The shortlist for the six Scottish Cycling Awards, recognising the hard work and efforts of volunteers and riders in 2020 have been announced.

As with everything in 2020, the Scottish Cycling Awards look a little different this year as they will not only celebrate the great achievements made by volunteers and riders, they will recognise those who went above and beyond to help others through the Coronavirus pandemic. The shortlists have been selected by expert panels, following public nominations. The winner of each award will be announced on social media throughout March.

The shortlists are below:

Club of the Year

Glasgow Gals

KICC

West Lothian Clarion

Coach of the Year

Chris Bryant

Steven Moore

Kev Welsh

Rider of the Year

Lauren Bell

Isla Short

Reece Wilson

Innovation Award

Clydesdale Colts Virtual Dirt Crit

Falkirk Junior Bike Club Passport

Like a Lassie

HSBC UK Recreational Cycling Award

Laura Nisbet

Helen Brown

Neil Smith

Volunteer of the Year

Liz Fairweather

Aaron Johnson

Zosia Martin

Congratulations to all shortlisted nominees and thank you to everyone who submitted nominations. We were overwhelmed by the quality of nominations are very proud of the cycling community in Scotland for their ongoing commitment to the sport.