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Peaty awarded honorary doctorate

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Downhill racer Steve Peat has been awarded an honorary doctorate by a British university.

He was made a Doctor of Sheffield Hallam University yesterday in recognition of his outstanding contribution to sporting excellence, to charity and to his home city of Sheffield.

Steve's award was conferred at a ceremony where he was joined by hundreds of graduates from the university's Faculty of Health and Well Being.

The Santa Cruz Syndicate star said: "This is a great privilege. I never, ever expected to be here. Riding bikes has taken me to some amazing places and given me an awesome life, and this has added to that."

Steve, known as Peaty, has been riding since he was three and racing professionally since the age of 19. The former plumber was World Cup champion in 2002, 2004 and 2006 and has come second in the World Championships four times, in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2008. 

In addition to his achievements on the track, Steve and his supporters have raised more than £28,500 for the Teenage Cancer Unit at Sheffield's Weston Park Hospital through their annual Wharncliffe Weekender mountain bike event. He is also developing his own academy which will encourage children to get involved with mountain biking.

Steve peat with sheffield hallam university's vice chancellor, professor philip jones, left, and chancellor, lord winston: steve peat with sheffield hallam university's vice chancellor, professor philip jones, left, and chancellor, professor the lord winston

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  • Way to go Steve!

    You can read a full interview with Steve in the brand new issue of Mountain Biking UK magazine - on sale 19th November. All the questions were put to him by MBUK readers.

  • Now how cool is that?

    Good on you Steve.

    Dr. Peaty, somehow it has a ring to it...

  • Dr Peat, nice one! Now go and tell your old teachers at Ecco comp hehe.

  • Can I say I really like this guy? I have seen a couple of videos featuring him so far and one thing I can tell you guys: this man is good fun. I am kind of impress he got this recognition and I am happy for him. The award has not been given to him just because he is a good rider, but also on the account he's done good for his people and the charity thing, which is most impressive. If you do good to people, they will do good to you too. Well done Peaty!: you are a good man.

  • Well done Steve, nice one!!!

  • Nice one, well deserved

  • wicked good show Peaty. The pic does look like something out of Harry Potter though...shabba

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