Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) looks to have the UCI WorldTour ranking sewn up for the 2016 season, having moved back to the top of the table after his solid performance in the Eneco Tour.
Sagan finished the Eneco Tour (September 19-25) with two stage victories and third place overall in the Belgian/Dutch race, meaning that he regained the lead in the WorldTour ranking from Vuelta a España winner Nairo Quintana (Movistar).
Slovak world champion Sagan has undeniably been the season's most consistent performer, placing highly throughout the year in a wide range of races. He can count numerous victories while wearing the rainbow jersey, including the Tour of Flanders, Ghent-Wevelgem, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and three stages of the Tour de France.
Just one race remains in the 2016 WorldTour calendar – Il Lombardia on Saturday, October 1. Unless Colombian Quintana decides to turn up to the race and win – highly unlikely given that he's not scheduled to take part – Sagan is assured of topping the WorldTour for the first time in his career.
Niki Terpstra wins 2016 Eneco Tour, with Sagan in third
(Image credit: Graham Watson)
Sagan now has 229 WorldTour points to Quintana's 609 with Tour de France winner and Vuelta runner-up Chris Froome (Team Sky) the highest-placed British rider in third with 564 points.
Movistar remains the highest-ranked team in the WorldTour ahead of Tinkoff and Team Sky. Spain is the number one nation, with Colombia in second and Great Britain in third.
WorldTour points are awarded for one-day race, tour stage and stage race overall finishing positions for counting events.
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The amount of points awarded depends on the ranking of the event. For example, winning the Tour de France overall gives a rider twice as many points as winning the Eneco Tour overall.
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