I spent three years tracking cycling’s team rankings for WorldTour promotion/relegation, and the data is fascinating

As a data science nerd, I’ve been closely following the professional cycling’s promotion/relegation scheme since it began in 2020, tracking the UCI Team Rankings that will determine which 18 teams might get a WorldTour licence. I’ve picked apart each team’s results, rosters and strategy while also taking a wider view on how the relatively new scheme has changed the sport.

For the purposes of this article, the Women’s WorldTour – equally as interesting in terms of racing – will have to take a back seat. Between teams going away and fewer applications for WorldTour licences, there hasn’t been the dramatic battle to avoid relegation that we’ve see on the men’s side.