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Arrise Sir Chris

  • 31-12-2008 2:47pm
    #1
    niceonetom
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    "To become a knight from riding your bike, it's mad," said the 32-year-old Hoy.


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    Caroline_ie
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    niceonetom wrote: »
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    "To become a knight from riding your bike, it's mad," said the 32-year-old Hoy.

    .... eeerrr didn't Bono get one too once ...? :pac:


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    TinyExplosions
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    Also Terry Pratchett got one (not cycling related, but still)

    Other cyclists that got honours:

    Olympians
    Ed Clancy MBE
    Nicole Cooke MBE
    Jason Kenny MBE
    Paul Manning MBE
    Victoria Pendleton MBE
    Rebecca Romero MBE
    Jamie Staff MBE
    Geraint Thomas MBE
    Bradley Wiggins CBE

    Paralympians
    Mark Bristow MBE
    Jody Cundy MBE
    Ellen Hunter (tandem pilot) OBE
    Anthony Kappes MBE
    Darren Kenny OBE
    Aileen McGlynn OBE
    Simon Richardson MBE
    David Stone MBE
    Barney Storey (tandem pilot) MBE
    Sarah Storey OBE

    Performance Director
    David Brailsford CBE

    Nothing for Cav, and unfortunately the drug cheat olympic champion Ohuruogu got an MBE...


  • #4
    TinyExplosions
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    Caroline_ie wrote: »
    .... eeerrr didn't Bono get one too once ...? :pac:

    It's an honourary one, so he's not Sir Bonio... linky -Bob 'Give us your f**king money' Geldof has one too


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