British Cyclist Pidcock Wins Laureus Award

British cyclist Tom Pidcock has been named Action Sportsperson of nan Year astatine nan Laureus World Sports Awards.

The 25-year-old defended his Olympic upland motorcycle title successful melodramatic manner astatine nan 2024 Paris Games.

Pidcock suffered a puncture and had to alteration wheels earlier fighting backmost to triumph gold.

He is nan 4th British cyclist to triumph nan grant aft Jamie Bestwick (2014), Rachel Atherton (2017) and Beth Shriever (2022).

Meanwhile, American gymnast Simone Biles was crowned Sportswoman of nan Year for a record-equalling 4th time.

After taking a break from nan sport, Biles returned to triumph 3 golds and a metallic astatine past summer's Olympics.

Swedish rod vaulter Mondo Duplantis was named Sportsman of nan Year aft he collapsed his ain world grounds to triumph Olympic golden successful Paris.

He outdid himself again a period later astatine nan Silesia Diamond League gathering - nan 10th clip he has surgery his ain world record.

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, 17, won nan Breakthrough Award aft starring for Spain arsenic they won Euro 2024.

Jude Bellingham won nan grant past year and nan England midfielder was portion of nan Real Madrid broadside named Team of nan Year.

The Spanish giants won nan La Liga title arsenic good arsenic a record-extending 15th European Cup.

There was much Spanish occurrence arsenic tennis fable Rafael Nadal won nan Sporting Icon grant aft he retired from nan athletics successful 2024.

"A Sporting Icon? I deliberation that is for different group to decide," nan 22-time Grand Slam victor said.

"But I dream that my profession has inspired sports fans beyond tennis. I gave it everything I had."

Sportsman of nan Year Award: Mondo Duplantis

Sportswoman of nan Year Award: Simone Biles

Team of nan Year Award: Real Madrid

Breakthrough of nan Year Award: Lamine Yamal

Comeback of nan Year Award: Rebeca Andrade

Sportsperson of nan Year pinch a Disability Award: Jiang Yuyan

Action Sportsperson of nan Year Award: Tom Pidcock

Sport for Good Award: Kick4Life

Sporting Icon Award: Rafael Nadal

Lifetime Achievement Award: Kelly Slater