A posthumous award for regional campaigner of the year has been awarded to cyclist Mike Gough who was killed in Huntingdon last year. Mike’s widow Hazel and members of Mike’s family attended the annual meeting of Camcycle in Cambridge to accept the award on Mike’s behalf.
Anna Williams from Camcycle said at the meeting: “We deeply, deeply wish he could be here with us but sadly our winner, Mike Gough was killed in Huntingdon in March last year.
“He was the owner of Roadies Cycles, one of the founder members of Hunts Walking & Cycling and a tireless advocate for safer streets.
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson leads tributes to cyclist Mike Gough of Huntingdon
“It’s heartbreaking that some of his last of the points made in his last posts – about giving cyclists enough space, about too many people being killed on our roads – were made so poignant by his untimely death.
“In his memory, his family, Hunts Walking & Cycling and Camcycle will keep on pushing for change. We’re honoured to have his wife Hazel here to collect his award. Thank you Mike for all you did.”
John Morris, Leader of Hunts Walking & Cycling Group said: “A great posthumous award for a great man.
“We will continue Mike’s road safety campaigning in his honour to try and make our streets safer for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists and car drivers”
16 March 2025 will be the first anniversary of Mike’s death.
At the Camcycle AGM the guest speaker was Sarah Mitchell from Cycling UK.
Other Camcycle award winners included Zedify UK’s Rob King “for his outstanding contribution to cycling”, public officer of the Year for Inspector Ed McNeill of Policing Cambridge City, Campaigner of the Year for Tom McKeown of Histon & Impington Parish Council.
Guard of honour for cycling legend Mike Gough at Cambridge Crematorium
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