The 2024 road season has reached a conclusion and that means it’s time for the awards. For the second annual CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards, we need your help! This time, you need to decide the signing of the year from our list of contenders.
Every vote counts and yours could be all important to deciding the final winner, so take a look through our nominations below and make sure you cast a vote via the poll at the end!
Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar Team to Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
Although he was already a rider viewed as someone with serious potential, Matteo Jorgenson has immediately realized that potential upon joining Team Visma | Lease a Bike for the 2024 season.
Jorgenson took victory at Paris-Nice in 2024
Taking two victories, Jorgenson proved his capabilities on a number of different fronts, emerging victorious and taking home stage race success at Paris-Nice, then equally impressively adding Spring Classic glory at Dwars door Vlaanderen. Coming just 8 seconds from overall victory at the Criterium du Dauphine, Jorgenson also took a top 10 finish from the Tour de France in support of team leader Jonas Vingegaard.
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe)
Arguably the biggest transfer in the entire peloton from last year's window, Primoz Roglic’s switch from Jumbo-Visma to Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe didn’t succeed in bringing the Slovenian his ultimate goal of a Tour de France Maillot Jaune, but nevertheless there were multiple victories for the 34-year-old to reflect upon as his debut season at BORA comes to an end.
Roglic won the Vuelta a Espana for a record equalling 4th time in 2024
Most notable of those victories was of course a record equalling 4th Red Jersey at the Vuelta a Espana, but a stage of the Itzulia Basque Country and a narrow overall triumph at the Criterium du Dauphine ensured that even though his Tour de France dreams were postponed for another season, Roglic had a successful campaign.
Mikel Landa (Bahrain - Victorious to Soudal - Quick-Step)
Soudal - Quick-Step have been making a concerted effort to improve their climbing ranks over recent seasons. Although few had high expectations of Mikel Landa when his arrival was announced, given his relatively quiet couple of seasons at Bahrain - Victorious, the Spaniard performed his duties admirably over the course of the year, both in service of Remco Evenepoel and when fighting for his own goals.
Landa was of great service to Remco Evenepoel at the Tour de France
Taking 2nd overall at the Volta a Catalunya behind Tadej Pogacar and then a top-10 finish at the Criterium du Dauphine, Landa especially excelled at the Tour de France, helping Evenepoel to a podium finish whilst securing 5th in the GC himself, backing that up with another Grand Tour top 10 at the Vuelta a Espana.
Daniel Martínez (INEOS Grenadiers - Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe)
Whilst the aforementioned signing of Primoz Roglic took the headlines for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, Daniel Martínez’s performances in his debut year at the team were also incredibly impressive.
Martinez finished 2nd overall at the Giro d'Italia in 2024
Finishing 2nd overall at the Volta ao Algarve back in February, the Colombian the broke new ground in a Grand Tour capacity at the Giro d’Italia, taking his best ever three-week result as he finished 2nd on the final podium behind the dominant Maglia Rosa winner Tadej Pogacar. After then being drafted in at the last minute to BORA’s Vuelta a Espana lineup, Martinez supported Roglic in his Red Jersey success.
Jonathan Milan (Bahrain - Victorious to Lidl-Trek)
After a breakthrough 2023, Italian sprint star Jonathan Milan earned himself a big money move to Lidl-Trek for the 2024 campaign. Not missing a beat, Milan picked up right where he left off as well, successfully retaining his Maglia Ciclamino jersey at the Giro d’Italia, winning three stages en route.
Milan won the Maglia Ciclamino for the second year in a row at the Giro d’Italia
More Points Classification victories also came in 2024 at races such as Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Tirreno-Adriatico and the Deutschland Tour, plus notable one-day results at Gent-Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen and the BEMER Cyclassics.
Pavel Sivakov (INEOS Grenadiers to UAE Team Emirates)
Similarly to Landa above, whilst Pavel Sivakov’s signing didn’t exactly send shockwaves through the cycling world when it was first announced, the Frenchman has proven to be a very shrewd acquisition from UAE Team Emirates as they continue to position themselves as the strongest team in the peloton.
Sivakov has consistently impressed since swapping INEOS for UAE
After impressing when given leadership ambitions of his own, finishing 2nd at the Giro d'Abruzzo, Sivakov was a key rider of UAE’s Tour de France train, helping to fire Tadej Pogacar back into the Maillot Jaune. At the Vuelta a Espana, Sivakov again impressed, clocking a top 10 finish in the final general classification.
Remember, use the poll below to cast your vote! The winner is set to be announced one week from today (6th of November).
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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