Sven Nys (Belgium) continues to improve as an XC rider. He was challenging for fifth until the final two laps. (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Nominees for the Granny Awards, which go to the best mountain bikers of the year in Belgium and the Netherlands, have been announced. Final winners for each category will be revealed on November 7.
On Thursday, award organizers released a list of nominees in two categories: one is a Belgian national-level award based on performances at Benelux national-level series races and another is for both Dutch and Belgian racers racing well internationally. For 2009, more Dutch than Belgian riders were nominated for the international award.
Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.
