Sagan new leader of WorldTour

After moving into the UCI WorldTour individual rankings lead with a runner-up finish Friday at E3 Harelbeke, Peter Sagan (Cannondale Pro Cycling) extended his lead in the rankings with a solo victory at Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.

Sagan celebrated his first UCI WorldTour Classic victory by pulling a wheelie while crossing the finish line.

"It's great to have won. This race perhaps isn't a monument, one of the biggest Classics, like Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix but I'm still very happy," he said.

The Slovakian champion scored 80 points for his victory at Gent-Wevelgem, increasing his points total to 232. Classics rival Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard), who soloed to victory at the E3 Harelbeke, is second overall with 151 points.

Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) is third in the individual ranking with 144 points after he finished second overall in the Volta a Catalunya stage race in Spain. The week-long stage race was won by Ireland's Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp), with Italy's Michele Scarponi (Lampre-Merida) third overall.

Martin scored 100 points for his overall victory and debuts at eighth overall in the individual ranking.

Team Sky continues to lead the team ranking, while Spain stays on top of the nations ranking. Team Sky has a total of 407 points. Katusha is second with 268 points and RadioShack-Leopard is third with 266 points.

Dan Martin: King of Catalunya

Daniel Martin also celebrated his first major UCI WorldTour success on Sunday. The Irish climber confirmed his potential by winning stage four with a solo attack from the day's early break and then defended his slim race lead with intelligence and some excellent support from his team.

Martin lives in Catalunya and so celebrated winning his "home" race.

"I'm really, really happy. Winning at home is very special," he said. "This is the best win of my career and I think it's the best I've ever performed. Now my next goal is to do well in the Ardennes Classics in April."

The UCI WorldTour continues in Belgium on Easter Sunday with the Tour of Flanders. Sagan is the favourite for victory but will face strong competition from Cancellara plus 2012 winner Tom Boonen and his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team.

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WorldTour - Individuals
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling232pts
2Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack Leopard151Row 1 - Cell 3
3Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha144Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma-Quick Step142Row 3 - Cell 3
5Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling117Row 4 - Cell 3
6Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling113Row 5 - Cell 3
7Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team111Row 6 - Cell 3
8Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp107Row 7 - Cell 3
9Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team106Row 8 - Cell 3
10Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Sharp92Row 9 - Cell 3
11Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling86Row 10 - Cell 3
12Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team86Row 11 - Cell 3
13Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff72Row 12 - Cell 3
14Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida71Row 13 - Cell 3
15Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale71Row 14 - Cell 3
16Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team70Row 15 - Cell 3
17Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team62Row 16 - Cell 3
18Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro Team61Row 17 - Cell 3
19Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick Step61Row 18 - Cell 3
20Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi61Row 19 - Cell 3
21Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha60Row 20 - Cell 3
22Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack Leopard52Row 21 - Cell 3
23Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling51Row 22 - Cell 3
24Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team50Row 23 - Cell 3
25Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team50Row 24 - Cell 3
26Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack Leopard42Row 25 - Cell 3
27Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team41Row 26 - Cell 3
28Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team41Row 27 - Cell 3
29Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling40Row 28 - Cell 3
30Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha40Row 29 - Cell 3
31Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida40Row 30 - Cell 3
32Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi32Row 31 - Cell 3
33Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida32Row 32 - Cell 3
34Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team30Row 33 - Cell 3
35Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge30Row 34 - Cell 3
36Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team30Row 35 - Cell 3
37Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar Team24Row 36 - Cell 3
38Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ22Row 37 - Cell 3
39Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team22Row 38 - Cell 3
40Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ21Row 39 - Cell 3
41Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha20Row 40 - Cell 3
42Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Merida20Row 41 - Cell 3
43André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol20Row 42 - Cell 3
44Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling18Row 43 - Cell 3
45Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step16Row 44 - Cell 3
46Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step15Row 45 - Cell 3
47Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step14Row 46 - Cell 3
48Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge12Row 47 - Cell 3
49Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge12Row 48 - Cell 3
50Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol11Row 49 - Cell 3
51Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack Leopard11Row 50 - Cell 3
52Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step10Row 51 - Cell 3
53Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack Leopard10Row 52 - Cell 3
54Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale10Row 53 - Cell 3
55Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling8Row 54 - Cell 3
56Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) RadioShack Leopard6Row 55 - Cell 3
57Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick Step6Row 56 - Cell 3
58Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling6Row 57 - Cell 3
59Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team6Row 58 - Cell 3
60Mark Renshaw (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling Team6Row 59 - Cell 3
61Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team6Row 60 - Cell 3
62Francois Parisien (Can) Team Argos-Shimano6Row 61 - Cell 3
63Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling6Row 62 - Cell 3
64Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team6Row 63 - Cell 3
65Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick Step6Row 64 - Cell 3
66Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-GreenEdge6Row 65 - Cell 3
67Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano6Row 66 - Cell 3
68Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ6Row 67 - Cell 3
69David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Sky Procycling5Row 68 - Cell 3
70Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida5Row 69 - Cell 3
71Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp4Row 70 - Cell 3
72Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team4Row 71 - Cell 3
73Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) FDJ4Row 72 - Cell 3
74Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ4Row 73 - Cell 3
75Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team4Row 74 - Cell 3
76Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Merida4Row 75 - Cell 3
77Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team4Row 76 - Cell 3
78Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha4Row 77 - Cell 3
79Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre-Merida4Row 78 - Cell 3
80Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale4Row 79 - Cell 3
81Bauke Mollema (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team4Row 80 - Cell 3
82Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team3Row 81 - Cell 3
83Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge2Row 82 - Cell 3
84Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team2Row 83 - Cell 3
85Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack Leopard2Row 84 - Cell 3
86Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge2Row 85 - Cell 3
87Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff2Row 86 - Cell 3
88Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol1Row 87 - Cell 3
89Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Sharp1Row 88 - Cell 3
90Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team1Row 89 - Cell 3
91Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol1Row 90 - Cell 3
92Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step1Row 91 - Cell 3
93Robert Wagner (Ger) Blanco Pro Cycling Team1Row 92 - Cell 3
94Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack Leopard1Row 93 - Cell 3
95Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ1Row 94 - Cell 3
96Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team1Row 95 - Cell 3
97Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 96 - Cell 3
98Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team1Row 97 - Cell 3
99Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi1Row 98 - Cell 3
100Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp1Row 99 - Cell 3
101Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team1Row 100 - Cell 3
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WorldTour - Nations
1Spain395pts
2Italy319Row 1 - Cell 3
3Great Britain309Row 2 - Cell 3
4France266Row 3 - Cell 3
5Netherlands245Row 4 - Cell 3
6Slovakia238Row 5 - Cell 3
7United States230Row 6 - Cell 3
8Switzerland160Row 7 - Cell 3
9Australia145Row 8 - Cell 3
10Belgium143Row 9 - Cell 3
11Ireland107Row 10 - Cell 3
12Slovenia101Row 11 - Cell 3
13Poland101Row 12 - Cell 3
14Colombia70Row 13 - Cell 3
15Germany43Row 14 - Cell 3
16Norway28Row 15 - Cell 3
17Costa Rica24Row 16 - Cell 3
18Austria18Row 17 - Cell 3
19Portugal11Row 18 - Cell 3
20Ukraine6Row 19 - Cell 3
21Canada6Row 20 - Cell 3
22Finland4Row 21 - Cell 3
23Kazakhstan4Row 22 - Cell 3
24Russia4Row 23 - Cell 3
25Croatia2Row 24 - Cell 3
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WorldTour - Teams
1Sky Procycling407pts
2Katusha268Row 1 - Cell 3
3RadioShack Leopard266Row 2 - Cell 3
4Omega Pharma-Quick Step248Row 3 - Cell 3
5Cannondale Pro Cycling244Row 4 - Cell 3
6Garmin-Sharp205Row 5 - Cell 3
7Blanco Pro Cycling Team203Row 6 - Cell 3
8BMC Racing Team198Row 7 - Cell 3
9Movistar Team188Row 8 - Cell 3
10Astana Pro Team176Row 9 - Cell 3
11Lampre-Merida168Row 10 - Cell 3
12Euskaltel-Euskadi94Row 11 - Cell 3
13Ag2R La Mondiale85Row 12 - Cell 3
14Team Saxo-Tinkoff74Row 13 - Cell 3
15Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team63Row 14 - Cell 3
16Orica-GreenEdge62Row 15 - Cell 3
17FDJ57Row 16 - Cell 3
18Lotto Belisol33Row 17 - Cell 3
19Team Argos-Shimano12Row 18 - Cell 3

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