Ely

The show kicked off in fine style with Springsteen’s induction of Ely, who was unable to attend the event in person.

“If the world was a fairer place,” said Springsteen, “Joe Ely would have been huge! I mean huge! He had, and has, got it all. He’s a great songwriter, he looks dead cool, he’s a fabulous stage performer, always with a great band, and he’s got that voice. The voice I wish I had.”

With the Disciples of Soul serving as the house band, Springsteen performed a soaring rendition of Ely’s “All Just to Get to You.”

The 2021 race took place on the Great Ouse near Ely because of Covid-19 restrictions and safety concerns.

Colin Richards, 48, from Grangetown, Cardiff, was killed in Ely in April last year.