Lizzie Armitstead and Chris Froome are nominated for the BBC SPOTY Award 2015
British pro cyclists Chris Froome and Lizzie Armitstead are on the shortlist for the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Tour de France winner Froome and road race world champion and World Cup winner Armitstead are among 12 sportspeople nominated for this year's edition of the prestigious award.
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