The 9th edition of the photographic contest The Best of Cycling 2025 recorded a record participation: over 70 photographers from around the world sent their images dedicated to the just-concluded season. For the jury, it was not easy to choose among so many high-level photographs. As always, dealing with highly subjective images, the evaluations were very different. After an initial selection of 50 images, they arrived at the top 10, until reaching the winning photograph through very tight voting.

The first place was conquered by Sara Cavallini, with an image of the Strade Bianche, already seen, but in black and white, capable of hitting the mark and convincing the jury.

The second place went to Belgian Stijn Bastens, who was able to tell the enthusiasm of fans, beer in hand, while cheering Matthieu van der Poel. Third place was the shot by Joris Knapen, taken during a Giro d'Italia stage, among the recesses of a doorway.

"In this edition - explains the organization's manager, the legendary Roberto Bettini - we could not help but remember our great friend Cor Vos. For this reason, we decided to establish a new special section, "COR - Live in the Moment", dedicated to celebrating the perfect moment: that unique and unrepeatable instant that encompasses all the magic of cycling. This section is dedicated to COR VOS, an unforgettable friend, who for fifty years told the greatest international races with passion, professionalism, and a gaze capable of stopping time, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire us".

The Best of Cycling 2025

2nd Stijn Bastens (freelance) Carrefour MVDP

3rd Joris Knapen (@jozza_Cyclingpics) Giro d'Italia

These are the names of the winners of the "COR - Live in the Moment" section:

1st Dirk Waem (Belgian) – Tadej Pogacar pictured after a crash during the "Strade Bianche"
2nd Marco Bertorello (AFP) – Mathieu van der Poel eyes a bee flying past his head at the start of the 4th stage of the Tour de France
3rd Alex Whitehead (SWpix) – Track World Championships in Chile – Madison Crash