UAE Team Emirates 5th in the UCI World Tour ranking

UAE Team Emirates captain Rui Costa’s first place at this year’s Abu Dhabi Tour has seen the team directed by general manager Saronni jump straight into fifth place on the UCI WorldTour team rankings.

The Portuguese rider sealed the overall General Classification race win at the fourth and final 143-kilometre Yas Island Stage, held exclusively on the Yas Marina Circuit, thanks primarily to his stunning victory in the third stage that finished at the summit of Jebel Hafeet.
Rui Costa made history in landing the team’s first GC victory, and became the first UAE Team Emirates rider to win under the new team banner.

The Portuguese is expected to next line-up for the team at the famous Tirreno-Adriatico race in a couple of weeks, and may then make his debut at the Giro d’Italia, the first of the iconic ‘Grands Tours’.

UCI WorldTour rankings (as of February 26 after Abu Dhabi Tour)

1- BMC Racing Team 1210 pt
2- Orica-Scott 1077 pt
3- Bora-Hansgrohe 923 pt
4- Team Sunweb 923 pt
5- UAE Team Emirates 695 pt
6- Katusha-Alpecin 633 pt
7- Quick Step-Floors 578 pt
8- Trek-Segafred 558 pt
9- Dimendion Data 483 pt
10- Lotto Nl-Jumbo 407 pt
11- Team Sky 379 pt
12- Cannondale-Drapac 359 pt
13- Ag2R La Mondiale 331 pt
14- Lotto-Soudal 315 pt
15- Astana 282 pt
16- Movistar 180 pt
17- Bahrain-Merida 114 pt
18- FdJ 68 pt