December 31, 2008 – Canada has voted and BC’s Svein Tuft is the big winner for 2008 taking three categories – Best Overall Cyclist, Best Overall Senior/U23 Male Cyclist, and Best Road Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female). Tuft was the clear winner in all three categories and the favourite with the 2008 ITT Worlds silver medal as his crown jewel performance this past season.

New Brunswick’s Catharine Pendrel won two categories taking the Best Overall Senior/U23 Female Cyclist and the Best MTB XC Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female). She was in a tight race with Marie-Hélène Prémont but pulled away on the final day of voting to take both awards.

We’re pleased to announce that Braydon McDougall (cerebral palsy – CP3) is the first winner of our new award category for Best Paracycling Cyclist (Male or Female). Other winners include Zach Bell (Track), Cody Campbell (Junior), Denise Ramsden (Junior), Micayla Gatto (DH) and Samantha Cools (BMX).

Here is the complete list of Pedal Magazine’s 2008 Canadian Cycling Award winners – congratulations to all finalists and winners. Pedal is Canada’s leading cycling magazine covering all aspects of the sport since 1989.

Pedal Magazine’s 2008 Canadian Cycling Award Winners

1. Best Overall Cyclist (Male or Female)
Svein Tuft

2. Best Overall Senior/U23 Male Cyclist
Svein Tuft

3. Best Overall Senior/U23 Female Cyclist
Catharine Pendrel

4. Best Overall Junior Male Cyclist
Cody Campbell

5. Best Overall Junior Female Cyclist
Denise Ramsden

6. Best MTB XC Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female)
Catharine Pendrel

7. Best Road Senior/U23 Cyclist (Male or Female)
Svein Tuft

8. Best Track Senior Cyclist (Male or Female)
Zach Bell

9. Best DH Senior Cyclist (Male or Female)
Micayla Gatto

10. Best BMX Cyclist (Male or Female)
Samantha Cools

11. Best Paracycling Cyclist (Male or Female)
Braydon McDougall (cerebral palsy – CP3)