The Velo d'Or is an award delivered to the athlete believed to have performed the best throughout the season, and this year the list of candidates has been revealed for both men's and women's peloton.
The Velo d'Or has been won by Tadej Pogacar last year, topping Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert in the standings. The distinct award is also set to feature two different lists this year, as a separation has been made between the men and women, allowing both to win the award yearly.
Men's Velo d'Or candidates:
Remco Evenepoel;
Filippo Ganna;
Jai Hindley;
Fabio Jakobsen;
Harrie Lavreysen;
Tadej Pogacar;
Primoz Roglic;
Geraint Thomas;
Wout van Aert;
Dylan van Baarle;
Mathieu van der Poel;
Jonas Vingegaard.
Women's Velo d'Or Femmes:
Elisa Balsamo;
Marta Cavalli;
Audrey Cordon-Ragot;
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot;
Mathilde Gros;
Lotte Kopecky;
Juliette Labous;
Elisa Longo Borghini;
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio;
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig;
Annemiek van Vleuten;
Demi Vollering;
Marianne Vos;
Lorena Wiebes.
The first separate women's Velo d'Or will be given to 1 of these names, a tough choice between Van Vleuten and Ferrand-Prevot! Balsamo, Cavalli, Cordon-Ragot, Ferrand-Prevot, Gros, Kopecky, Labous, Longo Borghini, Moolman-Pasio, Uttrup Ludwig, van Vleuten, Vollering, Vos, Wiebes
