Besides winning 4 of 5 contests at the Dew Tour this year AND the overall Dew Cup title, Nate Adams was selected as the Dew Tour 2007 Athlete of the Year. And while his dominance in the Tour was certainly a deciding factor in his being named Athlete of the Year, it was not the only consideration.

The Athlete of the Year award is given to one athlete whom judges from all disciplines (skate, BMX, FMX) believe had the best performance overall in the tour. So, it can really be given to anyone. Not just the points leader... which Adams was. Adams scored 475 points out of a possible total of 500. He placed first in all but one contest, the Portland stop where Adam Jones nabbed the top spot. Jones was the only man with cajones big enough to challenge Adams all year and ended the season with a total of 276 points. Mike Mason was the only other rider to come close to Adams in the race for the Dew Cup and finished the Tour with 257 points.

Nate Adams was shocked to receive the prestigious award. "Athlete of the year was a total surprise,'' he said. "I'm pumped. This is such an honor, and to end the season with a win on such a high note, I couldn't be more satisfied with my year.''


Year-end standings for the Dew Tour looked something like this:

1st      Nate Adams          475
2nd     Adam Jones         276
3rd     Mike Mason         257
4th     Jeremy Lusk         256
5th     Todd Potter         246
6th     Jeremy Stenberg     217
7th     Wiley Fullmer         193
8th     Myles Richmond     186
9th     Taka Higashino        180
10th     Beau Bamburg        178

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