Tadej Pogacar wins 2024 Velo d'Or & Eddy Merckx Trophy after record breaking campaign
CyclingFriday, 06 December 2024 at 19:48
In one of the more predictable Velo d'Or ceremonies of all time, the all-conquering Tadej Pogacar has been crowned 2024 Velo d'Or winner after a dominantly record breaking season over the last twelve months.
Unquestionably the outstanding rider in 2024, Pogacar had a season from the gods. From his first race of the campaign (a stunning solo at Strade Bianche), to his final pedal strokes (a stunning solo at Il Lombardia), the Slovenian has been utterly dominant all campaign. Becoming the first man since Marco Pantani to win the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same calendar year, Pogacar then went on to emulate Nicholas Roche and Eddy Merckx by adding a Rainbow Jersey to his Grand Tour double. Add to that a duo of monument victories, plus 12 Grand Tour stages and numerous other successes, Pogacar’s 2024 is a season that will go down in history.
During the ceremony, the Slovenian also picked up the Eddy Merckx Trophy for best Classics rider of the year due to his performances, with Belgian Classics legend Tom Boonen handing Pogacar the award on stage.
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Tadej Pogačar wins the men’s 2024 Vélo d’Or 🏆
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Two grand tours and best classics rider in the same year? Nice to see both honored, and at least last year it was absolutely true. What was his worst classic, Quebec? “Only” seventh?
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