Promotion and relegation battle in the World Tour: Who has to tremble? Who can hope?

The first 18 in the ranking below have qualified. The Belgian team Lotto and the Israel-Premier Tech racing team, which were relegated at the end of 2022, are almost certainly back in the most important racing series. For the French team Arkea and the Kazakh racing team XDS Astana, it will be a tough battle to stay in cycling's premier league. Will the many transfers made by Astana team boss Alexandr Vinokourov be enough to save them? World Team status entitles the team to start in the most important races, including the Tour de France, and is coveted because it guarantees planning security for the next three years.

Three-year evaluation 2023-2025 before the start of the season

(the points of the best 20 drivers of a team in a season are counted)

1. UAE Team Emirates-XRG (UAE) | WT | 68245 | Almeida, Pogacar, Politt, Wellens, A. Yates
2. Visma | Lease a Bike (NED) | WT | 50039 | Laporte, Van Aert, Van Baarle, Vingegaard, S. Yates
3. Soudal - Quick Step (BEL) | WT | 36862 | Evenepoel, Landa, Merlier, Schachmann
4. Lidl-Trek (USA) | WT | 33995 | Kämna, Konrad, Mollema, Pedersen, Stuyven
5. Ineos Grenadiers (GBR) | WT | 33353 | Bernal, Ganna, Kwiatkowski, Thomas
6. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe (GER) | WT | 30212 | Hindley, Martinez, Roglic, Vlasov
7. Alpecin-Deceuninck (BEL) | WT | 29484 | Philipsen, van der Poel
8. Groupama-FDJ (FRA) | WT | 27182 | Gaudu, Küng, Madouas, G. Martin
9. Lotto (BEL) | PR | 26625 | De Lie, van Eetvelt
10. Bahrain-Victorious (BAH) | WT | 25213 | Bauhaus, Bilbao, Caruso, Mohoric
11. Decathlon AG2R La Mond. (FRA) | WT | 25120 | Sam Bennett, Cosnefroy, Gall, Naesen
12. EF Education EasyPost (USA) | WT | 23327 | Carapaz, Rui Costa, Powless
13. Movistar Team (ESP) | WT | 21873 | Gaviria, Mas, Quintana
14. Israel-Premier Tech (ISR) | PR | 21666 | Ackermann, Froome, Fuglsang, Gee, Lutsenko, Woods
15. Team Jayco-AlUla (AUS) | WT | 21323 | Ewan, Groenewegen, Matthews, O'Connor
16. Intermarche-Wanty (BEL) | WT | 20315 | Girmay, Meintjes, Zimmermann
17. Team Picnic-PostNL (NED) | WT | 18736 | Bardet, Barguil, Degenkolb, Jakobsen
18. Cofidis (FRA) | WT | 18233 | Buchmann, Coquard, Izagirre, Teuns
19. Arkea-B&B Hotels (FRA) | WT | 15874 | Demare, Senechal, Vauquelin
20. Uno-X Mobility (NOR) | PR | 15500 | Cort, T. Johannessen, Kristoff, Leknessund
21. XDS Astana (KAZ) | WT | 13563 | Bettiol, Higuita, Poels, Teunissen, Ulissi
22. TotalEnergies (FRA) | PR | 10667 | Latour, Turgis
23. Tudor Pro Cycling Team (SUI) | PR | 8512 | Alaphilippe, Haller, Hirschi, Trentin
24. Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team (SUI) | PR | 6988 | Brambilla, Nizzolo, Pidcock
25. VF Group- Bardiani CSF (ITA) | PR | 6545 | Fiorelli

(35 teams listed in total); WT = World Team; PR = Pro Team

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