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Paris - Alberto Contador is the new world number one, according to the rankings released on Monday by cycling's governing body the UCI, a day after the Spaniard's third Tour de France victory.
Contador, who was fourth going into the Tour, has displaced the Australian Cadel Evans who has slipped to third.
Another Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez has also leapfrogged Evans to take second place.
Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg has climbed impressively from 57th to sixth.
UCI individual world rankings
1. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 482 points
2. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 398
3. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 390
4. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 304
5. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 283
6. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 258
7. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/SAX) 250
8. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 233
9. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 225
10. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 223
Selected others
14. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 206
16. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) 195
20. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) 163
42. Lance Armstrong (USA/RSH) 85
Team rankings
1. Astana (KAZ) 884 points
2. Saxo Bank (DEN) 788
3. Katusha (RUS) 709
4. Liquigas (ITA) 634
5. Omega Pharma (BEL) 621
6. Rabobank (NED) 605
7. HTC-Columbia (USA) 595
8. RadioShack (USA) 562
9. BMC (USA) 553
10. Caisse d'Epargne (ESP) 506
Nation rankings
1. Spain 1528 points
2. Italy 856
3. Belgium 849
4. Australia 723
5. United States 568
6. Russia 423
7. Luxembourg 398
8. Switzerland 355
9. Germany 343
10. Kazakhstan 340
