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2011 Exergy USGP Planet Bike Cup day 1 photos by Wil Matthews

  • By VeloNews.com
  • Published Sep. 25, 2011
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    Forsman and Batty

    Chloe Forsman (Crank Bros Race Club 11) passes Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) at the top of the Stanley Run-Up. Forsman surged to a fourth-place finish despite a mid-pack start that saw her buried behind her competitors. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Duke leads

    Nicole Duke (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) leads Katerina Nash (Luna) and the rest of the women's elite field on the second trip up the Stanley Run-Up. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Antónneau

    National U-23 champion Katie Antonneau (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com, center) leads Teal Stetson-Lee (Cal Giant Berries-Specialized, left) and Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) in the first trip up the Stanley Run-Up but ultimately ceded time to both racers and finished 11th. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Duke and Nash

    By the third lap, Nicole Duke (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) let Katerina Nash past but still led the remainder of the Elite Women's field. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Holeshot

    Nicole Duke (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) is the first to reach the first corner in the Elite Women's race, earning the Avid Shorty Ultimate Holeshot award for the Elite Women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Stetson-Lee

    Teal Stetson-Lee (Cal-Giant Berries-Specialized) had a strong first half during the Elite Women's race but slid to ninth by the end of the race. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Batty

    Canadian mountain biker Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) started on the third row but fought her way to a seventh-place finish in the first day of the USGP Planet Bike Cup. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Nash

    Katerina Nash (Luna) dominated the women's field, finishing with a 17-second advantage over teammate Georgia Gould. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Holeshot Duke

    Nicole Duke (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) with her prize for the Avid Shorty Ultimate Holeshot. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Women's podium

    The Elite Women's podium of Katerina Nash (Luna, center) Georgia Gould (Luna) and Meredith Miller (Cal Giant Berries/Specialized). Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Trebon gets ready

    Ryan Trebon and mechanic Dusty LaBarr in the LTS team tent shortly before staging of the Elite Men's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Men's staging

    The 65-rider Elite Men's field is staged Saturday afternoon in Sun Prairie for their hour-long race. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Powers and Johnson

    Former teammates Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) were staged next to one another on the front row. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Belgian contingent

    Rob Peeters (left) and Bart Wellens wait for staging before the Elite Men's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Talented field

    The first two rows of the Elite Men's field was stacked with talent and experience. Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) is a two-time UCI World and three-time Belgian National Champion, Christian Heule (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com, right) is the reigning Swiss National Champion, and Todd Wells (Specialized) is the current US National Champon. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Twisty course

    The Sun Praire USGP course made use of the natural topography within the venue, creating many short twists and climbs. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Page

    Jonathan Page (Planet Bike-Blue Cycles) grimaces in pain and frustration immediately after the finish of the Elite Men's race, where he was involved in a last-lap tussle with Christian Heule (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) and Zach McDonald (Rapha-Focus.) Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Holeshot J-Pow

    Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) claimed a 250.00 award for the Avid Shorty Ultimate Holeshot prize. Photo: Wil Matthews

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    Men's podium

    Elite Men's podium of Ryan Trebon (LTS), Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus.) Photo: Wil Matthews

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