Nys, Compton lead first UCI 'cross rankings of season

The first UCI cyclo-cross rankings of the 2013-2014 season were released today following the opening World Cup round on Sunday in Valkenburg and there's little change at the top of the standings as previous season's final leaders Sven Nys and Katie Compton continue in their respective top spots.

While a disastrous outing in Valkenburg for reigning world champion Sven Nys (Crelan KDL), who withdrew after snapping a chain, put a serious dent in his World Cup ambitions, the 37-year-old Belgian remains on top of the elite men's UCI standings with 2,150 points. Nys finished the previous season on top of the standings and in the rolling 12-month tabulation format he picked up where he left off. The top six riders in the standings, in fact, all held steady in their positions with Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) at second overall, 132 points behind Nys, followed by Valkenburg runner-up Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) with 1,714 points, 436 behind the world champion.

Pauwels's teammate Klaas Vantornout, the Belgian champion, is close behind in fourth with 1,700 points while Sunday's World Cup winner Lars van der Haar (Rabobank Development Team) is fifth with 1,496 points.

The biggest upwards mover near the top of the rankings is German champion Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Powerplus), the third place finisher in Valkenburg, who jumped from his 15th position at the end of last season to 8th with 1,076 points.

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) is the top North American rider in 21st place with 577 points, followed closely by Tim Johnson (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) in 22nd with 556 points.

The top four countries in the elite men's nation standings remain unchanged with Belgium in its usual position on top. Belgium has a commanding lead with 5,882 points, nearly double the tally of second-placed Netherlands (3,001). The Czech Republic holds steady at third with 2,275 points.

Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) begins the 2013-2014 'cross season where she left off, first on the UCI rankings. While the nine-time US champion has had a lighter early season schedule than previous years, nonetheless she placed second place to world champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant) in the opening World Cup round in Valkenburg and tops the standings with 2,330 points. Not wanting to miss a World Cup on home turf, Vos contested and won the women's race on Sunday in commanding fashion which moved her from fourth into second with 1,805 points. European champion Helen Wyman (Kona) trails Vos by 51 points in third while Belgian champion Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) holds fourth with 1,483 points. British champion Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea), third in Valkenburg on Sunday, rounds out the top five, just two points behind Cant.

Vos's decision to contest some early 'cross races plus the opening World Cup round puts the Netherlands on top of the elite women's nation standings with 4,155 points. Great Britain, which ended the previous season as top nation, is in second at 4,023 points followed by the United States in third with 3,205 points.

While the elite categories have a rolling, 12-month points cycle for determining their rankings, the junior men start each season with a zero balance and add points as the season progresses. Lucas Dubau (France), the winner of the junior men's World Cup in Valkenburg, tops these first rankings with 40 points, earning 30 for his win on Sunday plus 10 points for a victory on home soil on week prior to the World Cup. A pair of Belgians round out the top three, with Yannick Peeters at 25 points followed by Eli Iserbyt at 23 points.

France holds a slight edge over Belgium in the nation standings, 66 to 62 points, while the United States holds third at 36 points.

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Elite men - Individual ranking (top 50)
1Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team2150pts
2Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team2018Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team1714Row 2 - Cell 3
4Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team1700Row 3 - Cell 3
5Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank Development Team1496Row 4 - Cell 3
6Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ.fr1102Row 5 - Cell 3
7Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team1079Row 6 - Cell 3
8Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus1076Row 7 - Cell 3
9Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team986Row 8 - Cell 3
10Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team969Row 9 - Cell 3
11Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team967Row 10 - Cell 3
12Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team861Row 11 - Cell 3
13Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team856Row 12 - Cell 3
14Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team856Row 13 - Cell 3
15Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team850Row 14 - Cell 3
16Simon Zahner (Swi) EKZ Racing Team831Row 15 - Cell 3
17Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team775Row 16 - Cell 3
18Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team773Row 17 - Cell 3
19Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti730Row 18 - Cell 3
20Wout Van Aert (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team695Row 19 - Cell 3
21Jeremy Powers (USA) Rapha-Focus577Row 20 - Cell 3
22Tim Johnson (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com556Row 21 - Cell 3
23Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team538Row 22 - Cell 3
24Michael Wildhaber (Swi) Scott Swisspower MTB Racing Team534Row 23 - Cell 3
25Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist524Row 24 - Cell 3
26Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team514Row 25 - Cell 3
27Egoitz Murgoitio (Spa) Grupo Hirumet Taldea465Row 26 - Cell 3
28Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team463Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ryan Trebon (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com460Row 28 - Cell 3
30Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep450Row 29 - Cell 3
31James Driscoll (USA) Raleigh-Clement440Row 30 - Cell 3
32Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team437Row 31 - Cell 3
33Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team434Row 32 - Cell 3
34Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team420Row 33 - Cell 3
35Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team419Row 34 - Cell 3
36Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)398Row 35 - Cell 3
37Niels Wubben (Ned) Rabobank Development Team380Row 36 - Cell 3
38Ondrej Bambula (Cze) CEZ Cyklo Team Tabor377Row 37 - Cell 3
39Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team373Row 38 - Cell 3
40David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus352Row 39 - Cell 3
41Julian Alaphilippe (Fra)341Row 40 - Cell 3
42Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa)341Row 41 - Cell 3
43Ben Berden (Bel) Raleigh-Clement337Row 42 - Cell 3
44Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team318Row 43 - Cell 3
45Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team312Row 44 - Cell 3
46Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team304Row 45 - Cell 3
47Martin Haring (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica298Row 46 - Cell 3
48Lukas Flückiger (Swi) BMC Racing Team293Row 47 - Cell 3
49Patrick van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team293Row 48 - Cell 3
50Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles287Row 49 - Cell 3
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Elite men - Nation ranking
1Belgium5882pts
2Netherlands3001Row 1 - Cell 3
3Czech Republic2275Row 2 - Cell 3
4Switzerland2215Row 3 - Cell 3
5Germany2054Row 4 - Cell 3
6France1684Row 5 - Cell 3
7United States1657Row 6 - Cell 3
8Italy1294Row 7 - Cell 3
9Spain1084Row 8 - Cell 3
10Poland660Row 9 - Cell 3
11Canada598Row 10 - Cell 3
12Great Britain570Row 11 - Cell 3
13Slovakia521Row 12 - Cell 3
14Japan407Row 13 - Cell 3
15Luxembourg364Row 14 - Cell 3
16Denmark317Row 15 - Cell 3
17Sweden287Row 16 - Cell 3
18Australia276Row 17 - Cell 3
19New Zealand272Row 18 - Cell 3
20Hungary261Row 19 - Cell 3
21Portugal260Row 20 - Cell 3
22Austria210Row 21 - Cell 3
23Serbia200Row 22 - Cell 3
24Croatia200Row 23 - Cell 3
24Ireland200Row 24 - Cell 3
26Finland200Row 25 - Cell 3
27Norway35Row 26 - Cell 3
28Estonia18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ukraine5Row 28 - Cell 3
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Elite women - Individual ranking (top 50)
1Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective2330pts
2Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant1805Row 1 - Cell 3
3Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing1754Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm-BKCP1483Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team1481Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant1480Row 5 - Cell 3
7Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team1360Row 6 - Cell 3
8Lucie Chainel (Fra) BH-SR Suntour-KMC1187Row 7 - Cell 3
9Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team1121Row 8 - Cell 3
10Jasmin Achermann (Swi)1094Row 9 - Cell 3
11Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team1027Row 10 - Cell 3
12Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant870Row 11 - Cell 3
13Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota854Row 12 - Cell 3
14Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha-Focus788Row 13 - Cell 3
15Eva Lechner (Ita)748Row 14 - Cell 3
16Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com483Row 15 - Cell 3
17Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams457Row 16 - Cell 3
18Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Decock-Woningbouw Vandekerckhove443Row 17 - Cell 3
19Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Endura Lady Force432Row 18 - Cell 3
20Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh-Clement429Row 19 - Cell 3
21Julie Krasniak (Fra)419Row 20 - Cell 3
22Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team403Row 21 - Cell 3
23Georgia Gould (USA) Luna Pro Team392Row 22 - Cell 3
24Marlene Morel Petitgirard (Fra) VCC Morteau-Montbenoit389Row 23 - Cell 3
25Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized381Row 24 - Cell 3
26Sabrina Schweizer (Ger) Focus Team366Row 25 - Cell 3
27Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti345Row 26 - Cell 3
28Arenda Grimberg (Ned)340Row 27 - Cell 3
29Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB-Cube338Row 28 - Cell 3
30Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/Giant336Row 29 - Cell 3
31Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team327Row 30 - Cell 3
32Tereza Medvedova (Svk) ZP Sport326Row 31 - Cell 3
33Annie Last (GBr)321Row 32 - Cell 3
34Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies319Row 33 - Cell 3
35Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies315Row 34 - Cell 3
36Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) TJ Stadion Louny302Row 35 - Cell 3
37Sophie de Boer (Ned) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team301Row 36 - Cell 3
38Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized295Row 37 - Cell 3
39Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles285Row 38 - Cell 3
40Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling283Row 39 - Cell 3
41Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Team Wolfis Bikeshop Heitersheim275Row 40 - Cell 3
42Mical Dyck (Can) Stan's NoTubes269Row 41 - Cell 3
43Nancy Bober (Bel)265Row 42 - Cell 3
44Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies238Row 43 - Cell 3
45Vania Rossi (Ita)230Row 44 - Cell 3
46Nicole Duke (USA) Marin-Spy223Row 45 - Cell 3
47Laura Van Gilder (USA) Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom208Row 46 - Cell 3
48Amanda Carey (USA) Stan's NoTubes Elite208Row 47 - Cell 3
49Lise-Marie Henzelin (Swi) Cycles Prof205Row 48 - Cell 3
50Francesca Cauz (Ita)193Row 49 - Cell 3
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Elite women - Nation ranking
1Netherlands4155pts
2Great Britain4023Row 1 - Cell 3
3United States3205Row 2 - Cell 3
4Belgium3047Row 3 - Cell 3
5Czech Republic2689Row 4 - Cell 3
6France2470Row 5 - Cell 3
7Switzerland1492Row 6 - Cell 3
8Italy1323Row 7 - Cell 3
9Germany800Row 8 - Cell 3
10Canada590Row 9 - Cell 3
11Japan561Row 10 - Cell 3
12Denmark532Row 11 - Cell 3
13Slovakia512Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sweden438Row 13 - Cell 3
15Austria272Row 14 - Cell 3
16Luxembourg262Row 15 - Cell 3
17New Zealand254Row 16 - Cell 3
18Portugal202Row 17 - Cell 3
19Serbia202Row 18 - Cell 3
20Spain202Row 19 - Cell 3
21Australia200Row 20 - Cell 3
22Poland200Row 21 - Cell 3
22Croatia200Row 22 - Cell 3
24Hungary200Row 23 - Cell 3
25Finland200Row 24 - Cell 3
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Junior men - Individual ranking
1Lucas Dubau (France)40pts
2Yannick Peeters (Belgium)25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Eli Iserbyt (Belgium)23Row 2 - Cell 3
4Joshua Dubau (France)20Row 3 - Cell 3
5Peter Goguen (United States)20Row 4 - Cell 3
6Kobe Goossens (Belgium)14Row 5 - Cell 3
7Max Gulickx (Netherlands)11Row 6 - Cell 3
8Joris Nieuwenhuis (Netherlands)10Row 7 - Cell 3
9Simon Harrington (Australia)10Row 8 - Cell 3
10Austin Vincent (United States)10Row 9 - Cell 3
11Pascal Eenkhoorn (Netherlands)8Row 10 - Cell 3
12Jelle Schuermans (Belgium)8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Josh Abbey (Australia)6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Gianni Van Donink (Belgium)6Row 13 - Cell 3
14Sébastien Havot (France)6Row 14 - Cell 3
16Cooper Willsey (United States)6Row 15 - Cell 3
17Thijs Aerts (Belgium)6Row 16 - Cell 3
18Yan Gras (France)4Row 17 - Cell 3
19Sieben Wouters (Netherlands)4Row 18 - Cell 3
20Raphaël Auclair (Canada)4Row 19 - Cell 3
21Stijn Caluwe (Belgium)4Row 20 - Cell 3
22Roman Lehky (Czech Republic)2Row 21 - Cell 3
23Florian Vidal (France)2Row 22 - Cell 3
24Koen Van Dijke (Netherlands)2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Gavin Haley (United States)2Row 24 - Cell 3
26Noah Granigan (United States)2Row 25 - Cell 3
27Elias Van Hecke (Belgium)2Row 26 - Cell 3
28Hugo Briatta (France)1Row 27 - Cell 3
28Johan Jacobs (Switzerland)1Row 28 - Cell 3
30Pim van den Klundert (Netherlands)1Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jonathan Anderson (United States)1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Maxx Chance (United States)1Row 31 - Cell 3
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Junior men - Nation ranking
1France66pts
2Belgium62Row 1 - Cell 3
3United States36Row 2 - Cell 3
4Netherlands29Row 3 - Cell 3
5Australia16Row 4 - Cell 3
6Canada4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Czech Republic2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Switzerland1Row 7 - Cell 3

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.