
Great Britain's Tom Pidcock was named the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year on Monday, awarded for his gold medal victory in the Paris 2024 Olympics mountain bike cross-country race.
Pidcock defended his title from Tokyo 2020 in dramatic fashion at Élancourt Hill, recovering from a puncture to chase down home French hope Victor Koretzky and overtake him at the last with a bold move near the very end of the final lap.