Von Eckermann leads with only five points difference on Olympic champion, Ben Maher (GBR). USA's Kent Farrington remains on the third spot. Farrington is followed by Steve Guerdat who jumps one spot forward. Guerdat switched places with compatriot, Martin Fuchs, who drops down one spot to the fifth place.
In the top ten the Swiss rider is followed by Julien Epaillard (6), McLain Ward (7), Simon Delestre (8), Max Kühner (9) and Shane Sweetnam (10). The Irish rider is a newcomer in the top ten and pushes away, Dutch Harrie Smolders.