Vélo d'Or
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The "Vélo d'Or" (French for "Golden Bicycle") is a cycle racing award, created in 1992 by the French cycling magazine Vélo Magazine. Vélo d'or is widely regarded as the most prestigious individual award in cycling. The award is given annually to the rider considered to have performed the best over the year.
Lance Armstrong holds the record of winning the award five times. Until 2006, the winner of Tour de France had always been placed first or second in the award classification.