BMX Racing champion Beth Shriever now has one thing on her mind after being named National Champion of the Year at the 2025 British Cycling Awards, presented by Lloyds.
The 26-year-old took home the top domestic prize of the evening after bouncing back from a topsy-turvy 2024 to take the world, European and national BMX Racing titles.
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Nominated alongside the likes of track cycling world record holder Matthew Richardson, national cross-country victors Charlie Aldridge and Isla Short and many more, Shriever came out on top.
The British Cycling Awards are an annual event to recognise and celebrate the achievements of members, volunteers, clubs and riders across the UK, with the 2025 event hosted amongst glitz and glamour at the Manchester Deansgate Hotel.
After adding another accolade to her already impressive season, Shriever was thrilled to be recognised for her achievements.
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“I can’t believe it, it feels great,” she said. “There were some amazing nominees there, and Matty is a good friend of mine so to be up there with all of those amazing athletes means a lot and to actually win it, that’s quite surreal.
“It’s a lovely way to finish off the year. All the hard work and all the good results have been recognised.
“I haven’t done anything like this in a while, as everything was a bit up and down last year, so it end such a strong year like this really means a lot to me.”
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After missing out on defending her Olympic title at Paris 2024 the season before, Shriever’s third world title was the crowning jewel in a 2025 season in which she has only further proved her consistency on the track.
Having come to light in the sport when taking Olympic gold out in Tokyo five years ago, Shiever has only continued to impress across domestic and international competitions, throwing the sport into the limelight at British Cycling.
But with such success at her fingertips, the Leytonstone-born athlete has her sights set on achieving a feat that no ever has ever done before: winning four BMX Racing world titles.
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“I’m going to be training hard through the winter because that fourth world title is the biggest motivator for me at the moment,” she said.
“I want to do it before LA 2028 because there’s a big question mark around what I’m going to do after that Games.
“I’m getting my head down and training hard in my psychology game as well so by the time next season comes around, I can just go in swinging.”
Shriever was a key figure at the 2025 British Cycling Awards, rubbing shoulders with the top names in the organisation as well as taking to the red carpet to interview some of the other winners of the evening.
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It was an opportunity for the two-time Olympian to meet and talk to those at the heart of grassroots cycling in the UK, and Shriever admitted that she was more than happy to swap her bike for the microphone to only improve her own experience.
“I was actually sat with Bob [Howden] who is the President of British Cycling which was pretty cool,” she said.
“It’s great as you get to see everyone from all different regions and disciplines coming together.
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“I had the chance to interview quite a lot of the athletes and award winners as well.
“I was asked whether I fancied giving it a go and I do like being out of my comfort zone and explore. I really enjoyed getting to speak to all the amazing volunteers, it really showed me just how many people love the sport.
“Doing stuff like that is so cool and can only help my experience. All these amazing opportunities are so cool I’m really grateful for them.”
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