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Cavendish and Atkinson scoop top awards

Sports winners announced at Villa Marina

Cyclist Mark Cavendish and swimmer Charlotte Atkinson have been named Isle of Man Bank sportsman and sportswoman for 2016.

The Manx Missile won four stages of the Tour de France and an Olympic silver medal in the omnium.

Atkinson became British champion in the 100m and 200m butterfly.

The under-21 prizes were won by cyclist Matthew Bostock and trials rider Ella Doherty.

MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow was named Isle of Man Ambassador.

The Team title went to Isle of Man sidecar trials and swimmer Ben Grainger picked up his third successive disability sportsperson gong.

Coach of the year is Raj Nandha from Hockey and Tony Mepham took the administrator honours.

Veteran sportsperson was Parish Walk winner Richard Gerrard and there was a lifetime achievement presentation to Dursley Stott for his many years of work within the Commonwealth Games and shooting.

Finally, professional snooker player Darryl Hill was inducted into the Hall of Fame and there was a special award for Mark Higgins for his lap of the TT Course in a Subaru at 128.730mph.

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