As it does every year, pro cycling produced an amazing array of photography in 2019. Our editorial team sifted through hundreds of images from various cycling photographers to come up with our favorite photos from the 2019 season for our annual VeloNews Awards Issue. Here are our selections from the year in racing:

The Giro Rosa wrapped up on Sunday with a final stage into Udine. This year's race produced multiple high points, as Annemiek van Vleuten defended here overall victory from 2018, and Marianne Vos won four stages.

Annemiek van Vleuten won Wednesday's stage 6 individual time trial, padding her lead in the overall

Letizia Borghesi out-sprinted her breakaway companions to win stage 4 of the Giro Rosa.

Lizzie Deignan took her first victory since returning from maternity leave

Katarzyna Niewiadoma won Thursday's fourth stage of the OVO Women's Tour a day after race leader Marianne Vos crashed out

Kasia Niewiadoma says more women's WorldTour teams try to control the races, which opens the door for smaller teams to win

Sepp Kuss and Kasia Niewiadoma stop by on this week's VeloNews Podcast

Kasia Niewiadoma gambles and wins big at Amstel Gold Race as she rides alone to victory ahead of Annemiek van Vleuten.

On Sunday, Niewiadoma perfectly synched her blistering attack with good tactics, and van der Poel stunned the world's best with raw power.