GOBSMACKED Geraint Thomas beat runner-up Lewis Hamilton and hot favourite Harry Kane to be named BBC Sports Personality of the year.
Tour de France hero Thomas was almost speechless after the nation picked picked him ahead of five-time Formula One king Hamilton and England skipper Harry Kane, who won the Golden Boot on the way to the World Cup semi-finals.
Kane’s calmness under pressure – including from the penalty spot – had wowed sports fans across the country who loved the freshness and passion of boss Gareth Southgate‘s new-look, younger Lions.
Southgate himself was “incredibly proud” to be named sports coach of the year – and insisted he will into rest until he has turned the near miss of Russia into winning a major tournament.
Teen race ace Billy Monger, who lost both his legs in a Formula 4 crash at Donington Park, held the audience rapt after winning the Helen Rollason Award.
And he paid tribute to the family of Bradley Lowery, the six-year-old Sunderland fan who died of a rare cancer last year.
He said: “First of all I’ve got to say a massive thank you for this award.
“I came here last year and had the privilege of seeing Bradley Lowery‘s parents collect this award and it was such an emotional and special moment of the night.
“A massive thank you to my doctors, surgeons and everyone at QMC, quite simply, without these guys, I may not be here today.
“It’s a real honour to be able to share the stage with them because the work they did for me, well…they saved my life.”
Heavyweight hero Tyson Fury was a surprise omission from the main six-person shortlist.
The Gypsy King made a late run for the BBC award after matching style with courage for a thrilling title draw with Deontay Wilder when most observers felt the Brit should have won, despite twice being floored.
But F1 champ Lewis Hamilton and Tour de France hero Geraint Thomas were the early frontrunners, along with record-making England Test bowler James Anderson.
SPOTY has not had a female winner since 2006.
But two made the shortlist this time.
Sprinter Dina Asher-Smith lifted three golds at the European Championships.
And Lizzy Yarnold, Britain’s most successful Winter Olympian retired after winning the skeleton this year.
Lifetime achievement winner Bille Jean King, the American tennis legend, revealed the moment she knew had to fight for more equality in her sport.
Who won what
Nominees for overall award
Jimmy Anderson
Dina Asher-Smith
Lewis Hamilton
Harry Kane
Gerraint Thomas
Lizzy Yarnold
Team of the Year
England Netball
Sporting Moment
England netball
Lifetime achievement
Billy-Jean King
Coach of the Year
Gareth Southgate
World Sport Star
Francesco Molinari
She said: “At 12 I had an epiphany. We wore white shoes and clothes, played with white tennis balls and everyone who played was white.
“From that moment on, I committed to fighting for equality and inclusion.”
Meanwhile, seamer supreme Anderson, 36, said: “When you get to thirty people start saying ‘you need to think about retiring’ but for me, I just absolutely love it and keep going as long as I can.”
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