Dave Brailsford Honoured By the City

News Posted: 1 Dec 2008

British Cycling's Performance Director, Dave Brailsford has received the Panasonic Toughbook Sports Leader of the Year award at the ICAP Square Mile Sport Awards 2008, where City executives vote for their favourite sporting heroes of the last twelve months . The news was announced at a star-studded ceremony on Thursday 27th November.

Above: Performance Director Dave Brailsford collects his award from Barry McGuigan, Clare Balding and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson

Now in their third year, the ICAP Square Mile Sport Awards is the first major sports awards to review the year. Over the past month, employees within the Square Mile have been logging on to www.squaremilesport.com to vote in their thousands.

The City voted in five primary categories - ICAP Sportsperson of the Year; G4S Young Sportsperson of the Year; Panasonic Toughbook Sports Leader of the Year; Virgin Active Sports Team of the Year; and, new for 2008, the Betfair Sporting Moment of the Year.

Chris Hoy and Rebecca Romero were also amongst the nominees, losing out to Lewis Hamilton in the Sportsperson of the year award category. Meanwhile, the GB Olympic team as a whole took the Sports Team of the Year award.

The full list of winners of the ICAP Square Mile Sport Awards 2008:

Panasonic Toughbook Sports Leader of the Year - Winner: Dave Brailsford, Cycling

Other nominees were:

Simon Clegg, Olympics
Rio Ferdinand, Football
Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards, Rugby Union
Stephen Park, Sailing
David Tanner, Rowing

ICAP Sportsperson of the Year - Winner: Lewis Hamilton, F1

Other nominees were:
Ben Ainslie, Sailing
Padraig Harrington, Golf
Chris Hoy, Cycling
Andy Murray, Tennis
Christine Ohuruogu, Athletics
Rebecca Romero, Cycling

G4S Young Sportsperson of the Year - Winner: Rebecca Adlington, Swimming

Other nominees were:
Danny Cipriani, Rugby Union
Thomas Daley, Diving
James DeGale, Boxing
Laura Robson, Tennis
Eleanor Simmonds, Paralympic Swimming
Louis Smith, Gymnastics

Virgin Active Sports Team of the Year - Winner: Team GB, Olympics

Other nominees were:
London Wasps, Rugby Union
Manchester United, Football
Middlesex CCC, Cricket
Wales, Rugby Union

Betfair Sporting Moment of the Year - Winner: Usain Bolt, 100m Final, Beijing Olympics

Other nominees were:
Manchester United v Chelsea, UEFA Champions League Final
Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon Men's Singles Final
New York Giants v New England Patriots, SuperBowl XLII
Michael Phelps, 100m Butterfly Final, Beijing Olympics

Square Mile Sport City Sportsperson of the Year - Winner: Dion Harrison, Triathlon (Lombard AM)

Other nominees were:
Adam Cocks, Rugby Union (Meridian Investment)
Rob Moore, Hockey (CMC Markets)
Danny Nobbs, Shot Put (Norwich Union)
Katy Roberts, Hockey (Nomura)

Square Mile Sport Special Recognition Award - Winner: Adam Cocks, Rugby Union (Meridian Investment)

Lexus Outstanding Contribution to British Sport - Winner: Richard Hill, Rugby Union

The shortlist of nominees was chosen by the Square Mile Sport Awards' judging panel of sporting legends chaired by Will Greenwood and comprising Barry McGuigan, Darren Gough, Sam Torrance, Tim Henman and Jonathan Edwards.