Evenepoel and Thiam are sports personalities of the year
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- 16 Jan 2023
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Rider Remco Evenepoel is the new Sportsman of the Year. Athlete Nafi Thiam landed the title of Sportswoman of the Year for the fourth time.
After a splendid year favourite Evenepoel received the new title at the Sports Gala last night. During the past season he won the world championships, the Spanish Vuelta and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. He finished 400 points ahead of nearest rival Wout van Aert, a fellow cyclist. Skating champ Bart Swings was third.
Accepting the award in Antwerp 22-year-old Evenepoel said he had first experienced a year of recovery following his fall in Lombardy. That was then followed by a year of confirmation and victories.
He described his attitude as his greatest asset: “It’s never good enough. I never stop” he told the gala audience.
Heptathlete Nafi Thiam took the Sportswoman of the Year title for a fourth time equalling the performance of tennis star Justine Henin. The world and European multi-eventing champion finished ahead of road and track racing cyclist Lotte Kopecky and skater Loena Hendrickx. Read More…
