Eden Cycling hosted its annual prizegiving event on Saturday 6 December. Cyclists from the Klein Karoo who competed and excelled during the 2025 season attended this event. Prizes were handed over by Eden Cycling President, Corne Bence.
Here are this year’s winners:
Development Cyclist of the year: Siphosihele Lucas.
Newcomers of the year: Nicolas Nel, Nikita Kemmies.
Best progress female: Anje van Niekerk
Best progress male: Corban van Zyl Smit
Youth Cyclist of the year u11 – u/15: Jandre van Lill.
Primary School sportswoman of the year: Leone Theron.
Primary School sportsman of the year: Michael van Zyl.
School Cyclist of the year: Anje van Niekerk.
Best male performance youth cyclist: Ferdi Botha.
Best female performance youth cyclist: Ella Barnard.
Excellence in multiple cycling disciplines male: Corban van Zyl Smit.
Excellence in multiple cycling disciplines female: Hannie Vreken.
Best performance junior: Dean Woolley
Best performance senior: Damon Terblanche.
Best performance senior: Anya du Plessis
Best Academy Rider: Anya du Plessis.
Junior Sportswoman: Hannie Vreken.
Junior Sportman: Daniel le Roux.
Youth team of the year: Leone Theron, Jandre van Lill, Siphosihle Lukas, Anda Nqumse, Bruwane Titus.
2025 Team of the year: Hannie Vreken, Anje van Niekerk, Vaughn Block, Jordan Biljon, Marowayne Kriga.
Veteran sportswoman of the year: Shauna Esmeyer
Veteran sportsman of the year: Nico Vreken.
Senior sportswoman: Anya du Plessis.
Senior Sportsman: Damon Terblanche.
Team Excellence: Karen Bence.
Eden club of the year: Oudtshoorn Fietsryklub.
Youth Festival Winners 2025: Eden Team
Eden Cycling service delivery award: Die Hoorn Newspaper, Highgate Ostrich Farm.
Eden Cycling Merit Award of appreciation: Oudtshoorn Municipality, Henry Trimm, Brian Lucas, Johan Allers, Henley Scholz, Oudtshoorn Tourism Buro, Cango Caves, Jakhals Events, Chain Gang Events, TT Transport, Oudtshoorn Fietse, Cycle Addict.
Merrit of Excellence: Jade Gerber, Juan Botes, Karen Bence.
Community Builder: Gerrie de Beer, Route 62, Cycle Addict.
Eden Presidents Award: Jade Gerber (EDEN Cycling hosted its annual prizegiving event on Saturday 6 December. Cyclists from the Klein Karoo who competed and excelled during the 2025 season attended this event. Prizes were handed over by Eden Cycling President, Corne Bence.
Here are this year’s winners:
Development Cyclist of the year: Siphosihele Lucas.
Newcomers of the year: Nicolas Nel, Nikita Kemmies.
Best progress female: Anje van Niekerk
Best progress male: Corban van Zyl Smit
Youth Cyclist of the year u11 – u/15: Jandre van Lill.
Primary School sportswoman of the year: Leone Theron.
Primary School sportsman of the year: Michael van Zyl.
School Cyclist of the year: Anje van Niekerk.
Best male performance youth cyclist: Ferdi Botha.
Best female performance youth cyclist: Ella Barnard.
Excellence in multiple cycling disciplines male: Corban van Zyl Smit.
Excellence in multiple cycling disciplines female: Hannie Vreken.
Best performance junior: Dean Woolley
Best performance senior: Damon Terblanche.
Best performance senior: Anya du Plessis
Best Academy Rider: Anya du Plessis.
Junior Sportswoman: Hannie Vreken.
Junio Sportman: Daniel le Roux.
Youth team of the year: Leone Theron, Jandre van Lill, Siphosihle Lukas, Anda Nqumse, Bruwane Titus.
2025 Team of the year: Hannie Vreken, Anje van Niekerk, Vaughn Block, Jordan Biljon, Marowayne Kriga.
Veteran sportswoman of the year: Shauna Esmeyer
Veteran sportsman of the year: Nico Vreken.
Senior sportswoman: Anya du Plessis.
Senior Sportsman: Damon Terblanche.
Team Excellence: Karen Bence.
Eden club of the year: Oudtshoorn Fiets-ryklub.
Youth Festival Winners 2025: Eden Team
Eden Cycling service delivery award: Die Hoorn Newspaper, Highgate Ostrich Farm.
Eden Cycling Merit Award of appreciation: Oudtshoorn Municipality, Henry Trimm, Brian Lucas, Johan Allers, Henley Scholz, Oudtshoorn Tourism Buro, Cango Caves, Jakhals Events, Chain Gang Events, TT Transport, Oudtshoorn Fietse, Cycle Addict.
Merrit of Excellence: Jade Gerber, Juan Botes, Karen Bence.
Community Builder: Gerrie de Beer, Route 62, Cycle Addict.
Eden Presidents Award: Jade Gerber.