Cycling legends honoured in the 2021 Queen's Birthday awards

Three stalwarts of Australian cycling and the late Ray Rice have been honoured in the 2021 Queen's Birthday awards.

AusCycling's very own Donna Rae-Szalinski, the Endurance Development Coordinator on the Australian Cycling Team, was honoured with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to cycling.

Rae-Szalinski was joined by Queensland's Wendy Sanders, a life member of AusCycling (then Cycling Queensland), and the late Ray Rice of Western Sydney Mountain Bike Club in receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia honour.

Townsville's Ron Donnellan was honoured with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to children, to cycling, and to the community of Townsville.

Donnellan was admitted as a life member of AusCycling (then Cycling Queensland) in 2015.

They are four of 1190 people recognised across the country for their services to the community and country.

Picture: Wendy Sanders (Veloshotz)