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Laura Weislo

Relegation Watch: Primož Roglič's Vuelta victory gives Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe wings in UCI rankings

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ALTO DE MONCALVILLO SPAIN SEPTEMBER 06 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Red Bull Bora hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage winner taking the lead of the race during the La Vuelta 79th Tour of Spain 2024 Stage 19 a 1735km stage from Logrono to Alto de Moncalvillo 1490m UCIWT on September 06 2024 in Alto de Moncalvillo Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

While Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates continue to dominate the UCI World Rankings for individual riders and teams, respectively, the period of the Vuelta a España has caused some significant shifts in the teams below them.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, the fifth-best team in the last three-year WorldTour relegation rankings (2020-2022) suffered last year and ended the season ranked only 10th. Before the Vuelta, they were in 7th but, thanks to Primož Roglič's overall victory they leapfrogged ahead of Ineos Grenadiers, Soudal-Quickstep and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale into 4th.

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