A few days after Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d'Or for excellence in football, the 2026 Vélo d'Or nominations were revealed with the season's biggest stars leading the shortlists for the men's and women's awards.

The Vélo d'Or – 'Golden Bicycle' in English – is a prestigious award that is handed out by France's Vélo Magazine with the winners decided by a jury of international cycling journalists.