Awards for Ed Clancy & David Stone

Story posted February 2, 2009

Source: Clerk to the Trustees – C.A. Rhodes Memorial

The C.A.Rhodes Memorial Award David Stone MBE And Ed Clancy MBE

Ed Clancy leading the British quartet to Olympic glory in Beijing in 2008. Photo: Phil O'Connor.

The C.A.Rhodes Memorial for 2008 is to be made to David Stone MBE and Edward (Ed) Clancy in recognition of their success at the Beijing Olympics in both winning gold medals. The memorial was instigated in 1961 as a tribute to the memory of Charles Arthur Rhodes (1895-1961) doyen of the Yorkshire Road Club, co-founder in 1932 of the Yorkshire Cycling Federation and a nationally recognised timekeeper and administrator. The Award is regarded as the greatest distinction Yorkshire Cycling can bestow. The award will be presented at the Yorkshire Cycling Federation luncheon to be held on the 22nd February 2009.    

THE C.A.RHODES MEMORIAL CITATION
The Court of Trustees has adjudged David Stone MBE and Edward (Ed) Clancy MBE both who won gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, both being worthy of the award having brought exceptional honour to the county.

Now living in Yorkshire, David Stone MBE (above) started cycling aged 7, commenced racing at 16 and competed in the Paralympics in Sydney 2000. David is a member of the Yorkshire Road Club and also rides for Dave Mellor Cycles. After winning no fewer than 5 gold and 2 bronze medals in the World Disability Championships 2005, 2006 and 2007, David reached new heights at the Paralympics Beijing by winning 2 gold medals on a tricycle, one in the Road Time Trial and the other in the Road Race.

Born in Barnsley in 1985, Edward (Ed) Clancy MBE started cycling aged 14 riding club time trials as a member of Holme Valley Wheelers. In 2007 Ed turned professional for Landbouwkrediet-Colnago mainly competing in Belgium. A specialist in the track pursuit Ed won team pursuit gold medals in the World Track Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Ed’s greatest achievement was in the Olympic Games in Beijing as a member of the Track Pursuit Team breaking the world record in the heats with 3:55:202 and again in the final when winning the gold medal beating Denmark in 3:53:314.

Both riders have attained magnificent achievements making all of Yorkshire and indeed Great Britain justly proud of their success.     

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