The Welsh Cycling Awards honour volunteers, clubs and coaches who go the extra mile to make a difference to our sport here in Wales. This year Welsh Cycling marked a monumental year of cycling.
Anne Adams-King, Chief Executive Officer at Welsh Cycling said: “We have had a phenomenal year at Welsh Cycling. We had six Welsh riders attend the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, bringing back 4 medals. But it’s back here in Wales we have seen an impact.
We have more than 165 cycling clubs, delivering opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to take part in cycling. We are privileged in Wales to have such a vibrant group of people supporting cycling, from ride leaders to coaches, race organiser to marshals. I thank each and every volunteer for helping to inspire Wales to cycle.”
The ceremony celebrated the successes of Welsh cyclists on the world stage, and the achievements and dedication of volunteers, clubs and coaches at home in Wales
Hafren CC was both pleased and proud to be nominated in three separate categories
Jackie Harris was nominated Coach of the Year
Emma Serjeant and Jackie Harris were nominated as Volunteer of the Year
And the club was nominated as Go-Ride Club of the Year. Go-Ride Club of the Year recognises cycling clubs with youth riders at the core
These nominations reflect the work and effort made by our volunteers and coaches throughout the year and it was great to see this work recognized by Welsh Cycling
Judging is by an independent panel:
Mark Adams (British Cycling) Ann Bevan (Sport Wales) Chris Sidwells (Cycling Journalist) Gordon Thornton (The Thornton Family) Andrew Weeks (Sport Wales)
On the night, the awards were scooped by the big South Wales Clubs, but the runner up spots for Jackie, Emma and the Junior Coaches for Go-Ride were a fitting accolade for the club and its volunteers, Chapeau to you all
The event was held at Cardiff’s Mercure Hotel and was a celebration of the grass roots of our sport. Attended by the nominees, accompanied by their husbands, the Go Ride nomination was represented by Paul Bufton and Mike Holwil who were also accompanies by their wives. Club Charir, Steve Taylor attended to represent the club and add his persona support to the work done by the coaches and volunteers
The 2016 Welsh Cycling Award finalists are:
Club of the Year sponsored by Kilsby & Williams
Bynea Cycling Club
Caerphilly Cycling Club
Pontyclun Flyers
VC Melyd
Ystwyth CC
Go-Ride Club of the Year
Abergavenny RC
The Bike Doctor Club
Gower Riders
Hafren CC
Maindy Flyers Youth CC
Volunteer of the Year sponsored by Berry Smith
Alison Durston, CSAS Marshal
Chris Landon, Race Organiser
Esther Griffiths, Nia Richards and Vicky Hinstridge, Breeze Champions
Jackie Harris & Emma Sarjeant, Breeze Champions and Club Coaches
Simon Parkinson, Race Organiser
Coach of the Year
Chris Jones, Ystwyth CC
Jackie Harris, Hafren CC
Kevin Rees, Gower riders
Mike Tong, Clwb Beicio Dyffryn Conwy
Paul Crapper, Abergavenny RC
Colin Thornton Memorial Award for Junior Performance
Jessica Roberts, Liv CC Epic
Peter Kibble, Velocity Globalbike
Rhys Britton, Bush Healthcare CRT
Club Cyclist of the Year sponsored by Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale
Chris Corbett, Caerphilly CC
Jacob Phelps, Muddybum Bikes
Richard Smith, Action Bikes CC
Elite Performance of the Year sponsored by SD Sealants
Becky James
Ciara Horne
Elinor Barker
Geraint Thomas MBE
Luke Rowe
Owain Doull
The Lifetime Contribution to Cycling in Wales Award, sponsored by Primal Europe, will also be awarded on the night.
The evening is supported by Welsh businesses SD Sealants, Berry Smith, Kilsby Williams and Tredz as well as Primal Europe suppliers of the Welsh Cycling Championship jerseys.