
UAE Team Emirates - XRG’s dominance not only holds, it hardens after a week in which the Classics scattered points more unevenly. Unlike the previous competitive block - focused on Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico - where the Emirati squad built its cushion through stage race GCs, they have now sustained superiority in very different arenas. UAE explodes thanks to Pogacar at Sanremo. Here is last week’s ranking.
On 7,953 points, the gap remains vast, close to 3,000 over second place. It reflects not just consistency, but squad depth. If last week Isaac del Toro carried a big share of the load, now the team has scored across multiple fronts, even without a headline WorldTour GC win thanks to Tadej Pogacar at Milano-Sanremo.
The major leap comes from Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, up from sixth to second. It confirms the trend flagged a week ago: they are the only block to cement themselves as a real alternative to UAE. Their rise is not tied to a single result, but to steady accumulation in one-day races, where their structure has been especially competitive.
Behind, XDS Astana Team slips one spot but stays on the podium. The Kazakh squad continues to show notable consistency at this start of the season. Although it lacked the sharp impact of previous weeks, its regularity keeps it above 4,000 points, still a standout tally for a team without a real superstar in their ranks.
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Team Visma | Lease a Bike is one of the most striking negative cases. Down from second to fourth, it loses two places in a week which did not suit their stage race leaders. The transition to the Classics has trimmed their scoring rate versus direct rivals, exposing a degree of dependence on more specific rider profiles.

Tadej Pogacar, winner of Milano-Sanremo 2026
Emphatic climbs in the upper–middle block
The Classics phase has especially favoured teams with attacking intent and depth on this terrain. Bahrain - Victorious climbs five places to fifth, while Jayco-AlUla delivers one of the week’s biggest jumps, moving up ten places to sixth.
Both squads capitalised on races like Nokere Koerse or GP Denain, where steady points can shape the overall table. These events, less high-profile than marquee stage races, become key ground for gaining positions.
Also notable is the surge from Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, into the top 10 after a nine-place rise powered by Tom Pidcock’s second at Sanremo. Their presence among the ten best briefly cracks WorldTour hegemony, underscoring the competitive value of some ProTeams early in the season.
Conversely, the big loser is Lidl-Trek, tumbling from third to fifteenth. It is one of the steepest drops on the board and reflects a week well below expectations after their excellent previous run. A similar slide hits Alpecin-Premier Tech, down eleven to 20th, counting massive losses after Van der Poel's only 8th place at Sanremo.
UCI ranking (26.03.2026)
*This ranking reflects UCI points scored in 2026
| Position | Team | Class | Points |
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | WT | 7953.1 |
| 2 | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | WT | 4946.5 |
| 3 | XDS Astana Team | WT | 4144.7 |
| 4 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | WT | 3939 |
| 5 | Bahrain - Victorious | WT | 3599 |
| 6 | Team Jayco AlUla | WT | 3511 |
| 7 | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | WT | 3364.7 |
| 8 | INEOS Grenadiers | WT | 2385 |
| 9 | Uno-X Mobility | WT | 2305.6 |
| 10 | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | PRT | 2303 |
| 11 | NSN Cycling Team | WT | 2223 |
| 12 | Soudal Quick-Step | WT | 2129 |
| 13 | EF Education - EasyPost | WT | 2128.8 |
| 14 | Cofidis | PRT | 2120 |
| 15 | Lidl - Trek | WT | 2105 |
| 16 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | PRT | 2081 |
| 17 | Lotto Intermarché | WT | 2026 |
| 18 | Groupama - FDJ United | WT | 2006.6 |
| 19 | Movistar Team | WT | 1992 |
| 20 | Alpecin-Premier Tech | WT | 1832 |
| 21 | Unibet Rose Rockets | PRT | 1711 |
| 22 | Burgos Burpellet BH | PRT | 1394.9 |
| 23 | TotalEnergies | PRT | 1258.7 |
| 24 | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | PRT | 798 |
| 25 | Equipo Kern Pharma | PRT | 760 |
| 26 | Roojai Insurance Winspace | CT | 677.3 |
| 27 | Team Polti VisitMalta | PRT | 639 |
| 28 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | PRT | 609 |
| 29 | Petrolike | CT | 551 |
| 30 | XDS Astana Development Team | CT | 545 |
| 31 | Team Picnic PostNL | WT | 532 |
| 32 | MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort | PRT | 415 |
| 33 | Modern Adventure Pro Cycling | PRT | 387 |
| 34 | Bardiani CSF 7 Saber | PRT | 386 |
| 35 | Team Amani | CT | 324.7 |
| 36 | UAE Team Emirates Gen Z | CT | 317 |
| 37 | Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team | CT | 300.9 |
| 38 | Madar Pro Cycling Team | CT | 297.7 |
| 39 | Team Brennan | CT | 267 |
| 40 | Terengganu Cycling Team | CT | 260 |
| 41 | Team Medellín - EPM | CT | 258 |
| 42 | CIC Pro Cycling Academy | CT | 255 |
| 43 | Team Flanders - Baloise | PRT | 239 |
| 44 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | CT | 212 |
| 45 | Team Sistecredito | CT | 210 |
| 46 | Plus Performance - ZEO Sport | CT | 210 |
| 47 | Solution Tech NIPPO Rali | PRT | 209.3 |
| 48 | Li Ning Star | CT | 207.3 |
| 49 | Tshenolo Pro Cycling Team | CT | 202 |
| 50 | Kinan Racing Team | CT | 199.3 |
| 51 | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe Rookies | CT | 198.9 |
| 52 | Lidl - Trek Future Racing | CT | 189.4 |
| 53 | 7 Saber Uzbekistan Cycling Team | CT | 183 |
| 54 | Groupama-FDJ United CT | CT | 177 |
| 55 | Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Spor | CT | 168 |
| 56 | NSN Development Team | CT | 167 |
| 57 | EF Education - Aevolo | CT | 165 |
| 58 | Victoria Sports Pro Cycling | CT | 157 |
| 59 | GW Erco SportFitness | CT | 154 |
| 60 | Van Rysel Roubaix | CT | 153 |
| 61 | Nu Colombia | CT | 145 |
| 62 | Tarteletto - Isorex | CT | 144 |
| 63 | Development Team Picnic PostNL | CT | 140 |
| 64 | REMBE | rad-net | CT | 131 |
| 65 | China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team | CT | 131 |
| 66 | ASC Monsters Indonesia | CT | 123 |
| 67 | Factor Racing | CT | 121 |
| 68 | Pío Rico Cycling Team | CT | 121 |
| 69 | Atom 6 Bikes - Cycleur de Luxe - Auto Stroo Continental Team | CT | 115 |
| 70 | Hagens Berman Jayco | CT | 112 |
| 71 | Elite Fondations Cycling Team | CT | 109 |
| 72 | Lotto - Groupe Wanty | CT | 104 |
| 73 | Bahrain Victorious Development Team | CT | 100 |
| 74 | Team UKYO | CT | 97 |
| 75 | Canel's - Java | CT | 96 |
| 76 | AVC Aix Provence Dole | CT | 95 |
| 77 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23 | CT | 94 |
| 78 | Best PC Ecuador | CT | 92 |
| 79 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development | CT | 91 |
| 80 | LX Cycling Team | CT | 87.7 |
| 81 | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | CT | 82 |
| 82 | St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 | CT | 80 |
| 83 | Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen | CT | 80 |
| 84 | Team United Shipping | CT | 80 |
| 85 | Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro Cycling | CT | 78 |
| 86 | Tirol KTM Cycling Team | CT | 75 |
| 87 | 7Eleven Cliqq Roadbike Philippines | CT | 71 |
| 88 | Pogi Team Gusto Ljubljana | CT | 70 |
| 89 | Nusantara Cycling Team | CT | 70 |
| 90 | CCACHE x BODYWRAP | CT | 69 |
| 91 | BEAT CC p/b Saxo | CT | 68 |
| 92 | HKSI Pro Cycling Team | CT | 61.7 |
| 93 | General Store - Essegibi - F.Lli Curia | CT | 60 |
| 94 | EEW-VDK Cyclingteam | CT | 60 |
| 95 | BIKE AID | CT | 55 |
| 96 | Aisan Racing Team | CT | 54.3 |
| 97 | Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team | CT | 50 |
| 98 | Istanbul Team | CT | 49 |
| 99 | Team Lotto Kern-Haus Outlet Montabaur | CT | 46 |
| 100 | Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua | CT | 45 |
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Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
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