The 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the

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(UCI) in 2009; the following year it would be merged with the

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to form the

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. The series started with the

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's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the

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on 16 October. Two new races, the

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and the

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were added to the ProTour series, and consequently to the ranking schedule. These two Canadian events, and the Tour Down Under, were the only races in the series to take place outside Europe.

Events

All 16 events of the 2010 UCI ProTour were included in the series calendar, along with the three

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, two early season stage races, and five one-day

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. †: Riders promoted after removal of the results of

Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . Valverde's biggest wins have been the Vuelta a España in 2009, Critérium du Dauphiné in 2008 and 2009, ...

or (in the Tour de France) of Alberto Contador

Final standings

Source: On 31 May, the UCI annulled all results obtained by then rankings leader

, and removed his points, as he received a suspension due to his involvement in the

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. The two-year suspension was in part retroactive, dating from 1 January 2010. His points were also removed from his team, , and the Spanish national score, both of which had previously been at the top of their rankings. Valverde's points for final position were reallocated: his points gained in individual stages of stage races were deleted. In February 2012,

Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vue ...

had all his results from the 2010 Tour de France annulled, and these points were retrospectively reallocated in the 2010 rankings. Contador dropped from second place to thirteenth as a result.

Individual

* 278 riders scored at least one point.Mattia Gavazzi of earned a point in the Tirreno Adriatico, but was subsequently suspended for a doping violation. His point is acknowledged in the UCI rankings, but his name is absent. His point was credited to his team until he ceased to be one of their top 5 scorers. Additionally,

Marek Rutkiewicz Marek Rutkiewicz (born 8 May 1981 in Olsztyn) is a Polish former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2020 for seven different teams. Rutkiewicz's strength was in climbing and his victories came in hilly races, including ...

of the Polish selection finished 7th overall in the Tour de Pologne, which would have earned 30 points, but as a member of a national selection rather than a UCI registered team, he was not eligible for points.

Team

Team rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders of a team in the table. Teams with the same number of points are ranked according to their top-ranked rider. It had been said that the top 17 teams at the end of the season would be guaranteed a place in the three

in 2011, although with one race remaining, the UCI announced the launch of the WorldTour, meaning that teams of ProTour status would have the right to participate in all ranking events in 2011, including the Grand Tours, regardless of position in this table. , despite finishing 17th, were not granted a place in the 2011 Tour de France. * 32 teams scored at least one point.

Nation

National rankings are calculated by adding the ranking points of the top five riders registered in a nation in the table. Nations with the same number of points are ranked according to their top-ranked rider. The top ten nations as of 15 August were permitted up to nine riders at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in

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in October. *Riders from 34 nations earned at least one point.

Leader progress

References

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