Features Road Gallery: Sagan steals the show at the inaugural UCI Cycling Gala By Stephen Farrand published 11 October 2015 New world champion one of 17 athletes given awards in Abu Dhabi event Comments Image 1 of 89Peter Sagan salutes the crowd as he receives a framed rainbow jersey from Brian Cookson(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome on an iPad(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)MC Laura Meseguer interviewing Nairo Quintana(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador with his prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Entertainmanet was in the form of cycling acrobatics(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquin Rodriguez was second on the WorldTour individual standings(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquin Rodriguez waves to the audience(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquin Rodriguez accepting his WorldTour prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquin Rodriguez with his prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fair Play ward winner, Tom Dumoulin(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nario Quintana with Laura Meseguer(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana recognised for third place on the WorldTour standings(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador with MC Laura Meseguer(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome mid-interview(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador on the stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bradley Wiggins sent in a video acceptance(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joshing around post-gala(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Eusebio Unzué collecting the team prize award(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Movistar was recognised for its WorldTour team prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome was recognised for his Tour win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin accepting his fair play prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The award winners on stage(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)French historian and television commentator Jean-Paul Ollivier given the Outstanding Journalism Award(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru with his prize for the Vuelta Espana win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Molly Shaffer Van Houweling with her world hour record prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)MC Sep Piquet with women's hour record holder Molly Shaffer Van Houweling(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Images of Chris Froome on the big screen(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The three grand tour winners of 2015; Fabio Aru (Vuelta a Espana), Chris Froome (Tour de France) and Alberto Contador (Giro d'Italia)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru was recognised for his Vuelta a Espana overall win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador and Chris Froome share a joke(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome accepting his award(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bradley Wiggins wasn't on hand to accept the world hour record prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador was recognised for his Giro d'Italia prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alejandro Valverde is interviewed by MC Laura Meseguer(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The top three WorldTour riders; Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquin Rodriguez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The fair play award went to Tom Dumoulin (Team Giant-Alpecin)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)There was some acrobatics on display(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador recognised for his Giro d'Italia win(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Giant-Alpecin won the media prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Geert Broekhuizen of Giant-Alpecin accepting his prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)MC's Sep Piquet, Laura Meseguer, AIJC's Raymond Kerckhoffs award Geert Broekhuizen of Giant-Alpecin for the media prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The inaugural UCI Gala Awards were held in Abu Dhabi(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome went for a sparkly suit jacket(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome giving an interview before the gala(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A representatie accepts Wiggins' prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alberto Contador accepting his prize(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Aref Hamad Al Awani addresses the gala(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)UCI President Brian Cookson addressing the gala(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015's Grand Tour winners relive their biggest moments(Image credit: Bettini)BMC's Manuel Quinziato and Daniel Oss collect the team time trial world championship prize.(Image credit: Bettini)Eusebio Unzué collects Movistar's trophy as top WorldTour team(Image credit: Bettini)The 2015 Grand Tour winners share the stage(Image credit: Bettini)Peter Sagan tries out the rainbow stripes as dinner wear (Image credit: Bettini)The 2015 Grand Tour winners(Image credit: Bettini)Vuelta winner Fabio Aru, Tour winner Chris Froome and Giro winner Alberto Contador collect their hardware.(Image credit: Bettini)Fabio Aru receives his award as the Vuelta a Espana overall winner(Image credit: Bettini)Manuel Quinziato, Daniel Oss and Peter Sagan take time for a quick selfie(Image credit: Bettini)Top WorldTour team Movistar(Image credit: Bettini)Alejandro Valverde won the WorldTour individual prize for a second year running(Image credit: Bettini)Alejandro Valverde collects the prize for leading the WorldTour rankings(Image credit: Bettini)Bradley Wiggins talks about the UCI Hour Record(Image credit: Bettini)UCI Hour Record holder Molly Shaffer Van Houweling.(Image credit: Bettini)Peter Sagan went for the casual look at the gala(Image credit: Bettini)Giant-Alpecin's Aike Visbeek(Image credit: Bettini)French journalist Jean-Paul Oliver(Image credit: Bettini)UCI Hour Record holder Molly Shaffer Van Houweling(Image credit: Bettini)Alberto Contador(Image credit: Bettini)Giant-Alpecin's Aike Visbeek(Image credit: Bettini)Vuelta winner Fabio Aru, Tour winner Chris Froome and Giro winner Alberto Contador collect their hardware.(Image credit: Bettini)Marcel Kittel meets the press at the UCI Cycling Gala in Abu Dhabi.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015 UCI Road Race World Champion Peter Sagan salutes the crowd(Image credit: UCI)Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquin Roriguez(Image credit: UCI)Peter Sagan gets a framed jersey from UCI President Brian Cookson(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan's win in Richmond is flashed across the giant video screen.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan addresses the crowd after receiving a framed rainbow jersey from Brian Cookson(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Aref Hamad Al Awani discusses the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Brian Cookson presents a rainbow jersey to Vasil Kiryienka(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Brian Cookson presents a rainbow jersey to Vasil Kiryienka(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)BMC Director Fabio Baldato, Daniel Oss and Manuel Quinziato get the team time trial World Championship prize from Brian Cookson.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)BMC Director Fabio Baldato, Daniel Oss and Manuel Quinziato get the team time trial World Championship prize from Brian Cookson.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves collects his prize for his overall win at the Abu Dhabi Tour(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves collects his prize for his overall win at the Abu Dhabi Tour(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves collects his prize for his overall win at the Abu Dhabi Tour(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)