Following an incredible night of laughter, fun and industry celebration at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, Interbike is set to announce the winners of the 2014 Interbike Awards (IB Awards).
Hosted by comedy veteran Alonzo Bodden, the awards ceremony presented 36 winners with the coveted IB Award. The awards were distributed as follows: (note: all category descriptions and a full list of nominees can be found on the Interbike Website at http://www.interbike.com/events/awards-night.htm)
- 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 5 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
- E-Bike of the Year – Haibike Xduro 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
- 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
- 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
Interbike returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center beginning with OutDoor Demo in Boulder City, Nev., September 14-15, 2015, followed by the Interbike Expo September 16-18, 2015.