Americans highly ranked in UCI cyclo-cross standings

Thanks to a revision of the UCI's cyclo-cross points system and a strong early-season showing on the North American calendar, US riders are stacked near the top of the UCI's first published cyclo-cross world ranking.

Katie Compton, winner of the first World Cup round and undefeated in six starts, leads the women's rankings. While world champion Zdenek Stybar, also undefeated over six straight races, leads a pair of Americans in the men's standings. 

Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld duo Jeremy Powers and Tim Johnson are second and third after a series of domestic wins. The top Belgian, Sven Nys, is down in sixth overall, behind Frenchman Francis Mourey and American Ryan Trebon.

The UCI revised its points system for the 2010-2011 season, increasing the number of points available to C1 and C2 classified races while reducing the amount of points given in the World Cup events. All World Cup points will be included in the tally, but only a rider's top five C2 races and top six C1 finishes count toward the overall standings. The US riders have started strong but we can expect the European men to have an advantage as their intense and race-packed season goes on.

On the women's side, Compton resumed her position as the top-ranked woman in the world, having also led the rankings early in last year's season. Back to back wins in the USGP Planet Bike Cup, the triple victories in the UCI3 weekend in Ohio, and the World Cup gold in Aigle, Switzlerland this weekend vaulted the American into the top spot over compatriot Laura Van Gilder.

Czech Katarina Nash holds the third spot over Aigle runner-up Daphny Van Den Brand.

UCI rankings as of October 18, 2010

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Telenet-Fidea440pts
2Jeremy Powers (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld377Row 1 - Cell 3
3Timothy Johnson (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld300Row 2 - Cell 3
4Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ286Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona-FSA225Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet220Row 5 - Cell 3
7Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor212Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Telenet-Fidea210Row 7 - Cell 3
9Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus192Row 8 - Cell 3
10Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus187Row 9 - Cell 3
11Davide Frattini (Ita) Subaru-Hudz182Row 10 - Cell 3
12Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabo-Giant Offroad181Row 11 - Cell 3
13James Driscoll (USA) Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld177Row 12 - Cell 3
14Justin Lindine (USA)150Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike145Row 14 - Cell 3
16Christian Heule (Swi) Champion Systems142Row 15 - Cell 3
17Valentin Scherz (Swi)130Row 16 - Cell 3
18Luca Damiani (Ita)127Row 17 - Cell 3
19David Kasek (Cze)124Row 18 - Cell 3
20Steve Chainel (Fra)114Row 19 - Cell 3
21Christopher Jones (USA)114Row 20 - Cell 3
22Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea113Row 21 - Cell 3
23Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor111Row 22 - Cell 3
24Ondrej Bambula (Cze)111Row 23 - Cell 3
25Derrick St John (Can)104Row 24 - Cell 3
26Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabo-Giant Offroad100Row 25 - Cell 3
27Geoff Kabush (Can)97Row 26 - Cell 3
28Jesse Anthony (USA)93Row 27 - Cell 3
29Tristan Schouten (USA)83Row 28 - Cell 3
30Enrico Franzoi (Ita)78Row 29 - Cell 3
31Barry Wicks (USA) Kona-FSA69Row 30 - Cell 3
32Jiri Polnicky (Cze)68Row 31 - Cell 3
33Radomir Simunek (Cze)67Row 32 - Cell 3
34Christoph Pfingsten (Ger)67Row 33 - Cell 3
35Adam Myerson (USA) CycleSmart-Bikes Not Bombs66Row 34 - Cell 3
36Luke Keough (USA) Champion Systems66Row 35 - Cell 3
37Petr Dlask (Cze) Telenet-Fidea65Row 36 - Cell 3
38Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP-Powerplus63Row 37 - Cell 3
39Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team60Row 38 - Cell 3
40Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned)59Row 39 - Cell 3
41Joachim Parbo (Den)59Row 40 - Cell 3
42Javier Ruiz De Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa)55Row 41 - Cell 3
43Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa)53Row 42 - Cell 3
44Jim Aernouts (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus53Row 43 - Cell 3
45Robert Gavenda (Svk) Telenet-Fidea50Row 44 - Cell 3
46Daniel Summerhill (USA)50Row 45 - Cell 3
47Bart Verschueren (Bel)50Row 46 - Cell 3
48Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet-Fidea50Row 47 - Cell 3
49Mariusz Gil (Pol)48Row 48 - Cell 3
50Philip Wong (USA)48Row 49 - Cell 3
51Anthony Grand (Swi)48Row 50 - Cell 3
52Sven Beelen (Bel)47Row 51 - Cell 3
53Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra)45Row 52 - Cell 3
54Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team44Row 53 - Cell 3
55Tijmen Eising (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team43Row 54 - Cell 3
56Brian Matter (USA)43Row 55 - Cell 3
57Rob Peeters (Bel)43Row 56 - Cell 3
58Ryan Knapp (USA)40Row 57 - Cell 3
59Paul Oldham (GBr)40Row 58 - Cell 3
60Marcel Wildhaber (Swi)39Row 59 - Cell 3
61Lars Van Der Haar (Ned)37Row 60 - Cell 3
62Troy Wells (USA)36Row 61 - Cell 3
63Todd Wells (USA)35Row 62 - Cell 3
64Andrew Watson (Can)35Row 63 - Cell 3
65Nicholas Weighall (USA)35Row 64 - Cell 3
66Aaron Schooler (Can)34Row 65 - Cell 3
67Adam Craig (USA)33Row 66 - Cell 3
68Adam Mcgrath (USA)33Row 67 - Cell 3
69Justin Spinelli (USA)33Row 68 - Cell 3
70Jerome Townsend (USA)33Row 69 - Cell 3
71Marco Bianco (Ita)32Row 70 - Cell 3
72Joeri Adams (Bel) Rabo-Giant Offroad32Row 71 - Cell 3
73Bryan Fawley (USA)31Row 72 - Cell 3
74Nicolas Bazin (Fra)30Row 73 - Cell 3
75Jody Crawforth (GBr)30Row 74 - Cell 3
76Sid Taberlay (Aus)30Row 75 - Cell 3
77Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel)30Row 76 - Cell 3
78Jake Wells (USA)29Row 77 - Cell 3
79Mitchell Huenders (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team28Row 78 - Cell 3
80Martin Zlamalik (Cze)28Row 79 - Cell 3
81Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-Fidea28Row 80 - Cell 3
82Karel Hnik (Cze)28Row 81 - Cell 3
83Ian Field (GBr)26Row 82 - Cell 3
84Arnaud Grand (Swi)26Row 83 - Cell 3
85Jérome Chevallier (Fra)25Row 84 - Cell 3
86Andrew Wulfkuhle (USA)24Row 85 - Cell 3
87Marko Lalonde (USA)23Row 86 - Cell 3
88Matthieu Boulo (Fra)22Row 87 - Cell 3
89Isaac Suarez Fernandez (Spa)22Row 88 - Cell 3
90Johannes Sickmueller (Ger)21Row 89 - Cell 3
91Vaclav Metlicka (Svk)21Row 90 - Cell 3
92Weston Schempf (USA)21Row 91 - Cell 3
93Dylan Mcnicholas (USA)21Row 92 - Cell 3
94Martin Hunal (Cze)21Row 93 - Cell 3
95Tyler Wren (USA)21Row 94 - Cell 3
96Kris Lapere (Bel)20Row 95 - Cell 3
97Jonathan Baker (USA)20Row 96 - Cell 3
98Cory Burns (USA)20Row 97 - Cell 3
99Kevin Eeckhout (Bel)20Row 98 - Cell 3
100Pirmin Lang (Swi)19Row 99 - Cell 3
101Jeremy Ferguson (USA)19Row 100 - Cell 3
102Florian Le Corre (Fra)18Row 101 - Cell 3
103Sascha Weber (Ger)17Row 102 - Cell 3
104Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)17Row 103 - Cell 3
105Guillaume Nelessen (USA)17Row 104 - Cell 3
106Marco Ponta (Ita)16Row 105 - Cell 3
107Ryan Dewald (USA)16Row 106 - Cell 3
108Erlantz Uriarte Okamika (Spa)16Row 107 - Cell 3
109Alec Donahue (USA)16Row 108 - Cell 3
110Mirko Tabacchi (Ita)15Row 109 - Cell 3
111Liam Killeen (GBr)15Row 110 - Cell 3
112Elia Silvestri (Ita)15Row 111 - Cell 3
113Fabio Ursi (Ita)14Row 112 - Cell 3
114Travis Livermon (USA)14Row 113 - Cell 3
115Unai Yus Kerejeta (Spa)14Row 114 - Cell 3
116Jiri Friedl (Cze)14Row 115 - Cell 3
117Kenneth Hansen (Den)12Row 116 - Cell 3
118Thijs Al (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team12Row 117 - Cell 3
119Mike Sherer (USA)12Row 118 - Cell 3
120Mauro Gonzalez Fontan (Spa)12Row 119 - Cell 3
121Jared Nieters (USA)12Row 120 - Cell 3
122Evan Mcneely (Can)12Row 121 - Cell 3
123Théo Dumanchin (Fra)12Row 122 - Cell 3
124Mark Batty (Can)11Row 123 - Cell 3
125Carlos Hernandez Garcia (Spa)11Row 124 - Cell 3
126Joe Dombroski (USA)10Row 125 - Cell 3
127Floris De Tier (Bel)10Row 126 - Cell 3
128Jose Antonio Diez Arriola (Spa)10Row 127 - Cell 3
129Zach Mcdonald (USA)10Row 128 - Cell 3
130Nathan Chown (Can)10Row 129 - Cell 3
131Matej Lasak (Cze)10Row 130 - Cell 3
132Gianni Vermeersch (Bel)10Row 131 - Cell 3
133Manny Goguen (USA)9Row 132 - Cell 3
134Martin Haring (Svk)9Row 133 - Cell 3
135Kevin Noiles (Can)8Row 134 - Cell 3
136Kenny Geluykens (Bel)8Row 135 - Cell 3
137Sean Babcock (USA)8Row 136 - Cell 3
138Wayne Bray (USA)8Row 137 - Cell 3
139Osmond Bakker (Can)8Row 138 - Cell 3
140Michael (Jr) Schweizer (Ger)8Row 139 - Cell 3
141Joshua Dillon (USA)7Row 140 - Cell 3
142Craig Richey (Can)7Row 141 - Cell 3
143Jared Stafford (Can)6Row 142 - Cell 3
144Arnaud Van Den Abeele (Bel)6Row 143 - Cell 3
145Oscar Vazquez Crespo (Spa)6Row 144 - Cell 3
146Chris Sheppard (Can)6Row 145 - Cell 3
147Dan Staffo (USA)6Row 146 - Cell 3
148Ben Berden (Bel)6Row 147 - Cell 3
149Nicholas Keough (USA)6Row 148 - Cell 3
150Steve Fisher (USA)6Row 149 - Cell 3
151Ole Quast (Ger)6Row 150 - Cell 3
152David Van Der Poel (Ned)5Row 151 - Cell 3
153Mike Garrigan (Can)5Row 152 - Cell 3
154Andreas Moser (Swi)5Row 153 - Cell 3
155René Lang (Swi)5Row 154 - Cell 3
156Lukas Winterberg (Swi)5Row 155 - Cell 3
157Daniele Mensi (Ita)5Row 156 - Cell 3
158Yves Corminboeuf (Swi)5Row 157 - Cell 3
159Laurent Colombatto (Fra)5Row 158 - Cell 3
160Xabier Garcia Irazola (Spa)5Row 159 - Cell 3
161Jonas Schau Guddal (Den)5Row 160 - Cell 3
162Angelo De Clercq (Bel)4Row 161 - Cell 3
163Stuart Bowers (GBr)4Row 162 - Cell 3
164Milan Barenyi (Svk)4Row 163 - Cell 3
165Dan Chabanov (USA)4Row 164 - Cell 3
166Jeremy Durrin (USA)4Row 165 - Cell 3
167Scott Frederick (USA)4Row 166 - Cell 3
168Peter Bradshaw (USA)4Row 167 - Cell 3
169Bryan Falaschi (Ita)4Row 168 - Cell 3
170Stef Boden (Bel)4Row 169 - Cell 3
171Derek Hardinge (Can)3Row 170 - Cell 3
172Mitchell Kersting (USA)2Row 171 - Cell 3
173Antonio Suarez Fernandez (Spa)2Row 172 - Cell 3
174Nicholas Craig (GBr)2Row 173 - Cell 3
175Jan Nesvadba (Cze)2Row 174 - Cell 3
176Ivo Plevak (Cze)2Row 175 - Cell 3
177Kevin Sweeney (USA)2Row 176 - Cell 3
178Brian Wilichoski (USA)2Row 177 - Cell 3
179Jacobe Keough (USA)2Row 178 - Cell 3
180Greg Wittwer (USA)2Row 179 - Cell 3
181Fabio Alfonso Todaro (Ita)2Row 180 - Cell 3
182Marcel Meisen (Ger)2Row 181 - Cell 3
183Jens Adams (Bel)2Row 182 - Cell 3
184Tim Van Nuffel (Bel)1Row 183 - Cell 3
185Daniel Booth (GBr)1Row 184 - Cell 3
186Joshua Snead (USA)1Row 185 - Cell 3
187Alex Candelario (USA)1Row 186 - Cell 3
188Bretislav Rohel (Cze)1Row 187 - Cell 3
189Cary Fridrich (USA)1Row 188 - Cell 3
190David Wilcox (USA)1Row 189 - Cell 3
191Matthew O'keefe (USA)1Row 190 - Cell 3
192Bobby Lea (USA)1Row 191 - Cell 3
193Emilien Barben (Swi)1Row 192 - Cell 3
194Wietse Bosmans (Bel)1Row 193 - Cell 3
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Elite Women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Katherine Compton (USA) Planet Bike400pts
2Laura Van Gilder (USA) C3 Athletes Serving Athletes380Row 1 - Cell 3
3Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna260Row 2 - Cell 3
4Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl220Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sanne Van Paassen (Ned)200Row 4 - Cell 3
6Susan Butler (USA) Subaru-Hudz176Row 5 - Cell 3
7Natasha Elliott (Can) Garneau-Club Chaussures- Ogilv170Row 6 - Cell 3
8Meredith Miller (USA) California Giant Berry-Specialized151Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sally Annis (USA)142Row 8 - Cell 3
10Deidre Winfield (USA)135Row 9 - Cell 3
11Amy Dombroski (USA) Luna126Row 10 - Cell 3
12Andrea Smith (USA)123Row 11 - Cell 3
13Sanne Cant (Bel)120Row 12 - Cell 3
14Helen Wyman (GBr)116Row 13 - Cell 3
15Ann d'Ambruoso (USA)111Row 14 - Cell 3
16Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger)110Row 15 - Cell 3
17Arley Kemmerer (USA)104Row 16 - Cell 3
18Kristin Gavin (USA)102Row 17 - Cell 3
19Maureen Bruno Roy (USA)101Row 18 - Cell 3
20Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra)90Row 19 - Cell 3
21Teal Stetson-Lee (USA)89Row 20 - Cell 3
22Pavla Havlikova (Cze)86Row 21 - Cell 3
23Rebecca Blatt (USA)83Row 22 - Cell 3
24Wendy Simms (Can)83Row 23 - Cell 3
25Crystal Anthony (USA)79Row 24 - Cell 3
26Sophie De Boer (Ned)78Row 25 - Cell 3
27Devon Haskell (USA)78Row 26 - Cell 3
28Georgia Gould (USA)75Row 27 - Cell 3
29Caroline Mani (Fra)70Row 28 - Cell 3
30Katy Curtis (Can)70Row 29 - Cell 3
31Arenda Grimberg (Ned)62Row 30 - Cell 3
32Carolyn Popovic (USA)60Row 31 - Cell 3
33Reza Hormes (Ned)58Row 32 - Cell 3
34Nikki Thiemann (USA)58Row 33 - Cell 3
35Linda Van Rijen (Ned)56Row 34 - Cell 3
36Sabrina Schweizer (Ger)54Row 35 - Cell 3
37Martina Zwick (Ger)52Row 36 - Cell 3
38Sara Bresnick (USA)51Row 37 - Cell 3
39Melissa Bunn (Can)49Row 38 - Cell 3
40Jasmin Achermann (Swi)48Row 39 - Cell 3
41Joyce Vanderbeken (Bel)46Row 40 - Cell 3
42Barbara Howe (USA)42Row 41 - Cell 3
43Pepper Harlton (Can)40Row 42 - Cell 3
44Gabriella Day (GBr)39Row 43 - Cell 3
45Ellen Van Loy (Bel)38Row 44 - Cell 3
46Nikki Harris (GBr)38Row 45 - Cell 3
47Sabrina Stultiens (Ned)37Row 46 - Cell 3
48Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra)36Row 47 - Cell 3
49Kaitlin Antonneau (USA)36Row 48 - Cell 3
50Nancy Bober (Bel)35Row 49 - Cell 3
51Christina Tamilio (USA)35Row 50 - Cell 3
52Jana Kyptova (Cze)33Row 51 - Cell 3
53Nicole De Bie - Leyten (Bel)32Row 52 - Cell 3
54Daniela Bresciani (Ita)31Row 53 - Cell 3
55Francesca Cucciniello (Ita)30Row 54 - Cell 3
56Sarah Maile (USA)30Row 55 - Cell 3
57Tessa Van Nieuwpoort (Ned)29Row 56 - Cell 3
58Stefania Vecchio (Ita)28Row 57 - Cell 3
59Jennifer Sagesser (Swi)27Row 58 - Cell 3
60Gertie Willems (Bel)26Row 59 - Cell 3
61Ashley James (USA)26Row 60 - Cell 3
62Lise-Marie Henzelin (Swi)25Row 61 - Cell 3
63Kathy Sherwin (USA)25Row 62 - Cell 3
64Nicoletta Bresciani (Ita)24Row 63 - Cell 3
65Linnea Koons (USA)24Row 64 - Cell 3
66Nikoline Hansen (Den)23Row 65 - Cell 3
67Mical Dyck (Can)23Row 66 - Cell 3
68Stéphanie Vaxillaire-Denuit (Fra)22Row 67 - Cell 3
69Lise Müller (Swi)21Row 68 - Cell 3
70Vicki Thomas (Can)20Row 69 - Cell 3
71Mary Mcconneloug (USA)20Row 70 - Cell 3
72Rebecca Wellons (USA)20Row 71 - Cell 3
73Erica Yozell Miller (USA)17Row 72 - Cell 3
74Marne Smiley (USA)16Row 73 - Cell 3
75Emily Thurston (USA)16Row 74 - Cell 3
76Katrina Dowidchuk (USA)16Row 75 - Cell 3
77Amanda Sin (USA)14Row 76 - Cell 3
78Lenore Pipes (USA)13Row 77 - Cell 3
79Courtney Dimpel (USA)12Row 78 - Cell 3
80Erin Silliman (USA)12Row 79 - Cell 3
81Sophie Matte (Can)12Row 80 - Cell 3
82Leigh Hobson (Can)12Row 81 - Cell 3
83Kari Studley (USA)11Row 82 - Cell 3
84Laura Bietola (Can)10Row 83 - Cell 3
85Jennifer Maxwell (USA)9Row 84 - Cell 3
86Kimberly Flynn (USA)6Row 85 - Cell 3
87Sarah Krzysiak (USA)6Row 86 - Cell 3
88Frances Morrison (USA)6Row 87 - Cell 3
89Kelli Emmett (USA)6Row 88 - Cell 3
90Wendy Williams (USA)6Row 89 - Cell 3
91Allison Mann (USA)6Row 90 - Cell 3
92Katrina Baumsteiger (USA)6Row 91 - Cell 3
93Kris Walker (USA)5Row 92 - Cell 3
94Alison Powers (USA)4Row 93 - Cell 3
95Alice Pennington (USA)4Row 94 - Cell 3
96Kristine Church (USA)3Row 95 - Cell 3
97Anna Barensfeld (USA)3Row 96 - Cell 3
98Annajean Dallaire (USA)2Row 97 - Cell 3
99Elle Anderson (USA)2Row 98 - Cell 3
100Christiane Knobbe (Ger)2Row 99 - Cell 3
101Julie Kuliecza (USA)2Row 100 - Cell 3
102Linda Sone (USA)1Row 101 - Cell 3
103Kerry Barnholt (USA)1Row 102 - Cell 3
104Kendall Ryan (USA)1Row 103 - Cell 3
105Sarah Kerlin (USA)1Row 104 - Cell 3
106Natalie Stoll (USA)1Row 105 - Cell 3
107Katerine Northcott (USA)1Row 106 - Cell 3
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Juniors
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Yannick Eckmann (Ger)20pts
2Jeff Bahnson (USA)12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel)12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Lars Forster (Swi)10Row 3 - Cell 3
5Yorben Van Tichelt (Bel)10Row 4 - Cell 3
6Laurens Sweeck (Bel)10Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jorn Claes (Bel)6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sam O'keefe (USA)5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Fabian Lienhard (Swi)4Row 8 - Cell 3
10Karl Hoppner (Can)4Row 9 - Cell 3
11Jonathan Lastra (Spa)4Row 10 - Cell 3
12Daan Soete (Bel)4Row 11 - Cell 3
13Kévin Bouvard (Fra)2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Gunnar Bergey (USA)2Row 13 - Cell 3
15José María Cristóbal (Spa)2Row 14 - Cell 3
16Andrew Dillman (USA)2Row 15 - Cell 3
17Stan Goderie (Ned)2Row 16 - Cell 3
18Fabien Doubey (Fra)1Row 17 - Cell 3
19Bjorn Fox (USA)1Row 18 - Cell 3
20Saul López (Spa)1Row 19 - Cell 3
21Diether Sweeck (Bel)1Row 20 - Cell 3

 

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Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.