Article from cycling weekly SPOTY

[wisdom]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...t-302399?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Froome's lack of nomination for SPOTY is ridiculous. Winning three Tours puts him up with the greats, but it shows the perception of cycling in the UK compared to other countries. Here it is all about Olympic success and that means track racing, a discipline that is pretty much third division in the traditional cycling strongholds.

Not that it matters much, one month after the event ninety percent of the population couldn't name the winner.

 

[Dogtrousers]

SPOTY's a bit of a silly irrelevance.

Following all the Lympick success I imagine the track riders were pretty top of the list, and putting Froome in would just stack it with cyclists too much.

Froome has an incredibly low media profile anyway. I don't suppose he's all that bothered. He may never have heard of it.

 

[raleighnut]

Doesn't it say 'Personality' in the award.

 

[screenman]

Doesn't it say 'Personality' in the award.

If it was just about that then Sheila would win it, she has got loads of the stuff.

 

[Dec66]

He's have gotten on the list, too, if it wasn't for those pesky TUE's.

Mo Farah does it all on Quorn.

 

[Gasman]

Personality?

Nigel Mansell won it didn't he?

 

[snorri]

SPOTY's a bit of a silly irrelevance.

<< Wot he said.

 

[Drago]

Doesn't it say 'Personality' in the award.

that never stopped Lewis Hamilton winning it.

 

[NorthernDave]

Doesn't it say 'Personality' in the award.

Which makes it all the more amusing that professional personality free zone Andy Murray is odds on favourite to win. "Britain's greatest ever sportsperson" was just some of the hyperbole from one BCC journo the other day...