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Lotte Kopecky, Tadej Pogaçar win 2024 Vélo d’Or awards

Tadej Pogacar Lotte Kopecky Pauline FerrandPrévot Romain Bardet
Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar (R) receives the Eddy Merckx men's trophy from Belgian rider Tom Boonen (L) during the 2024 Velo d'Or award ceremony at the Pavillon Gabriel in Paris on December 6, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP).

Lotte Kopecky and Tadej Pogaçar won this year’s Vélo d'Or awards for men and women, presented in a formal ceremony in Paris on Friday evening. Kopecky and Pogaçar were also awarded the Eddy Merckx Trophy for Best Classics rider.

Created in 1992, the Vélo d'Or aims to crown the world's best rider at the end of each season.  For the second time in its 32-year history, the winners were revealed in person with a ceremony attended by most of the nominees.

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