Final results UCI World Ranking 2024: Pogacar shatters record, Evenepoel and Van der Poel defend vigorously
CyclingTuesday, 22 October 2024 at 14:55
The end of 2024 is here; consequently, we know who performed best this season. We at IDLProCycling.com keep track of this for both men and women. These are the final results.
For the men in 2024, one guy stood out from the pack. Tadej Pogacar won Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the World Championship, with the Tour of Lombardy as the most fitting finale. He won 25 (!) times, which is impressive for a stage rider. Not surprisingly, the UAE Team Emirates Slovenian dominates the UCI Ranking with a record number of points.
11,655 is behind Pogacar's name, almost twice as many as number two Remco Evenepoel. Indeed, the latter didn't perform poorly in 2024 either, with the Olympic title in the time trial and road race as a highlight. He also became the world time trial champion. He finishes 2024 on 6,072.57 points, also maintaining a solid lead over number three Jasper Philipsen. The winner of Milan-Sanremo and three Tour stages now has 4,790 points behind his name.
Surprising riders scored in 2024; 2023 standouts had to defend
Ben O'Connor (the surprising number two in the Vuelta a España and the World Cup) climbed to fourth, just ahead of Mathieu van der Poel. The latter won the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix but had a lot of points to defend after his world title in 2023. So did Evenepoel, who won tons in 2023. Hence, the surprising riders of 2024 proportionally gained more points since the standouts of 2023 primarily defended points (and thus their place). Marc Hirschi, for example, after a series of victories in the fall, occupies place six, and the green jersey winner in the Tour Biniam Girmay is in place nine.
Among the women, the number one position is for Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx-Protime. Not surprising since the Belgian defended her world title and went on to win fifteen more times. These included the UAE Tour, Strade Bianche, Paris-Roubaix, and the Tour de Romandie. Kopecky impressed during the tours and scored many points there. With 6,389 points, she outshines outgoing teammate Demi Vollering, who finishes the year in second place. Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) is in third place. Lorena Wiebes and Marianne Vos complete the top five after a strong year.
UCI World Ranking men and women 2024
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- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024