Dale Holmes Among 50 Named in British Cycling's Hall of Fame

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Vydáno dne 04. 01. 2010 (2476 přečtení)


British Cycling has revealed the names of 50 cycling heroes who have been selected for induction into its new Hall of Fame as part of the organization's 50th anniversary celebrations.



British Cycling received over 300 nominations for the Hall of Fame, ranging from riders, coaches, team managers, sport administrators and volunteers through to public figures instrumental in progressing the sport.



A Hall of Fame selection panel, consisting of cycling journalists and British Cycling representatives, met in late November. They began by deciding unanimously to focus on past cycling achievements rather than contemporary cycling successes and to make the first Hall of Fame a tribute to the past five decades.

Victoria Pendleton MBE, panel member, explained: "We made a conscious decision not to select elite riders who are still competing at an international level or coaches and managers at the top of their game. We also agreed we should recognise administrators and volunteers who have been active in the sport over many years and have made a significant contribution to it during that time. There have also been several posthumous awards."

British Cycling's President, Brian Cookson OBE, who chaired the panel, said: "The response we've had from the public to the Hall of Fame has been phenomenal and choosing just 50 individuals out of over a hundred nominees proved very challenging. With such a fantastic number of nominations this year we have decided to make the Hall of Fame an annual event to enable us to recognise more recent and current cycling successes."

The 50 cycling heroes will be officially inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame when the organization concludes its 50th year anniversary celebrations with its Gala Dinner, which will be held at Manchester Central on 20 February 2010.

Ramiro Marino Nominated For Argentina's 2009 Golden Olimpia Award

Free Agent BMX World Team Member, Ramiro Marino, from Argentina, won a country wide nomination for the prestigious 2009 Golden Olimpia Award.



The award which is Argentina's Athlete Of The Year competition, was won by World #5 Pro Tennis Player, Martin del Potro.

In the Cycling Category the nominees included, Ramiro Marino, Walter Perez and Catriel Soto Auer.

Argentina Bicicross Federation representetives attending the Golden Olimpia Awards with Ramiro included FAB National Coach, Flavio Vaccarezza and Federation Board Member, Julio Marino.