Chris Froome wins 2013 Velo d'Or award

Chris Froome on podium, Tour de France 2013, stage 21
Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Tour de France champion Chris Froome has won the prestigious 2013 Velo d'Or award. The annual accolade for best rider of the year was awarded to Briton Froome after he topped a poll of journalists run by French magazine Velo.

In addition to clinching the Tour title in July, the Sky rider enjoyed a stand-out season with overall victories in the Tour of Oman, Criterium International, Tour de Romandie and Criterium du Dauphine as well as a stage victory in Tirreno-Adriatico.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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