Cofidis sit in 18th in the last maintenance spot, leading Israel - Premier Tech by 891 points and Lotto Soudal by 1169 points. The gap is meaningful, and the French team has too ramped up their results with some strong results lately, and a one-two at the Classic Grand Besançon Doubs from Jesús Herrada and Victor Lafay which kept the gap alive and healthy. Above sit
Team BikeExchange - Jayco and EF Education - EasyPost who see Movistar also overtake them as Alejandro Valverde stormed to second at Flèche Wallone and seventh at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
If Lotto Soudal and Israel - Premier Tech are relegated, they will also have to contest for their spot in the automatic wildcard fight, in which both sit behind
TotalEnergies - however here, Lotto Soudal would be able to secure wildcards for all World Tour races, having a gap of around 800 points over the Israeli team over the course of the current season.