Cycling Year-End Awards: Vollering, Van der Poel, and Gal Honored

The 2026 cycling season concluded with several major individual honors. Demi Vollering was voted the Women’s Cyclist of the Year, following a dominant season that included two Tour de France Femmes titles, the Giro Women general classification, and victories in the Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

In the men's category, Mathieu van der Poel was named the best Dutch cyclist for the fifth time. His season featured a Tour de France stage win, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and the E3 Saxo Classic, alongside his eighth world title in cyclocross.

Rising talent Ryan Gal was awarded the Gerrie Knetemann Trophy as the Talent of the Year. The 21-year-old, a world champion in the men's under-23 time trial, was recognized for his successful season which included a victory at the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d’Aosta.