2009 UCI World Ranking


The 2009 UCI World Ranking was the first edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale, replacing the rankings previously part of the UCI ProTour, with which it would be merged in 2011 to form the UCI World Tour. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 20 January, and consists of 13 stage races and 11 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 17 October. All events except the Tour Down Under took place in Europe.
The individual ranking was topped by Alberto Contador, who took the lead after his win in the Tour de France and was assured of winning the classification when second-placed Alejandro Valverde was absent from the final race of the series. Contador's team took the team title, with Valverde again second as leader of, and with a third Spaniard, Samuel Sánchez, completing the top three in the individual classification, Spain won the national rankings by a wide margin over second placed Italy.

Events

All 14 events of the 2009 UCI ProTour were included in the series calendar, along with the three Grand Tours, two early season stage races, and five one-day classics.
RaceDateWinnerSecondThirdOther points
Stage points
Tour Down UnderJan 20 – Jan 25


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Paris–NiceMar 8 – Mar 15

60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Tirreno–AdriaticoMar 11 – Mar 17


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Milan–San RemoMar 21


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Tour of FlandersApril 5


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Tour of the Basque CountryApr 6 – Apr 11


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Gent–WevelgemApr 8


40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Paris–RoubaixApr 12


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Amstel Gold RaceApr 19


40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
La Flèche WallonneApr 23


40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Liège–Bastogne–LiègeApr 26


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A
Tour de RomandieApr 28 – May 3


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Giro d'ItaliaMay 9 – May 31


90, 80, 70, 60, 52, 44, 38, 32, 26, 22 18, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 216, 8, 4, 2, 1
Volta a CatalunyaMay 18 – May 24


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Critérium du Dauphiné LibéréJun 7 – Jun 14


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Tour de SuisseJun 13 – Jun 21


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Tour de FranceJul 4 – Jul 26


110, 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 24, 20, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 420, 10, 6,4, 2
Clásica de San SebastiánAug 1


40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Tour de PologneAug 2 – Aug 8


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
Vattenfall CyclassicsAug 16


40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Eneco TourAug 19 – Aug 26


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 46, 4, 2, 1, 1
GP Ouest-FranceAug 23


40, 30, 22, 14, 10, 6, 2N/A
Vuelta a EspañaAug 29 – Sep 20


90, 80, 70, 60, 52, 44, 38, 32, 26, 22 18, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 216, 8, 4, 2, 1
Giro di LombardiaOct 17


60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 4N/A

Final standings

Individual

RankNameTeamPoints
1527
2483
3357
4334
5333
6322
7319
8304
9295
10266
11249
12235
13232
14229
15218
16217
17216
18212
19212
20211

Team rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders of a team in the table.
RankTeamPointsTop five riders
11100Contador, Klöden, Armstrong, Zubeldia, Leipheimer
21048Valverde, Sánchez, Rodríguez, Moreno, Rojas
3957Boasson Hagen, Cavendish, Martin, Rogers, Greipel
4946A. Schleck, F. Schleck, Cancellara, Breschel, Kolobnev
5923Kreuziger, Basso, Pellizotti, Nibali, Bennati
6821Evans, Gilbert, Van Den Broeck, Hoste, Delage
7804Haussler, Hushovd, Gerrans, Sastre, Deignan
8760Davis, Chavanel, Boonen, Devolder, Barredo
9707Gesink, Menchov, Flecha, Langeveld, Weening
10637Ivanov, Karpets, Colom [|†], Pozzato, Ignatiev
11632Farrar, Martin, Wiggins, Vandevelde, Hesjedal
12631Sanchez, Astarloza †, Fernandez, Galdós, Txurruka

Final standing. National rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders registered in a nation in the table. The top 10 nations after the 2009 Tour de Pologne became eligible to enter 9 riders to the 2009 UCI Road World Championships, and any nation with at least one rider in the top 100 eligible to enter a team of three.
RankNationPointsTop five riders
1ESP1756Contador, Valverde, S. Sánchez, L. Sánchez, Astarloza †
2ITA984Cunego, Ivan Basso, Rebellin †, Garzelli, Pellizotti
3AUS960Evans, Davis, Gerrans, Rogers, O'Grady
4GER753Klöden, Haussler, Martin, Greipel, Ciolek
5BEL675Gilbert, Boonen, Devolder, Van Den Broeck, Hoste
6RUS660Menchov, Ivanov, Karpets, Kolobnev, Trofimov
7LUX563A. Schleck, F. Schleck, Kirchen
8NED544Gesink, Hoogerland, Langeveld, Maaskant, Weening
9NOR538Boasson Hagen, Hushovd
10USA528Farrar, Armstrong, Leipheimer, Vande Velde, Hincapie

† The names of six riders under suspension for drug test failures, including Astarloza, Colom and Rebellin, were removed from the individual rankings, but the points earned before suspension are still credited to their teams and nations.

Leader progress