And the winner is... Ryan Nyquist. It wasn't easy, Nyquist faced some stiff competition but in the end his barspin no- footed can-can trick took home the prize. © Bo Bridges
Nyquist Gets Trick of the Week
Jul 11 2006 / Los Angeles, CARyan Nyquist may not have won top honors in B<X Dirt at the Panasonic Open last month in Louisville but he got something else -- a trick of the week honor.
Fans were prompted at the Dew Action Sports Tour site to choose their favorite trick from a number of choices spread out among Skate Park (Ryan Sheckler) and BMX Vert (Chad Kagy). Nyquist's flatsipin 540 tailwhip, performed during the BMX Dirt finals, got the most votes -- but Nyquist only managed to place fourth during the event.
For full details, check out the press release below. Fans will be able to see Nyquist try to do better at the Right Guard Open in Denver coming up July 13-16. BMX Dirt has its competition on the first two days of the event.
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Fans were prompted at the Dew Action Sports Tour site to choose their favorite trick from a number of choices spread out among Skate Park (Ryan Sheckler) and BMX Vert (Chad Kagy). Nyquist's flatsipin 540 tailwhip, performed during the BMX Dirt finals, got the most votes -- but Nyquist only managed to place fourth during the event.
For full details, check out the press release below. Fans will be able to see Nyquist try to do better at the Right Guard Open in Denver coming up July 13-16. BMX Dirt has its competition on the first two days of the event.
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DEW ACTION SPORTS TOUR ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION® TRICK OF THE WEEK WINNER
Fans Choose Ryan Nyquist As Winner
For His Barspin No-Footed Can-Can at Tour’s Panasonic Open
For His Barspin No-Footed Can-Can at Tour’s Panasonic Open
NEW YORK – July 5, 2006 – The Dew Action Sports Tour, the only season-long professional multi-sport tour in action sports, today announced the winner of the PlayStation® Trick of the Week Award from the Panasonic Open. Voting began after competitions ended on Sunday, June 25. Fans were able to view video clips and vote online at www.dewactionsportstour.com until Sunday, July 2.
Fans selected Ryan Nyquist as the PlayStation® Trick of the Week winner after he performed a barspin no-footed can-can during the BMX Dirt Finals. Nyquist finished the contest in fourth place and is one of the top competitors in the Dew Tour BMX Dirt competition.
“I’m really excited to win! The barspin no-footed can-can is something I’ve been working on for a while. I’m also excited to be in the running for trick of the year,” said Nyquist.
Nyquist faced stiff competition for the PlayStation® Trick of the Week Award. Daniel Dhers, a BMX Park competitor, completed a 360 no-footed can-can tailwhip during the BMX Park Finals. Top BMX Vert rider Chad Kagy was also up for the Trick of the Week after flawlessly including a flatspin 540 tailwhip during the BMX Vert Finals. Freestyle Motocross winner Nate Adams was nominated after executing a backflip cordova, which helped seal his first place victory. Ryan Sheckler’s 270 into a backlip fakie during the Skateboard Park Finals helped lead him to a first place finish at the Panasonic Open. In the end, the online participants chose Nyquist’s trick as the best.
Nyquist wins $5,000 and his trick will compete for the PlayStation® Trick of the Year versus all the other Trick of the Week winners from other Dew Action Sports Tour events, including the upcoming Right Guard Open in Denver (July 13-16). Online polls open on the last day of each event.
Fans will vote for the PlayStation® Trick of the Year winner from the four Trick of the Week winners. Polls will be open throughout the week of October’s PlayStation® Pro. The winner will be announced during the Dew Action Sports Tour NBC broadcast on Sunday, October 15. This athlete will take home $10,000 in cash as well as other PlayStation® prizes.
PlayStation® is a Tour founding partner and has naming rights for the PlayStation® Pro, taking place at the TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, FL, October 12-15.
The complete Dew Action Sports Tour schedule, events and locations are as follows:
DATE EVENT LOCATION
June 22-25 Panasonic Open Louisville, Ky. - Kentucky Expo Center
July 13-16 Right Guard Open Denver, Co. - Pepsi Center
Aug. 17-20 Vans® Invitational Portland, Ore. - Rose Quarter
Sept. 7-10 Toyota Challenge San Jose, Calif. - HP Pavilion
Oct. 12-15 PlayStation® Pro Orlando, Fla. - TD Waterhouse Centre
Owned by NBC Universal and Live Nation, the Dew Action Sports Tour debuted in June 2005, and consists of five major, multi-sport events with a cumulative points system, a $2.5 million competitive purse - the largest in action sports - and an additional $1 million bonus pool based upon year-end standings. NBC and USA Network will combine for exclusive Dew Action Sports Tour coverage with the largest combined network and cable commitment in action sports. The Tour features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross, and at season’s end, the Tour awards champions in the six combined disciplines with the Dew Cup. Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event’s festival village includes live cutting-edge music, video gaming, and interactive events.
More than 150 of the top action sports athletes in the world will return for the second season of the Dew Action Sports Tour to compete for the Dew Cup. The Tour’s inaugural season champions include Kenny Bartram (Freestyle Motocross), Jamie Bestwick (BMX Vert), Ryan Guettler (BMX Park and BMX Dirt), Bucky Lasek (Skateboard Vert) and Ryan Sheckler (Skateboard Park).
Live Nation, formerly Clear Channel Entertainment, will be an integral partner on the Dew Action Sports Tour, lending its considerable expertise in live event touring and promotion, including a wide range of off-channel assets including Clear Channel’s Radio, Outdoor and Music divisions.
The Dew Action Sports Tour returns all of its founding partners from year one, including Mountain Dew (tour title sponsor); and Panasonic, Right Guard Xtreme, Vans®, Toyota and PlayStation® (event title sponsors). Associate partners include MasterCard, Mongoose®, OXY® Acne Solutions, Peanut Chews® and Slim Jim.
