Vélo d'Or français
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The Vélo d'Or français (French for "French Golden Bicycle") is a cycle racing award, created in 1992 by the French cycling magazine Vélo Magazine. Until 2023, the award was given to the French rider, male or female, considered to have performed the best over the year.[1] Since 2025, this has been subdivided into two awards: the "Trophée Bernard Hinault" for male cyclists and the "Trophée Jeannie Longo" for female cyclists.[2] An additional award for Paralympic cycling was introduced in 2024. These awards are presented at the same ceremony as the "Vélo d'Or", which is given to the best international rider.
Mountain biker Julien Absalon has the most awards, with four.
Recipients
Vélo d'Or français (1992 - 2022)
Trophée Bernard Hinault (from 2023)
Awarded to the best French male cyclist of the season
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Christophe Laporte | Valentin Madouas | Juliette Labous |
| 2024 | Romain Bardet | Valentin Madouas | Cedrine Kerbaol |
| 2025 | Kévin Vauquelin |
Trophée Jeannie Longo (from 2025)
Awarded to the best French female cyclist of the season
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot |
Trophée mixte du para-cycliste français (from 2024)
Awarded to the best French para-cyclist of the season
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alexandre Léauté | ||
| 2025 | Alexandre Léauté (2) |
Previous awards
Trophée Daniel Morelon (2023)
Awarded to the best French athlete in the Olympic disciplines such as track, mountain biking or BMX
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | Romain Mahieu | Victor Koretzky |
| 2024 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (2) | Joris Daudet | Benjamin Thomas |