Cycling: Big ranking fall for Jenner

New Zealand professional cyclists Chris Jenner and Julian Dean have lost ground in the latest world rankings released this week.

Jenner's drop is the most dramatic with a loss of form meaning the Upper Hutt rider, who races on a French licence, crashes from the top 200 to 805th.

He is now in danger of losing his spot on his French team's Tour de France squad.

Dean, who has been inactive due to injury, drops 10 places to 299th.

Fraser MacMaster is now New Zealand's second-ranked pro thanks to a series of top 10 and podium placings.

MacMaster is 548th, three places ahead of Commonwealth Games-bound Gordon McCauley.

MacMaster's latest result, a 10th placing, came in the Tour of Slovenia last weekend.

Below them are Scott Guyton at 752nd, Graeme Miller at 915th, Bryce Shapley at 985th and Glen Mitchell at 1071st.

- NZPA