Albert new leader of UCI cyclo-cross standings

Reigning world champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) had led the UCI cyclo-cross standings since the beginning of the 2013-2014 season, but his streak has come to an end courtesy of Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) in the latest tabulations released today by the UCI. For the elite women Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) maintained her position at the top of the standings while Belgium's Yannick Peeters, too, continues his lead of the junior men's rankings.

Albert now leads Nys by 50 points in the elite men's standings, 1,808 to 1,758, and while Albert placed one position ahead of Nys at Sunday's World Cup round in Namur, Belgium, it's primarily the result of the rolling 12-month points tabulation which is responsible for the change at the top of the elite men's rankings.

During the previous season there were eight World Cup rounds, while in the current season there are seven. The Roubaix, France round of the 2012-2013 World Cup occurred between the Belgian rounds in Koksijde and Namur, while this year it did not take place and thusly the points earned there last year simply disappeared from the riders' points tally without a chance to match or better them. Nys won at Roubaix last year, while Albert placed third and coupled with Nys finishing fourth in Namur this season versus 2nd last season his overall net loss was greater than Albert's, thusly moving the BKCP-Powerplus Belgian to the top of the standings.

Dutch champion Lars van der Haar (Rabobank Development Team) moves up from fourth to third overall, 37 points behind Nys, while Belgian champion Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) rose from fifth to fourth on the standings with 1,606 points. Vantornout's teammate Kevin Pauwels dropped from third to fifth with 1,488 points.

Tim Johnson (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld) is the top North American rider on the elite men's standings in 22nd place at 644 points.

With three of the top-four ranked riders in the world, Belgium easily retains its position as best nation for elite men with 5,172 points. The Netherlands remains in second at 3,249 points followed by Germany in third with 2,355 points.

Katie Compton has led the elite women's UCI standings since the beginning of the season and her top ranking continues with her tally of 2,110 points, 345 more than second-placed Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant), the reigning world champion. After taking a break from 'cross racing this season, Vos returned at Sunday's World Cup in Namur, Belgium and jumped out to an early lead, but Compton chased her down and surged ahead in the latter part of the Belgian mud-fest to take her third World Cup victory and her first head-to-head win over Vos this season.

Belgian champion Sanne Cant (Enertherm-BKCP) moves from fourth to third with 1,568 points, swapping places with European champion Helen Wyman (Kona), who dropped from third to fourth with 1,518 points. British champion Nikki Harris (Young Telenet-Fidea) retained her position at fifth with 1,396 points.

The top of the elite women's nations standings remained unchanged with Great Britain continuing its lead with 3,619 points. The Netherlands holds second at 3,429 points while the United States retains third overall with 3,221 points.

European champion Yannick Peeters continues to lead the junior men's standings buoyed by his narrow victory at Sunday's World Cup in Namur ahead of the Czech Republic's Adam Toupalik. Peeters' season tally increased to 156 points, 72 more than Toupalik who remains in second overall. Belgium's Kobe Goossens moved up from fourth to third with 72 points, while France's Lucas Dubau moved from fifth to fourth at 60 points. The top five is completed by Belgium's Eli Iserbyt, who dropped from third to fifth at 59 points.

The USA's Cooper Willsey is the top North American rider in the standings in ninth overall with 33 points.

Belgium continues to lead the junior men's nations standings with 287 points, while the Czech Republic jumped from fifth to second overall at 107 points. France follows in third at 101 points.

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Elite men - Individuals (top 50)
1Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team1808pts
2Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team1758Row 1 - Cell 3
3Lars van der Haar (Ned) Rabobank Development Team1721Row 2 - Cell 3
4Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team1606Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team1488Row 4 - Cell 3
6Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus1369Row 5 - Cell 3
7Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ.fr1288Row 6 - Cell 3
8Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team876Row 7 - Cell 3
9Thijs van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team866Row 8 - Cell 3
10Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team860Row 9 - Cell 3
11Wout Van Aert (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team810Row 10 - Cell 3
12Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) BMC Mountainbike Racing Team797Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team796Row 12 - Cell 3
14Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti766Row 13 - Cell 3
15Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team762Row 14 - Cell 3
16Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team753Row 15 - Cell 3
17Simon Zahner (Swi) EKZ Racing Team747Row 16 - Cell 3
18Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team742Row 17 - Cell 3
19Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team740Row 18 - Cell 3
20Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team727Row 19 - Cell 3
21Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Enertherm-BKCP662Row 20 - Cell 3
22Tim Johnson (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com644Row 21 - Cell 3
23Jeremy Powers (USA) Rapha-Focus618Row 22 - Cell 3
24Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team609Row 23 - Cell 3
25Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team594Row 24 - Cell 3
26Michael Wildhaber (Swi) Scott Swisspower MTB Racing Team533Row 25 - Cell 3
27Mike Teunissen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team492Row 26 - Cell 3
28Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji-Spy-Competitive Cyclist491Row 27 - Cell 3
29Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Crelan KDL Cycling Team479Row 28 - Cell 3
30Martin Haring (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica473Row 29 - Cell 3
31Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team448Row 30 - Cell 3
32Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickStep435Row 31 - Cell 3
33Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles-Specialized423Row 32 - Cell 3
34Ondrej Bambula (Cze) CEZ Cyklo Team Tabor418Row 33 - Cell 3
35Ryan Trebon (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com415Row 34 - Cell 3
36Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team412Row 35 - Cell 3
37Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita)388Row 36 - Cell 3
38Ben Berden (Bel) Raleigh-Clement387Row 37 - Cell 3
39Niels Wubben (Ned) Rabobank Development Team371Row 38 - Cell 3
40Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP-Powerplus Cycling Team356Row 39 - Cell 3
41David van der Poel (Ned) BKCP-Powerplus349Row 40 - Cell 3
42Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro-Stannah Cycling Team349Row 41 - Cell 3
43Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa)345Row 42 - Cell 3
44Egoitz Murgoitio (Spa) Grupo Hirumet Taldea343Row 43 - Cell 3
45Lukas Flückiger (Swi) BMC Racing Team335Row 44 - Cell 3
46James Driscoll (USA) Raleigh-Clement324Row 45 - Cell 3
47Javier Ruiz de Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa) MMR Spiuk323Row 46 - Cell 3
48Twan van den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team316Row 47 - Cell 3
49Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team289Row 48 - Cell 3
50Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing288Row 49 - Cell 3
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Elite men - Nations
1Belgium5172pts
2Netherlands3249Row 1 - Cell 3
3Germany2355Row 2 - Cell 3
4Switzerland2077Row 3 - Cell 3
5Czech Republic2035Row 4 - Cell 3
6France1797Row 5 - Cell 3
7United States1753Row 6 - Cell 3
8Italy1332Row 7 - Cell 3
9Spain1011Row 8 - Cell 3
10Slovakia857Row 9 - Cell 3
11Great Britain727Row 10 - Cell 3
12Canada675Row 11 - Cell 3
13Poland583Row 12 - Cell 3
14Japan458Row 13 - Cell 3
15Denmark357Row 14 - Cell 3
16Luxembourg346Row 15 - Cell 3
17Sweden289Row 16 - Cell 3
18Australia260Row 17 - Cell 3
19Portugal260Row 18 - Cell 3
20Hungary260Row 19 - Cell 3
21New Zealand247Row 20 - Cell 3
22Austria222Row 21 - Cell 3
23Serbia205Row 22 - Cell 3
24Croatia200Row 23 - Cell 3
24Ireland200Row 24 - Cell 3
26Finland200Row 25 - Cell 3
27Norway30Row 26 - Cell 3
28Estonia18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ukraine5Row 28 - Cell 3
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Elite women - Individuals (top 50)
1Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective2110pts
2Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant1765Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sanne Cant (Bel) Enertherm-BKCP1568Row 2 - Cell 3
4Helen Wyman (GBr) Kona Factory Racing1518Row 3 - Cell 3
5Nikki Harris (GBr) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team1396Row 4 - Cell 3
6Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Pro Team1220Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ellen Van Loy (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team1129Row 6 - Cell 3
8Lucie Chainel (Fra) BH-SR Suntour-KMC1067Row 7 - Cell 3
9Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team980Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant904Row 9 - Cell 3
11Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant760Row 10 - Cell 3
12Eva Lechner (Ita)728Row 11 - Cell 3
13Gabriella Durrin (GBr) Rapha-Focus705Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren Kuota617Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jasmin Achermann (Swi)600Row 14 - Cell 3
16Kaitlin Antonneau (USA) Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com576Row 15 - Cell 3
17Meredith Miller (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized535Row 16 - Cell 3
18Sophie de Boer (Ned) Young Telenet-Fidea Cycling Team524Row 17 - Cell 3
19Crystal Anthony (USA) Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies495Row 18 - Cell 3
20Annefleur Kalvenhaar (Ned) Giant Dealerteams483Row 19 - Cell 3
21Elle Anderson (USA) Cal Giant Berry Farms-Specialized470Row 20 - Cell 3
22Martina Mikulaskova (Cze) TJ Stadion Louny455Row 21 - Cell 3
23Marlene Morel Petitgirard (Fra) VCC Morteau-Montbenoit430Row 22 - Cell 3
24Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ita) Selle Italia-Guerciotti426Row 23 - Cell 3
25Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Panasonic Ladies401Row 24 - Cell 3
26Margriet Helena Kloppenburg (Den) Endura Lady Force385Row 25 - Cell 3
27Caroline Mani (Fra) Raleigh-Clement366Row 26 - Cell 3
28Githa Michiels (Bel) Toka Print MTB Team357Row 27 - Cell 3
29Asa Maria Erlandsson (Swe) Varbergs MTB-Cube356Row 28 - Cell 3
30Arley Kemmerer (USA) C3-Twenty20 Cycling347Row 29 - Cell 3
31Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/Giant335Row 30 - Cell 3
32Reza Hormes-Ravenstijn (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team328Row 31 - Cell 3
33Annie Last (GBr)321Row 32 - Cell 3
34Nicole Duke (USA) Marin-Spy299Row 33 - Cell 3
35Tereza Medvedova (Svk) ZP Sport272Row 34 - Cell 3
36Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel) Decock-Woningbouw Vandekerckhove250Row 35 - Cell 3
37Mical Dyck (Can) Stan's NoTubes240Row 36 - Cell 3
38Jessica Lambracht (Ger) Stevens-1A-Crossteam232Row 37 - Cell 3
39Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Up Cycling Team232Row 38 - Cell 3
40Maureen Bruno Roy (USA) Bob's Red Mill p/b Seven Cycles225Row 39 - Cell 3
41Loes Sels (Bel) DNCS-Pro 2012 Cycling Team220Row 40 - Cell 3
42Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team217Row 41 - Cell 3
43Nadja Heigl (Aut) RLM Wien213Row 42 - Cell 3
44Laura Van Gilder (USA) Van Dessel p/b Mellow Mushroom208Row 43 - Cell 3
45Lotte Eikelenboom (Ned) DRC De Mol202Row 44 - Cell 3
46Sakiko Miyauchi (Jpn) Club Viento192Row 45 - Cell 3
47Lisa Heckmann (Ger) VC-Racingteam183Row 46 - Cell 3
48Amanda Miller (USA) Team TIBCO182Row 47 - Cell 3
49Katrien Thijs (Bel) Up Cycling Team175Row 48 - Cell 3
50Catharine Pendrel (Can) Luna Pro Team175Row 49 - Cell 3
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Elite women - Nations
1Great Britain3619pts
2Netherlands3429Row 1 - Cell 3
3United States3221Row 2 - Cell 3
4Belgium3054Row 3 - Cell 3
5Czech Republic2655Row 4 - Cell 3
6France2114Row 5 - Cell 3
7Italy1324Row 6 - Cell 3
8Switzerland894Row 7 - Cell 3
9Japan663Row 8 - Cell 3
10Germany584Row 9 - Cell 3
11Canada559Row 10 - Cell 3
12Slovakia511Row 11 - Cell 3
13Denmark485Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sweden456Row 13 - Cell 3
15Luxembourg362Row 14 - Cell 3
16Austria323Row 15 - Cell 3
17New Zealand227Row 16 - Cell 3
18Serbia213Row 17 - Cell 3
19Spain205Row 18 - Cell 3
20Australia200Row 19 - Cell 3
21Poland200Row 20 - Cell 3
21Portugal200Row 21 - Cell 3
21Croatia200Row 22 - Cell 3
24Hungary200Row 23 - Cell 3
25Finland200Row 24 - Cell 3
26Argentina8Row 25 - Cell 3
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Junior men - Individuals (top 50)
1Yannick Peeters (Belgium)156pts
2Adam Toupalik (Czech Republic)84Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kobe Goossens (Belgium)72Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lucas Dubau (France)60Row 3 - Cell 3
5Eli Iserbyt (Belgium)59Row 4 - Cell 3
6Joris Nieuwenhuis (Netherlands)47Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jelle Schuermans (Belgium)44Row 6 - Cell 3
8Thijs Aerts (Belgium)43Row 7 - Cell 3
9Cooper Willsey (United States)33Row 8 - Cell 3
10Peter Goguen (United States)32Row 9 - Cell 3
11Thomas Joseph (Belgium)31Row 10 - Cell 3
12Austin Vincent (United States)29Row 11 - Cell 3
13Pascal Eenkhoorn (Netherlands)24Row 12 - Cell 3
14Roman Lehky (Czech Republic)22Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jens Teirlinck (Belgium)22Row 14 - Cell 3
16Sébastien Havot (France)21Row 15 - Cell 3
17Maxx Chance (United States)21Row 16 - Cell 3
18Joshua Dubau (France)20Row 17 - Cell 3
19Gianni Van Donink (Belgium)20Row 18 - Cell 3
20Lance Haidet (United States)20Row 19 - Cell 3
21Yan Gras (France)19Row 20 - Cell 3
22Johan Jacobs (Switzerland)16Row 21 - Cell 3
23Raúl Fernández (Spain)16Row 22 - Cell 3
24David Lombardo (United States)15Row 23 - Cell 3
25Max Gulickx (Netherlands)14Row 24 - Cell 3
26Gotzon Martín (Spain)14Row 25 - Cell 3
27Stijn Caluwe (Belgium)11Row 26 - Cell 3
28Nolan Brady (United States)11Row 27 - Cell 3
29Sieben Wouters (Netherlands)10Row 28 - Cell 3
30Simon Harrington (Australia)10Row 29 - Cell 3
31Stefano Sala (Italy)10Row 30 - Cell 3
32Odrian Champossin (France)10Row 31 - Cell 3
33Ludwig Cords (Germany)10Row 32 - Cell 3
34Ethan Reynolds (United States)8Row 33 - Cell 3
35Ian McShane (United States)8Row 34 - Cell 3
36Pim Van Den Klundert (Netherlands)7Row 35 - Cell 3
37Garrett Gerchar (United States)7Row 36 - Cell 3
38Jon Gil Ranero (Spain)7Row 37 - Cell 3
39Josh Abbey (Australia)6Row 38 - Cell 3
40Daniel Smarzaro (Italy)6Row 39 - Cell 3
41Kyle Bloesser (United States)6Row 40 - Cell 3
41Kamil Malecki (Poland)6Row 41 - Cell 3
43Leo Appelt (Germany)6Row 42 - Cell 3
44Valentin Ortillon (France)6Row 43 - Cell 3
45Florian Vidal (France)6Row 44 - Cell 3
46Elias Van Hecke (Belgium)5Row 45 - Cell 3
47Moreno Pellizzon (Italy)4Row 46 - Cell 3
47Jon Munitxa (Spain)4Row 47 - Cell 3
49Javier Colton (United States)4Row 48 - Cell 3
50Remigiusz Gil (Poland)4Row 49 - Cell 3
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Junior men - Nations
1Belgium287pts
2Czech Republic107Row 1 - Cell 3
3France101Row 2 - Cell 3
4United States94Row 3 - Cell 3
5Netherlands85Row 4 - Cell 3
6Spain37Row 5 - Cell 3
7Italy20Row 6 - Cell 3
8Germany17Row 7 - Cell 3
9Switzerland16Row 8 - Cell 3
10Australia16Row 9 - Cell 3
11Poland12Row 10 - Cell 3
12Canada4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Luxembourg2Row 12 - 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.