[2] Since 2022, the Vélo d'Or Femmes has also been awarded to the best female cyclist of the season.

[4] Alberto Contador holds the record for the most awards, winning the Vélo d'Or four times: in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2014.

Lance Armstrong initially won the Vélo d'Or five times, but these victories were nullified after the USADA stripped him of his Tour de France titles following doping allegations and his eventual confession.

The Chris Hoy Trophy is awarded to the best cyclist across the various Olympic cycling disciplines.

It is named after cyclist Gino Mäder, who raised money and frequently spoke in support of humanitarian and environmental causes, before passing away in 2023 after a crash at the Tour de Suisse.