The victories in Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Fleche Wallonne have propelled Alejandro Valverde to the top of the UCI WorldTour rankings.
The Movistar rider moved up from second, dropping former leader Richie Porte (Sky) to the runner-up position. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) and John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) remained as third and fourth, respectively. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) jumped from ninth to fifth.
Etixx-QuickStep stayed the number one team, with Sky second. Movistar moved up to third, dropping Katusha to fourth, while BMC remained in fifth place.
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The change in individual rankings was reflected in the nation rankings, as Spain took over the top place, dropping Australia to second. They were followed by Colombia, Netherlands and Italy.
Kwiatkowski would like to stay with Etixx-QuickStep
World champion Michal Kwiatkowski has signaled that he would like to stay with Etixx-QuickStep after his contract expires the end of this season. Teammates Zdenek Stybar and young sensation Julien Alaphillipe also indicated their willingness to re-sign with the Belgian team.
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