The Road Book Awards
Riders of the year
The Road Book Awards are adjudicated by a highly regarded truly international panel of judges, spreading across 9 countries and 3 continents. The panel includes those covering the sport in both the written media and the commentary box, as well as a range of ex cyclists, among them Grand Tour winners.
Riders of the year 2019
Female Rider of the Year
Annemiek Van Vleuten
Male Rider of the Year
Julian Alaphilippe
Young Female Rider of the Year
Chloé Dygert Owen
Young Male Rider of the Year
Tadej Pogačar
Combative Female Rider of the Year
Annemiek Van Vleuten
Combative Male Rider of the Year
Julian Alaphilippe
Judges: Phil Liggett, Sean Kelly, Rolf Sorensen, David Millar, Orla Chennaoui, Renaat Schotte.
Riders of the year 2018
Male Rider of the Year
Geraint Thomas
Female Rider of the Year
Anna van der Breggen
Young Male Rider of the Year
Egan Bernal
Young Female Rider of the Year
Laura Stigger
Combative Male Rider of the Year
Julian Alaphilippe
Combative Female Rider of the Year
Amanda Spratt
Judges: Daniel Mangeas, Sean Kelly, Lizzie Deignan, Robbie McEwen, Phil Liggett, Christian Prudhomme, David Millar, Ryder Hesjedel, Marion Rousse Gallopin.