At the halfway point of the 2014 ETU season, the new ETU Rankings series is proving to be just as exciting as the action on the course.

A total prize fund of 25,000€ has been put forward by the ETU to reward our best performing athletes. The ETU Grand Final will be held in Madrid in September and ETU President, Renato Bertrandi, is excited at the prospect of a thrilling finale.

“We are now in the middle of the season and l am pleased to see that many athletes are competing in our ETU Ranking,” he said.

“The ETU Grand Final will take place in Madrid this year and on this occasion we will award prize money to reward the first ten male and female athletes in the rankings.”

In the Women’s ETU Series Rankings, 2013 European Champion Rachel Klamer (NED) leads the way by a solitary point ahead of German debutant Sophie Saller. Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR), Petra Kurikova (CZE) and 4 time European Champion Nicola Spirig complete the current top five but with six European Cup races remaining and two sprint European Cups, there are plenty points left to fight for.

To view the full Women’s ETU Series Ranking, click here.

In the Men’s ETU Series Rankings, Dmitry Polyanskiy’s (RUS) recent great form has propelled him to the top of the rankings with a lead of almost 250 points. The Russian was second at the European Championships in Kitzbuhel and recently won the ETU European Cup in Holten.

Russian athletes dominate the top of the rankings with Ivan Tutukin and Alexander Bryukhankov currently occupying second and third place.

To view the full Men’s ETU Series Ranking, click here.

The ETU Rankings criteria can also be viewed here. 

Picture: Rachel Klamer and Dmitry Polyanskiy lead the way at the top of the ETU European Rankings