Pogačar and Ferrand-Prévot win Vélo d'Or awards
The prestigious Vélo d'Or ceremony – run by French magazine Vélo – was held in Paris on Friday evening, with the marquee awards going to Tour de France winners Tadej Pogačar and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who also won a coveted Paris-Roubaix Femmes title in what has been a remarkable return to road racing. While Pogačar received the lion's share of votes for the third time, Ferrand-Prévot is a first-time winner, and the first ever French woman to do so.
Besides the Vélo d'Or, Pogačar also took home his second consecutive Eddy Merckx Trophy for best classics rider, which was won by Lorena Wiebes on the women's side. Ferrand-Prévot also doubled up with the inaugural Jeannie Longo Trophy for best French woman on the road.
Other prize winners included Bernard Hinault Trophy winner Kévin Vauquelin (best male French rider), paracyclist Alexandre Léauté, Chris Hoy Trophy winner Harrie Lavreysen, and Matteo Trentin, who was the second recipient of the Gino Mäder Prize for his off-bike work in pursuit of environmental and social causes.
The ceremony also saw the unveiling of a new award for 2026, the Mark Cavendish Trophy for best sprinter of the season.
