British Cycling

Rider Rankings
Rankings are used by many sports in an attempt to accurately compare the abilities of large numbers of competitors over a period of time. In order to include as many competitors as possible, most ranking systems award ranking points to the leading finishers in events covering a wide range of standards. Like Series points, Ranking points are awarded on a descending scale from the winner downwards.

Higher status events, such as international or national level races award proportionally more ranking points to successful riders. Over the course of a season, British Cycling's rankings are designed to compare the relative abilities of riders from all over the country, many of whom will never actually meet in competition.

So, whether you are winning a National Series event, or finishing second in your local club�s evening race, you will be gaining points towards your end of season ranking. Ranking points also enable us to move riders up a category when their performances merit it. The rankings for 2003 will be updated during the course of the 2003 season.

British Cycling National Series Standings
British Cycling runs a number of Race Series in virtually all disciplines of cycling. One of the newest is the Under-23 Road Race Series, consisting of six events between late April and September. Other examples of Race Series include the National Mountain Bike Series, the Premier Calendar Road Race Series, the BMX National Series and the various Track Leagues.

A Series is a number of events linked by a points system, which rewards the most consistent finisher at the end of the Series. Points are awarded at each event on a descending scale from the winner downwards. The accumulation of these points through the series is referred to as the Series Standings. The leader of the Series Standings at the end of a Series is declared the winner of the Series. Series reward both consistency and the ability to perform in a variety of conditions and circumstances. Ironically, the Final Standings of a series is often a better indication of the genuine ability of riders in a class or category than a one-off National Championships, where luck (both good and bad) can produce unusual one-off results.

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2003 NATIONAL SERIES STANDINGS (Road & Track) -- FINALS

2002 -- NATIONAL SERIES STANDINGS, FINALS

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