UCI World Tour Riders Ranking Update: Remco Evenepoel closes in on Tadej Pogacar as Wout van Aert overtakes Jasper Philipsen and Brandon McNulty continues his rise
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We're one week closer to the end of the 2026 road season (updated October 8th), yet the UCI WorldTour ranking for riders continues to show Tadej Pogacar as the undisputed leader.
The Slovenian remains out front despite spending more than a month away from competition after his crash at the Vuelta a España. With 10,131.75 points, he holds a lead of more than 3,000 points over Remco Evenepoel, who is second on 7,086.61. The gap to Pogacar shrinks once again from 3,295 points to 3,045 in this update.
Evenepoel has just been crowned the European road champion, although those points have not yet appeared in the standings. The European Championships will conclude this Wednesday with the time trials, so the full impact of the continental championships will be reflected in the next update.
Pogacar, Evenepoel, Del Toro, Seixas and Vingegaard retain the Top 5
The Top 5 remains completely unchanged. Pogacar is still first, followed by Evenepoel, Isaac del Toro, Paul Seixas and Jonas Vingegaard. The Mexican has 6,336.46 points and keeps third place, while Seixas is fourth on 5,020.38 and Vingegaard fifth on 4,160.82.
Del Toro and Evenepoel will have one final opportunity to increase their totals in the closing part of the season at Il Lombardia. The Mexican has secured a place on the ranking podium, while Evenepoel starts with a sizeable advantage in the battle for second. It promises to be an intriguing contest.
Tom Pidcock also remains sixth. The Briton has accumulated 3,891.50 points and stays close to the leading group after a season packed with notable results. The Brit is concluding the year at the Italian classics at a high level with second places at both Giro dell'Emilia and Tre Valli Varesine.
Tom Pidcock in action at GP de Quebec 2026
Van Aert moves ahead of Philipsen
The only change inside the Top 10 comes between Wout van Aert and Jasper Philipsen. The Visma | Lease a Bike rider climbs one place into seventh, while Philipsen drops to eighth.
Van Aert will not race again this season after the World Championships, so his move reflects the latest update to points earned in earlier races. Philipsen, meanwhile, could only finish eighth at the Münsterland Giro and loses one place in the new standings.
Felix Gall remains ninth, with Mathieu van der Poel completing the Top 10. Just behind them is Richard Carapaz, who gains one place to move into 11th, overtaking Lenny Martínez, now 12th.
McNulty continues to climb after the World Championships
Brandon McNulty is one of the main protagonists of this update. The American from UAE Team Emirates - XRG continues his rise to the top after his World Championships success brought him among the select top riders.
Thanks to a second place at Coppa Agostoni (and 10th at Giro dell'Emilia), McNulty moves up five places in the weekly ranking and is now 24th with 2,091.89 points.
Brandon McNulty in rainbow jersey
Mads Pedersen has also made significant progress. The Dane gains two places to move into 14th, with 2,714.25 points.
Tobias Halland Johannessen, by contrast, drops to 15th after an unsuccessful appearance at the Tre Valli Varesine (102th).
Piganzoli and Kooij make the biggest gains
Outside the Top 30, the two biggest rises of the week stand out. Olav Kooij climbs ten places to 38th with 1,670.88 points, while Davide Piganzoli records the largest improvement across the entire Top 50.
The Italian, winner of the Giro dell'Emilia, rises no fewer than 11 places to 39th with 1,643.82 points. His victory on home roads propels him firmly into the group of the 40 best riders in the UCI WorldTour ranking.
The same cannot be said of Paul Lapeira. The Frenchman, winner of the Coppa Agostoni, loses four places and drops out of the Top 50, settling in 57th. It is one of the most striking moves, given that he is coming off a victory.
Further down the rankings, Oscar Onley (67th -> 53rd), Bryan Coquard (91th -> 78th), or Coppa Bernocchi winner Noa Isidore (183rd -> 113rd) and Tour de Vendée winner Alexis Renard (160th -> 120th) make interesting leaps.
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UCI WorldTour rider ranking
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tadej Pogacar | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 10,131.75 |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 7,086.61 |
| 3 | Isaac Del Toro | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 6,336.46 |
| 4 | Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 5,020.38 |
| 5 | Jonas Vingegaard | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 4,160.82 |
| 6 | Tom Pidcock | Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 3,891.50 |
| 7 | Wout van Aert | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 3,758.57 |
| 8 | Jasper Philipsen | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 3,665.62 |
| 9 | Felix Gall | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 3,425.00 |
| 10 | Mathieu van der Poel | Alpecin-Premier Tech | 3,404.62 |
| 11 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education - EasyPost | 3,031.12 |
| 12 | Lenny Martínez | Bahrain - Victorious | 3,028.38 |
| 13 | Mauro Schmid | Team Jayco AlUla | 2,943.42 |
| 14 | Mads Pedersen | Lidl-Trek | 2,714.25 |
| 15 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | Uno-X Mobility | 2,709.25 |
| 16 | Christian Scaroni | XDS Astana Team | 2,590.00 |
| 17 | Romain Grégoire | Groupama - FDJ United | 2,450.00 |
| 18 | Mattias Skjelmose | Lidl-Trek | 2,403.82 |
| 19 | Paul Magnier | Soudal - Quick-Step | 2,274.00 |
| 20 | Benoit Cosnefroy | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 2,170.28 |
| 21 | Enric Mas | Movistar Team | 2,153.14 |
| 22 | Tobias Lund Andersen | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 2,104.00 |
| 23 | Quinn Simmons | Lidl-Trek | 2,092.82 |
| 24 | Brandon McNulty | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 2,091.89 |
| 25 | Primoz Roglic | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 2,024.00 |
| 26 | Matthew Brennan | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 2,020.00 |
| 27 | Giulio Ciccone | Lidl-Trek | 2,008.00 |
| 28 | Giulio Pellizzari | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 1,947.00 |
| 29 | Christophe Laporte | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,924.00 |
| 30 | Jordi Meeus | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 1,920.00 |
| 31 | Matteo Jorgenson | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,914.82 |
| 32 | Florian Lipowitz | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 1,904.61 |
| 33 | Laurence Pithie | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 1,837.86 |
| 34 | Jasper Stuyven | Soudal - Quick-Step | 1,773.88 |
| 35 | Guillermo Thomas Silva | XDS Astana Team | 1,732.00 |
| 36 | Tim Merlier | Soudal - Quick-Step | 1,701.88 |
| 37 | Ion Izaguirre | Cofidis | 1,685.29 |
| 38 | Olav Kooij | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | 1,670.88 |
| 39 | Davide Piganzoli | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,643.82 |
| 40 | Alex Aranburu | Cofidis | 1,631.00 |
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
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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