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KingRene
08-24-03, 01:46 PM
UCI rankings as of August 17, 2003
Elite men

1 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick.Step-Davitamon 2,358.75 pts
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 2,047.75
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team Saeco 1,997.00
4 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 1,905.00
5 Iban Mayo Diez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1,735.00
6 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 1,727.00
7 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Telekom 1,726.00
8 Lance Armstrong (USA) US Postal-Berry Floor 1,558.00
9 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Lampre 1,421.00
10 Tyler Hamilton (USA) Team CSC 1,403.20
11 Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Lotto-Domo 1,364.00
12 Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Bianchi 1,234.00
13 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Team Saeco 1,203.00
14 Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez (Spa) Fassa Bortolo 1,199.00
15 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank 1,151.00
16 Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 1,145.00
17 Baden Cooke (Aus) FDJeux.com 1,113.00
18 Mario Cipollini (Ita) Domina Vacanze-Elitron 1,103.20
19 Roberto Heras (Spa) US Postal-Berry Floor 1,085.25
20 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 1,025.50

velo
08-24-03, 02:58 PM
I haven't been following the world cup, lately. What's left on the calendar? Can Zabel catch up?
KingRene
08-24-03, 04:24 PM
Paris Tours and Tour of Lombardy are the last 2 events on the World Cup calendar. These races take place before and after the World Championships in October. It seems unlikely that anyone will catch Bettini as Michael Boogerd is his closest competitor, 146 points behind.

As far as the overall UCI rankings go, Zabel does have a chance, albeit a small one, to overtake Bettini as the World's number 1 ranked rider. If Zabel racks up some wins in the Vuelta and Bettini becomes dormant (not very likely) then he can catch him. However, Bettini is aiming for the Worlds along with an impending World Cup overall repeat and should only increase his margin over the field. Any changes in the rankings will be small moves in placings aside from Aitor Gonzalez who stands to see a considerable drop if he can't achieve his winning form at the Vuelta.

Laggard
08-24-03, 05:01 PM
Bettini is looking so strong right now that short of a disaster, I can't see him losing the WC.
KingRene
08-24-03, 05:06 PM
Laggard:

3 World Cup victories for Bettini and he was injured during his race: Liege-Bastogne-Liege. I couldn't agree with you more.