Cycling Australia names riders for 2018 Cyclist of the Year Awards

Cycling Australia has announced the individual category finalists for the 2018 Cyclist of the Year Awards.

Chloe Hosking (foreground) is nominated for the 2018 Cyclist of the Year Awards on the strength of her road race victory at the Commonwealth Games. Source: Getty

To be held in Melbourne on Friday 23 November, the Awards will culminate with the presentation of the Sir Hubert 'Oppy' Opperman Medal and Trophy to the 2018 Australian Cyclist of the Year.

The JLT Australian Cycling Moment of the Year, which will be decided by thousands of votes from Australian fans, will be announced.

The 2018 National Road Series champions in both the individual and team classifications, the Australian Club Premiership and the Norm Gailey Trophy for Champion State, will also be recognised.

Also, in celebration of the rich history of our sport, the Class of 2018 will be inducted into the Cycling Australia Hall of Fame.

2018 Cycling Australia Award Finalists:

Elite Cyclists of the Year

Para-cycling – Female: Emily Petricola, Emilie Miller, Carol Cooke

Para-cycling – Male: David Nicholas, Alistair Donohoe, Stuart Tripp

Track – Female: Kaarle McCulloch, Amy Cure, Stephanie Morton

Track – Male: Matthew Glaetzer, Men's Team Pursuit Quartet (Alex Porter, Sam Welsford, Leigh Howard, Kelland O'Brien), Cameron Meyer

Road – Female: Chloe Hosking, Amanda Spratt, Katrin Garfoot, Sarah Roy

Road – Male: Michael Matthews, Steele Von Hoff, Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis

MTB – Female: Holly Harris, Tracey Hannah

MTB – Male: Sam Hill, Cameron Ivory, Troy Brosnan

BMX – Female: Lauren Reynolds, Erin Lockwood, Saya Sakakibara

BMX – Male: Brandon Loupos, Logan Martin, Anthony Dean​

Note the 'Oppy' Award is selected from the Elite Cyclists of the Year categories.

Masters Cyclists of the Year

Track – Female: Deborah Coulls, Anna Whitten, Sally McKenna, Gemma Kernich

Track – Male: Chris Murray, Brad Norton, Bill Gordin, Geoff Stoker

Road – Female: Amanda Nabi, Jenny Pettenon, Simone Grounds, Anna Davis

Road – Male: Matt King, Roger Cull

Lucas Plapp in among the nominees for Junior Cyclist of the Year. (Getty) Source: Getty

Junior Cyclists of the Year

Track – Female: Alexandra Martin-Wallace, Sarah Gigante, Sophie Edwards

Track – Male: Thomas Cornish, Lucas Plapp, Blake Quick

Road – Female: Anya Louw, Sarah Gigante

Road – Male: Carter Turnbull Lucas Plapp, Tyler Lindorff

MTB – Male: Cameron Wright, Kye A'Hern

MTB – Female: Zoe Cuthbert

BMX – Male: Nathanial Rodway, Kyle Hill, Kye Affo

BMX – Female: Molly McGill, Ashlee Miller

Gary West Coach of the Year

Gene Bates, Tim Decker, Brad McGee

Under 23 Award

Robert Stannard, Alexandra Manly, Sam Welsford