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 will be presented at the Pavillon Gabriel on December 5, 2025. Discover the nominees.
While everyone is familiar with the famous Ballon d'Or ceremony, where the greatest footballers of the moment gather to receive their eagerly awaited trophies, the Vélo d'Or is somewhat less well known. However, this award has been recognized by cyclists around the world since 1992, when it was established by Vélo Magazine, a French monthly magazine specializing in cycling, which belongs to the same press group as L'Équipe and France Football. What could be more natural, then, than a formal official ceremony at the Pavillon Gabriel on December 5, 2025?
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
- Joao Almeida (Portugal, UAE Team Emirates)
- Isaac Del Toro (Mexico, UAE Team Emirates)
- Remco Evenepoel (Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
- Ben Healy (Ireland, EF Education-Easy Post)
- Tim Merlier (Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
- Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl-Trek)
- Tadej Pogacar ( Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
- Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
- Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark, Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Simon Yates (Great Britain, Visma-Lease a Bike)
Women's World Vélo d'Or
- Mischa Bredewold (Netherlands, Team SD Worx-Protime)
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot ( France, Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Kimberley Le Court (Mauritius, AG Insurance–Soudal Team)
- Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy, UAE Team ADQ)
- Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland, Canyon/SRAM Zondacrypto)
- Puck Pieterse (Netherlands, Fenix-Deceuninck)
- Marlen Reusser (Switzerland, Movistar Team)
- Demi Vollering (Netherlands, FDJ-Suez)
- Marianne Vos (Netherlands, Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands, Team SD Worx-Protime)
Eddy Merckx Men's Trophy
Best Classics rider of the year
- Remco Evenepoel (Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
- Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl-Trek)
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
- Wout van Aert (Belgium, Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Eddy Merckx Women's Trophy
Best Classics rider of the year
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (France, Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Kimberley Le Court (Mauritius, AG Insurance–Soudal Team)
- Puck Pieterse (Netherlands, Fenix-Deceuninck)
- Demi Vollering (Netherlands, FDJ-Suez)
- Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands, Team SD Worx – Protime)
Bernard Hinault Trophy Men
Best French Road Cyclist
- Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Pro Cycling-Team)
- Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale)
- Dorian Godon (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale)
- Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ)
- Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing)
- Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
- Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious)
- Paul Seixas (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale)
- Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step)
- Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels)
Bernard Hinault Women's Trophy
Best French female road cyclist
- Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly)
- Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez)
- Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ)
Trophy for best French para-cyclist
- Mathieu Bosredon (Cofidis)
- Florian Jouanny (Grenoble Métropole Cyclisme 38)
- Alexandre Léauté (VCP Loudéac)
- Mattis Lebeau (CC Isère Cycling)
- Anaïs Vincent (VC Rumillien)
