UCI World Tour Teams Ranking Update - UAE tighten grip despite Pogacar crash as Visma close gap on Red Bull while Pidcock's Pinarello Q36.5 boosted

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Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 14:15
Tom Pidcock
The first season of the 2026–2028 triennium is entering its final stretch. In the middle of the Vuelta a España, with the decisive week still to come, the classics returned to the calendar at the GP Industria y Artigianato-Larciano, where Tom Pidcock won one week after pulling on the MTB rainbow jersey. Movistar Team also bagged points, while UAE Team Emirates XRG strengthened their lead by shining at the Tour of Britain.
Speaking of UAE, they continue to top the Ranking, sitting on 24,830 points. After a quiet Italian classic (only Jan Christen added 5 points), they hit back at the Tour of Britain, where Tim Wellens won the overall and Nils Politt capped it with victory on the final stage. In addition, Florian Vermeersch finished 8th overall after taking 2nd on the same day Politt won.
Chasing behind is Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, who skipped both races. They currently have 19,367.5 points, and know they must cash in at the end of La Vuelta if they want to keep Visma - Lease a Bike at bay. Matthew Brennan and Wout van Aert are tearing through the Grand Tour with multiple stage wins, and their team is closing in with 17,158.6.
The Top 10 continues with Decathlon CMA CGM Team in fourth. With 15,892.8 UCI points, the French squad edges closer to Visma - Lease a Bike thanks to Daan Hoole’s 4th place overall at the Tour of Britain. Watch out: they could add a lot more when the Vuelta a España finishes if Felix Gall lands on the podium or even wins the race (he sits 2nd, 2 minutes off the red jersey).
Tim Wellens on stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France
Tim Wellens won the 2026 Tour of Britain.

Lidl-Trek rounds off top five

Rounding out the Top 5 is Lidl-Trek with 14,316.4 points. Like Red Bull - BORA, the American team chose not to race in Britain or the Italian classic, but they have enough cushion to avoid worrying (for now) about XDS Astana Team, 6th with 12,210.7 UCI points. The Kazakh outfit capitalized at the GP Industria y Artigianato-Larciano with Christian Scaroni’s superb 2nd place, worth another 170 UCI points.
Bahrain Victorious hold 7th with 11,100 UCI points. Antonio Tiberi was 6th in the Italian classic, banking 80 key points to stay ahead of Netcompany INEOS in the fight for that seventh spot. The British team is 8th with 10,049.9 points. Filippo Ganna finished 7th overall at the Tour of Britain (70 points), thanks to a Top 3 on the final stage, Top 4 on the penultimate day, and Top 2 on the opener. The Italian was INEOS’s reference rider this week.
In 9th sits Alpecin-Premier Tech, who skipped both events. They currently have 9,859.7 points and are under threat from Soudal Quick-Step, who close the Top 10 with 9,720.3. Jasper Stuyven made the Tour of Britain overall podium, while Tim Merlier won stage 2 of the race.

Tom Pidcock’s victory impacts Movistar

The week’s headline act, Tom Pidcock, delivered 250 UCI points to Pinarello-Q36.5, crucial in their push to win WorldTour promotion by the end of 2028. The Swiss team jumped four places to 15th thanks to that haul, leaving Movistar Team closer to the drop zone.
The Spanish squad, aiming for a big return from the 2026 Vuelta a España, currently holds 7,348.6 points in 18th place. That means Movistar occupy the last WorldTour safety spot as of today, with Cofidis (19th) less than 30 points back. The strong rides by Roger Adrià and Natnael Tesfatsion were vital. Adrià placed 4th at the GP Industria y Artigianato-Larciano and Tesfatsion took 12th, combining for 140 points.

UCI WorldTour team rankings

PositionTeamClassPoints
1 UAE Team Emirates - XRGWT24830
2 Red Bull - BORA - hansgroheWT19367.5
3 Team Visma | Lease a BikeWT17158.6
4 Decathlon CMA CGM TeamWT15892.8
5 Lidl - TrekWT14316.4
6 XDS Astana TeamWT12210.7
7 Bahrain - VictoriousWT11100
8 Netcompany INEOSWT10049.9
9 Alpecin - Premier TechWT9859.7
10 Soudal Quick-StepWT9720.3
11 Uno-X MobilityWT8986
12 Team Jayco AlUlaWT8495.2
13 EF Education - EasyPostWT7982.8
14 NSN Cycling TeamWT7879
15 Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling TeamPRT7534.5
16 Tudor Pro Cycling TeamPRT7484.7
17 Lotto IntermarchéWT7399
18 Movistar TeamWT7348.6
19 CofidisPRT7320.7
20 Groupama - FDJ UnitedWT6751.3
21 Unibet Rose RocketsPRT5854
22 TotalEnergiesPRT5525.7
23 Caja Rural - Seguros RGAPRT4144
24 Burgos Burpellet BHPRT3275.9
25 Team Polti VisitMaltaPRT3242.1
26 Solution Tech NIPPO RaliPRT3153.2
27 Equipo Kern PharmaPRT2397
28 MBH Bank CSB Telecom FortPRT2302
29 Bardiani CSF 7 SaberPRT2275.6
30 Team Picnic PostNLWT2046
31 Euskaltel - EuskadiPRT1940.3
32 Li Ning StarCT1810.3
33 Roojai Insurance WinspaceCT1487.3
34 Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe RookiesCT1409
35 Modern Adventure Pro CyclingPRT1303
36 Madar Pro Cycling TeamCT1249.7
37 Energus Cycling TeamCT1198
38 XDS Astana Development TeamCT1132.1
39 Terengganu Cycling TeamCT1112
40 ATT InvestmentsCT1080
41 Team United ShippingCT979
42 Team Visma | Lease a Bike DevelopmentCT919
43 Team Flanders - BaloisePRT895
44 China Anta - Mentech Cycling TeamCT845.3
45 CIC Pro Cycling AcademyCT812
46 Team Medellín - EPMCT809
47 Soudal Quick-Step Devo TeamCT806.9
48 Van Rysel RoubaixCT787
49 Team BrennanCT782
50 Anicolor / CampicarnCT753
51 Kasper crypto4meCT725
52 Team AmaniCT715.7
53 UAE Team Emirates Gen ZCT689
54 Team UKYOCT672
55 BEAT CC p/b SaxoCT649
56 Lotto - Groupe WantyCT636
57 Bahrain Victorious Development TeamCT626
58 Lidl - Trek Future RacingCT603.4
59 Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu TeamCT593
60 Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro CyclingCT577
61 CCACHE x BODYWRAPCT549
62 7 Saber Uzbekistan Cycling TeamCT546
63 Nu ColombiaCT538
64 Team ColoQuickCT532
65 Konya Büyükşehir Belediye SporCT529
66 Efapel CyclingCT521
67 Best PC EcuadorCT486
68 GW Erco SportFitnessCT485
69 Tarteletto - IsorexCT472
70 NSN Development TeamCT459
71 Decathlon CMA CGM Development TeamCT456
72 General Store - Essegibi - F.Lli CuriaCT446
73 Spor Toto Cycling TeamCT420
74 Development Team Picnic PostNLCT404
75 Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23CT396
76 Lucky Sport Cycling TeamCT376.2
77 L39ION of Los AngelesCT370
78 Elite Fondations Cycling TeamCT364
79 Swatt ClubCT363
80 Metec - SOLARWATT p/b MantelCT356
81 Kinan Racing TeamCT350.3
82 Feira dos Sofás - BoavistaCT336
83 EEW-VDK CyclingteamCT332
84 Team Lotto Kern-Haus Outlet MontabaurCT329
85 Team SistecreditoCT328
86 Groupama-FDJ United CTCT325
87 Ukraine Cycling TeamCT318
88 REMBE | rad-netCT314
89 Netcompany INEOS Racing AcademyCT310
90 Hagens Berman JaycoCT309
91 Tirol KTM Cycling TeamCT309
92 Team Storck - MRW BauCT303
93 BIKE AIDCT300
94 Team VorarlbergCT298
95 St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93CT297
96 AarcoCT293
97 Hrinkow AdvaricsCT288
98 Tshenolo Pro Cycling TeamCT287
99 Plus Performance - ZEO SportCT282
100 China Meitan Cycling TeamCT275
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