"I'm so excited to have won the first Dew Cup," said Lasek. "I feel like I'm ready to have a heart attack. At first I didn't think of the Dew Tour as a series. Next season I plan to concentrate on consistency."
Pierre-Luc Gagnon, 25, of Montreal, CAN finished first in tonight's skateboard vert contest, but fell short of winning the Tour's season title by 3 points, scoring 369 points to Lasek's 371. Gagnon's switch heelflip frontside 360 was the pinnacle of his winning run.
Said Gagnon of his victory: "I'm pretty hyped that I've had a great year. It has been fun traveling with the Dew Tour all over America. I plan to keep skating the way I have been skating."
Andy Macdonald, 32, Boston, Mass., finishes the inaugural season with third place overall in the Dew Tour standings.
The final stop of the Dew Action Sports Tour, the PlayStation® Pro, is held October 13-16 at Orlando's TD Waterhouse Centre. Champions in the six combined disciplines of skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross will be awarded with the Dew Cup at a special ceremony on Sunday, October 13.
Orlando's TD Waterhouse Centre hosts the Dew Action Sports Tour's PlayStation® Pro, October 13-16. Hoobastank with special guest The All-American Rejects will headlined the music stage on Friday, October 14. Check www.dewactionsportstour.com for ticket information, schedules, points leaders, video and up-to-the-minute information.
The Dew Action Sports Tour broadcast schedule is as follows:
- October 14, USA: 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM
- October 15, NBC: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- October 15, USA: 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM
- October 16, NBC: 4:00 P - 6:00 PM
All times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that this schedule is subject to change, confirm times with your local listings.
Owned by NBC Universal and Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports, the [linl url=http://www.dewactionsportstour.com]Dew Action Sports Tour debuted in June 2005, and consists of five major, multi-sport events with a cumulative points system, the biggest competitive purse in action sports and a $1 Million Bonus Pool based upon year-end standings. NBC and USA Network will combine for 32 original hours of exclusive Dew Action Sports Tour coverage - the largest combined network and cable commitment in action sports. Each tour stop will feature competitions in skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross. At season's end, the Tour will award champions in the six combined disciplines of skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross with the Dew Cup. Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event's festival village include live cutting-edge music, video gaming, and interactive courses.
