Dew Tour 2006

The Dew 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.

With stops in Louisville, Ky.; Denver, Colo.; Portland, Ore.; San Jose, Calif. and Orlando, Fla., the 2006 Dew Tour ran from June through October, crowning six Dew Cup champions at Season's End.

Results

Results below are based on totals added up for the entire year. Top five for each category shown only.

Based on points accumulated throughout the year, Jamie Bestwick was awarded the title of 2006 Dew Tour Athlete of the Year.

BMX: Dirt

Through the first three stops of the 2006 season, BMX dirt saw three different winners -- Anthony Napolitan at the Panasonic Open, Ryan Nyquist at the Right Guard Open and Cam White at the Vans Invitational. Ryan Guettler threw his hat in the ring at the Toyota Challenge, winning the event and throwing the points standings for a loop. Sitting in second place going into the final event, Napolitan pulled out the win and walked away with the Dew Cup.

BMX: Park

New to the Dew Tour, Daniel Dhers made a name for himself right out of the gates, taking third at his first Tour contest. Dhers and Scotty Cranmer traded victories throughout the season, and with one event left, Dhers trailed Cranmer by eight points. However, Dhers pulled out the win in Orlando, taking home his first of three Dew Cups by a margin of nine points.

BMX: Vert

A dominating force on the vert ramp once again, Bestwick began the year taking second to Simon Tabron at the Panasonic Open. But at the following four stops, Bestwick once again took first place at the final four stops of the 2006 Tour, winning the Dew Cup once again.

Freestyle Motocross

With a win at the first event in Louisville, Nate Adams set the pace for the rest of the FMX field during the 2006 circuit. After taking second at the Right Guard Open and the Vans Invitational, getting beaten out by Travis Pastrana, Adams claimed the top spot once again at the fourth stop of the Dew Tour. Mike Mason rode away with the victory in Orlando to close out the season, but Adams' lead was too great, and he claimed the Dew Cup.

Skateboard: Park

At the beginning of the season, Ryan Sheckler and Jeremy Rogers traded victories, setting up a tight race for the coveted Dew Cup. But Sheckler's back-to-back wins midway through the season left the rest of the field in the dust. Rogers took the title at the last stop of the 2006 Dew Tour season, but Sheckler claimed his second consecutive Dew Cup.

Skateboard: Vert

At the first four stops of the 2006 Dew Tour, a different winner claimed top honors on the vert ramp at each event. With Bob Burnquist, Shaun White, Sandros Dias and Bucky Lasek all in the hunt for the year-end championship, Lasek's win at the PlayStation Pro sealed the deal for the Baltimore native.

Locations

The tour returned to the five inaugural cities for its second year.

¹ Venues listed includes venue and surroundings, where some outdoor events take place, such as BMX and Skateboard Park.

''² Rose Quarter includes Rose Garden Arena and Memorial Coliseum.

³ Although event is sponsored by the makers of the PlayStation line-up, Sony itself does not have any connections with the AST Dew Tour.

External links

• Dew Tour
• Nyjah Huston video clip, at Lat34.com