Belgian Philippe Gilbert moved up into fifth place in the UCI World Rankings after his victory in the Amstel Gold Race, but lags a full 60 points behind the Spring's most consistent podium finisher Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek).
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Gilbert's win pushed Belgium into the top spot of the nations ahead of Australia and Italy, and pulled the Omega Pharma-Lotto team up four spots into eighth behind leaders RadioShack, HTC-Highroad and Rabobank.
Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez was the biggest mover of the weekend after taking second to Gilbert in the Amstel Gold Race, up 41 places to 27th, while Simon Gerrans's third place helped move him 71 spots up into 34th.
Cancellara leads the individual rankings after taking second in both Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo and a third place in the Tour of Flanders.
Milan-San Remo winner Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) remained in second, 33 points behind, while Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) is in third, tied with Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD).
The team rankings are bad news for Astana and Vacansoleil, who occupy the last two spots. The performance of each team is critical to remaining in the 18-team World Tour.
Astana's points came primarily from Alexandre Vinokourov's performance in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, while Björn Leukemans has been the top performer for Vacansoleil.
The UCI's World Tour continues Wednesday with La Flèche Wallonne.
World Rankings as of April 18, 2011
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek | 236 | pts |
| 2 | Matthew Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad | 203 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack | 202 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 202 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 (+11) | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 176 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 (-1) | Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 156 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 (-1) | Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack | 143 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 (-1) | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 140 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 (-1) | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | 128 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 (-1) | Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad | 114 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 (-1) | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 109 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 (-1) | Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard | 106 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 (-1) | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 106 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank Sungard | 100 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 (-2) | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 100 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 (-1) | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 100 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 92 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Xavier Tondo Volpini (Spa) Movistar Team | 90 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling | 82 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep Cycling Team | 80 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 78 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 74 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 72 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 71 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 70 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 70 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 (+41) | Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team | 67 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 (-1) | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek | 60 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 (-1) | Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 60 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team | 60 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 (-2) | Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShack | 60 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 (-1) | Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling | 57 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 (-1) | Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 52 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 (+71) | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Sky Procycling | 51 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 (-2) | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad | 50 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 (-2) | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 50 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 (-2) | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha Team | 50 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 (-2) | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 46 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 (+4) | Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 44 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 (-3) | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad | 44 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 (-3) | Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-Highroad | 42 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 (+61) | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek | 41 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 43 (-4) | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 41 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 (-4) | George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team | 40 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 (-4) | David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team | 31 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 (-) | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha Team | 30 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 (-5) | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 30 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 (-4) | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team RadioShack | 30 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 49 (-4) | Tiago Machado (Por) Team RadioShack | 30 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 (-4) | Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 28 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 (+29) | Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 26 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 52 (-5) | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 26 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 53 (-5) | Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack | 22 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 54 (-5) | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team | 21 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 55 (-4) | Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 20 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 56 (-6) | Thor Hushovd (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 20 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
| 57 (-5) | Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 15 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
| 58 (-5) | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 14 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
| 59 (-5) | Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShack | 13 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
| 60 (-5) | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 12 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
| 61 (-5) | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 12 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
| 62 (-5) | Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling | 11 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
| 63 (-) | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShack | 10 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
| 64 (-6) | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | 10 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
| 65 (-2) | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 10 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
| 66 (-7) | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | 10 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
| 67 (-7) | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 10 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
| 68 (-7) | Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team Astana | 10 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
| 69 (-7) | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 10 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
| 70 (-6) | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 10 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
| 71 (-6) | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard | 9 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
| 72 (-6) | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 8 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
| 73 (-4) | Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Pro Team Astana | 7 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
| 74 (-7) | Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team RadioShack | 7 | Row 73 - Cell 3 |
| 75 (-4) | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 6 | Row 74 - Cell 3 |
| 76 (-6) | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) HTC-Highroad | 6 | Row 75 - Cell 3 |
| 77 (-5) | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 5 | Row 76 - Cell 3 |
| 78 (+11) | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team | 4 | Row 77 - Cell 3 |
| 79 (-4) | Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek | 4 | Row 78 - Cell 3 |
| 80 (-7) | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling | 4 | Row 79 - Cell 3 |
| 81 (-7) | Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Leopard Trek | 4 | Row 80 - Cell 3 |
| 82 (-6) | Thomas Löfkvist (Swe) Sky Procycling | 4 | Row 81 - Cell 3 |
| 83 (-5) | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 4 | Row 82 - Cell 3 |
| 84 (-5) | Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 4 | Row 83 - Cell 3 |
| 85 (-3) | Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 4 | Row 84 - Cell 3 |
| 86 (-9) | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard Trek | 4 | Row 85 - Cell 3 |
| 87 (-6) | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | 4 | Row 86 - Cell 3 |
| 88 (-5) | Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 2 | Row 87 - Cell 3 |
| 89 (-2) | Andy Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek | 2 | Row 88 - Cell 3 |
| 90 (+2) | Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Katusha Team | 2 | Row 89 - Cell 3 |
| 91 (-6) | Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale | 2 | Row 90 - Cell 3 |
| 92 (-4) | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 91 - Cell 3 |
| 93 (-9) | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 2 | Row 92 - Cell 3 |
| 94 (-8) | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 2 | Row 93 - Cell 3 |
| 95 (-5) | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 94 - Cell 3 |
| 96 (-5) | Richie Porte (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 2 | Row 95 - Cell 3 |
| 97 (-4) | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 2 | Row 96 - Cell 3 |
| 98 (-4) | Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad | 2 | Row 97 - Cell 3 |
| 99 (-4) | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 2 | Row 98 - Cell 3 |
| 100 (-4) | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 2 | Row 99 - Cell 3 |
| 101 (-4) | Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 2 | Row 100 - Cell 3 |
| 102 (+10) | Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 1 | Row 101 - Cell 3 |
| 103 (+1) | Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 102 - Cell 3 |
| 104 (-6) | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 1 | Row 103 - Cell 3 |
| 105 (-6) | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 1 | Row 104 - Cell 3 |
| 106 (-6) | Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar Team | 1 | Row 105 - Cell 3 |
| 107 (-6) | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 1 | Row 106 - Cell 3 |
| 108 (-6) | Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard | 1 | Row 107 - Cell 3 |
| 109 (-3) | Andrew Talansky (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 1 | Row 108 - Cell 3 |
| 110 (-3) | Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 109 - Cell 3 |
| 111 (-3) | Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 1 | Row 110 - Cell 3 |
| 112 (-3) | Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 1 | Row 111 - Cell 3 |
| 113 (-3) | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling | 1 | Row 112 - Cell 3 |
| 114 (-3) | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 113 - Cell 3 |
| 115 (-2) | Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Highroad | 1 | Row 114 - Cell 3 |
| 116 (-2) | Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | 1 | Row 115 - Cell 3 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (+2) | Belgium | 560 | pts |
| 2 | Australia | 558 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 (-2) | Italy | 525 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Spain | 432 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Germany | 399 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 342 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 296 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | United States | 266 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | France | 178 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Great Britain | 161 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 (+2) | Denmark | 92 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 (-1) | Ireland | 72 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 (-1) | Colombia | 57 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Austria | 44 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Portugal | 43 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 (+9) | Russia | 34 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 (-1) | Slovenia | 30 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 (-1) | Kazakhstan | 28 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 (-1) | Norway | 20 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 (-1) | Canada | 12 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 (-1) | New Zealand | 11 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 (-1) | Belarus | 10 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 (-1) | Argentina | 9 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 (-1) | Latvia | 6 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 (-1) | Sweden | 4 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 (+1) | Luxembourg | 2 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 (-1) | Slovakia | 2 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 1 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Poland | 1 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 1 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team RadioShack | 465 | pts |
| 2 | HTC-Highroad | 453 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Rabobank Cycling Team | 398 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Team Garmin-Cervelo | 358 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Leopard Trek | 345 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | BMC Racing Team | 278 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 (+3) | Sky Procycling | 275 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 (+4) | Omega Pharma-Lotto | 258 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 (-2) | Lampre - ISD | 253 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 (-2) | Movistar Team | 248 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 (-2) | Quickstep Cycling Team | 234 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 (-1) | Saxo Bank Sungard | 219 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Liquigas-Cannondale | 168 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 (+2) | Katusha Team | 153 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 (-1) | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 111 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 (-1) | AG2R La Mondiale | 103 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 64 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Pro Team Astana | 45 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
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