Bikes were well represented in this year’s Red Bull Illume international photography contest.

>>> The story behind THAT Nino Schurter photo

The Red Bed Illume is dedicated to action and adventure sports. It showcases “the most creative and captivating images on the planet, while illuminating the passion, lifestyle and culture behind the photographers that shoot them.”

It’s hard to argue with that hyperbolic statement when you actually see the images.

Red Bull Illume winners

Here are just some of the shortlisted bike themed shots…

Overall winner: Lorenz Holder

Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016, Overall Winner
Photographer Credit: Lorenz Holder / Red Bull Illume
Athlete: Senad Grosic
Location: Gablenz, Germany

Ale Di Lullo

Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016, Category Winner: New Creativity
Photographer Credit: Ale Di Lullo / Red Bull Illume
Athlete: Aaron Chase
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States

Sterling Lorence

Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016, Category Semifinalist: New Creativity
Photographer Credit: Sterling Lorence / Red Bull Illume
Athlete: Graham Agassiz
Location: Big Water, UT, United States

Jaanus Ree

Category Finalist: New Creativity
Photographer Credit: Jaanus Ree
Athlete: Erik Orgo
Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Justa Jeskova

Category Semifinalist: New Creativity
Photographer Credit: Justa Jeskova
Athlete: Steve Storey
Location: Whistler, Canada

Jean Louis de Heeckeren

Category Semifinalist: New Creativity
Photographer Credit: Jean Louis de Heeckeren
Athlete: Coco Zurita
Location: Valparaíso, Chile

Nicolas Brizin

Category Semifinalist: Close up
Photographer Credit: Nicolas Brizin
Athlete: Romain Baghe
Location: Digne-les-Bains, France

Joey Schusler

Category Semifinalist: Close up
Photographer Credit: Joey Schusler
Athlete: Dylan Stucki
Location: Crested Butte, CO, United States

Ryan Creary

Category Semifinalist: Close up
Photographer Credit: Ryan Creary
Athlete: Matt Yaki
Location: Revelstoke, Canada

Miloš Štáfek

Category Finalist: Enhance
Photographer Credit: Miloš Štáfek
Athlete: Richard Gasperotti
Location: Klášterec nad Ohří, Czech Republic

Jan Pirnat

Category Finalist: Close up
Photographer Credit: Jan Pirnat
Athlete: Gasper Dolinar
Location: Dolenja Vas, Slovenia

Mike Helfrich

Category Semifinalist: Close up
Photographer Credit: Mike Helfrich
Athlete: Nolan Tipton
Location: Whistler, Canada

Dean Treml

Category Finalist: Spirit
Photographer Credit: Dean Treml
Athlete: Nicholi Rogatkin
Location: Virgin, UT, United States

Daniel Roos

Category Semifinalist: Masterpiece
Photographer Credit: Daniel Roos
Athlete: Bryan Regnier
Location: Nevşehir, Turkey

Paris Gore

Category Semifinalist: Sequence
Photographer Credit: Paris Gore
Athlete: Cam Zink
Location: Virgin, UT, United States

Armin Walcher

Category Semifinalist: Spirit
Photographer Credit: Armin Walcher
Athlete: Markus Pekoll
Location: Villarrica, Chile

Arthur Ghilini

Category Semifinalist: Mobile
Photographer Credit: Arthur Ghilini
Athlete: Arthur Ghilini
Location: les saisies, France

Sebastián Villegas Vargas

Category Semifinalist: Mobile
Photographer Credit: Sebastián Villegas Vargas
Athlete: Andrés Jaramillo Botero
Location: Manizales, Colombia

Chris Pilling

Category Semifinalist: Wings
Photographer Credit: Chris Pilling
Athlete: Reilly Horan
Location: Kamloops, Canada

Joey Schusler

Category Semifinalist: Masterpiece
Photographer Credit: Joey Schusler
Athlete: Dylan Stucki and Nate Hills
Location: Crested Butte, CO, United States

Scott Serfas

Category Finalist: Sequence
Photographer Credit: Scott Serfas
Athlete: Thomas Genon
Location: Retallack, Canada

Ale Di Lullo

Category Semifinalist: Sequence
Photographer Credit: Ale Di Lullo
Athlete: Brandon Semenuk
Location: Les Deux Alpes , France

David Trumpore

Category Semifinalist: Masterpiece
Photographer Credit: Dave Trumpore
Athlete: Brandon Turman
Location: Whistler, BC, Canada

Bartek Wolinski

Category Semifinalist: Playground
Photographer Credit: Bartek Wolinski
Athlete: Victor Salazar
Location: Castle Hill, New Zealand

Sterling Lorence

Category Semifinalist: Energy
Photographer Credit: Sterling Lorence
Athlete: Brandon Semenuk
Location: Kamloops, Canada

Josef Šulc

Category Semifinalist: Playground
Photographer Credit: Josef Šulc
Athlete: Ondřej Šléz
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Christoph Laue

Category Semifinalist: Masterpiece
Photographer Credit: Christoph Laue
Athlete: Peter Henke
Location: Monument Valley, CO, United States

Peter Cirilli

Category Semifinalist: Energy
Photographer Credit: Peter Cirilli
Athlete: Ryan McEvoy
Location: Essex Junction, VT, United States

Stéphane Candé

Category Semifinalist: Masterpiece
Photographer Credit: Stéphane Candé
Athlete: Bryan Regnier
Location: Lanzarote, Spain

Grant Gunderson

Category Semifinalist: Playground
Photographer Credit: Grant Gunderson
Athlete:Francois Bailly-Maitre
Location: Grindelwald, Switzerland

Did they pick the right winner?

Do you think Lorenz Holder’s pic was the best? Who else should have won? As ever, leave a comment below.