Contador heads world rankings

Alberto Contador is the new world number one, according to the rankings released on Monday by cycling’s governing body the UCI, a day after the Spaniard’s third Tour de France victory.

Contador, who was fourth going into the Tour, has displaced the Australian Cadel Evans who has slipped to third.

Another Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez has also leapfrogged Evans to take second place.

Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg has climbed impressively from 57th to sixth.

PARIS, AFP

UCI individual world rankings

Points

1. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 482

2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 398

3. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 390

4. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 304

5. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 283

6. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 258

7. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/SAX) 250

8. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 233

9. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 225

10. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 223

Team rankings Points

1. Astana (KAZ) 884

2. Saxo Bank (DEN) 788

3. Katusha (RUS) 709

4. Liquigas (ITA) 634

5. Omega Pharma (BEL) 621

6. Rabobank (NED) 605

7. HTC-Columbia (USA) 595

8. RadioShack (USA) 562