April 24/07 12:34 pm - UCI MTB Rankings Updated

Posted by Editor on 04/24/07
 

UCI MTB Rankings Updated

The UCI has released updated mountain bike rankings that include the first World Cup of the year. Geoff Kabush (Maxxis) has dropped slightly, to third in the men's standings from second, Seamus McGrath (Rocky Mountain-Haywood) to 26th from 16th (McGrath did not race Houffalize), and Max Plaxton (Rocky Mountain-Haywood) to 29th from 21st. The biggest gains were by winner Jose Hermida (Multivan Merida) to 6th from 106th and Julien Absalon (Orbea) from 27th to 4th. In Nation standings, Canada has dropped to 3rd from 2nd, as Spain leapfrogged up from 10th to 2nd based on Hermida's win.

For the women, Sabine Spitz (Ghost International takes over the top spot (up from 6th), followed by Houffalize winner Chengyuan Ren of China. American Georgia Gould (Luna) moves into third, followed by Mary McConneloug (Kenda-Seven) and Marga Fullana (Spiuk-Tau Ceramica). The top Canadian is Marie-Helene Premont (Rocky Mountain-Haywood), well back in 36th spot. Sandra walter (Felt XO) is next at 79th, followed by Kiara Bisaro (Opus) in 90th place. Wendy Simms (Kona) is 148th and Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain-Haywood) at 333rd. In the Nation standings, Canada has moved up from 38th to 20th, but still has a long way to go. The USA has moved into first place, followed by China and New Zealand.

Rankings as of April 24, 2007

Note: These rankings do not appear to include Sea Otter, so Canada and Canadian riders are probably slightly higher in the standings than shown.

Men
1 Chris Jongewaard (Aus) 390 points
2 Jader Zoli (Ita) 380
3 Geoff Kabush (Can) Maxxis 375
4 Julien Absalon (Fra) Orbea 320
5 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Cannondale-Vredestein 300
6 Jose Hermida (Esp) Multivan Merida 295
7 Roel Paulissen (Bel) Cannondale-Vredestein 288
8 Todd Wells (USA) GT 269
9 Burry Stander (RSA) GT 222
10 Clinton Avery (NZl) 203

19 Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 176
24 Adam Craig (USA) Giant 154
26 Seamus McGrath (Can) Rocky Mountain-Haywood 151
29 Max Plaxton (Can) Rocky Mountain-Haywood 133
38 Sam Schultz (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 115
41 Miachael Broderick (USA) Kenda-Seven 111
58 Sam Jurekovic (USA USA Development 94
77 Jeremiah Bishop (USA) Trek-VW 76
109 Colin Cares (USA) USA Development 60
241 Blake Harlan (USA) 16
253 Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona 15
293 Kris Sneddon (Can) Kona 11
301 Barry Wicks (USA) Kona 10
337 Carl Decker (USA) 8
461 Jeff Hall (USA) 3

Men's Nation Standings

1 Australia 777 points
2 Spain 667
3 Canada 659
4 France 626
5 USA 599
6 Italy 584
7 New Zealand 499
8 Chile 438
9 Switzerland 438
10 South Africa 400


Women

1 Sabine Spitz (Ger) Ghost international 370 points
2 Chengyuan Ren (Chn) China 360
3 Georgia Gould (USA) Luna 340
4 Mary McConneloug (USA) Kenda-Seven 334
5 Marga Fullana (Esp) Spiuk-Tau Ceramica 310
6 Francisca Campos Salas (Chi) 306
7 Gunn-Rita Dahle-Flesjaa (Nor) Multivan Merida 300
8 Rosara Joseph (NZl) 296
9 Tory Thomas (Aus) 260
10 Maja Wloszczowska (Pol) 260

17 Heather Irmiger (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 190
18 Willow Koerber (USA) Subaru-Gary Fisher 188
36 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) Rocky Mountain-Haywood 130
42 Chloe Forsman (USA) Luna 122
65 Melanie Meyers (USA) 90
70 Shonny Vanlandingham (Can) Luna 84
79 Sandra Walter (Can) Felt XO 78
90 Kiara Bisaro (Can) Opus 66
120 Sue Haywood (USA) Trek-VW 45
123 Kelli Emmett (USA) Giant 43
148 Wendy Simms (Can) Kona 32
177 Lus Elena Rodriguez Vasquez (USA) 20
290 Sara Bresnick (USA) 3
294 Nina Baum (USA) 3
299 Heather Svahn (USA) 3
308 Kristi Lewis (USA) 3
333 Alison Sydor (Can) Rocky Mountain-Haywood) 1
334 Caroline Lavoie (Can) 1

Women's Nation Standings

1 USA 864 points
2 China 790
3 New Zealand 712
4 Australia 640
5 Chile 626
6 Germany 609
7 Spain 517
8 Netherlands 409
9 Poland 405
10 Italy 405

20 Canada 274