News for February 8
Team rankings as at Jan 15 1996:
1. MAPEI-GB (Ita) 8336,64; MAP
2. Once (Spa) 7115,44; ONC
3. MG-Technogym (Ita) 6260,54; MAG
4. Gewiss-Playbus (Ita) 6204,88; GEW
5. Banesto (Spa) 4063,44; BAN
6. Saeco (SMR) 3780,84; SAE
7. Motorola (USA) 3650,84; MOT
8. Carrera (Ita) 3580,80; CAR
9. Rabobank (Ned) 3495,88; RAB
10. Ceramiche Panaria-Vinavil (Ita) 3251,40; PAN
11. Festina-Lotus (And) 3187,24; FES
12. Telekom (Ger) 3065,44; TEL
13. Ceramiche Refin-Mobilvetta (Ita) 3000,20; REF
14. Team Polti (Ita) 2910,24; PLT
15. T.V.M. (Ned) 2887,20; TVM
16. Roslotto-ZG Mobili (Rus) 2670,60; ROS
17. Lotto (Bel) 2424,84; LOT
18. Gan (Fra) 2261,68; GAN
19. San Marco Group (Ita) 2141,72; SMG
20. Kelme-Artiach (Spa) 1699,80; KEL
21. Aki-Gipiemme (Mon) 1662,00; AKI
22. Brescialat (Ita) 1117.80; BRE
23. MX Onda (Spa) 916.44; MXO
24. Glacial-Selle Italia (Col) 881.40; GLA
25. Agrigel-La Creuse- Fenioux (Fra) 823.64; AGR
26. Collstrop-Lystex (Bel) 796.40; COS
27. Casino-C'est votre equipe (Fra) 685.56; CSO
28. Vlaanderen 2002 (Bel) 599.96; VLA
29. Force Sud (Fra) 500.16; FSU
30. Saturn (USA) 384.40; SAT
31. US Postal Service-Montgomery (USA) 364.60; USP
32. Foreldorado-Golff (Ned) 347.32; FOR
33. Euskadi (Spa) 305.40; EUS
34. Maia-Jumbo-Cin (Por) 256.00; MAI
35. Amore & Vita (Ita) 220.40; AMO
36. Aubervilliers '93- Peugeot (Fra) 219.36; AUB
37. Porcelana Santa Clara -Samara (Spa) 204.00; PSC
38. Palmans (Bel) 176.40; PAL
39. Mroz (Pol) 162.96; MRO
40. Cedico - Ville de Charleroi (Bel) 162.40; CED
41. Mutuelle de Seine et Marne (Fra) 162.00; MUT
42. Chevrolet - LA Sheriff (USA) 154.80; CHE
43. LA - Aluminios / Malveira (Por) 141.00; ALU
44. Scrigno-Blue Storm (Ita) 135.20; SCR
45. Vosschemie-Zetelhallen (Bel) 118.40; VOS
46. La Cantina Tollo-Co.Bo (Slo) 98.80; CTA
47. Recer-Boavista (Por) 90.80; BOA
48. Tonissteiner-Saxon -Colnago (Bel) 79.60; TON
49. Ipso- Asfra Racing Team (Bel) 39.76; IPS
50. Troiamarisco (Por) 26.00; TRO
51. Plymouth (USA) 25.60; PLY
52. W52 - Paredes Novel (Por) 24.60; PAR
53. R.D.M. - New Systems (Bel) 17.20; RDM
54. Janotas & Simoes / Pero-Pinheiro (Por) 10.00 JAN
55. Team Nurnberger (Ger) 8.00; NUR
56. Sit & Sit - F.S. Maestro (Gbr) 2.00; SIT
57. Husqvarna - ZVVZ (Cze) 0.00; HUS
58. Lada - CSKA - Samara (Rus) 0.00; LAD
Points scales for 1996 UCI-races (new):
Stage races
** Major Tours (Italy, France, Spain)
300 225 180 165 150 135 120 105 90 75
70 65 60 55 50 45 43 42 41 40
39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30
29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
9 8 7 6 5 5 for all other finishers
** Category 2.1
140 105 84 77 70 63 56 49 42 35
32 28 25 21 18 16 14 12 10 9
8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
** Category 2.2
120 90 72 66 60 54 48 42 36 30
27 24 21 18 16 14 12 10 9 8
** Category 2.3
100 75 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
22 19 17 15 13
** Category 2.4
80 60 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20
** Category 2.5
50 38 30 27 24 22 20 18 16 14
Stages
Major tours 50 35 25 15 10 leader 30
2.1 25 15 10 15
2.2 20 10 5 10
2.3 15 5
2.4 10 5
2.5 5 5
One day races
** World Championship and Olympic Games (road races)
250 150 125 112 100 90 80 70 60 50
40 30 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
and 10 points for other finishers > 5%
** World Championship and Olympic Games (time trials)
180 110 90 81 72 63 54 45 26 27
18 12 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
and 5 points for other finishers > 5%
** Category 1.1
100 60 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15
10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
** Category 1.2
80 48 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12
8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
** Category 1.3
60 36 30 27 24 21 18 15 12 9
** Category 1.4
40 24 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6
** Category 1.5
30 18 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5
** National road race Championships
> 80 elite starters 120 70 50 35 20
30- 79 elite starters 60 35 25 15 10
10- 29 elite starters 30 20 10
** National time trial Championships
60 35 25 15 10
(Compiled by Frans Stoele)
Teams Qualification Rules for Events
The first 22 teams in the ranking make up cycling's first division; they
are i.e. automatically qualified for all World Cup-races.
The 18 qualified teams for the Tour de France. (Four more teams, wild
cards, will be selected June 15.):
Gan (Fra);
Mapei, MG, Gewiss, Carrera, Panaria, Refin and Polti (Ita);
Once and Banesto (Spa);
Saeco (San Marino);
Motorola (USA);
Rabobank and TVM (Ned);
Festina (Andorra);
Telekom (Ger);
Roslotto-ZG (Rus);
Lotto (Bel).
Banesto '96, line-up:
Marino Alonso
Vincente Aparicio
Jose Luis Arrieta
Santiago Blanco
Angel Luis Casero
Thomas Davy (Fra)
Jose Vincente Garcia Acosta
Ramon Gonzalez Arrieta
Jeremy Hunt (Eng, neo)
Miguel Indurain
Prudencio Indurain
Jose Luis Jiminez Sastre
Carmelo Miranda
Damien Nazon (Fra, neo)
Erwin Nijboer (Ned)
OrlandoRodrigues (Por, ex-Artiach)
Jose Ramon Uriarte
Milano Six Day, after first night
1. Silvio Martinello-Marco Villa (Ita) 48 pts
2. Giovanni Lombardi-Pierangelo Bincoletto (Ita) 40
3 Bruno Risi-Kurt Betschart (Sch) 34
4. Jens Veggerby-Jimmi Madsen (Den) 29
5. Claudio Chiappucci-Etienne de Wilde (Ita/Bel) 17.