May 2004 - Vans Triple Crown of BMX #1, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Right Guard BMX Championships - Results from Vans Triple Crown of BMX Stop #1
The next stop for the Vans Triple Crown of BMX is the Tylenol National Championships of BMX at Denver's Pepsi Center June 25-27.
NYQUIST CLAIMS BOTH DIRT AND STREET TITLES AT THE RIGHT GUARD BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SALT LAKE CITY Last Year’s Overall Vans Triple Crown Champ Wins His 10th Straight VTCS Dirt Comp Dating Back to 2001
Salt Lake City, UT (May 16, 2004) - Ryan Nyquist (Greenville, NC) capped off a great weekend of BMX action at the Right Guard BMX Championships with wins in both the Dirt and Street competitions. With his win in the Dirt comp, Nyquist has now won 10 straight Vans Triple Crown Dirt titles over the last three years, starting with the inaugural VTCS Dirt competition at Salt Lake City back in June 2001. Earlier on Sunday, Nyquist took the Dirt title, besting Chris Doyle (Pittsburgh, PA) and Stephen Murray (Newcastle, ENG). Later in the afternoon, it was Nyquist again coming out on top, beating out perennial Street challengers Steven McCann (Melbourne, AUS) and Tom Haugen (Minneapolis, MN). McCann had won the last VTCS Street contest last September in Oceanside, CA.
In winning both titles on Sunday, it marked the fourth time that Nyquist has won both the Street and Dirt titles at a Vans Triple Crown Series event (Charlotte ’02, Denver ’03, Cleveland ’03).
On Saturday, Lance Mosley (Nashville, TN) claimed the Dirt “Best Trick� title as he nailed his first ever double back flip in competition.
Dirt Finals (Sunday, May 16)
1. Ryan Nyquist (Greenville, NC) 92.67 $7,500
2. Chris Doyle (Pittsburgh, PA) 89.50 $4,500
3. Stephen Murray (Newcastle, ENG) 88.67 $3,000
Street Finals (Sunday, May 16)
1. Ryan Nyquist (Greenville, NC) 94.67 $7,500
2. Steven McCann (Melbourne, AUS) 92.67 $4,500
3. Tom Haugen (Minneapolis, MN) 90.33 $3,000
The Right Guard BMX Championships air on NBC Sports July 31 at 2:00 p.m. EDT as part of the network’s ongoing coverage of the Vans Triple Crown Series with subsequent airings to come regionally on Fox Sports Net.
The 2004 Vans Triple Crown of BMX Schedule:
Right Guard BMX Championships May 14-16 NBC – July 31 / 2:00 PM EDT (The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT)
Tylenol National Championships of BMX June 25-27 NBC – Sept. 5/1:00 PM EDT (Pepsi Center, Denver, CO)
Vans Champs of BMX September 24-26 FSN – TBA (Oceanside Pier, Oceanside, CA)
The Vans Triple Crownâ„¢ Series is made possible through the support of Ford Trucks, Right Guard, Mountain Dew, Tylenol, Transworld BMX, Fox Sports Net and NBC Sports. The Vans Triple Crown Series features the world’s top athletes participating in premier venues throughout North America for the top prize purse in each of six action sports: Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, BMX, Freestyle Motocross, Surfing and Snowboarding.
For more information on Vans and the Vans Triple Crown Series, please visit www.vans.com.
Chris Overholser
Vans/Pro-tec Marketing
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