Britain moves up in new UCI World Ranking

Tony Martin wins, Andreas Kloden second, Bradley Wiggins third overall, Paris-Nice 2011, stage eight
Nigel Wynn
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Great Britain is now the third-highest ranked nation in the Union Cycliste Internationale's latest world ranking after the points gained by Bradley Wiggins' performance at Paris-Nice have been taken into account.

Wiggins placed third overall at Paris-Nice on Sunday and second in the race's time trial stage on Friday, the second event in the UCI's top-flight Worldtour race calendar netting him 74 points. He now sits in sixth position in the individual rider table - published on Monday afternoon -  behind fifth-placed compatriot and Sky team-mate Ben Swift, who won two stages and placed third overall at the Tour Down Under in January.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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