YEAR END AWARD WINNERS!!!!

Having been a close observer of all things happening on and off the bikes at the New Albany and Canal Winchester evening rides, and having consulted with other close observers who wish to remain anonymous, we name the following award winners.  Please note, in order to be eligible for an award, one must have made at least infrequent appearances.  I will update this post frequently in the coming weeks with new award winners.  Please send me any ideas you have for award winners or correct me if you think I am mistaken.

Brett Favre Retirement Award--Nominees:

Jamison Roberts (no other qualifiers)

And the winner is:
Jamie Roberts, who made a tearful departure from the peloton after a particularly tough stretch on Pickerington Road.  Then unretired several more times before blitzing cyclists convincingly showed why he should remain retired.  Last seen running after soccer moms on Licking County bike paths while claiming to be training for a 5k run this fall.

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Rookie of the Year Award--New Albany

Nominee: Belinda Hughes, Recumbent Dude, Axel German Dude

And the winner is:
Belinda, who began the year as an overweight slug exercising in leopard-skin leotard outfits in the company gym but through diligent training and sacrifice, emerged as a triathlete (celebrating her mid-pack finish at Akron above) and competitive cyclist.

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Rookie of the Year Award--Canal Winchester

Nominees:  Recumbent Dude,  6'6" Tall Dude

And the winner is:
Nathan Recumbent Dude.  Never saw someone give up so much speed (riding in front of the A group on a recumbent but dropping to the C group when riding his real road bike) when hopping from one bike to another.  Shown above sitting in his unfinished cockpit of the plane he is building. 

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