Like the Ballon d'Or for soccer, there's an awards ceremony for the world's best cyclists, also created by the group that owns L'Équipe. Recognized since 1992, the award arrives for the first time at the Pavillon Gabriel in Paris.
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 first time at the Pavillon Gabriel on October 24, 2023?
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)
- Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl-Trek)
- Jasper Philipsen (Belgium, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
- Thomas Pidcock (United Kingdom, Ineos Grenadiers)
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
- Primoz Roglic (Slovenia, Jumbo-Visma)
- Wout Van Aert (Belgium, Jumbo-Visma)
- Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
- Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark, Jumbo-Visma)
- Adam Yates (United Kingdom, UAE Team Emirates)
Women's World Vélo d'Or
- Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy, Lidl-Trek)
- Alison Jackson (Canada, EF Education-Tibco-SVB)
- Lotte Kopecky (Belgium, SD Worx)
- Juliette Labous (France, DSM-Firmenrich)
- Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Poland, Canyon-SRAM Racing)
- Gaia Realini (Italy, Lidl-Trek)
- Marlen Reusser (Switzerland, SD Worx)
- Annemiek Van Vleuten (Netherlands, Movistar)
- Demi Vollering (Netherlands, SD Worx)
- Lorena Wiebes (Netherlands, SD Worx)
Men's Classics World Trophy
- Remco Evenepoel ( Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
- Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl-Trek)
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
- Wout Van Aert (Belgium, Jumbo-Visma)
- Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Women's World Classics Trophy
- Alison Jackson (Canada, EF Education-Tibco-SVB)
- Lotte Kopecky (Belgium, SD Worx)
- Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy, Lidl-Trek)
- Marlen Reusser (Switzerland, SD Worx)
- Demi Vollering (Netherlands, SD Worx)
France Route Trophy
- Juliette Labous (DSM-Firmenrich)
- Victor Lafay (Cofidis)
- Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma)
- Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)
- Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ)
France Olympic Trophy
- Clara Copponi (FDJ-Suez)
- Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Victor Koretzky (Bora-Hansgrohe)
- Romain Mahieu (BMX Club de Sarrians)
- Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis)
