Chris Froome misses out on BBC Sports Personality of the Year award as Mo Farah wins

Runner Mo Farah defies pre-event predictions to scoop the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award as Chris Froome fails to make top three

Chris Froome.

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Chris Froome failed to make the top three in the BBC's 2017 Sports Personality of the Year awards, as runner Mo Farah was an unexpected winner.

Bookmakers had put boxer Anthony Joshua as leading favourite for the annual prize among the 12 sportspeople on the shortlist, with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton also thought to be in the running.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.