The Road Book Awards award the best cyclists of the year. They are adjudicated by a highly regarded truly international panel of judges from the cycling world. The panel include those covering the sport in both the written media, commentary box and retired professionals.
Since our first Road Book in 2018 we have named our Riders of The Year, recognising those in the men's and women's races. You, our dedicated readers, naming your Rider of the Year too.
2023:
Female Rider of the Year: Demi Vollering
Male Rider of the Year: Mathieu van der Poel
Young Female Rider of the Year: Zoe Bäckstedt
Veteran Male Rider of the Year: Geraint Thomas
Combative Female Rider of the Year: Pfeiffer Georgi
Combative Male Rider of the Year: Remco Evenepoel
Road Book Society Reader's Rider of the Year: Sepp Kuss
2022:
2021:
Female Rider of the Year: Lizzie Deignan
Male Rider of the Year: Julian Alaphilippe
Young Female Rider of the Year: Elisa Balsamo
Young Male Rider of the Year: Jonas Vinegaard
Combative Female Rider of the Year: Elisa Longo Borghini
Combative Male Rider of the Year: Julian Alaphilippe
Road Book Society Reader's Rider of the Year: Mark Cavendish
2020:
Female Rider of the Year: Lizzie Deignan
Male Rider of the Year: Julian Alaphilippe
Young Female Rider of the Year: Elisa Balsamo
Young Male Rider of the Year: Jonas Vinegaard
Combative Female Rider of the Year: Elisa Longo Borghini
Combative Male Rider of the Year: Julian Alaphilippe
Road Book Society Reader's Rider of the Year: Mark Cavendish
2019:
Female Rider of the Year: Annemiek van Vleuten
Male Rider of the Year: Julian Alaphilippe
Young Female Rider of the Year: Chloe Dygert Owen
Young Male Rider of the Year: Tadej Pogacar
Combative Female Rider of the Year: Annemiek van Vleuten
Combative Male Rider of the Year: Julian Alaphilippe
2018:
