LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — Comedian Alonzo Bodden hosted the first annual Interbike Awards ceremony, held Thursday night at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center here. Bodden was assisted by various industry celebrities in presenting the awards in 36 categories. A full list of the category descriptions and the nominees is on the Interbike website.
Boulder, Colorado's University Bikes took home the top prize in the retail category, being named the 2014 Retailer of the Year. Other shops were honored in categories for road bike, mountain bike, urban, and female friendly.
Here are the award winners:
E-Bike of the Year: Haibike Xduro FS RX
Highest Brand Profitability to the LBS, Unit Turns: Planet Bike
Highest Brand Profitability to the LBS, Dollars: Club Ride
Best Service to the LBS: Lazer
Best Brand Value to Consumers: Stan's NoTubes
Best Brand Value to the LBS: Assos
Best Distributor Service to the LBS: Highway Two
NBDA's Signature Award - The "Specialty" Award: Velocity USA
Best Urban/Lifestyle Shop: Transit Cycles – Tucson, AZ
Best Pro Road Shop: Faster – Scottsdale, AZ
Best Mountain Bike Shop: Over the Edge Sports – Fruita, CO
Best Women's/Female-Friendly Shop: Glady's Bikes – Portland, OR
2014 Retailer of the Year: University Bicycles – Boulder, CO
North American Road Cyclist of the Year (Male/Female): Tejay van Garderen
North American MTB Cyclist of the Year (Male/Female): Todd Wells
International Cyclocross Rider of the Year (Male/Female): Sven Nys
International Cyclist of the Year Male: Julien Absalon
International Cyclist of the Year Female: Marianne Vos
North American Revelation Rider of the Year: Elle Anderson
International Ride of the Year: Andrew Talansky – Stage 8, Critérium du Dauphiné
Mountain Bike of the Year: Intense Tracer T-275 Carbon
Mountain Product Innovation of the Year: RockShox Pike fork
People's Upgrade Choice Award Mountain: Pivot Mach 6 Carbon
Best in Show Mountain: Shimano XTR Di2
Road/Cross Bike of the Year: Trek Domane
Road Product Innovation of the Year: Shimano R785 Disc Brake
People's Upgrade Choice Award Road: Shimano Ultegra Di2
Best in Show Road/Cross: Silca SuperPista Ultimate Floor Pump
BMX Product Innovation of the Year: Box Maximus bars and Delta stem
BMX Athlete of the Year: Caroline Buchanan
International Male Triathlete of the Year: Javier Gomez
International Female Triathlete of the Year: Mirinda Carfrae
Triathlon Industry Leader of the Year: Dan Empfield
Next Generation Award: Strider Bikes - Rapid City, SD
PlacesForBikes: Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Indianapolis, IN
Leadership Award: Mayor Michael Nutter – Philadelphia, PA
