Rodriguez takes over as WorldTour leader
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Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez may not have achieved his goal of winning the overall at the Giro d'Italia, but the Spaniard's second place was enough to push him to the top of the UCI's WorldTour rankings. He replaced Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) on the top rung, moving up from sixth place to depose the Belgian winner of Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
Rodriguez, 33, has had his best season to date, winning a stage in Tirreno-Adriatico and two in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and taking second overall there, and then sprinting to his first Classic victory in Flèche Wallonne.
After winning the Giro d'Italia's stage 10 to Assisi, Rodriguez claimed the pink jersey of race leader and held it for 10 of the next 11 stages before succumbing to Ryder Hesjedal in the final time trial.
Hesjedal's overall victory moved him up into the top 10 in the world, he sits in 8th place with Vincenzo Nibali, Samuel Sanchez, Peter Sagan, Bradley Wiggins, Simon Gerrans, Damiano Cunego and Oscar Freire occupying the rest of the top positions.
WorldTour standings as of May 28, 2012
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team | 404 | pts |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 366 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 272 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 252 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale | 229 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling | 224 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 210 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Barracuda | 197 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 184 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Katusha Team | 180 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| 11 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 174 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| 12 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 172 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| 13 | Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team | 167 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
| 14 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 166 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| 15 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team Astana | 150 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| 16 | Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana | 149 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| 17 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 132 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
| 18 | Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda | 132 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| 19 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 126 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| 20 | Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling | 125 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| 21 | Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling | 112 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| 22 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 104 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
| 23 | Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 100 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| 24 | Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan | 96 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
| 25 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 96 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| 26 | Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 90 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| 27 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 88 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| 28 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan | 86 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
| 29 | Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team | 86 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| 30 | Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 85 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
| 31 | Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team | 75 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
| 32 | Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Pro Team Astana | 74 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
| 33 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 72 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
| 34 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 72 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
| 35 | Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan | 72 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
| 36 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 71 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
| 37 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling | 70 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
| 38 | Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling | 66 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
| 39 | Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling | 62 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
| 40 | Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank Cycling Team | 60 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
| 41 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | 60 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
| 42 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 60 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
| 43 | Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team | 52 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
| 44 | Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 52 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
| 45 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 51 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
| 46 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling | 50 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
| 47 | Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling | 48 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
| 48 | Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan | 42 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
| 49 | Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling | 42 | Row 48 - Cell 3 |
| 50 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 42 | Row 49 - Cell 3 |
| 51 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 42 | Row 50 - Cell 3 |
| 52 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 40 | Row 51 - Cell 3 |
| 53 | Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 40 | Row 52 - Cell 3 |
| 54 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | 37 | Row 53 - Cell 3 |
| 55 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 34 | Row 54 - Cell 3 |
| 56 | John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 33 | Row 55 - Cell 3 |
| 57 | Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 32 | Row 56 - Cell 3 |
| 58 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 32 | Row 57 - Cell 3 |
| 59 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda | 31 | Row 58 - Cell 3 |
| 60 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 30 | Row 59 - Cell 3 |
| 61 | Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan | 30 | Row 60 - Cell 3 |
| 62 | Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha Team | 30 | Row 61 - Cell 3 |
| 63 | Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team | 25 | Row 62 - Cell 3 |
| 64 | Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 24 | Row 63 - Cell 3 |
| 65 | Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 24 | Row 64 - Cell 3 |
| 66 | Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana | 22 | Row 65 - Cell 3 |
| 67 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 22 | Row 66 - Cell 3 |
| 68 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team | 22 | Row 67 - Cell 3 |
| 69 | Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 21 | Row 68 - Cell 3 |
| 70 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling | 20 | Row 69 - Cell 3 |
| 71 | Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team | 20 | Row 70 - Cell 3 |
| 72 | Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar Team | 20 | Row 71 - Cell 3 |
| 73 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 18 | Row 72 - Cell 3 |
| 74 | Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 17 | Row 73 - Cell 3 |
| 75 | Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Pro Team Astana | 16 | Row 74 - Cell 3 |
| 76 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 16 | Row 75 - Cell 3 |
| 77 | Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 16 | Row 76 - Cell 3 |
| 78 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team | 16 | Row 77 - Cell 3 |
| 79 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team | 16 | Row 78 - Cell 3 |
| 80 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 16 | Row 79 - Cell 3 |
| 81 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 14 | Row 80 - Cell 3 |
| 82 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 14 | Row 81 - Cell 3 |
| 83 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 13 | Row 82 - Cell 3 |
| 84 | Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-Barracuda | 12 | Row 83 - Cell 3 |
| 85 | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team | 12 | Row 84 - Cell 3 |
| 86 | Steve Chainel (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 10 | Row 85 - Cell 3 |
| 87 | Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 10 | Row 86 - Cell 3 |
| 88 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda | 10 | Row 87 - Cell 3 |
| 89 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 10 | Row 88 - Cell 3 |
| 90 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Movistar Team | 10 | Row 89 - Cell 3 |
| 91 | Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 10 | Row 90 - Cell 3 |
| 92 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | 10 | Row 91 - Cell 3 |
| 93 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Barracuda | 9 | Row 92 - Cell 3 |
| 94 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 9 | Row 93 - Cell 3 |
| 95 | Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team | 8 | Row 94 - Cell 3 |
| 96 | Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 8 | Row 95 - Cell 3 |
| 97 | Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team | 8 | Row 96 - Cell 3 |
| 98 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 8 | Row 97 - Cell 3 |
| 99 | Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 8 | Row 98 - Cell 3 |
| 100 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | 8 | Row 99 - Cell 3 |
| 101 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team | 8 | Row 100 - Cell 3 |
| 102 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 8 | Row 101 - Cell 3 |
| 103 | Allan Davis (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 8 | Row 102 - Cell 3 |
| 104 | Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 7 | Row 103 - Cell 3 |
| 105 | Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Big Mat | 7 | Row 104 - Cell 3 |
| 106 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 6 | Row 105 - Cell 3 |
| 107 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team | 6 | Row 106 - Cell 3 |
| 108 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 6 | Row 107 - Cell 3 |
| 109 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda | 6 | Row 108 - Cell 3 |
| 110 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 6 | Row 109 - Cell 3 |
| 111 | Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 6 | Row 110 - Cell 3 |
| 112 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Pro Team Astana | 5 | Row 111 - Cell 3 |
| 113 | Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD | 5 | Row 112 - Cell 3 |
| 114 | Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team | 4 | Row 113 - Cell 3 |
| 115 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team | 4 | Row 114 - Cell 3 |
| 116 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | 4 | Row 115 - Cell 3 |
| 117 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | 4 | Row 116 - Cell 3 |
| 118 | Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha Team | 4 | Row 117 - Cell 3 |
| 119 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 4 | Row 118 - Cell 3 |
| 120 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 4 | Row 119 - Cell 3 |
| 121 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan | 4 | Row 120 - Cell 3 |
| 122 | Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan | 4 | Row 121 - Cell 3 |
| 123 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 4 | Row 122 - Cell 3 |
| 124 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin-Barracuda | 4 | Row 123 - Cell 3 |
| 125 | Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team | 4 | Row 124 - Cell 3 |
| 126 | Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan | 4 | Row 125 - Cell 3 |
| 127 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 4 | Row 126 - Cell 3 |
| 128 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank | 3 | Row 127 - Cell 3 |
| 129 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 3 | Row 128 - Cell 3 |
| 130 | Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team | 2 | Row 129 - Cell 3 |
| 131 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 2 | Row 130 - Cell 3 |
| 132 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | 2 | Row 131 - Cell 3 |
| 133 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 2 | Row 132 - Cell 3 |
| 134 | Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 2 | Row 133 - Cell 3 |
| 135 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 134 - Cell 3 |
| 136 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 2 | Row 135 - Cell 3 |
| 137 | Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 2 | Row 136 - Cell 3 |
| 138 | Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team | 2 | Row 137 - Cell 3 |
| 139 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling | 2 | Row 138 - Cell 3 |
| 140 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin-Barracuda | 2 | Row 139 - Cell 3 |
| 141 | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan | 1 | Row 140 - Cell 3 |
| 142 | José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team | 1 | Row 141 - Cell 3 |
| 143 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 142 - Cell 3 |
| 144 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | 1 | Row 143 - Cell 3 |
| 145 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 1 | Row 144 - Cell 3 |
| 146 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank | 1 | Row 145 - Cell 3 |
| 147 | Svein Tuft (Can) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 1 | Row 146 - Cell 3 |
| 148 | Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 147 - Cell 3 |
| 149 | Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 1 | Row 148 - Cell 3 |
| 150 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 1 | Row 149 - Cell 3 |
| 151 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 1 | Row 150 - Cell 3 |
| 152 | Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | 1 | Row 151 - Cell 3 |
| 153 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | 1 | Row 152 - Cell 3 |
| 154 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 1 | Row 153 - Cell 3 |
| 155 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol Team | 1 | Row 154 - Cell 3 |
| 156 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 1 | Row 155 - Cell 3 |
| 157 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 1 | Row 156 - Cell 3 |
| 158 | Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | 1 | Row 157 - Cell 3 |
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