CYCLING
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THEY were awards that were a long time coming but quite deserved.
Dubbo junior cyclists Luke Ensor and Dylan Eather were recently presented with Cycling New South Wales' top honour of Cyclist of The Year for their respective age groups for their achievements throughout the 2013 season.
Due to the structure of the various racing seasons, the 2013 awards weren't handed out until last month but it mattered little as the pair continued the club's recent run of success at the awards, following on from Darrell Wheeler and Haylee Fuller winning awards in their age groups the previous year.
Ensor, who is currently riding in the under-15s men's division, received his award for his efforts while competing in the under-13s boys throughout 2013.
It is the third time Ensor has achieved the honour of junior cyclist of the year, and his achievements continued throughout 2014.
In his first year in the under-15 men's, he earned a spot in the NSW track team.
He also finished an impressive fourth at the recent under-15 mens national road race held at Toowoomba.
Adding to his achievements, he was recently awarded the Western Region Academy of Sports award for cyclist of the year for the 2014 season.
Eather is also a multiple Cyclist of the Year award winner, winning the 2013 award for his effort in the under-11 boys' division.
Eather was dominant throughout the 2013 season and was duly awarded for his achievements in NSW Championship events in both the track and road disciplines.
Eather has just completed his first year in the under-13 boys where he was one of the dominant riders, and heads into his second year as the rider to watch.
"The achievements of both riders are reflective of the effort and commitment of all the Dubbo Cycle Club's junior riders and coaches," proud mother Michelle Ensor said.
"It's huge for the club when you consider Darrell and Haylee won awards the previous year as well. It shows that our programs are going in the right direction and we have a lot of talented riders coming through the system."