Chris Froome wins Stage 8 and the overall 2015 Criterium du Dauphine
Team Sky has regained top position in the Union Cycliste International WorldTour ranking after Chris Froome's victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné on Sunday.
Etixx-QuickStep had occupied the top slot after the spring classics, but Froome's overall win and two stage victories in the eight-day French stage race has propelled the British team back to the head of the WorldTour. Katusha now sits in second, with Etixx in third.
UCI WorldTour rankings (as at June 14 after the Critérium du Dauphiné)
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