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VeloNews Awards 2018: Photos of the year

We scrutinized thousands of cycling's coolest photos and asked our shooters for their most compelling work to chose the best photos of 2018.

December 11, 2018 VeloNews.com

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2018 — SIMON YATES (Mitchelton-Scott) celebrates taking the pink jersey as leader of the Giro d’Italia on stage 6 to Mount Etna. On stage 19, however, he cracked and fell off the final GC podium. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

Cycling: — THE PELOTON speeds through an underpass during stage 5 of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in February. Photo: Bryn Lennon/ Getty Images

2018 — AFTER FALLING off his bike on the steep final climb, Wout van Aert (Veranda’s Willems) puts his cyclocross skills to use and runs toward the finish during Strade Bianche. Photo: Francesco Rachello / Tornanti.cc / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

Cycling: — Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images (FILE)

98th — THOMAS DE GENDT (Lotto-Soudal) wins stage 3 of the 98th Volta a Catalunya in March. Photo: David Ramos/ Getty Images

Cycling: — FLEMISH FANS catch a view of the peloton during E3 Harelbeke in March. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

Cycling: — THE WOMEN’S peloton races through the Plugstreets of Gent- Wevelgem in late March. Photo: Luc Claessen/ Getty Images

Cycling: — FERNANDO GAVIRIA (Quick-Step Floors) celebrates after winning stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of California in May. Photo: Chris Graythen/ Getty Images

Cycling: — THE PELOTON soars above the city of Pettorano sul Gizio during stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia in May. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

Cycling: — CHRIS FROOME (Team Sky) leads Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), in the pink jersey, through the narrow tunnel near the summit of Monte Zoncolan, during stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia in May. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

Cycling: — CHRIS FROOME (Team Sky) looks down to see his chasing rivals after attacking on the Colle delle Finestre during stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia in May. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

Cycling: — SNOWPACK and switchbacks greet riders on Switzerland’s Furkapass during stage 6 of the Tour de Suisse in June.

SaganTDF.BH — PETER SAGAN (Bora-Hansgrohe) warms up with his skinsuit rolled down before the stage 3 team time trial of the Tour de France. Photo: Brian Hodes

Cycling: — Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) battle during stage 9 of the Tour de France, which utilized pavé sectors near Roubaix. Photo: Chris Graythen/ Getty Images

Cycling: — MICHAL KWIATKOWSKI (Team Sky) crashes on a pavé sector during stage 9 of the Tour de France to Roubaix. Photo: Getty Images

Cycling: — AMID RISING dust clouds and team cars, riders jostle along a section of gravel road during stage 10 of the Tour de France. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

Cycling: — Geraint Thomas leads the GC at the 2018 Tour de France.

Cycling: — Alaphilippe, wearing the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey at the 2018 Tour, greets his teammate Bob Jungels after stage 17. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

2018 — THE TOUR descends the Col d’Aubsique. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

Cycling: — CHLOE HOSKING (Alé-Cipollini), Tiffany Cromwell (Canyon-SRAM), and Anabelle Dreville (Lotto- Soudal) accelerate during stage 3 of the Ladies Tour of Norway in August. Photo: Luc Claessen/ Getty Images

Cycling: — THIBAUT PINOT (Groupama-FDJ) sprints to victory atop Lagos de Covadonga during stage 15 of the Vuelta a España in September. Photo: Michael Steele/ Getty Images

Cycling: — THE PELOTON snakes through Cheddar Gorge during stage 3 of the Tour of Britain in September. Photo: Justin Setterfield/ Getty Images

99th — A SINGLE FILE line of riders weaves through farm fields during Milano-Torino in October. Photo: Tim De Waele/ Getty Images

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