Winners in 2023, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard and the Dutch Demi Vollering are among the finalists of this new edition, but are not among the favorites. Revealed this Monday, October 14, the 10 finalists, men and women, will know the name of the winner during the ceremony on December 6.
Two favorites that stand out
On the men’s side, the defending champion is having a great season with a second place in the Tour de France. The Dutchman also won the Tour of Poland and Tirreno-Adriatico. But against him, the competition will be tough, notably with Tadej Pogacar, winner of the Tour de France, the Giro and two monuments, for a total of 25 successes. Without forgetting of course Mathieu Van der Poel, winner of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. If no French is present among the 10 finalists, we also find Remco Evenpoel, double Olympic champion in Paris.
For women, Demi Vollering should not keep her trophy either. Second in the Tour de France, she faces strong competition, notably in the presence of Katarzyna Niewiadoma, winner of the Tour and the Flèche-Wallonne. Among the contenders, we find Lotte Koecky, world champion for the second time in a row and winner of the Paris-Roubaix, but also Lorena Wiebes. The runner has the record for victories of the season (22). A Frenchwoman is also placed in this final top 10, with the presence of Evita Muzic, fourth at the finish of the Tour de France, fifth overall and stage winner in the Vuelta.
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On December 6, other trophies will also be awarded. That of the best classic runners with the Eddy Merckx trophies, the Daniel Morelon trophy rewarding the best French runners in the different disciplines, or the Bernard Hinault trophy (best French road runners). The best Olympic runners in the world will also be awarded the Chris Hoy trophy and the best French in the Paralympics.
The finalists for the different trophies:
Men’s Golden Bike
Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal-Quick Step)
Biniam Girmay (ERY, Intermarché-Wanty)
Marc Hirschi (SUI, UAE Emirates)
Matteo Jorgenson (USA, Visma-Lease a bike)
Tim Merlier (BEL, Soudal-Quick Step)
Ben O’Connor (AUS, Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale)
Tadej Pogacar (SLN, UAE Emirates)
Primoz Roglic (SLN, Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe)
Mathieu Van der Poel (HOL, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Jonas Vingegaard (DAN, Visma-Lease bike).
Vélo d’Or women
Grace Brown (USA, FDS-Suez)
Kristen Faulkner (USA, EF Oatly-Cannondale)
Lotte Kopecky (BEL, SD Worx)
Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA, Lidl-Trek)
Evita Muzic (FRA, FDJ-Suez)
Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL, Canyon-Sram)
Pauliena Rooijakkers (HOL, Fenix-Deceuninck)
Demi Vollering (HOL, SD Worx)
Marianne Vos (HOL, Visma-Lease a bike)
Lorena Wiebes (HOL, SD Worx).
Women’s Eddy Merckx Trophy
Elisa Balsamo (ITA, Lidl-Trek)
Lotte Kopecky (BEL, SD Worx)
Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA, Lidl-Trek)
Marianne Vos (HOL, Visma-Lease a bike)
Lorena Wiebes (HOL, SD Worx)
Eddy Merckx Trophy men
Marc Hirschi (SUI, UAE Emirates)
Jasper Philipsen (BEL, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Tadej Pogacar (SLN, UAE Emirates)
Mads Pedersen (AND, Lidl-Trek)
Mathieu Van der Poel (HOL, Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Best runner in Olympic disciplines
Ellesse Andrews (NZL, track)
Joris Daudet (FRA, BMX)
Alan Haterly (AFS, VTT)
Harrie Lavreysen (HOL, track)
Tom Pidcock (GBR, INEOS Grenadier)
Daniel Morelon Trophy
Sylvain André (National BMX Team)
Joris Daudet (national BMX team)
Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt (INEOS Grenadiers)
Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing)
Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis)
Bernard Hinault Trophy
Romain Bardet (Dsm-firmenich PostNL)
Benoit Cosnefroy (Decathlon – AG2R La Mondiale)
Cedrine Kerbaol (CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team)
Juliette Labous (Dsm-firmenich PostNL)
Paul Lapeira (Decathlon – AG2R La Mondiale)
Christophe Laporte (Visma – Lease a bike)
Valentin Madouas (Groupama – FDJ)
Lenny Martinez (Groupama – FDJ)
Evita Muzic (FDJ – SUEZ)
Paralympic Trophy
Mathieu Bosredon (Joinville Battalion)
Heïdi Gaugain (Urt Vélo 64)
Florian Jouanny (Grenoble Métropole Cyclisme 38)
Alexandre Leauté (VCP Loudéac)
Marie Patouillet (US Créteil)
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