Like the Ballon d'Or for soccer, there is an awards ceremony for the world's best cyclists, also created by the group that owns L'Équipe. Recognized since 1992, the award returns for the second time to the Pavillon Gabriel on December 6, 2024.
While everyone is familiar with the famous Ballon d'Or ceremony, where all the greatest footballers of the moment flock to receive highly-anticipated trophies, the Vélo d'Or is a little less well known. And yet, this prize has been recognized by riders the world over since 1992, when it was instituted by Vélo Magazine, a French monthly magazine specializing in cycling and belonging to the same press group as L'Équipe and France Football. So what could be more fitting than an official ceremony in due form, for the second time at the Pavillon Gabriel, on December 6, 2024 ?
Presented by L'Équipe journalist Claire Bricogne and former cyclist David Millar, the ceremony will recognize the best male and female cyclists in the world and in France. Even if you only follow the Tour de France, you'll recognize many of the Grande Boucle riders among the nominees. You can follow the ceremony live on the L'Équipe platform.
Discover the finalists
Vélo d'Or World Men
- Remco Evenepoel (Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
- Biniam Girmay (Eritrea, Intermarché - Wanty)
- Marc Hirschi (Switzerland, UAE Team Emirates)
- Matteo Jorgenson (USA, Visma - Lease a bike)
- Tim Merlier (Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
- Ben O'Connor (Australia, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale)
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
- Primoz Roglic (Slovenia, Red Bull - Bora-Hansgrohe)
- Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin - Deceuninck)
- Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark, Visma - Lease a bike)
Women's World Vélo d'Or
- Grace Brown (Australia, FDJ - SUEZ)
- Kristen Faulkner (USA, EF Oatly - Cannondale)
- Lotte Kopecky (Belgium, SD Workx - Protime)
- Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy, Lidl-Trek)
- Evita Muzic (France, FDJ - SUEZ)
- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Poland, Canyon//Sram Racing)
- Pauliena Rooijakkers (Netherlands, Fenix - Deceuninck)
- Demi Vollering (Netherlands, SD Workx - Protime)
- Marianne Vos (Netherlands, Visma - Lease a bike)
- Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands, SD Workx - Protime)
Eddy Merckx Men's Trophy
Best Classics rider of the year
- Marc Hirschi (Switzerland, UAE Team Emirates)
- Jasper Philipsen (Belgium, Alpecin - Deceuninck)
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
- Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl-Trek)
- Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin - Deceuninck)
Eddy Merckx Women's Trophy
Best Classics rider of the year
- Elisa Balsamo (Italy, Lidl-Trek)
- Lotte Kopecky (Belgium, SD Workx - Protime)
- Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy, Lidl-Trek)
- Marianne Vos (Netherlands, Visma - Lease a bike)
- Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands, SD Workx - Protime)
Bernard Hinault Trophy
Best French male and female road racer
- Romain Bardet (Dsm-firmenich PostNL)
- Benoît Cosnefroy (Decathlon - AG2R La Mondiale)
- Cédrine Kerbaol (CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team)
- Juliette Labous (Dsm-firmenich PostNL)
- Paul Lapeira (Decathlon - AG2R La Mondiale)
- Christophe Laporte (Visma - Lease a bike)
- Valentin Madouas (Groupama - FDJ)
- Lenny Martinez (Groupama - FDJ)
- Evita Muzic (FDJ - SUEZ)
- Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa - B&B Hotels)
Trophy for best French para-cyclist
- Mathieu Bosredon (Bataillon de Joinville)
- Heïdi Gaugain (Urt Vélo 64)
- Florian Jouanny (Grenoble Métropole Cyclisme 38)
- Alexandre Léauté (VCP Loudéac)
- Marie Patouillet (US Créteil)
Daniel Morelon Trophy
Best French male and female rider in the various Olympic disciplines (BMX, MTB, track)
- Sylvain André (BMX Club de Cavaillon - BMX)
- Joris Daudet (Stade Bordelais - BMX)
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (INEOS Grenadiers - MTB)
- Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing - MTB)
- Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis - track)
Trophy for the world's best cyclist in the various Olympic disciplines
- Ellesse Andrews (New Zealand - track)
- Joris Daudet (France - BMX)
- Alan Haterly (South Africa - MTB)
- Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands - track)
- Tom Pidcock (Great Britain - MTB)
