By Josh Ross
The Velo 2025 road bike of the year winner is the Cannondale Synapse.
If you are surprised, that’s understandable. It’s a bike you might not have expected us to pick.
Certainly everything in the 2025 best road bike nominations was a contender but the Colnago Y1RS seemed like an obvious shoe in. That bike was so visible and so important in the racing world during 2025. Personally though, I think a bike more people will get to experience is a better choice.
Image courtesy of Cannondale