In the latest rankings in the battle for relegation to the UCI World Tour, Israel Premier Tech is Tour de Luxembourg, Tour de Slovakia, Giro della Toscana, Coppa Sabatini, GP de Wallonie, and Campioenschap van Hulanderen, He is further away from residency as he has strengthened his position by scoring points in recent races such as the Plymouth Classic, Guicse Paille, and GP Dizberg.

The Israeli team has struggled throughout the season, but since the last update on September 13, they are just 1,597.17 points away from 18th in the UCI team standings.

The point gains of Corbin Strong and Guillaume Boivin, who finished fifth in the GP de Wallonie and Primus Classic, respectively, did little to improve their situation. Strong and Boivin pushed Carl Fredrik Hagen and Itamar Einhorn out of the top 10, so Strong and Boivin's combined 170 points yielded only 79 this week.

Nevertheless, 22 major races remain until the season-ending trio of Japan Cup, Chrono de Nations, and Veneto Classic on October 16. In addition, smaller one-day races such as the World Championships (600 points), Il Lombardia (500 points), and the Tour de Langkawi (1,070 points total) will be held over the next few weeks, as rumors that the UCI will expand the World Tour to 20 teams and team owner Sylvan Adams has spoken of the possibility of suing the UCI,

and the conclusion of the team's battle to remain at the top table in cycling is mixed,

Moving up one more spot to 19th, Lotto Soudal has gained 320 points in the past week. However, 18th place went to BikeExchange-Jayco, with Cofidy finishing ahead of the Australian team and EF Education-EasyPost.

As a result of the week's shuffling, the Belgian team is now 652 points out of 18th place, 50 points ahead. If Arnaud Des Rieres had not been involved in a late fall at the Plymouth Classic, they might have been even closer.

The young sprinter leads the lot with 2,095 points this season and has added 40 points in Gooikse Pijl, while Caleb Ewan (85 points in Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen), Andreas Kron (50 points in Coppa Sabatini with 50 points) and Jasper De Buyst (GP de Wallonie with 40 points) also contributed.

While things are at least moving in the right direction for the team, there are still gaps that need to be filled; in order to finish 18th, De Lier and Ewan will need to continue their recent good form to finish the season.

BikeExchange-Jayco had a modest 145 pts last week with Dylan Groenewegen taking 120 pts with Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (3rd, 70 pts) and Gooikse Pijl (5th, 50 pts). He earned a modest 145pts. Dion Smith was 10th in the Plymouth Classic and GP de Wallonie, and Matteo Sobrero was 15th in the World Championship TT. After a slow week, more action was expected over the weekend as Michael Matthews became the favorite to win the locally held World Championships, the biggest points race in 2022.

Further up the rankings, EF Education-Easy Post (325 points), Cofidis (481 points), Alcare Samsic (280 points), and Movistar (467 points) have emerged from the mud, with Cofidis moving up two places in the past week. EF, in 17th place, is 854.32 points ahead of 19th place, and all four teams appear certain to qualify for the 2023 World Tour as long as they continue to earn points through the final week of the season.

EF has 125 points for Swiss rider Stefan Bissegger, who finished 5th in the World Championship Time Trial, 150 points for Odd Christian Eyking, who finished 2nd in the Coppa Sabatini, and 60 for Marius van den Bergh in the GP de Wallonie. points.

Warren Barguil, Amaury Capio, and Hugo Hofstetter earned 105 points for Arkea Samsic. The French team has been promoted and remains in 15th place.

Cofidis was the best team of the week in overall performance with 481 points. Guillaume Martin's third place in the Coppa Sabatini brought 125 points, while Max Walscheidt, Axel Jingle, Simone Consonni, and Piet Aregato had solid performances in the one-day race, earning a total of 225 points.

Finally, Movistar, which improved its position following the Vuelta a España, is in 14th place. He has gained 467 points since last Tuesday and is now 1,345 points behind the lot. Max Kanter scored 195 points with podium finishes in Gooikse Pijl and the Primus Classic, Alex Aramburu also scored 60 points in Italy, and Gonzalo Serrano added 125 points to his Tour of Britain tally with a third-place finish in the Wallonie GP.

Israel Premier Tech is still in the relegation zone, but still has a chance if the team is relegated but continues as a professional team. They are 768 points behind Total Energy and 2,072 points behind Lotto Soudal. [If the UCI keeps the World Tour at 18 teams, Israel Premier Tech will have to overtake Total Energies.

However, if the UCI keeps the World Tour at 20 teams, as rumored, Total Energies will not automatically be invited as the best professional team, as there is only a provision for 19 teams. The French team's hopes would then rest on a proposal to increase the number of riders in the peloton to a maximum of 200, allowing Grand Tour organizers more options for wild cards.

The relegation battle continues this week with Omloop van Het Houtland (Wednesday), Paris Chauny (Saturday), and the World Championships (Sunday). Check below for the current points standings and the remaining race schedule.