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Vélo d'Or
Cycle racing award
Vélo d'Or
The Vélo d'Or (French for "Golden Bicycle") is an annual cycle racing award, given to the cyclist considered to have performed the best over the racing season. It is awarded by the French cycling magazine Vélo Magazine, with the winner chosen by a panel of international cycling journalists. The Vélo d'Or is considered one of cycling's highest individual honors, similar to the Ballon d'Or in football. Since 2022, the Vélo d'Or Femmes has also been awarded to the best female cyclist of the season. Both trophies are presented each year at the Pavillon Gabriel in Paris, alongside several sub-categories: the Eddy Merckx Trophy, awarded to the best classics rider since 2023, the Chris Hoy Trophy, awarded to the best Olympics discipline rider since 2024. There are also awards for French riders: from 1992 to 2022, the Vélo d'Or français was given to the best overall French cyclist. Since 2025, this has been subdivided into two awards: the "Trophée Bernard Hinault" for male cyclists and the "Trophée...
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