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Rigpberto Uran (L) and Nairo Quintana
Sports

Colombia’s Uran surpasses Quintana in UCI classification after Giro d’Italia

by Torkan Omari June 1, 2015

Colombians Rigoberto Uran and Nairo Quintana are respectively the eighth and eleventh best speed cyclist in the world, according to the latest UCI classification.

The Spaniard, Alejandro Valverde, became the new leader of the UCI World ranking with 932 points. In the country section, sorting is done by adding the points of the top five, Spain march outstanding leader with 1721 points.

His compatriot Alberto Contador, rises to second place, and Colombian Rigoberto Uran ended up in eighth place with 209 points, whereas Colombian Nairo Quintana ended up in eleventh place, with 20 points less than Uran.

Profiles

Rigoberto Uran

Nairo Quintana

Spain is dominating the national rankings, ahead of Australia and Colombia, and the Etixx-Quick Step team with 861 points, followed by Katusha (844) Sky (758), and Movistar (743).

UCI individual classification after Giro

  1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP-Movistar) 338
  2. Alberto Contador (ESP-Tinkoff-Saxo) 307
  3. Richie Porte (AUS-Sky) 304
  4. Alexander Kristoff (NOR-Katusha) 237
  5. John Degenkolb (GER-Giant-Alpecin) 232
  6. Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP-Katusha) 230
  7. Fabio Aru (ITA-Astana) 212
  8. Rigoberto Urán (COL-Etixx-Quick Step) 209
  9. Rui Costa (POR-Lampre-Merida) 196
  10. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL-Etixx-Q.Step 195
  11. Nairo Quintana (COL-Movistar) 189

Sources

Rigoberto Urán, el mejor colombiano en la clasificación de la UCI (El Espectador)

 

cyclingNairo QuintanaRigoberto Uran

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