Always nice to have GB internationals and World Champions in your cycling club! Nigel Bishop and Mandy Bishop (Jones) respectively at far left and right. Everyone’s listening to a tasteful Steve Whittington anecdote, which is why club sec Nick is on his phone researching the chances of the club being sued for it.Dude! Aaron Roe picking up the well-earned youngish junior award thingy – he’ll go far the lad…on his bike….Ben Whitehead, Vets Road Race and also Vets Hill Climb Champion, I mean come on, some of us didn’t even get oneDanny Shackleton doing his evil “Mwa, ha ha” laugh with the half wheel trophy – it was a unanimous vote apparently!Dave Grogan was awarded Clubman of the year for his stirling work as (ex) treasurer and stalwart rain or shine club ride regular keeping the club going for the last few years, and all fuelled by nothing but bacon sarniesCentreville were without question the best looking cycling club in the restaurant on the night….with an ABC in their nameApart from being able to smile nicely with a slipped disc, Gary Lake is Club Track Cyclist of the year for his great efforts this year, not least at the Vets World Track ChampionshipsJon Taylor (L) getting the rather fine club Crasher of the Year trophy from club secretary Nick Holmes. You can tell it’s a pre-carbon trophy – it would need to be in multiple fragments if designed now. Nick deserves an award himself for his great work for the club and being a top bloke (he said to write).Louis Szymanski with his very shiny Club Road Race Champion trophy, and he also won the Club Hill Climb Trophy. I mean really? Again with the double trophies? And still nothing for some of us. Nada. ZilchPaul Basson with the Most Improved Rider cup, which also seems to be a portal through which beings in another world can watch us.All the prizewinners and very blokey- all well and good but we’d like to see some women taking home silverware next year please…Rick Clough with his Tourist Trophy for organising some good trips and his diabolical knowledge of obscure Pennine routes, along with the cup for under 16 novice that his kids Stan and Hannah won. Rick is well known for his gentle touring pace at all times. Ask anyone.Steve Whittington gurning through his Big Chainring Trophy for the most over-geared rider. “It’s not a big gear, it’s power!” he claims. People don’t understand do they? Especially not that bloody Froome dog feller. That’s 62 teeth right there, in case you were wondering. “That’ll go on my groupset,” mused Steve.Cyclists doing what cyclists do best: eating
Well done to Bill Prout who won the Veterans’s Time Trial Trophy but wasn’t able to make the presentation.
Nice photos Geoff. Been a few years since those awards were presented!
Excellent write up and flattering pics too! Well done Geoff, and Nick too…amazing job.