POLL: Autograph session of the year – CyclingUpToDate End of Season Awards 2024

Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar Team to Team Visma | Lease a Bike)

Although he was already a rider who was viewed as someone with serious potential, Matteo Jorgenson immediately recognized that potential when he joined Team Visma | has joined Rent a bike for the 2024 season.

With two wins, Jorgenson demonstrated his skills on several fronts. He emerged victorious, claimed success in the Paris-Nice stage race and then, just as impressively, achieved glory in the Spring Classics at Dwars door Vlaanderen. Jorgenson was just eight seconds short of overall victory at the Criterium du Dauphine and thus also secured a top-10 finish at the Tour de France in support of team leader Jonas Vingegaard.

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma to Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe)

Primoz Roglic’s move from Jumbo-Visma to Red Bull was arguably the biggest transfer in the entire peloton from last year’s window – BORA – hansgrohe failed to give the Slovenian his ultimate goal of a Tour de France Maillot Jaune, but still there was The 34-year-old can look back on several victories as his debut season with BORA comes to an end.

The most notable of these victories was of course a record 4th place in the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana, but a stage in the Basque Country of Itzulia and a narrow overall victory at the Criterium du Dauphine ensured his dreams of the Tour de France were postponed In another season, Roglic had a successful season.

Mikel Landa (Bahrain – Victorious to Soudal – Quick-Step)

Soudal – Quick-Step has made a concerted effort to improve its climbing ranks over the past few seasons. Although few had high expectations of Mikel Landa when his arrival was announced, given his relatively quiet season with Bahrain – Victorious, the Spaniard performed his duties admirably throughout the year, both in service to Remco Evenepoel and in fighting for his own goals .

With a second overall finish at the Volta a Catalunya behind Tadej Pogacar and a top 10 finish at the Criterium du Dauphine, Landa particularly shone at the Tour de France, helping Evenepoel to a podium finish while securing fifth place overall for himself, backing this up with another Grand Tour top 10 at the Vuelta a Espana.

Daniel Martínez (INEOS Grenadiers – Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe)

While the aforementioned signing of Primoz Roglic for Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe grabbed the headlines, Daniel Martínez’s performances in his debut year with the team were also incredibly impressive.

After finishing 2nd overall at the Volta ao Algarve in February, the Colombian broke new ground in the Grand Tour at the Giro d’Italia and achieved his best three-week result ever when he finished 2nd behind the dominant Maglia Rosa winner Tadej Pogacar took the final podium. After being drafted into BORA’s Vuelta a Espana line-up at the last minute, Martinez supported Roglic in his success in the red jersey.

Jonathan Milan (Bahrain – Victorious for Lidl-Trek)

After breaking through in 2023, Italian sprint star Jonathan Milan earned a big-money move to Lidl-Trek for the 2024 season. Milan didn’t let up for a second either and continued where he left off. He successfully retained his Maglia Ciclamino jersey at the Giro d’Italia, winning three stages along the way.

There were further points ranking victories in 2024 at races such as Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Tirreno-Adriatico and the Deutschland Tour, as well as notable one-day results at Gent-Wevelgem, Dwars door Vlaanderen and the BEMER Cyclassics.

Pavel Sivakov (INEOS Grenadiers to UAE Team Emirates)

Similar to Landa above, Pavel Sivakov’s signing didn’t exactly send shockwaves across the cycling world when it was first announced, but the Frenchman proved to be a very shrewd acquisition from UAE Team Emirates, who continue to emerge as the strongest team in the world World positions the peloton.

After impressing with his own leadership ambitions, finishing second in the Giro d’Abruzzo, Sivakov was a key rider in the Tour de France train in the United Arab Emirates, helping propel Tadej Pogacar back to the Maillot Jaune. At the Vuelta a Espana, Sivakov impressed again, achieving a top-10 finish in the final overall classification.

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