UCI World Tour Rankings Riders Update: Tadej Pogacar remains untouchable as Primoz Roglic and Oscar Onley eye huge Vuelta gains
CyclingTuesday, 01 September 2026 at 15:36
Tadej Pogacar remains in a different stratosphere at the top of the latest UCI World Ranking, but the conclusion of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana could produce significant movement much further down the standings. Despite the crash that ended his Vuelta challenge, Pogacar holds first place with 11,321.75 points. His advantage over Remco Evenepoel stands at 3,965.14 points, while Jonas Vingegaard remains third ahead of Isaac del Toro and Paul Seixas.
That enormous cushion leaves Pogacar’s position under no immediate threat. Primoz Roglic and Oscar Onley, however, are among the riders with the most to gain once the points earned across the Vuelta are added after the race.
Roglic currently occupies only 77th place with 1,032 points after a season disrupted by injury and his training crash shortly before the Spanish Grand Tour. A strong final classification, supplemented by any stage results collected along the way, could send the four-time Vuelta winner climbing rapidly.
Onley does not currently feature inside the leading 80 riders at all. His growing influence in the red jersey contest means the British climber could make an even more dramatic advance if he converts his Vuelta form into a major Grand Tour result.
Vuelta gains still to come
Neither rider’s current position reflects what they are achieving in Spain because the latest ranking update does not yet incorporate the completed Vuelta.
Enric Mas is another notable absentee from the top 80 despite emerging as one of the central figures in the battle for red, while Felix Gall begins the week in a much stronger position. The Austrian already sits tenth in the world on 3,005 points and could strengthen that position considerably through the remainder of the race.
The delayed impact of the Vuelta makes the present ranking something of an unfinished picture. Roglic has the opportunity to transform a lowly position created by an interrupted season, while Onley could enter the upper reaches of the classification after beginning the update outside its published top 80.
Pogacar’s world number one lead remains overwhelming
There is no change among the leading five riders. Pogacar remains ahead of Evenepoel, Vingegaard, Del Toro and Seixas, with Jasper Philipsen sixth and Tom Pidcock seventh.
Mattias Skjelmose holds eighth place, followed by Lenny Martinez and Gall. Wout van Aert rises one position to 15th, while Jai Hindley also gains a place and moves to 16th. Those advances push Paul Magnier down two positions to 17th.
Romain Gregoire climbs two places to 19th, while Tobias Lund Andresen moves in the opposite direction and falls two positions to 21st.
Tadej Pogacar crosses the line after winning Stage 4 of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana
Bretagne Classic victory launches Alex Aranburu up the ranking
The largest confirmed move near the front belongs to Alex Aranburu. Victory at the Bretagne Classic has lifted the Cofidis rider 21 places, from 52nd to 31st, with a new total of 1,721 points.
Aranburu now sits immediately ahead of Benoit Cosnefroy, who rises four places to 32nd. Guillermo Thomas Silva occupies 33rd, Laurence Pithie climbs three positions to 34th and Ion Izagirre advances four places to 35th.
Michael Storer gains two places to reach 36th, but Arnaud De Lie suffers one of the week’s most substantial falls. The Belgian drops ten positions to 37th, one place ahead of Jasper Stuyven.
Aranburu is therefore the biggest beneficiary of the latest completed races, but the next major reshuffle is already developing on the roads of the Vuelta. Pogacar’s commanding world number one status should remain secure; beneath him, Roglic, Onley, Mas and Gall have an opportunity to reshape the rankings through their performances across the full three weeks in Spain.
UCI individual ranking
| Pos. | Rider | Country | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | SLO | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 11,321.75 |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | BEL | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 7,356.61 |
| 3 | Jonas Vingegaard | DEN | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 6,866.39 |
| 4 | Isaac Del Toro | MEX | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 6,621.46 |
| 5 | Paul Seixas | FRA | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 4,608.71 |
| 6 | Jasper Philipsen | BEL | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 4,540.62 |
| 7 | Tom Pidcock | GBR | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 4,365.88 |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose | DEN | Lidl-Trek | 3,243.82 |
| 9 | Lenny Martinez | FRA | Bahrain Victorious | 3,087.38 |
| 10 | Felix Gall | AUT | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 3,005 |
| 11 | Mads Pedersen | DEN | Lidl-Trek | 2,939.13 |
| 12 | Mauro Schmid | SUI | Team Jayco AlUla | 2,871.75 |
| 13 | Mathieu van der Poel | NED | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 2,740.62 |
| 14 | Christian Scaroni | ITA | XDS Astana Team | 2,740 |
| 15 | Wout van Aert | BEL | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 2,683.57 |
| 16 | Jai Hindley | AUS | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 2,662.75 |
| 17 | Paul Magnier | FRA | Soudal Quick-Step | 2,522 |
| 18 | Richard Carapaz | ECU | EF Education - EasyPost | 2,519.12 |
| 19 | Romain Grégoire | FRA | Groupama-FDJ United | 2,418 |
| 20 | Giulio Pellizzari | ITA | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 2,370 |
| 21 | Tobias Lund Andresen | DEN | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 2,269 |
| 22 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | NOR | Uno-X Mobility | 2,248.25 |
| 23 | Jay Vine | AUS | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 2,218.50 |
| 24 | Juan Ayuso | ESP | Lidl-Trek | 2,208.03 |
| 25 | Giulio Ciccone | ITA | Lidl-Trek | 2,069.88 |
| 26 | João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida | POR | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 2,046.21 |
| 27 | Egan Bernal | COL | Netcompany Ineos | 1,923.25 |
| 28 | Christophe Laporte | FRA | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,900 |
| 29 | Florian Lipowitz | GER | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 1,889.61 |
| 30 | Matteo Jorgenson | USA | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,778.39 |
| 31 | Alex Aranburu | ESP | Cofidis | 1,721 |
| 32 | Benoît Cosnefroy | FRA | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1,719.28 |
| 33 | Guillermo Thomas Silva | URU | XDS Astana Team | 1,699 |
| 34 | Laurence Pithie | NZL | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 1,664.86 |
| 35 | Ion Izagirre | ESP | Cofidis | 1,650.29 |
| 36 | Michael Storer | AUS | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 1,642 |
| 37 | Arnaud De Lie | BEL | Lotto Intermarché | 1,631 |
| 38 | Jasper Stuyven | BEL | Soudal Quick-Step | 1,617.88 |
| 39 | Tim Merlier | BEL | Soudal Quick-Step | 1,597.88 |
| 40 | Dylan Groenewegen | NED | Unibet Rose Rockets | 1,592 |
| 41 | Jordi Meeus | BEL | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 1,560 |
| 42 | Biniam Girmay | ERI | NSN Cycling Team | 1,544 |
| 43 | Thymen Arensman | NED | Netcompany Ineos | 1,529.75 |
| 44 | Brandon McNulty | USA | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1,516.89 |
| 45 | Matthew Riccitello | USA | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 1,497.50 |
| 46 | Jan Christen | SUI | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1,459 |
| 47 | Olav Kooij | NED | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 1,457.88 |
| 48 | Quinn Simmons | USA | Lidl-Trek | 1,437.82 |
| 49 | Sepp Kuss | USA | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,415.82 |
| 50 | Jonathan Milan | ITA | Lidl-Trek | 1,410 |
| 51 | Jenno Berckmoes | BEL | Lotto Intermarché | 1,366 |
| 52 | Lukáš Kubiš | SVK | Unibet Rose Rockets | 1,356 |
| 53 | Afonso Eulálio | POR | Bahrain Victorious | 1,350 |
| 54 | Alex Baudin | FRA | EF Education - EasyPost | 1,336.55 |
| 55 | Ben Tulett | GBR | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,327.14 |
| 56 | Søren Wærenskjold | NOR | Uno-X Mobility | 1,319.25 |
| 57 | Natnael Tesfatsion | ERI | Movistar Team | 1,296 |
| 58 | Adam Yates | GBR | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1,292.75 |
| 59 | Davide Piganzoli | ITA | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,288.82 |
| 60 | Lucas Plapp | AUS | Team Jayco AlUla | 1,272.89 |
| 61 | Mathys Rondel | FRA | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 1,258.14 |
| 62 | Max Kanter | GER | XDS Astana Team | 1,256.86 |
| 63 | Derek Gee | CAN | Lidl-Trek | 1,248.25 |
| 64 | Dorian Godon | FRA | Netcompany Ineos | 1,221.03 |
| 65 | Paul Lapeira | FRA | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 1,187 |
| 66 | Filippo Ganna | ITA | Netcompany Ineos | 1,174.58 |
| 67 | Matteo Trentin | ITA | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 1,173.14 |
| 68 | Pello Bilbao | ESP | Bahrain Victorious | 1,167.29 |
| 69 | Corbin Strong | NZL | NSN Cycling Team | 1,161 |
| 70 | Harold Tejada | COL | XDS Astana Team | 1,150 |
| 71 | Milan Fretin | BEL | Cofidis | 1,133.29 |
| 72 | Quinten Hermans | BEL | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 1,132.50 |
| 73 | Jhonatan Narváez | ECU | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1,120 |
| 74 | Mike Teunissen | NED | XDS Astana Team | 1,078.86 |
| 75 | Florian Vermeersch | BEL | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 1,064.08 |
| 76 | Matthew Brennan | GBR | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,055 |
| 77 | Primož Roglič | SLO | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe | 1,032 |
| 78 | Andreas Leknessund | NOR | Uno-X Mobility | 1,026 |
| 79 | Ethan Vernon | GBR | NSN Cycling Team | 1,020.62 |
| 80 | Antonio Tiberi | ITA | Bahrain Victorious | 1,018.88 |
The headline news is Alex Aranburu’s 21-place surge to 31st in the world, making him the big winner from this update. Up top, Pogačar keeps a firm grip on number one, while the Vuelta a España could still trigger further changes once race points are added.
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- He should not, take the year and do his normal off time thing with his girl and then ease back into training. Next year will here soon enough.awp01-09-2026
- Amateur opinion by this guy Clement. Never heard of him and it's clear he doesn't know what he's talking about. "oh the others avoided the stone." Come on. It was on the far left of the course. Pogacar was only a few rows back. In the video from in front of the peloton it was clear that only one rider had to actually avoid it and Pogacar was right behind that rider who had to swerve slightly to his right. I think Clement was trying to find a novel way to report on Pogacar's crash and it is very weak. There is no real support for his claim that Pogacar was overconfident. It was just bad luck. And CyclingUpToDate should be more careful about posting such drivel.PeteSharp01-09-2026
- well then thanks for clearing that upwhkman01-09-2026
- Those without talent need attention to survive, just like that influencer a few days ago. Ignore these nobodies and keep enjoying the sport.Renz01-09-2026
- Agreed, it is amazing what science and medical technology can do these days.
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- Your synopsis is a hell off a stretch Stef! As that old saying goes. Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All DoubtCyclingsbestfan01-09-2026
- I think Pogi should not return this year, he's done enough. But if he was to return, he should only do the last race this season, and that is the fifth Monument- Il Lombardia, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. If he would win it, he would be the first cyclist in history to win four Monuments in the same year, while being second in one (Paris-Roubaix). Now I'm not saying that's a smart thing to do, but you never know with these sports "super-humans" like Pogi or Marquez... and todays science in medical technology. What ever the decision will be, I hope it's for the good of Pogi, because things can also go bad and ugly if the wrong decision is made.PogiSloFans01-09-2026
- I agree, but if he was to return, he should only do the last race this season, and that is the fifth Monument- Il Lombardia, on Saturday, October 10, 2026. If he would win it, he would be the first cyclist in history to win four Monuments in the same year, while being second in one (Paris-Roubaix). Now I'm not saying that's a smart thing to do, but you never know with these sports "super-humans" like Pogi or Marquez... and todays science in medical technology. What ever the decision will be, I hope it's for the good of Pogi, because things can also go very wrong if not done properly.PogiSloFans01-09-2026
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