race in Australia
- Two one-day races in Canada
In 2009 and 2010, only riders for ProTour teams and Professional Continental teams could earn points. When a national squad, that is not a UCI registered team, participated in a race, its members were not eligible to receive points. In 2011, a rule change meant that only riders on ProTeam squads were eligible for points.
From 2012 to 2015, the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships contributed points to the team classification only.
Results (2009–2018)
Since 2019, the UCI Men's road racing world ranking, which includes points earned in races that are not part of the WorldTour, has superseded the points allocations for this series of races as the official rankings table for the sport.
Individual ranking
Team ranking
Nation ranking
Wins by race
2009–2016
2017–2023
2024–present
Wins by cyclist
- Riders in bold are still active.
| Rank | Cyclist | Total | Grand Tour | Monument | Stage-race | One-day | Years | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tadej Pogačar |
37 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2019–2026 | [9] |
| 2 | Primož Roglič |
18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2018–2025 | [10] |
| 3 |  Mathieu van der Poel |
17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2019–2026 | [11] |
| 4 | Alejandro Valverde[a] |
14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2009–2018 | [12] |
| 5 |  Philippe Gilbert[b] |
13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2009–2019 | [13] |
| 6 |  Chris Froome |
12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2011–2018 | [14] |
| 7 |  Peter Sagan |
10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2011–2018 | [15] |
 Jonas Vingegaard |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2022–2026 | [16] | |
| 9 | Alberto Contador[c] |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2009–2016 | [17] |
| Remco Evenepoel |
9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2019–2026 | [18] | |
 Simon Gerrans[d] |
9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2009–2016 | [19] | |
 Vincenzo Nibali[e] |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2010–2018 | [20] | |
| Wout van Aert |
9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2020–2026 | [21] | |
| 14 |  Alexander Kristoff |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2014–2019 | [22] |
 Michał Kwiatkowski |
8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2015–2022 | [23] | |
| Richie Porte |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2013–2021 | [24] | |
| 17 |  Julian Alaphilippe |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2018–2025 | [25] |
 Fabian Cancellara[f] |
7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2009–2014 | [26] | |
 Nairo Quintana |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2013–2017 | [27] | |
| Greg Van Avermaet |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2016–2019 | [28] | |
| Tim Wellens |
7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2014–2024 | [29] |
- Valverde also won two monuments (2006 Liège–Bastogne–Liège and 2008 Liège–Bastogne–Liège) and 2006 La Flèche Wallonne prior to the creation of the UCI World Tour
- Gilbert also won 2006 Omloop Het Volk and 2008 Omloop Het Volk prior to the creation of the UCI World Tour
- Contador also won three Grand Tours (2007 Tour de France, 2008 Giro d'Italia and 2008 Vuelta a España), 2007 Paris–Nice and the 2008 Tour of the Basque Country prior to the creation of the UCI World Tour
- Gerrans also won the 2006 Tour Down Under prior to the creation of the UCI World Tour
- Nibali also won 2006 GP Ouest-France prior to the creation of the UCI World Tour
- Cancellara also won two monuments (2006 Paris–Roubaix and 2008 Milan–San Remo), 2008 Tirreno–Adriatico and 2008 Monte Paschi Eroica prior to the creation of the UCI World Tour
Wins by country
Wins by team
Teams in italics are no longer active.
UCI WorldTeams
Current UCI WorldTeams (2026 season)
Previous UCI WorldTeams
Teams in italics are no longer active.
| Team | Country | Seasons in World Tour | No. of seasons | Previous team names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Katusha–Alpecin |  Russia (2009–2016) Switzerland (2017–2019) | 2009–2019 | 11 | Team Katusha (2009–2016) |
| CCC Team |  United States (2011–2018) Poland (2019–2020) | 2011–2020 | 10 | BMC Racing Team (2011–2018) |
| Tinkoff | Denmark (2009–2013) Russia (2014–2016) | 2009–2016 | 8 | Team Saxo Bank (2009–2010, 2012), Saxo Bank–SunGard (2011), Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank (2012), Saxo–Tinkoff (2013), Tinkoff–Saxo (2014–2015) |
| Cofidis | France | 2009, 2020–2025 | 7 | |
| Team Qhubeka NextHash |  South Africa | 2016–2021 | 6 | Team Dimension Data (2016–2019), NTT Pro Cycling (2020), Team Qhubeka Assos (2021) |
| Cannondale | Italy | 2009–2014 | 6 | Liquigas (2009), Liquigas–Doimo (2009–2010), Liquigas–Cannondale (2011–2012) |
| Euskaltel–Euskadi | Spain | 2009–2013 | 5 | |
| Intermarché–Wanty | Belgium | 2021–2025 | 5 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux (2021–2022), Intermarché–Circus–Wanty (2023) |
| HTC–Highroad | United States | 2009–2011 | 3 | Team Columbia–High Road (2009), Team Columbia–HTC (2009), Team HTC–Columbia (2010) |
| Vacansoleil–DCM | Netherlands | 2011–2013 | 3 | |
| Arkéa–B&B Hotels | France | 2023–2025 | 3 | Arkéa–Samsic (2023) |
| Footon–Servetto–Fuji | Spain | 2009–2010 | 2 | Fuji–Servetto (2009) |
| IAM Cycling | Switzerland | 2015–2016 | 2 | |
| Team Europcar | France | 2009, 2014 | 2 | Bbox Bouygues Telecom (2009) |
| Team Milram |  Germany | 2009–2010 | 2 | |
| Team RadioShack | United States | 2010–2011 | 2 |
Notes
- Thirteen prior to the demise of the London-Surrey Classic
- Prior to its merger with the Dubai Tour in 2019, this was known as the Abu Dhabi Tour.
- As of 1 March 2022, the UCI announced that cyclists from Russia and Belarus would no longer compete under the name or flag of those respective countries due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]
