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MTBDHdad Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk
7/8/2025 11:22am
UCI world rankings are based on a yearly rolling total. So each month sees points added and taken away as they expire. The WC rankings I believe begin with the first race and end at the last.
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HmmmMtb Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk
7/8/2025 11:16am Can anyone explain the points world rankings? I understand that if you go top 20 in Q1 you get points and if you make the final you get points. For everyone else that doesn't make it through they get no points. I nerded out on a bunch of riders that haven't made a final yet and not only are they...
HmmmMtb Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk
5/20/2025 10:39am Totally agree, feel bad for those riders just outside the cut line. The talent runs deep in the field and these riders that end up on the bubble are risking it as much as everyone else and would have nothing to show at the end of a race weekend. The result is the same as crashing out or missing a...
Sven Martin Liked a reply to forum topic 2025 Race Talk
5/20/2025 10:23am
I've mentioned this worrying trend in depth in a few podcasts over the course of last year. From last year they have hindered the ability of many top 50/60 riders to garner any points in qualifying. Pretty soon very few riders (even much less than now) will be able to rightfully enter a World Cup without being on one of the World Series top teams or federation entries. With the switch to the points now staying with the teams and not the riders this year there will even less power of advantage and bargaining for top riders. (Note if teams...
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HmmmMtb Added a reply to 2025 Race Talk
5/19/2025 12:38pm Here's something to think on regarding new format and points awarded? Elite men example: -Points only in Q1 for top 20 ( fastest 50pts/ slowest 5pts) -No points in Q2 -Points in final for top 30 ( fastest 250pts/ slowest 30pts) If you're a rider that consistently finishes 21st - 30th in Q1 and goes 11th-15th in Q2 not only...
