Cycling's ruling body, the
UCI (Union Cycliste Interationale) released their road racing rankings
earlier in June. Judith Arndt (T-Mobile), the 2005 World Champion, shows a
strong lead, ahead of Swedish Champion and former World Champion, Susanne
Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint). Third is another former World Champion,
Svetlanan Bubnenkova (Colnago Fenix). Fourth placed is Oenone Wood, the 2005
World Cup series Champion. Nicole Cooke (Univega) is fifth.
The rankings are based on the
points awarded at qualifying events throughout the season. Races are graded,
according to difficulty and length, which affects the points awarded.
Finishing position in races also affects the amo9unt of points a rider will
gain in any event.
June Road Rankings
| Rank |
Previous
Rank |
Surname
/ First Name |
Team |
Country |
Points |
| 1 |
3 |
ARNDT
Judith |
TMP |
GER |
784.5 |
| 2 |
4 |
LJUNGSKOG
Susanne |
BFL |
SWE |
690 |
| 3 |
2 |
BUBNENKOVA
Svetlana |
FEN |
RUS |
674 |
| 4 |
1 |
WOOD
Oenone |
NUR |
AUS |
651.5 |
| 5 |
7 |
COOKE
Nicole |
UPT |
GBR |
631 |
| 6 |
8 |
WORRACK
Trixi |
NUR |
GER |
589.5 |
| 7 |
6 |
PUCINSKAITE
Edita |
NMC |
LTU |
585 |
| 8 |
5 |
MELCHERS-VAN
POPPEL Mirjam |
BFL |
NED |
530 |
| 9 |
9 |
TEUTENBERG
Ina |
TMP |
GER |
482 |
| 10 |
11 |
BRONZINI
Giorgia |
FRW |
ITA |
429 |
| 11 |
10 |
SCHLEICHER
Regina |
NUR |
GER |
421.5 |
| 12 |
12 |
BRÄNDLI
Nicole |
BCT |
SUI |
382 |
| 13 |
20 |
DOPPMANN
Priska |
UPT |
SUI |
333.5 |
| 14 |
16 |
PITEL
Edwige |
ALI |
FRA |
302 |
| 15 |
13 |
SENFF
Theresa |
AAD |
GER |
287.75 |
| 16 |
17 |
HENNES
Tanja |
BFL |
GER |
279 |
| 17 |
14 |
NEBEN
Amber |
BFL |
USA |
253 |
| 18 |
19 |
ZABIROVA
Zoulfia |
BCT |
KAZ |
248 |
| 19 |
21 |
SOMARRIBA
ARROLA Joane |
BPD |
ESP |
241 |
| 20 |
22 |
DE
GOEDE Suzanne |
AAD |
NED |
226.75 |
| 21 |
23 |
KIESANOWSKI
Joanne |
UPT |
NZL |
222 |
| 22 |
25 |
VZESNIAUSKAITE
Modesta |
FRW |
LTU |
218 |
| 23 |
24 |
BELTMAN
Chantal |
VVP |
NED |
216.25 |
| 24 |
14 |
RASMUSSEN
Dorte Lohse |
ALI |
DEN |
213 |
| 25 |
33 |
ZILIUTE
Diana |
SAF |
LTU |
201 |
| 26 |
47 |
THORBURN
Christine |
|
USA |
182 |
| 27 |
28 |
ULMER
Sarah |
|
NZL |
179 |
| 28 |
18 |
BEUTLER
Annette |
EHN |
SUI |
176 |
| 29 |
44 |
SLYUSAREVA
Olga |
|
RUS |
169 |
| 30 |
31 |
WATT
Kathryn |
LBL |
AUS |
168 |
| 31 |
35 |
GUNNEWIJK
Loes |
BFL |
NED |
164.25 |
| 32 |
34 |
ARMSTRONG
Kristin |
|
USA |
158 |
| 33 |
41 |
JAUNATRE
Marina |
FUT |
FRA |
147 |
| 34 |
39 |
OKI
Miho |
NMC |
JPN |
145 |
| 35 |
36 |
BRODTKA
Angela |
AAD |
GER |
142.75 |
| 36 |
37 |
LUPERINI
Fabiana |
TOG |
ITA |
142 |
| 37 |
42 |
CORNEO
Sigrid |
NMC |
ITA |
138 |
| 38 |
27 |
SOEDER
Christiane |
UPT |
AUT |
137.5 |
| 39 |
32 |
CANTELE
Noemi |
BCT |
ITA |
134 |
| 40 |
38 |
GILMORE
Rochelle |
SAF |
AUS |
133 |
| 40 |
30 |
VALEN
Anita |
HCT |
NOR |
133 |
| 42 |
46 |
BACCAILLE
Monia |
SEM |
ITA |
130 |
| 43 |
40 |
GRAUS
Andrea |
BCT |
AUT |
125 |
| 44 |
43 |
MARKERINK
Loes |
HCT |
NED |
124 |
| 45 |
29 |
THÜRIG
Karin |
UPT |
SUI |
114.5 |
| 46 |
50 |
BATES
Katherine |
NUR |
AUS |
110 |
| 47 |
48 |
MORENO
ALLUE Maribel |
|
ESP |
98 |
| 48 |
51 |
TAMANINI
Luisa |
SAF |
ITA |
93 |
| 49 |
52 |
MATUSIAK
Bogumila |
|
POL |
92 |
| 50 |
54 |
POLIKEVICIUTE
Jolanta |
|
LTU |
88 |
| 51 |
53 |
MAYOLO
PIC Tina |
|
USA |
86 |
| 52 |
56 |
GARCIA
Evelyn |
NMC |
ESA |
83 |
| 53 |
45 |
HOLLER
Monica |
BCT |
SWE |
82 |
| 53 |
58 |
WILD
Kirsten |
AAD |
NED |
82 |
| 55 |
59 |
D'ETTORRE
Alessandra |
SEM |
ITA |
81 |
| 56 |
61 |
VOS
Marianne |
|
NED |
79 |
| 57 |
59 |
LONGHIN
Katia |
TOG |
ITA |
78 |
| 57 |
67 |
LUTZ
Eva |
NUR |
GER |
78 |
| 57 |
69 |
PALMER-KOMAR
Susan |
|
CAN |
78 |
| 60 |
79 |
GOLLAN
Olivia |
NMC |
AUS |
76 |
| 61 |
62 |
LE
FLOCH Magali |
TMP |
FRA |
72 |
| 62 |
56 |
DÜSTER
Sarah |
UPT |
GER |
67 |
| 63 |
70 |
VAN
ESSEN Sharon |
VVP |
NED |
66 |
| 64 |
64 |
CARRIGAN
Sara |
|
AUS |
65.75 |
| 65 |
71 |
PARIETTI
Silvia |
SAF |
ITA |
65 |
| 65 |
66 |
ZUGNO
Anna |
SAF |
ITA |
65 |
| 67 |
72 |
ANDREASSON
Veronica |
SAF |
SWE |
64 |
| 67 |
65 |
SPIJKERMAN
Bertine |
TSC |
NED |
64 |
| 69 |
62 |
STAHURSKAYA
Zinaida |
|
BLR |
62 |
| 70 |
68 |
GUDERZO
Tatiana |
TOG |
ITA |
61 |
| 71 |
55 |
MARTISSOVA
Julia |
FEN |
RUS |
60 |
| 71 |
74 |
TOUFFET
Elodie |
NMC |
FRA |
60 |
| 73 |
48 |
WILLOCK
Erinne |
|
CAN |
59 |
| 74 |
73 |
LONGO-CIPRELLI
Jeannie |
|
FRA |
58 |
| 75 |
78 |
LIEBIG
Tina |
NUR |
GER |
50 |
| 76 |
75 |
HAYEVA
Volha |
ALI |
BLR |
46 |
| 77 |
- |
KELLEY
SEHAFER Kori |
|
USA |
45 |
| 77 |
80 |
VALSECCHI
Silvia |
NMC |
ITA |
45 |
| 77 |
77 |
WALLAARD
Jaccolien |
HCT |
NED |
45 |
| 80 |
81 |
FINOT
LAIVIER Magalie |
|
FRA |
44 |
| 81 |
239 |
SANDIG
Madeleine |
BFL |
GER |
43 |
| 82 |
85 |
VAN
DROMME Sharon |
VLL |
BEL |
42 |
| 83 |
87 |
CURI
Katheryn |
|
USA |
40 |
| 83 |
26 |
JEANSON
Geneviève |
|
CAN |
40 |
| 83 |
87 |
SILVA
Clemilda Fernandes |
USC |
BRA |
40 |
| 83 |
87 |
SUNDSTEDT
Pia |
|
FIN |
40 |
| 83 |
87 |
TRACHSEL
Sereina |
UPT |
SUI |
40 |
| 83 |
87 |
VOS
Janneke |
TSC |
NED |
40 |
| 89 |
85 |
MANSVELD
Debby |
VLL |
NED |
38 |
| 89 |
93 |
NIEMINEN
Tiina |
FUT |
FIN |
38 |
| 89 |
93 |
TILLONTSON
Sarah |
|
USA |
38 |
| 92 |
82 |
HOLT
Melissa |
|
NZL |
37 |
| 93 |
75 |
FUSAR
POLI Daniela |
SAF |
ITA |
36 |
| 93 |
82 |
GAGGIOLI
Lynn |
|
USA |
36 |
| 95 |
95 |
BECKER
Christina |
TMP |
GER |
34 |
| 95 |
95 |
HOUVENHAGEL
Wendy |
|
GBR |
34 |
| 97 |
318 |
HEAL
Rachel |
|
GBR |
33 |
| 97 |
97 |
HENRION
Ludivine |
LBL |
BEL |
33 |
| 99 |
98 |
CREUX
Sophie |
TPF |
FRA |
32 |
| 99 |
111 |
HÄUSLER
Claudia |
NUR |
GER |
32 |
| 99 |
98 |
VANGILDER
Laura |
|
USA |
32 |
| 102 |
- |
CUCINOTTA
Annalisa |
MIC |
ITA |
30 |
| 102 |
100 |
GIL
PARRA Leticia |
TOG |
ESP |
30 |
| 102 |
100 |
KIRCH
Rosane |
MIC |
BRA |
30 |
| 102 |
100 |
KOEDOODER
Vera |
BFL |
NED |
30 |
| 106 |
216 |
VISSER
Adrie |
AAD |
NED |
29.75 |
| 107 |
103 |
BATES
Nathalie |
AAD |
AUS |
29 |
| 107 |
117 |
SALVETAT
Maryline |
|
FRA |
29 |
| 109 |
107 |
GOOR
Sofie |
VLL |
BEL |
28 |
| 109 |
105 |
|