Every year the
Velo d'Or is awarded to some of the best cyclists on the planet for that specific year and at the end of October we will learn who some of the most prestigious journalists selected for this award. We have got the very best in the business from both the men's and women's side.
The men's vote has very little doubt on the winner. It is believed that pretty much unanimously
Tadej Pogacar will receive maximum votes after winning two monuments, two Grand Tours, the World title, over two dozen World Tour races and scored over double the UCI points of his closest rival
Remco Evenepoel.
Mathieu van der Poel,
Jonas Vingegaard,
Primoz Roglic and all other big hitters of the season will be eligible for voting.
Contenders for men's Velo d'Or:
Jonas Vingegaard
Primoz Roglic
Remco Evenepoel
Biniam GirmayMarc HirschiMathieu van der Poel
Tadej Pogacar
Ben O'ConnorMatteo JorgensonTim MerlierIn the women's side we do expect a more open battle featuring World Champion
Lotte Kopecky; Giro Donne winner
Elisa Longo Borghini; Vuelta winner
Demi Vollering; Tour de France Femmes winner
Katarzyna Niewiadoma; Dominating sprinter
Lorena Wiebes; Olympic road race champion
Kristen Faulkner and time-trial Olympic and World champion
Grace Brown.
Contenders for women's Velo d'Or:
Demi Vollering
Lorena Wiebes
Pauliena RooijakkersGrace Brown
Evita Muzic
Lotte Kopecky
Katarzyna Niewiadoma
Marianne VosKristen Faulkner
Elisa Longo Borghini