Happy New Year everyone! It’s time to announce the nominees for the editorial and reader choice 2017 Flatmattersonline Year end awards, thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. As always it is interesting to see what you the reader of Flatmattersonline thinks compared to my editorial votes. And last not certainly not least congratulations to all the nominees.

Flatmatters!

Effraim Catlow

Editorial Vote.

Rider of the Year:

Alex Jumelin
John Yull
Jean William Prevost
Matthias Dandois
Dominik Nekolny

Edit of the Year:

Denes Katona – The Rolling Stone
Quentin Pelorson – XTen
James White Critical Beatdown
Matthias Dandois – The Flat Side Of Things 4
John Yull – Master of Creativity Round 1

Most Progressive Rider:

Scott Powell
Jean William Prevost
John Yull
Alex Jumelin
Quentin Pelorson

Line of The Year:

James White – whiplash body varial whiplash out.
John Yull – foot jam whip to spinning weed wacker one handed decade out.
Matthias Dandois – Rolling front yard turbine no handed 360 boomerang to right side halfpacker.
Jean William Prevost – Forklift out opposite on pedal.
Scott Powell – triple upside down orb.
Simon O’Brien – spinning circle k to backwards backpacker.

Outstanding Contribution:

As always I like to leave this one as a surprise. To be announced Monday January 15th.

Reader Choice:

James White
Jean William Prevost
Viki Gomez
John Yull

* Only four riders voted for (incase you are wondering).

Edit of Year:

James White – Critical Beatdown.
Effraim Catlow – One Session
Matthias Dandois – Flat Side of Things 4
Quentin Pelorson – XTen
Jean William Prevost – Made in Shenzhen
Denes Katona – Rolling Stone

* There were three ties this year in your choice for edit of year.

Most Progressive Rider:

Scott Powell
John Yull
Quentin Pelorson
Benjamin Hudson
Jean William Prevost

Contest Run of Year:

Viki Gomez – Flatark Final.
Jean William Prevost – BMX Cologne qualification.
Jean William Prevost – Flatark Final.
Jean William Prevost – Ninja Spin Final.
John Yull – Master of Creativity Round 1

Breakthrough Rider of the Year:

Mates Tucek
Benjamin Hudson
Jean William Prevost
Yu Katagiri
Austin Luberda

Year end award winners announced:
Monday January 15th.