MONTEREY, CA (BRAIN)--Bike magazine honored mountain biking's best athletes, filmmakers and photographers at a Monterey party during Sea Otter last Friday.
The ceremony also included readers' poll awards for best riders. The winners are as follows.
Best Singletrack
Vic Marlow - Statement
Best Urban Assault
Aaron Chase - New World Disorder IV
Best Line
Tyler Klassen - Red Bull Rampage 2002
Best Air
Darren Berrecloth - New World Disorder IV
Worst Crash
Lance Canfield - Red Bull Rampage 2002
Best Performance
Darren Berrecloth - New World Disorder IV
Best Cinematography
Kranked 5: In Concert - Radical Films
Movie of the Year
New World Disorder IV: Ride the Lightning - Freeride Entertainment
Breakout Producer
Warwick Patterson and Ted Tempany - Rise
Photo of the Year
Self-portrait. Chamonix, France. Photo: Dan Milner
Bike magazine readers choose the following as the world's best riders.
Best Male:
First: Cedric Gracia
Second: Tinker Juarez
Third: Wade Simmons
Fourth: Brett Tippie
Fifth: Ned Overend
Best Female:
First: Mary McConneloug
Second: Marla Streb
Third: Alison Dunlap