Cyclingnews reader poll - Photo of the year and most improved rider

A picture tells a thousand words, but it took over 2,500 votes to win this year's Photo of the Year competition. This year's winning photo represented a special moment from the 2007 Tour de France as the yellow jersey rider at the time sprinted to a stage victory.

While we're talking about the Grand Tour, it was at the French event that this year's Most Improved Rider rose to prominence. We won't give it away here, however after a solid effort earlier in the season this youngster out-rode himself against the toughest riders in the world and claimed this category as a result.

Thank you to all who voted, and look for the winner of the Zipp carbon fibre goodies: the 570g VumaQuad crankset, the SLC2 handlebars and Zipp's 145 stem, to be announced at the week's end.