The UCI has announced a major overhaul of the points system for women's road races, aligning it fully with the UCI WorldTour structure for men. These changes will take effect starting from the upcoming road season.
The new points system features five tiers, matched to the men's scale. Although Milan-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix for women are still very new, they join the Tour of Flanders and Liège-Bastogne-Liège in Monument status: from now on, the winner will earn 800 points, the highest scale for a one-day race.
Points for the Grand Tours are also increased, with the Giro d'Italia Femminile now worth 1100 points, the Vuelta Femenina 1200 points, and the Tour de France Femmes 1300 points.
Major Women's WorldTour races and key events like Strade Bianche now award 500 points, while ProSeries victories give 250 points. The points increase applies not only to winners but to all ranked riders.
According to the riders' union AIGCP, this system supports the expanded Women's WorldTour calendar with 28 events. "These reforms reflect the UCI's ongoing commitment to elevate women's cycling, create stronger incentives for teams, gain greater recognition for athletes, and establish a more balanced global ranking system."
