The "Dutch; Flemish: '''Kristallen Fiets'''" (Dutch for "Crystal Bicycle") is a cycle racing award, created in 1992 by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws. The award is given annually to the Belgian rider considered to have performed the best over the year.
As of 2013, Johan Museeuw holds the record, winning the award five times. Only two cyclo-cross riders have won the award, Paul Herygers and Sven Nys, although Wout van Aert also won the trophy twice after already having shifted focus to road racing.
Other categories have been introduced at later stages, including the Best Young Rider award in 1994, the Best Cycling Manager award in 2000, the best domestique award in 2005 (commonly referred to as the Crystal Drop of Sweat), the Best Female Rider in 2016, and finally the Best Young Female Rider in 2023.
Year | Crystal Bicycle (men) | Best Young Rider (men) | Best Manager | Crystal Drop of Sweat (Best Helper) | Crystal Bicycle (women) | Best Young Rider (women) | |
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1992 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | ||
1993 | |||||||
1994 | |||||||
1995 | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
1997 | |||||||
1998 | |||||||
1999 | |||||||
2000 | Patrick Lefevere & Johan Bruyneel | ||||||
2001 | Jef Braeckevelt | ||||||
2002 | Johan Bruyneel | ||||||
2003 | Johan Bruyneel | ||||||
2004 | Patrick Lefevere | ||||||
2005 | Kevin Hulsmans | ||||||
2006 | Gert Steegmans | ||||||
2007 | Johan Vansummeren | ||||||
2008 | Mario Aerts | ||||||
2009 | Stijn Vandenbergh | ||||||
2010 | Mario Aerts | ||||||
2011 | Jelle Vanendert | ||||||
2012 | Kevin De Weert | ||||||
2013 | Stijn Vandenbergh | ||||||
2014 | Iljo Keisse | ||||||
2015 | Iljo Keisse | ||||||
2016 | Jolien D'Hoore | ||||||
2017 | Jolien D'Hoore | ||||||
2018 | Nicky Degrendele | ||||||
2019 | Sanne Cant | ||||||
2020 | |||||||
2021 | |||||||
2022 | |||||||
2023 | Julie De Wilde |