
Following debate across social media on whether Jonas Vingegaard should have been declared winner of the Velo d'Or prize ahead of Mathieu van der Poel or Tadej Pogačar, Van der Poel was named International Flandrien in the Het Nieuwsblad awards on Wednesday, receiving recognition for his historic 2023.
All three riders had successful seasons, with Van der Poel winning Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix and the UCI Road World Championships road race in addition to his world title in cyclocross.