A plan to reform the UCI's road race points system is about to be presented to the governing body, according to reports in the Spanish publication Marca.
According to Marca, the proposal, if enacted, will see the imbalance between points awarded for one-day and stage races redressed, with an increase in points earned for success in multi-day events.
The reform plan will suggest that the system be amended to prevent stage races from being devalued, as it is currently more profitable points-wise to do well in a day race than it is to win some stage races. And with the introduction of promotion and relegation from the WorldTour, points have become a crucial factor when teams plan which riders go to which races.
