It is easy to declare that Tadej Pogačar or Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is the rider of the year, or Lorena Wiebes, or another big name. Well, what about those people who get less attention, or have done something a bit different in 2025?
We thought it was high time some less heralded names – although some of the people below are pretty heralded, to be fair, whatever heralded means – some praise. Whether that's because they're a good teammate, or they've done something mad, here are the team's alternative riders of the year.
