September 10/03 6:06 am - Tentative 2004 MTB World Cup, UCI Road Rankings

Posted by Editor on 09/10/03
 

2004 Mountain Bike World Cup Schedule

The UCI has not announced the locales for the 2004 Mountain Bike World Cup, but we have been hearing rumours, and have put together the following tentative (very tentative) schedule for next year:

May 23 - XC only in Houffalize, Belgium
May 29-30 - Triple in Fort William, Scotland
June 6 - Downhill / 4-Cross only (no location known at this time)
June 26-27 - Triple in Mont Ste Anne, Quebec
July 3-4 - Triple in either Calgary or Grouse (Vancouver)
July 10-11 - Triple in Brazil (originally thought to be New Mexico, but that one seems to be off the list)
July 18 - National Championships
August 1 - Continental Championships
September 9-12 - World Championships in Les Gets, France
September 18-19 - Triple probably in Kaprun, Austria


UCI Road Rankings

Rankings as of September 7, 2003

Elite Women

1 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate 783.50 points
2 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Farm Frites-Hartol Cycling Team 591.50
3 Nicole Brandli (Sui) Prato Marathon Bike 584.00
4 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 552.00
5 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) 469.00
6 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik-Powerplate 467.30
7 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Ausra Gruodis-Safi 431.00
8 Regina Schleicher (Ger) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 368.00
9 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Prato Marathon Bike 366.10
10 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate 334.50
11 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 332.00
12 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O Pasta Zara Lorena Camicie 271.00
13 Olivia Gollan (Aus) 269.50
14 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) 247.40
15 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 238.00
16 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti 216.00
17 Zinaida Stahurskaya (Blr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 192.00
18 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Ausra Gruodis-Safi 181.00
19 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM 175.00
20 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona-Esker 168.00

23 Amber Neben (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Team 161.00
30 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Team 133.00
39 Susan Palmer (Can) 96.00
45 Deirdre Demet-Barry (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Te 73.00
50 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Team 65.00
50 Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 65.00
89 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Team 22.00
117 Katrina Berger-Grove (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling 12.00
117 Nicole Freedman (USA) 12.00
117 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) 12.00
117 Leah Goldstein (Isr) 12.00
121 Tina Mayolo (USA) 11.00
121 Anne Samplonius (Can) 11.00
126 Gina Grain (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 10.00
126 Amy More (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 10.00
140 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S 9.00
144 Mari Holden (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Team 8.00
154 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 7.00
156 Erin Carter (Can) 6.00
169 Heather Albert (USA) 5.00
193 Christine Thorburn (USA) 3.00
217 Cybil DiGuistini (Can) 2.00
217 Laura Vangilder (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 2.00
240 Charmaine Breon (USA) 1.00
240 Dorothy Cowden (USA) Team T-Mobile Women's Cycling Team 1.00
240 Nicole Demars (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 1.00
240 Katy St Laurent (Can) 1.00


Nation Rankings

Men
1 Italy 14,912.45 points
2 Spain 9,515.40
3 Germany 7,339.10
4 France 6,574.15
5 Australia 5,593.10
6 Netherlands 4,949.00
7 Belgium 4,814.75
8 Switzerland 4,751.75
9 U.S.A. 4,626.95
10 Denmark 3,543.95

29 Canada 607.25

Women
1 Australia 1,284.80 points
2 Germany 1,209.00
3 Russia 1,086.90
4 Netherlands 1,011.20
5 Lithuania 971.00
6 Sweden 844.50
7 Switzerland 782.00
8 Spain 672.60
9 Canada 579.00
10 Great Britain 576.50

11 U.S.A. 454.00