The British Cycling Awards 2024, sponsored by Lloyds, welcomed several national and international champions, volunteers, clubs and a number of members who have provided exemplary service to cycling, to celebrate their sporting achievements over the last year.
During the daytime, we celebrated domestic award winners who have claimed national titles over the past year, before the evening awards dinner which welcomed international stars, volunteers and clubs to the stage, as well as introducing the 13 new inductees to the prestigious British Cycling Hall of Fame.
Evening Award winners:
Hall of Fame
There were 13 inductees to the British Cycling Hall of Fame, and you can read more HERE.
Female Ride of the Year presented by Lloyds
(Voted on by our British Cycling members and British Cycling social media following)
Winner: Lizzi Jordan and Danni Khan
After their incredible race to gold in the 1km time-trial on their Paralympic Games debut at Paris 2024.
Male Ride of the Year presented by Leigh Day
(Voted on by our British Cycling members and British Cycling social media following)
Winner: Tom Pidcock
For his unforgettable gold medal triumph in the mountain bike race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, recovering from an early puncture to take the Olympic title.
Olympic Performance Award
Winner: Emma Finucane
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Finucane became the first British woman to win three medals at a Games since Mary Rand in 1964. She stormed to team sprint gold alongside Katy Marchant and Sophie Capewell in a new world record time, before adding keirin and individual sprint bronze to her name.
This award was introduced by the British Olympic Association in 2005 to back the BOA’s Centenary year and the success of London being awarded the 2012 Olympic Games, and it celebrates the best performing athlete in each Olympic Games.
Paralympic Performance Award
Winner: Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl
Since their first Games together in Tokyo, the pair have racked up 14 world titles, and Paris 2024 saw them win an incredible four medals: two golds, a silver and a bronze. These included a sensational individual pursuit win where they broke the world record, and a sprint finish to take their second win in the road race, making them Britain’s most successful tandem duo at a Paralympic Games.
This is a brand-new award offered by the British Paralympic Association to Paralympic sports to present to their top performing athlete of the Games after each cycle.
Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Alan Griffiths [Severn Valley Velo; Club Coach and Limitless Coach]
Griffiths has been described as a leading force in the Severn Valley Velo, an ever-present face at the Stourport Circuit on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
The 83-year-old has taught many adults and children to ride bikes in the safe environment of the circuit, bringing the joy of cycling to countless individuals in the region. He cycles over 100 miles a week through the activities that he organises across his community.
Values Champion Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Sarah Murray [Beicio Egni Eryri; Event Organiser, Tutor, Ride Leader and Breeze Champion]
Over the past year, Breeze champion Murray has organised and led over 50 Breeze rides or initiatives, encouraging women of all ages and abilities to take up cycling. She has launched several initiatives aimed at empowering more women to take up cycling. One notable example is the series of confidence-building workshops she developed, which focuses on key areas such as bike handling, road safety, and route planning.
Connecting the Community Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Alan Griffiths [Severn Valley Velo; Club Coach and Limitless Coach]
Inspiring Future Generations Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Phil Darby [Edinburgh RC; Event Organiser and Club Coach]
Darby has been a leading contributor to cycling in the Scottish East & Central Region for many years. As an event organiser, each year he delivers the Ben Forsyth CRY Youth Race Day and Inch Park Cyclocross. The former was initiated following the tragic death of Ben Forsyth from cardiac failure in 2019. It is an inclusive event for youth riders across age groups A through to E.
Young Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Thomas Hutchinson [Yomp Bonk Crew; Event Organiser and Club Coach]
Hutchinson is a prolific event organiser in the East Midlands region. He has organised three years of Harvey Hadden Circuit Race Series, totalling 15 events. In addition, he voluntarily supports a raft of other events. Leading on the much-respected social media for the series, the reach has encouraged some of the best riders in the country to take part and progress.
Club of the Year presented by Bikmo
Winner: Stockton Wheelers Cycling Club
Stockton Wheelers Cycling Club has exemplified dedication to the sport of cycling, fostering a vibrant community and welcoming riders from all backgrounds. Beyond their commitment to inclusion through their support of projects such as Limitless, Stockton Wheelers supports members’ cycling journeys with passion, whether through organising events, or connecting riders with resources and equipment.
Inclusive Club of the Year presented by Bikmo
Winner: Stockton Wheelers Cycling Club
Children & Young People Club of the Year presented by Bikmo
Winner: Preston Pirates BMX
Preston Pirates BMX Club was founded in 2005 and offers expert race coaching to riders of all ages and levels. With over 100 members, the club is well-represented at regional, national, and global BMX racing events.
70 riders represented the club at the British Championships in August 2023, with 28 making the finals and two winning the title of British champion for their age category. The club has seen a number of their riders progress on the British Cycling performance pathways, as well as multiple riders gaining world and European rankings, including Olympic Games travelling reserve, Ross Cullen.
Innovative Club of the Year presented by Bikmo
Winner: Adrenaline Alley Freestyle Park Club
Adrenaline Alley is a world class training facility that helps riders from a young age all the way to gold medal Olympians. Adding the instant replay element in the resi and foam pit was one example of an innovative idea for the park which was implemented. This is the first 4K instant replay system in Europe that covers both resi and foam. This will help the coaches in the clubs to help the riders of all levels perfect their performance whilst reducing the risk.
Dean Saunders Award
The award celebrates special achievements in the sport of cycling with a particular focus on the recognition of volunteer achievement within the sport.
Winner: Mandy Parker
Parker has demonstrated exemplary coaching across disciplines from cyclo-cross to track with a passion for developing young talent in Yorkshire.
Not only is she an accomplished coach she has also been an event organiser for many years, including the West Riding Track League and the Scarborough Festival of Cycling, which incorporate national youth circuit races.
Brian Cossavella Award
The Brian Cossavella Award is a tribute to the former organiser of the Cleveland Grand Prix Track Meeting who passed away at a young age. The award is for event organisation, not specifically about the best or biggest event, but more about someone who has gone above and beyond in services to event organisation.
Winner: Ian Spencer
Spencer is a founding member of the hugely successful Shibden and has forged a remarkable record as a race organiser, particularly in cyclo-cross. He has been credited with growing the Olympic cross-country discipline and organising several national races.
