Cameron Meyer named Jayco 2010 Australian Cyclist of the Year

 

West Australian Cameron Meyer was tonight awarded the Sir Hubert 'Oppy' Opperman medal when he was named the Jayco 2010 Australian Cyclist of the Year at a gala ceremony at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

In 2010 it seemed whenever Meyer got on a track bike he claimed a gold medal. At the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark in March he blitzed the points race to finish with more than double the points of the silver medallist. He then notched up as second gold medal when he joined his compatriots in the final of the teams pursuit. His third win of the Championships was in the Madison when he teamed with Leigh Howard to upgrade from their 2009 silver medal performance.

At the Commonwealth Games Meyer scored another hat trick this time through wins in the points race and scratch race before he saddled up as a member of the fastest ever Australian teams pursuit squad.

But Meyer, who rides on the road with ProTour team Garmin-Transitions, also performed on the road in 2010 beginning his season with victory in the elite men's time trial at the Australian Open Road Championships.

The other major award of the evening went to Tasmanian, Richie Porte, who was named the 2010 Scody People's Choice Cyclist of the Year after receiving the highest number of votes in the public ballot.

The award winners are listed below. For detailed citations about the finalists and winners please go to the Cycling Australia website:

• Scody People's Choice Cyclist of the Year - Richie Porte
• Mavic Elite Track Cyclist of the Year - Male - Cameron Meyer
• Mavic Elite Track Cyclist of the Year - Female - 
• Anna Meares OAM 
• SBS Television Elite MTB Cyclist of the Year - Male - Jared Graves 
• SBS Television Elite MTB Cyclist of the Year - Female - Caroline Buchanan
• Cycling Central
• Elite Road Cyclist of the Year - Male - Cadel Evans
• Cycling Central
• Elite Road Cyclist of the Year - Female - Rochelle Gilmore 
• Jetset Glynde Elite BMX Cyclist of the Year - Male - Sam Willoughby
• Jetset Glynde  Elite BMX Cyclist of the Year - Female  - 
• Caroline Buchanan 
• Para-cyclist of the Year - Male - Michael Gallagher  OAM
• Para-cyclist of the Year - Female - Susan Powell
• Masters Cyclist of the Year - Male - Gavin White
• Masters Cyclist of the Year - Female - Julie Barnett - WMAS 4 
• Cycling Australia Coaching Award   - Garry ‘Gus’ Dawson - New South Wales
• Junior BMX Cyclist of the Year - Male - Matt Dunsworth 
• Junior BMX Cyclist of the Year - Female - Melinda McLeod 
• Junior Road Cyclist of the Year - Male - Jay McCarthy 
• Junior Road Cyclist of the Year  - Female - Amy Cure 
• Junior MTB Cyclist of the Year - Male - Troy Brosnan
• Junior MTB Cyclist of the Year - Female - Holly Baarspul
• Junior Track Cyclist of the Year  - Male - 
• Matt Glaetzer
• Junior Track Cyclist of the Year - Female - 
• Amy Cure
• Cycling
• Australia Media Awards
  • Keith Esson Regional Media Award - Rob Shaw - Launceston Examiner.
  • Best Photo - Mark Gunter - Gunter Photography. ‘Moorabool St Mania’
  • Best Story - Anthony Tan - ProCycling. ‘Cadel Evans’ 

Awards were also presented in the following categories;

• Australian Sports Commission Volunteers of the Year
  • ACT - Nathan Spillane
  • NSW - Peter Tomlinson
  • NT - Tim Ellison
  • QLD - James Cockerill
  • SA - Ian Pedler
  • TAS - Raelene Smith
  • VIC - Nathan Fraser
  • WA - John Smith
  • BMXA - Jason Eecen

• National Road Series Champions
  • Male - Patrick Shaw
  • Female - Joanne Hogan
  • Team - Genesys Wealth Advisers
• Club Premiership
  • Carnegie-Caulfield
• Norm Gailey Trophy for Champion State - Victoria
• Oceania Continental Tour Champion - Michael Matthews
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