The accolade recognises the contribution and achievement of individuals who have shown exceptional dedication, made a remarkable contribution or given an outstanding performance, through a lifetime dedicated to the sport of cycling in Scotland.
The Scottish Cycling Badge of Honour is the highest award that Scottish Cycling can give, and in 2023 was awarded to Steve Donaldson, a remarkable gentleman who has come back from a life-saving heart transplant to win medals for Great Britain at World & European Transplant Games. Steve’s attitude to life, and his support for cycling in the West of Scotland, make him an extremely worthy recipient, his quote on receiving the award summing this up.
“My biggest hero is an unknown hero, the guy and the family who said yes to organ donation. Without that gift of life, I just wouldn’t be here. For that, I’m truly, truly thankful.
“I’m now following the best advice I’ve ever been given and that was from my late wife Linda. She told me just to go out, enjoy life, ride my bike and have fun. And if me, doing this, with my carpe diem way of living inspires others, to get on and do things that they’ve been putting off, that’s a bonus.”
Other recent recipients include Rab Wardell, Rita Montgomery, Katie Archibald and Neil Fachie.
The Badge of Honour has been awarded to the great and good of Scottish cycle sport since 1981, and we welcome nominations for the 2024 edition, with criteria set out below:
- Examples of someone’s long-term dedication and/or involvement within the Scottish Cycling community
- Examples of how their contribution has significantly improved cycle sport in Scotland
- Examples of where their contribution can be regarded as ‘above and beyond’ what would normally be expected from someone in a similar position
- Examples of an outstanding career as an athlete, with medal winning success at Olympic or Paralympic level (or similar), bringing recognition and national acclaim to the sport and Scotland
- Examples where someone has or will leave a lasting impression on cycling in Scotland
A list of previous winners can be found here.
Nominations should meet one or more of the above criteria. The deadline for submissions is midnight on Sunday 1st September 2024.