Strong year for New South Wales cyclists celebrated

Cyclists from the NSW Institute of Sport have cleaned up at the annual awards for Cycling Australia.

Former NSWIS athlete Caleb Ewan was awarded the sixty-third Sir Hubert ‘Oppy’ Opperman Medal for 2019 Cyclist of the Year at the star-studded awards celebration held in Brisbane on Monday 16 December. Ewan also took out the Elite Road – Male category.

Current NSWIS Cycling Program Associate athletes Ashlee Ankudinoff and Amanda Spratt took Elite Track Cyclist – Female and Elite Road – Female awards respectively.

NSWIS Individual Scholarship athletes Saya Sakakibara and Brandon Loupos won the women’s and men’s Elite BMX categories.

 

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An honour to me named Female Road Cyclist of the Year at the Cycling Australia awards in Brisbane last night. The perfect way to cap off my best season to date and even better to have my two biggest supporters Mum and Dad there as well. I’m forever grateful to ‘my team’ who provide me with so much support to help me chase my dreams. Special mention to my family, partner, super coach @geno_bates , @mitchelton_scott , @australiancyclingteam , @cyclingaustralia , @nswinstituteofsport and my amazing teammates. I’m excited for what we can all achieve together in 2020 #oppy2019 #cyclingaustraliaawards #teamwork #roadcycling #award #humbled #proud #thanks

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