Vélo d’Or™ 2025: discover the nominees!

The L’Équipe Group is organizing the Vélo d’Or™ ceremony, the most prestigious award in world cycling. Established by Vélo Magazine in 1992, it annually recognizes the greatest professional male and female riders. Join us on Friday, December 5th at Pavillon Gabriel in Paris for an exceptional evening hosted by Claire Bricogne (L’Équipe journalist) and David Millar (former Scottish rider, yellow jersey wearer and stage winner in all three Grand Tours).

Starting today and until November 20th, vote for your favorites on the new website velodor.com!

The nominees for the Vélo d’Or™

Men

João 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 Pogačar (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

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 Trophy (Men)

Remco Evenepoel (Belgium, Soudal Quick-Step)
Mads Pedersen (Denmark, Lidl-Trek)
Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates)
Wout van Aert (Belgium, Visma-Lease a Bike)
Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands, Alpecin-Deceuninck)

Eddy Merckx Trophy (Women)

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)

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 Trophy (Women)

Marion Bunel (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Cédric Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly)
Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez)
Maëva Squiban (UAE Team ADQ)

Best French Para-Cyclist Trophy

Mathieu Bosredon (Cofidis)
Florian Jouanny (Grenoble Métropole Cyclisme 38)
Alexandre Léauté (VCP Loudéac)
Mattis Lebeau (CC Isère Cyclisme)
Anaïs Vincent (VC Rumillien)

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