Velo Awards

Mark Cavendish and Marianne Vos make their mark on the history books.

Was there anything Wout van Aert couldn't win in 2021?

Fabio Jakobsen returns from a near-death experience to win three stages of the Vuelta a España.

L39ion of Los Angeles adds a women's squad, and launches its own race.

The veteran Coryn Labecki experienced a number of firsts, many good, one tragic.

Sepp Kuss had us waving the stars and stripes in multiple grand tours.

Reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle was An Absolute Good Thing in 2021.

American Jennifer Valente wins Olympic gold.

Sure, some of it is marketing. But a few companies are making tangible changes.

Annemiek van Vleuten. Who else?

The good, the bad, and the sketchy.

Tadej Pogačar was unlike anyone we've seen before.

The highest highs and the lowest lows.

Gravel bikes abound, but this one checks all the boxes, and at a great price.

Jumbo went big in 2020; Boels-Dolmans has dominated for for years.

These awards were easy to choose.

Normally a welcome distraction from reality, cycling this year crashed headlong into real-world problems.

Amstel Gold Race had tons of action and a thrilling finale, which is why it was our Race of the Year for 2019.

In 2019 Mathieu van der Poel redefined what it meant to be a successful bicycle racer, taking huge wins across road, cyclocross, and cross-country mountain biking. He is our Cyclist of the Year.