and for Australia," said Mike Victor OAM, President of Cycling Australia. "We have a wealth of talent in our sport from masters to juniors and across all the disciplines and we continue to rank amongst the worlds top nations in the sport. I look forward to enjoying a night of celebration to mark the great achievements of our cyclists in 2008."
The complete list of BMX finalists in the respective Award categories is listed below.
Finalists in the 2008 Cyclist of the Year Awards
Elite BMX Cyclist of the Year - Male
a.. Jared Graves (QLD)
b.. Kamakazi (QLD)
c.. Luke Madill (NSW)
Elite BMX Cyclist of the Year - Female
a.. Tanya Bailey (WA)
b.. Nicole Callisto (WA)
c.. Melissa Mankowski (NSW)
Cyclingnews.com Junior Cyclist of the Year - Male BMX
a.. Josh Callan (VIC)
b.. Stevie Janssen (QLD)
c.. Sam Willoughby (SA)
Cyclingnews.com Junior Cyclist of the Year - Female BMX
a.. Rachel Bracken (QLD)
b.. Caroline Buchanan (ACT)
c.. Lauren Reynolds ( WA)
Cycling Australia is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2008 Cyclist of the Year Awards.
Nov 18, 2008
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The Awards will be presented at a gala celebration being staged at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne Hotel on Sunday 23 November. The night will culminate with the presentation of the Sir Hubert 'Oppy' Opperman Medal and Trophy to the 2008 Australian Cyclist of the Year. "I congratulate all the nominees who have been and will continue to be outstanding ambassadors for cycling 
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