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DSM and Arkéa Escape Danger while Movistar Descends into Trouble | Relegation Battle
This brilliant Tour de France has left a very tight ranking in terms of the relegation battle, with 6 teams within 1000 point margin, including Israel, Lotto, BikeExchange, Movistar, Cofidis and EF. Now we face the last third of the season with everything to decide and a multitude of continental races in which the teams involved will have to race strategically to keep their WorldTour licence.
The Ultimate Guide to the Tour de France 2022 King of the Mountains Competition
The mountains classification is always a great attraction of the Tour de France, especially when the fight for the general classification is not entertaining or exciting deep into the race. In this article, we will take a closer look at 2022 edition's scoring system, the tactics for winning it and who the favourites.
The Climbs of Le Tour de France 2022
Le Tour de France features one of the hardest parcours in recent memory, with five mountain-top finishes and a special focus on longer ascents and high altitude. The most decisive climbs of the race, Col du Granon, Alpe d'Huez and Hautacam are all in the 35-40 minute range, a stark contrast to the 2021 edition, in which the race was decided on 25 minute climbs.
Lotto Draws Level with BikeExchange whilst Israel Surge | Relegation Battle
We arrive at the Tour de France with the most equal ranking of the whole season, 8 teams separated by less than 1800 points and only 21 points between Lotto Soudal and BikeExchange, on either side of the relegation zone. Up until the National Championships, we estimate that 59% of the total points for the 2022 season have been distributed, so there are still many opportunities for the teams in the relegation zone to save themselves or ample time for those in a precarious position to fall late.
Lotto’s Bull Charges to Safety as Mas’ crashes Scare an Angry Movistar | Relegation Battle
We have reached the halfway point of the season and the relegation battle is tighter and more exciting than ever in 2022. The reaction of Lotto Soudal and, to a lesser extent, Israel - Premier Tech is generating a lot of nervousness among other teams at risk such as EF Education-Easypost and BikeExchange-Jayco, who see themselves closer and closer to the relegation zone.
Filippo Ganna vs Wout van Aert in Time-Trials
Filippo Ganna and Wout van Aert are arguably the best time-trialists in recent years, almost never off the podium in time trials of all varieties. However since August 2020, Ganna has won 14 out of 20 time-trials, even achieving an 8 time-trial streak win, including beating Van Aert twice in the World Championships.
EF Education Flounder as Lotto Approach Salvation | Relegation Battle
The Giro d'Italia is over with its big share of UCI points in the general classification, but the alternative continental calendar has also been very rich in the last three weeks, and some teams in the relegation battle have been able to make the most of it. In this article, we will look at the different approaches of the teams at risk for UCI points.
WorldTour 2020-22 Team Points Ranking – Updated Daily
On this page, you will find the WorldTour 2020-22 ranking of teams' UCI points, which is updated daily. Please bookmark this page if you find it useful and need to refer to it often. More information on the promotion and relegation system of cycling can be found in this article.
Forget the Leadout | How Lotto-Soudal Improved Positioning For Caleb Ewan in the Giro
Caleb Ewan is arguably the fastest sprinter in the world, but often that does not matter as his team, Lotto-Soudal, have struggled to consistently deliver Ewan in a good position to win a sprint in the last two years. In Giro d'Italia stages 3 and 6, Lotto-Soudal used two different tactics for positioning Ewan before the sprint, which we will analyse in this article.
Lotto starts its comeback and BikeExchange prays for Yates | Relegation Battle
The Giro d'Italia may take almost all of the media attention this May, but we cannot forget about the exciting battle to avoid relegation, which takes place across every UCI race. In this article, we also take a look at the winners and losers of the first part of the season now that it is over.