Another year — another flood of incredible cycling images. The Mark Gunter Photo Awards give us so many emotive photos, showcasing a broad spectrum of cycling’s beauty.

Enjoy this weeks’ Professional and Amateur photos that have caught our eye.

As always, we’re raising money for cancer research for Tour de Cure. And we hope to raise a heap this year.

An emotional John Degenkolb seeing his kids at the Paris Roubaix velodrome. | Photo by Gareth Quinn @mightyquinnphotos |

There is no favourable wind for one who does not know where he’s going.| Photo by Paolo Martelli @paolopennimartelli |

With the help of a mirror, I captured this shot of Samuel Mucyo above Zurich during the last World Championships. After the events of that sad day, this photo holds an emotional significance. | Photo by Xavier Pereyron @xavier.pereyron|

Two of my favourite sports in the same photo. I will say I have never seen a cricket match and a bike race in the same photo. Here taken at Ryedale on the last race to be held here. | Photo by Gary Main @garymainphotographer |

During a Portuguese Cyclocross race, riders had to tackle a steep incline, climbing out of the shadows into the sunlight with their bikes in hand—the only seemingly possible way to make it to the top. | Photo by Hugo Pereira @hugopereira_x |

Mathieu van der Poel leads the train of riders at the front of the UCI World Championship gravel race in Leuven. The course featured gravel, farm tracks, cobblestones and even a section that took them through the Belgian town’s railway station. It was a a brilliant route and race celebrating gravel racing in and out of a suburban environment. | Photo by Simon Gill @simongillphoto|

Tour de France Femmes avec SWIFT, stage 7 in Le Grand Bornand. The little fan was cheering very hard every single riders. | Photo by Gaëtan Flamme @gaetan_sportpic|

Downhill World Championships, Andorra. | Photo by Aleksandra Sulikowska @olasulikowska1|

In the Zuricrit race, the riders were riding at high speed in the final metres when the chequered flag was already waved. | Photo by Alessia Sträuli @alessiastraeuli |

Stage 20 Vuelta a España 2024: The group of favourites pass through the mountains of Cantabria, specifically Portillo de la Lunada. | Photo by Aritz Arambarri Goenaga @ziklix_photo |

Fans | Photo by David Andres Zels @davidandresphotography |

Bike-packer surveys the grandeur of the Pyrenees high above the clouds on the Col d’Aubisque, France.| Photo by Thomas Materman @pedal.pixel |

Mathieu Van der Poel on his way to win his 3rd Ronde [taken during the 2024 Ronde Van Vlaanderen]. | Photo by Nicolas Sanson @aeronico |

My cycling club the Crawley Wheelers hosted a social event ‘Crank it Up!’ at a local bike cafe The Archive in November. Competitors raced three at a time on Wahoo Kickers against the clock on a short course on Zwift, with the top three men and women then racing again in a final to split the spoils. I knew the lighting was unlikely to be great, so I took my flash played around with slow shutter speeds, and this was one of my favourites. This shot captures Ella from the Crawley Wheelers being cheered on by her club mates. It was a brilliant evening full of atmosphere and madness. For me it celebrates everything that’s great about being part of a local club. | Photo by Simon Edwards @simon_edwards_studio |

Among all the riders that were having coffee and mentally preparing for the Athens Twilight Crit, I noticed this child that was observing the UTC/Butcherbox team that was preparing to head back out on their warmup ride. It made me smile because there is so much more to cycling, and the experience of riding to a coffee shop with friends, and enjoying cycling culture is just as important as riding or racing. | Photo by Michael Smith @mikeyplaysbass |

Dutch Cyclocross championship in the mud, but still stylish with some almost clean red cycling shoes. | Photo by Marco Loman @lomanmarco |

Remco Evenepoel flying up the climb in Meilen, Switzerland on his way to winning the Individual Time Trial title at the 2024 World Championship. | Photo by Josh Wheeler @jowsportsmedia |

I didn’t really plan to shoot at the London 3 Day, my day was focussed all around introducing my little one to Track Racing, but I couldn’t help but take a few shots… It became very clear very quickly that I wouldn’t be getting any epic racing shots from where I was sat, but I noticed that I could have a lot of fun with the reflections in the glass. I love the way this image of Roger Kluge almost looks like a double exposure. | Photo by Alex Rout @agr9 |

Solo bikepacking in the Icelanding landscapes is a good way to reflect, think and feel small. Sometimes even the landscape itself is reflecting that mood. | Photo by Federico Damiani @damianifed |

Sometimes the most interesting shapes and angles are found on the route you’ve climbed a thousand times. Taken in North Vancouver, British Columbia on the unceded indigenous lands of the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations. | Photo by Alec Suriyuth @alecsuriyuth |

Until Week 3.

Join us in celebrating the artistry of cycling through the captivating lenses of our talented photographers, as the 2024 Mark Gunter Photo Awards showcases a stunning collection of imagery that captures the passion and spirit of the sport. 

Each photograph tells a story, inviting you to immerse yourself in the thrilling moments and the emotions of both riders and fans alike. 

By engaging with the galleries and voting for your favourite submissions, you not only honour the creative expressions of these artists but also contribute to a worthy cause, supporting cancer research and making a difference in the lives of many. 

View the photo galleries here or enter here, and support your favourite photographer and their creative passion in cycling, by Voting For A Cure.

Explore, enjoy, and empower the talent within our cycling community today.