Fans Choose Ryan Nyquist As Winner For His Barspin No-Footed Can-Can

Jul 14, 2006

Written by Bart de Jong

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The Dew Action Sports Tour, the only season-long professional multi-sport tour in action sports, today announced the winner of the PlayStation(r) 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 dewactionsportstour.com until Sunday, July 2. Fans selected Ryan Nyquist as the PlayStation(r) 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(r) 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. 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(r) 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(r) Trick of the Year winner from the four Trick of the Week winners. Polls will be open throughout the week of October's PlayStation(r) 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(r) prizes.

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