Sylvain Chavanel rises to top of UCI WorldTour ranking

Sylvain Chavanel and Ian Stannard, Milan-San Remo 2013
Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has moved to the top of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) WorldTour ranking after another strong performance in Milan-San Remo on Sunday.

Chavanel placed fourth in Sunday's snow-affected edition of Milan-San Remo behind race winner Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka). Earlier this month he won a stage and placed fifth overall in Paris-Nice. The Frenchman knocks Paris-Nice winner Richie Porte (Sky) off the the top spot and down into second place.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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