Most Inspirational Cyclist
Each year a cyclist is chosen as the MOST inspirational cyclist.
 If you want to nominate a cyclist,
 e-mail Nippy at nippy-mr-smarty-pants@juno.com
Please include a short list of accomplishment and why the person is a inspirational cyclist.
 Thanks, Nippy!
  • 1998 Al Hopper
  • 1999 Vern Roberts
  • 2000 Alan Fisher
  • 2001 Don Melhado
  • 2001 Jeannie Longo
  • 2002 Scott Price
  • 2003 Rebecca Cooke
  • 2003 Kenneth Stamm
  • 2004 In Memory of Steve Walters
  • 2005 Adrienne Brian
  • 2005 Herb Johnson
  • 2006 Maggie Williams
  • 2006 Dave Deichman
  • 2007 Dwight Nelson
  • 2007 Marlene Zuhl
  • 2008 Kerry Farrell (from Washington State)
  • 2008 Christina Carbone
  • 2009 Jesus Lamb
  • 2009 Tammy Lamb
  • 2010 In Memory of Colleen Whealdon-Haught
  • 2010 Jay Schreiber 
  • 2011 Franz Hammer
  • 2011 Catherine Dickerson
  • 2012 Reg Dowdall 
  • 2012 Martha Stedman
  • 2013 Dairen Newman 
  • 2013 Alisha Welsh
  • 2014 Luis Chacon
  • 2014 Johanna Roberts
  • ​2015 ??? Can't Remember ???
  • 2015 ??? Can't Remember ???
  • 2016 Lisa Crujido
  • 2016 Joey Iuliano
  • 2017 Nathalie Potvin
  • 2017 Gustavo “Gus” Amado
  • 2018 In Memory of John Conahay
  • 2018 Shelby Hoglund
  • 2019 Richard Horn
  • 2019 Cathi Stevens
  • 2020 Lauren Frisk
  • 2020 Joel Thompson
  • 2021 Elizabeth Perry
  • 2021 Jeremy Barrett (In Memory)
  • 2022 Ron Sweet
  • 2022 Leslie O’Doherty (In Memory)
Barabara & Ted Frohling,

 Cyclist, USAC Official, Participant of Mt. Graham Hill Climb many times, Long time friend, Member of Summit Velo Racing Team​!
2023 Most Inspirational Cyclists!!!
Past Inspirational Cyclist