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February 2023
Cherie Pridham was presented with her
2022 Award at the Derby Velodrome. Cherie was delighted to receive the Plaque in
her home City of Derby. (Cherie with David Barry and Sheila Hardy (Bidlake
Trust)).
Jonathan Shubert received his 2020 Award
at the CTT Champions Lunch, with David Barry and Sheila Hardy. Jonathan regaled
those present with his remarkable exploits when he became the first cyclist to
complete 100 miles in under three hours!
Lynne Biddulph (nee Taylor) was
presented with a “Bidlake Special Award”. The citation read: "For remarkably
setting RRA “Land’s End to John O’Groats” solo records during both 2001 and 2002
and continuing on in 2002 to also take the 1,000 – mile record”.
The image shows Sheila Hardy, Lynne, and
David Barry, with the actual machines rode in her attempt, on display at her
shop, Bridgtown Cycles, in Cannock, UK.
January 2016
Phil Liggett M.B.E. awarded
2015 FT Bidlake Memorial Prize for a lifetime of services to cycling.
December 2014
Matt Bottrill awarded 2014 FT Bidlake Memorial Prize
The prestigious 2014 FT Bidlake Memorial Prize has been awarded to British
cyclist Matt Bottrill in recognition of his outstanding time-trial achievements
throughout the year.
Coalville-based Bottrill won the National 10, 25 and 50
Mile Championships, claimed the RTTC Circuit Championship and National Time
Trial Series, was crowned Champion of Champions and broke three competition
records over the course of the season.
“I'm blown away by being awarded this, it's a massive
honour,” said Bottrill. "It was really unexpected. A lot of people have done a
lot of good results this year."
"I'm over the moon because of what it means," Bottrill
added. "You look down the list of past winners and everyone who is anyone has
received this award: Reg Harris, Chris Boardman and, more recently Brailsford,
Cavendish and Wiggins."
The Bidlake Memorial Prize is one of the oldest awards
in British cycle sport. It was established in memory of Frederick Thomas
Bidlake, the man generally considered to be the father of time-trialling. It is
awarded to the most outstanding performance or contribution to the betterment of
cycling in all spheres.
38-year-old Bottrill, who combines top-level
time-trialling with his day job as a postman, has been a fixture of the British
scene for many years, regularly finishing on the podium in past seasons before
becoming the dominant tester in 2014.
"It's been a dream year; if I'd mapped it out, it
couldn't have gone any better," Bottrill said. "I had to train really hard for
all these races, but it's all gone so fluidly."
"I'd worked a long time for a lot of it. Winning the
National 25 was probably one of the best days of my career. It's been 18 years
in coming, it was massive to finally take that."
Bidlake Memorial Trust Chairman Andy Cook said: “Matt
epitomises the true spirit of the very particular branch of UK time trialling.
This is richly deserved for a true all rounder who displays many of the values
adopted by FT Bidlake and maintains the strong traditions of domestic
time-trialling."
Bottrill’s award reads: “Awarded to Matthew Bottrill
who won the Men's National Championships at 10, 25 and 50 miles, the RTTC
Circuit Championship, breaking three competition records and being crowned
Champion of Champions."
Kimroy Photography
