USGP Stanley Cup Portland, Day 1: A Wil Matthews gallery

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: He likes cross but has a real problem with the barriers. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Frites! | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Things were busy at the Cannondale trailer all day. Here one of Kaitlin Antonneau's bikes gets checked over. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: USGP Stanley Portland Cup venue was well attended and had an impressive team row. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Chris Horner was never a podium threat but was cheered by the crowd at every corner. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Jeremy Powers also bunny-hopped the barriers every lap. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com teammates Powers and Johnson after the finish on a cold Portland day. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: The Portland course was muddy at the start of the day but continued to dry out. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Former World Champion Richard Feldman before the start of his race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Masters 35+ field gets underway. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Richard Feldman en route to winning the Masters 35+ race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Anthony Gallino pins numbers for Teal Stetson-Lee before her race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Coryn Rivera, Peanut Butter & Co/2012, before the start of her first USGP of the year. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Georgia Gould easily had the hole shot in the Elite Women's race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Georgia Gould leads the field in first lap action. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Katerina Nash, still clean on first lap. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Georgia Gould led Nash for much of the race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Sue Butler was secure in third place but riding alone late in the race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Linnea Koons, Embrocation, had her best-ever USGP result and won SRAM Most Aggressive Rider as well. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Coryn Rivera, Peanut Butter & Co/2012 rode strongly in her first USGP Elite start. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Gould, trying in vain to escape Nash. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Nash finally took over at the front and stayed there. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Nash leads Gould in the barriers with one lap to go. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Sue Butler sails over the barriers and under the Donkylope flag. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Nash used her trademark finish kick to seal the deal. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Nash with the insurance bike-throw at the line. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Specialized mechanic Rita Jett was busy throughout the day keeping after the numerous bikes used by the California Giant/Specialized team. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Elite Men's field start was led out by Luke Keough and Jeremy Powers. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: By the second lap Jeremy Powers, Ryan Trebon and Chris Jones had established the lead trio. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Jeremy Powers out of the saddle in the forest section. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Todd Wells leads Jesse Anthony and Jamie Driscoll in the forest. Wells would finish one spot behind Anthony's fourth place. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Ryan Trebon was speedy until a rear derailuer malfunction sent him packing. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Powers and Trebon were close until the Kona rider's early departure. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Chris Jones scored a USGP career-best second place at the Stanley Cup. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Jesse Anthony leads Todd Wells and Tim Johnson on his way to a break-through ride that netted him fourth place. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Todd Wells overcame his Fort Collins barrier crash by cleanly bunny-hopping the barriers each lap. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: A frustrated Ryan Trebon picks up his bike after realizing the broken rear derailuer has cost him the race and a podium position. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Tim Johnson holds off a surging Chris Jones mid race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Jermey Powers wins day one of the USGP Stanley Cup. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Jeremy Powers is pleased with another win but did not clinch the overall USGP title on Saturday. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Smiling Chris Jones secures his best result to date in a USGP race. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com

2010 USGP Stanley Cup Day 1: Jeremy Powers in post race interview. | Photo: Wil Matthews wilmatthewsphoto.com