# 2015 UCI men's road cycling rankings

For the 2015 season the UCI revamped the points system used to rank riders. The following table summarises the new rankings, how points are scored towards them and how points are scaled.

## UCI back track

The new set of rankings was met with much consternation from many of the UCI WorldTour teams due to the nature of the points changes. Teams highlighted that they had signed riders and designed race programmes which were themselves designed around using the 2014 points system. As a result during the 2015 Tour Down Under the UCI took the decision to revert to the 2014 rankings. Therefore, for the 2015 season there will be the following rankings: UCI World Tour, Africa Tour, America Tour, Asia Tour, Europe Tour and finally Oceania Tour. Within each of these rankings there will be individual, team and nation rankings.

## Rankings
### UCI World Tour
#### Individual

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | 675 |
| 2 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | 474 |
| 3 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team | 457 |
| 4 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 453 |
| 5 | Fabio Aru (ITA) | Astana | 448 |
| 6 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 430 |
| 7 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 407 |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | 324 |
| 9 | Rui Costa (POR) | Lampre–Merida | 324 |
| 10 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ | 319 |
| 11 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team Sky | 314 |
| 12 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 302 |
| 13 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 301 |
| 14 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Sky | 283 |
| 15 | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 271 |
| 16 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha | 269 |
| 17 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 257 |
| 18 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 242 |
| 19 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 238 |
| 20 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 221 |
| 21 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | 216 |
| 22 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek Factory Racing | 212 |
| 23 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 206 |
| 24 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | 203 |
| 25 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 195 |
* 215 riders scored points. 48 other riders finished in positions that would have earned them points, but they were ineligible as members of non-WorldTour teams.

#### Teams

| Rank | Team | Points | Top 5 riders | WTTT |
| 1 | Movistar Team | 1619 | Valverde (675), N. Quintana (457), J. Izagirre (173), Amador (93), Intxausti (81) | 140 |
| 2 | Team Katusha | 1606 | Rodríguez (474), Kristoff (453), Špilak (269), D. Moreno (216), Zakarin (194) | 0 |
| 3 | Team Sky | 1378 | Froome (430), Porte (314), Thomas (283), Ser. Henao (167), Nieve (104) | 80 |
| 4 | Etixx–Quick-Step | 1158 | Urán (301), Kwiatkowski (195), Alaphilippe (180), Štybar (172), Terpstra (140) | 170 |
| 5 | Astana | 1106 | Aru (448), Nibali (238), Landa (164), Boom (102), Fuglsang (64) | 90 |
| 6 | BMC Racing Team | 1010 | Van Avermaet (324), Gilbert (179), Dennis (135), van Garderen (96), Evans (76) | 200 |
| 7 | Tinkoff–Saxo | 929 | Contador (407), P. Sagan (257), Majka (165), Kreuziger (64), Breschel (36) | 0 |
| 8 | Orica–GreenEDGE | 845 | Matthews (221), A. Yates (150), S. Yates (148), Chaves (134), Albasini (62) | 130 |
| 9 | Lotto–Soudal | 832 | Greipel (203), Wellens (195), Gallopin (127), De Clercq (106), Benoot (101) | 100 |
| 10 | Team Giant–Alpecin | 769 | Degenkolb (302), T. Dumoulin (271), Barguil (34), Geschke (32), Sinkeldam (10) | 120 |
| 11 | AG2R La Mondiale | 587 | Pozzovivo (242), Bardet (206), Bakelants (59), Vuillermoz (49), Riblon (31) | 0 |
| 12 | Lampre–Merida | 566 | Costa (324), Ulissi (98), Bonifazio (60), Modolo (43), Valls (41) | 0 |
| 13 | Trek Factory Racing | 529 | Mollema (212), Nizzolo (78), Felline (64), Cancellara (59), Jungels (46) | 70 |
| 14 | LottoNL–Jumbo | 485 | Gesink (114), Kelderman (111), Kruijswijk (80), Vanmarcke (52), Lindeman (18) | 110 |
| 15 | FDJ | 439 | Pinot (319), Geniez (44), Démare (33), Roux (22), Morabito (21) | 0 |
| 16 | Cannondale–Garmin | 340 | Hesjedal (102), D. Martin (85), Talansky (54), Navardauskas (50), Slagter (49) | 0 |
| 17 | IAM Cycling | 189 | Frank (72), Elmiger (56), Pantano (27), Pelucchi (20), Sy. Chavanel (14) | 0 |

#### Nations

| Rank | Nation | Points | Top 5 riders (if applicable) |
| 1 | Spain | 1945 | Valverde (675), Rodríguez (474), Contador (407), D. Moreno (216), J. Izagirre (173) |
| 2 | Italy | 1106 | Aru (448), Pozzovivo (242), Nibali (238), Ulissi (98), Paolini (80) |
| 3 | Colombia | 1099 | N. Quintana (457), Urán (301), Ser. Henao (167), Chaves (134), Atapuma (40) |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1041 | Froome (430), Thomas (283), A. Yates (150), S. Yates (148), Cavendish (30) |
| 5 | Belgium | 905 | Van Avermaet (324), Wellens (195), Gilbert (179), De Clercq (106), Benoot (101) |
| 6 | France | 881 | Pinot (319), Bardet (206), Alaphilippe (180), Gallopin (127), Vuillermoz (49) |
| 7 | Netherlands | 848 | T. Dumoulin (271), Mollema (212), Terpstra (140), Gesink (114), Kelderman (111) |
| 8 | Australia | 777 | Porte (314), Matthews (221), Dennis (135), Evans (76), Rogers (31) |
| 9 | Germany | 587 | Degenkolb (302), Greipel (203), T. Martin (40), Geschke (32), Kittel (10) |
| 10 | Norway | 453 | Kristoff (453) |
| 11 | Poland | 376 | Kwiatkowski (195), Majka (165), Bodnar (16) |
| 12 | Portugal | 355 | Costa (324), Oliveira (24), Cardoso (6), Machado (1) |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 306 | Štybar (172), König (70), Kreuziger (64) |
| 14 | Slovenia | 294 | Špilak (269), Polanc (16), Mezgec (9) |
| 15 | Switzerland | 270 | Frank (72), Albasini (62), Cancellara (59), Elmiger (56), Morabito (21) |
* Riders from 34 countries scored points.

### UCI Continental Rankings
#### UCI Africa Tour

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | | 241 |
| 2. | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Al Marakeb Cycling Team | 231 |
| 3. | Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | 221 |
| 4. | Mekseb Debesay (ERI) | Bike Aid | 219.67 |
| 5. | Essaïd Abelouache (MAR) | | 212 |
| 6. | Abderrahmane Mansouri (ALG) | | 156 |
| 7. | Anasse Ait El Abdia (MAR) | | 149 |
| 8. | Azzedine Lagab (ALG) | GS des Pétroliers d'Algérie | 140 |
| 9. | Abdelbaset Hanachi (ALG) | GS des Pétroliers d'Algérie | 139 |
| 10. | Janvier Hadi (RWA) | | 136.33 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | 571 |
| 2. | GS des Pétroliers d'Algérie | 499 |
| 3. | MTN–Qhubeka | 471.02 |
| 4. | Al Marakeb Cycling Team | 403 |
| 5. | Bike Aid | 239,67 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | Morocco | 1 270 |
| 2. | Algeria | 1 161.8 |
| 3. | South Africa | 876.88 |
| 4. | Eritrea | 802.88 |
| 5. | Rwanda | 597.99 |

#### UCI America Tour

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Toms Skujiņš (LAT) | Hincapie Racing | 208.4 |
| 2. | Byron Guamá (ECU) | Movistar Team Ecuador | 198 |
| 3. | Michael Woods (CAN) | Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies | 179 |
| 4. | Daniel Díaz (ARG) | Carrefour Funvic Soul Cycling Team | 158 |
| 5. | Óscar Sevilla (SPA) | EPM-UNE-Área Metropolitana | 136.6 |
| 6. | William Chiarello (BRA) | | 135 |
| 7. | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | | 129 |
| 8. | Manuel Rodas (GUA) | | 126 |
| 9. | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | UnitedHealthcare | 124 |
| 10. | Rob Britton (CAN) | Team SmartStop | 112 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies | 494 |
| 2. | Carrefour Funvic Soul Cycling Team | 481 |
| 3. | Hincapie Racing | 400 |
| 4. | UnitedHealthcare | 343 |
| 5. | EPM-UNE-Área Metropolitana | 332.2 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Colombia | 890.35 |
| 2 | Canada | 850 |
| 3 | Argentina | 788 |
| 4 | United States | 687 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 682 |

#### UCI Asia Tour

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Samad Pourseyedi (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 378 |
| 2. | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 362 |
| 3. | Hossein Askari (IRI) | Pishgaman-Giant Team | 335 |
| 4. | Mattia Gavazzi (ITA) | Amore & Vita-Selle SMP | 333 |
| 5. | Andrea Palini (ITA) | Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club | 240 |
| 6. | Rahim Emami (IRI) | Pishgaman-Giant Team | 239 |
| 7. | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | 198 |
| 8. | Marko Kump (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 177 |
| 9. | Youcef Reguigui (ALG) | MTN-Qhubeka | 163 |
| 10. | Hossein Alizadeh (IRI) | RTS-Santic Racing Team | 162 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Pishgaman-Giant Team | 956 |
| 2. | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 726 |
| 3. | Nippo-Vini Fantini | 542 |
| 4. | Southeast Pro Cycling | 539 |
| 5. | RTS-Santic Racing Team | 476 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | Iran | 1643 |
| 2. | Kazakhstan | 602 |
| 3. | Japan | 541 |
| 4. | South Korea | 276 |
| 5. | Philippines | 264 |

#### UCI Europe Tour

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | 721 |
| 2. | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 649 |
| 3. | Dimitri Claeys (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 524.25 |
| 4. | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | MTN–Qhubeka | 480 |
| 5. | Marko Kump (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 476 |
| 6. | Vitaliy Buts (UKR) | Kolss BDC Team | 405 |
| 7. | Gaetan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | 373.25 |
| 8. | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 373 |
| 9. | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 368 |
| 10. | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 337 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 1693 |
| 2. | Cofidis | 1600.2 |
| 3. | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 1476 |
| 4. | Kolss BDC Team | 1383.75 |
| 5. | Verandas Willems | 1345.25 |
| 6. | RusVelo | 1300.92 |
| 7. | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 1276 |
| 8. | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 1181 |
| 9. | Southeast Pro Cycling | 1167.5 |
| 10. | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 966.1 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | Belgium | 3364 |
| 2. | Italy | 2914.3 |
| 3. | France | 2649.4 |
| 4. | Spain | 2155.6 |
| 5. | Netherlands | 1890.25 |
| 6. | Slovenia | 1882.8 |
| 7. | Ukraine | 1851.5 |
| 8. | Russia | 1783.17 |
| 9. | Denmark | 1457.68 |
| 10. | Norway | 1451 |

#### UCI Oceania Tour

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Taylor Gunman (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | 152 |
| 2. | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | 135 |
| 3. | Joseph Cooper (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | 100 |
| 4. | Jordan Kerby (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | 74 |
| 5. | Jason Christie (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | 72 |
| 6. | Thomas Davison (NZL) | Avanti Racing Team | 46 |
| 7. | James Oram (NZL) | Axeon Cycling Team | 46 |
| 8. | Daniel Berry (NZL) | Team Budget Forklifts | 44 |
| 9. | Samuel Horgan (NZL) | Team Budget Forklifts | 30 |
| 10. | Neil Van Der Ploeg (AUS) | Avanti Racing Team | 29 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Avanti Racing Team | 546 |
| 2. | Drapac Professional Cycling | 155 |
| 3. | Team Budget Forklifts | 142 |
| 4. | Axeon Cycling Team | 46 |
| 5. | Data3-Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody | 30 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | New Zealand | 1175.4 |
| 2. | Australia | 708.5 |