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Sports brief: Awards for para-cyclist

Capping off a tremendous year, Tristen Chernove recently added two awards to his list of accomplishments in 2016.

Capping off a tremendous year, Tristen Chernove recently added two awards to his list of accomplishments in 2016. The Powell River native was named Canadian Cyclist’s Para-cyclist of the Year, making him the first recipient of the magazine’s new award.

As a result of his gold medal ride in the men’s individual time trial at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in September, Chernove also received the magazine’s Best Performance honours among Canadian cyclists in all categories.

Chernove emerged as a rising star in his first year on the international circuit, with individual gold, silver and bronze medals at the Paralympics, along with two world titles and two world cup wins.

Voted on by cycling enthusiasts from across Canada and around the world, the announcements were made as part of the 20th anniversary for the Canadian Cyclist Awards, the oldest for the sport in Canada.

Chernove received 52 per cent of the vote in the para-cycling category and 17 per cent of the votes in the best performance category.