Belgium honours top cyclists Van Avermaet and D'Hoore
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Greg Van Avermaet at the 25th Kristallen Fiets 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jolien D'Hoore speaks with media(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Ellen Van Avermaet speaks at her husband Greg's award ceremony(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet accepts his third consecutive Crystal Bike Award(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet was on crutches following ankle surgery(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Iljo Keisse shows off his prize.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Iljo Keisse accepts his award.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The 25th Crystal Bike Awards 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kevin De Weert (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jolien D'hoore collects her prize at the Kristallen Fiets 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
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Loic Vliegen(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Ivan De Schamphelaere, Verandas Willems team manager, and Vanessa Everaert (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jelle Wallays(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Marc Wauters(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Herman Frison(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Lotto - Soudal Team Manager Marc Sergeant and wife(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Peter Van Petegem and wife Angelique(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jurgen Roelandts(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Sven Nys and Ann Van Den Eynde (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jolien D'Hoore(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Paul Herygers(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Serge Pauwels and wife Ine Beyens (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rudy De Bie (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jose De Cauwer(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Nicolas Maes(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jolien D'hoore collects her prize at the Kristallen Fiets 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Iljo Keisse (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet collects his prize at the Kristallen Fiets 2016(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Toon Aerts (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jens Keukeleire and Sheena Maesen (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tiesj Benoot (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Laurens De Plus (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Edward Theuns and Lien Crapoen (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet, is joined by his his wife Ellen and sports director Rik Verbrugghe, and by Van Avermaet's father, mother and sister, Claudia.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet and wife Ellen (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
David Boucher(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Danny De Bie(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) and Jolien D'Hoore (Wiggle High5) took home Belgium's Crystal Bike Awards Wednesday as the country's top male and female cyclists. Van Avermaet, who won Olympic gold in August, took the prize for the third consecutive year, while D'Hoore was the first recipient of the inaugural women's award.
Van Avermaet, who won the award by the biggest margin in history, got 858 votes. Cyclo-cross World Champion Wout van Aert was second, followed by Lotto-Soudal's Tim Wellens in third.
Women's winner D'Hoore earned a bronze medal on the track in Rio and took gold at the European championships in the Madison with compatriot Lotte Kopecky. This year on the road, D'Hoore won the Flanders Diamond Tour, The BeNe Ladies Tour and the Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta.
Etixx-QuickStep's Iljo Keisse won the award for best domestique, while Bjorg Lambrecht, a Lotto-Soudal U23 rider who was second at the European Championships road race, earned the prize for the best young rider. Belgian national team coach Kevin De Weert was voted team manager of the year.
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