BIKEBIZ AWARDS
INCLUSIVITY AWARDS
WOMAN OF THE YEAR - KIMBERLY COATS, TEAM AFRICA RISING
“I am honoured to be selected as BikeBiz’s Woman of the Year. There are so many women and men who are as passionate about helping African cyclists receive the opportunities they so deserve as myself. This award is a special moment I will use to continue drawing attention to the needs of African cyclists – primarily the women of African cycling. The journey is long, but we are moving towards a day when African cyclists will be represented in the peloton and not the exception.” - Kimberly Coats
Team Africa Rising CEO Kimberly Coats is this year’s BikeBiz Woman of the Year
CYCLE ADVOCACY AWARD, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BICYCLE ASSOCIATION - CYCLING UK
“Cycling UK’s mission is to get millions more people cycling, and an important part of achieving this goal is through our campaigning and advocacy. It’s therefore great to see our work recognised by the panel of BikeBiz judges. A large part of Cycling UK’s success is down to our members and the many thousands of others who support our campaigns. This enables us to play the long game – for example with our work on the Highway Code which took more than a decade – and campaign on the important issues which will make a difference in getting more people riding.” - Sarah Mitchell, CEO
What the judges said… “The successful campaign Cycling UK to get changes to the Highway Code made illustrates what can be achieved with enough support, will power and persistence.” - Aoife Glass, MBR digital editor
DIVERSITY CHAMPION, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BIKESY - WOMEN OF COLOUR CYCLING COLLECTIVE
“Winning the BikeBiz Diversity Champion award means a great deal to the Women of Colour Cycling Collective, as it acknowledges the hard work done by our volunteers to create and run the collective and deliver projects to inspire others. The award is also an encouraging signal that the cycle industry as a whole is slowly waking up to the fact that diversity
A WCCC ride (credit:
ale.b.photography)
is
actually great for business, providing a wider customer base than athletic white men. We would love more support from the industry so we can offer even more help to reduce the financial barriers many women of colour face in attending cycling events, training and gaining qualifications.” - Victoria Hazael, one of the WCCC Trustees
What the BikeBiz team said… “Diversity and inclusion in cycling has long been behind the times, but the tide is turning thanks to the work of wonderful organisations like WCCC. Through its grassroots efforts to promote the countless benefits of cycling for underrepresented groups, WCCC is helping to change the face of the cycling landscape for the better. For that reason, the BikeBiz team chose WCCC as our Diversity Champion for 2022 - long may their essential work continue.” - Alex Ballinger, BikeBiz editor
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