Got to be Wiggo.

Finishing 4th is an incredible achievement.

I don't want to dumb down Cav's geat run of stage wins, but it is Sports "Personality" of the Year after all. Cav seems to be a bit of a bad loser to me. Compare with Wiggo, who is grateful to be up there with the likes of Contador, Schleck and Armstrong.

Wiggo for me as well, 4th in the Tour is an incredible achievement and not wanting to put Cav down in anyway but his achievement is as much a team achievement as individual in winning sprint finishes at the end of a long ride. Same as we saw at the ToB it was HTC who won as a team just as much as Hagan's win. Although HTC have obviously decided who is the best rider in their team as well.

So if HTC was a UK team they'd be my choice for team of the year. Also Cav should never had said what he did about Thor Hushovd but I think he realises that now.

Wiggo's 4th was brilliant but how can that compare to Cav actually winning and winning and winning and winning? Cav is clearly number 1 cyclist this year. Remember Milan-San Remo? I think Victoria Pendleton is in second place ahead of Wiggo fighting with everything she had left to hold on to her title.

I do not think it is fair to say that Cav does not have a personality or he is a bad loser. He is a winner and I think it is usually being more annoyed with himself than being a bad sport that gives that impression. Ok the Tour thing with Hushovd was a bit offside, but Cav apologised and I think the official was stirring things up a bit with his decision. Cav gave a very good interview on Inside Sport and Wiggo does not always come across that well. And talking of the ToB....a few dissappointed young fans were expecting to see Wiggo in Somerset. It would have been better for him not to have been sent to the race at all.

I seriously think many people would prefer Cav to finish 4th in every sprint and publish a joke book! Come on everyone, Britain has a winner. Let's celebrate that fact and be proud to have a winner. Vote Cav!

And then next year when Wiggo wins the Tour, we can vote for him! (but if that happens you just know Cav will win the World Championship!!!! and we will be having this forum all over again!!!!)

Steve Peat.

filesinmyeyes - now that is a very good call!

Yeah...Steve Peat. He is after all Britain's most sucessful cyclist.

Not that the BBC think that's worth anything.

wiggins 4th was quality but the name of the game is wins. its got to be cavendish. his record over the season is phenomenal, wiggins ride in the tour does not come close. in my opinion he was never seen as a threat to the top three by the main contenders, i think we all thought he would fall away any day. lets wait until next year to see if it was a one off. cavendish carried on where he left off last year and will continue next season, winning

Agrees with fliesinmyeyes, that’s who I was going to say! Steve Peat should be up for it. MTB'ers seem to be forgotten & DH should be in the Olympics!! :P

We will all have our favourites, Cav gets on well with someone else that you either love or hate a one Lance Armstrong, Wiggo is just a quiet bloke and Steve Peat unfortunately gets little general coverage of his great achievements and therefore the great British BBC viewer knows relatively little to judge the man by. Its British Cycling’s track involvement with it's cheap to produce TV and great international successes that has initially captured the viewer’s eye. In other words it's as much about what is shown and promoted on the TV as is the individuals themselves.

History if it were the judge of cyclists in the running would if things remain as now reflect more on Cavendish's achievements than Wiggos great as they are. Steve Peat's record is great in his area of the sport but rightly or wrongly in world terms not just British terms, road cycling is viewed with more prestige and it is road cycling at the moment that is making headway into the British living rooms via an increasing amount of TV coverage and international success.

One thing is for sure; Lewis Hamilton won't be a threat this year because the world champion hasn't had the results. Which is probably more to do with the car than him, although personally he seems more mature this season. But he won't sell as much TV as the outright winners. The BBC has had a lifetime love of tennis but Andy couldn't quite pull it off so maybe the public will rule on him.

If Wiggo had taken part in the right event in the worlds where he had a good chance winning i.e. the men’s road race rather than the time trial (taking on Cancellara not good) and maybe pulling the big one off, then my money would be firmly on Wiggo. But now I'm not sure! It will be interesting.

Sorry to be negative, but i don`t think they will give it to a cyclist again, it probably go to a footballer, or rugby star or equestrian. cycling does not get the recognition like it does in France Italy etc. all British car drivers want to do is try and kill cyclists, and brand us has road menaces!! joe public in UK seem to frown on us has weirdos, queer or puffs. Even if Wiggins had the tour and worlds it still wont make a difference to other peoples attitudes to cyclists.

It has to be Cavendish, as great as Wiggins achievements have been this year (equal best ever British GC in TdF!), Cav has won stages in every stage race he has participated in during 2009, he won Milan-San Remo, he broke Barry Hoban's British Record for TdF stages, he became the most successful British cyclist of all time in terms of professional wins. He also is the best in the world at his discipline, as much as I love Bradley, Contador and Andy Schleck are better climbers, and Cancellara (I'd love to see him become overseas SPOTY, but I know that's just wishful thinking) is a better time triallist. I'm sure the protour ranking will put Cav streets ahead too...

Still, it's going to be Jensen Button who wins it this year.

If Wiggo wins the Tour in the next year or two then he's the man, but 4th place, fantastic achievement though it is, won't get anywhere with the wider public.

I'm full of admiration for Cav's achievements this year and if we are talking about tactical voting then he has to be the one.

But if there was any justice in the world it would be Steve Peat. We are talking about Sports Personality of the Year here, with the stress on Personality. Not just a winner but an inspiration and someone who puts a lot back into the sport.

Realistically it probably will be Jenson Button, but that's so sad.