Relegation Watch: Only a miracle can save Lotto Soudal, with Israel-Premier Tech definitely down

Lotto Soudal are set to be relegated from the WorldTour for 2023
Lotto Soudal are set to be relegated from the WorldTour for 2023 (Image credit: BRUNO BADE Getty Images)

The battle for the 2023 UCI WorldTour spots is essentially over, even if the season continues this week with the Tour de Langkawi. Israel-Premier Tech will be relegated from cycling's top tier and, barring a miracle to end all miracles, so will Lotto Soudal. 

The three-year ranking, which will determine the 18 teams earning WorldTour licences for the next three-year cycle, is drawing to a close, and there's no real chance of any last-gasp drama.

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Rank (Δ)Team2020-2022 Points (Δ)
1Jumbo-Visma37,752
2QuickStep-AlphaVinyl35,631
3Ineos Grenadiers35,196
4UAE Team Emirates33,847
5Bora-Hansgrohe25,292
6Bahrain Victorious24,321
7Groupama-FDJ21,669
8Alpecin-Deceuninck21,451
9Trek-Segafredo20,467
10Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert19,323
11AG2R Citroën17,564
12 (+1)Movistar17,347
13 (-1)Astana Qazaqstan16,930
14 (+1)Cofidis16,263
15 (-1)Team DSM16,180
16 (+1)EF Education-EasyPost16,093
17 (-1)BikeExchange-Jayco15,993
18Arkéa-Samsic15,864
19Lotto Soudal14,694
20Israel-Premier Tech13,869
21TotalEnergies10,632
22Uno-X Pro Cycling6,967
23B&B Hotels-KTM6,368
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2022 Team Rankings
Pos.Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jumbo-Visma14,918.5
2UAE Team Emirates12,988
3Ineos Grenadiers12,569
4 (+2)Bora-Hansgrohe10,331
5 (-1)Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert10,318
6 (-1)QuickStep-AlphaVinyl10,214
7Groupama-FDJ9,340
8Bahrain Victorious9,206
9Alpecin-Deceuninck8,411.67
10Cofidis7,976
11 (+1)Movistar7,738
12 (+1)Trek-Segafredo7,282.67
13 (-2)Arkéa-Samsic7,167
14 (+1)AG2R Citroën6,785.33
15 (-1)Lotto Soudal6,759
16BikeExchange-Jayco6,320.17
17TotalEnergies6,022
18EF Education-EasyPost5,153.33
19Israel-Premier Tech4,806
20Team DSM4,710.5
21Astana Qazaqstan3,849
22Uno-X Pro Cycling2,772.63
23B&B Hotels-KTM2,477.33
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