2011 Exergy USGP Derby City Cup day 2 photos by Wil Matthews

Crowds lined the course at Eva Bandman Park, home to the 2012 Masters World Championships and 2013 Elite World Championships. Photo: Wil Matthews

Todd Wells (Specialized-Cal Giant) moved to the front early in the race, trading leads with Jeremy Powers and Geoff Kabush. Photo: Wil Matthews

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) takes a narrow victory over Todd Wells in the Exergy USGP of Cyclocross Derby City Cup. Photo: Wil Matthews

Todd Wells sees an opportunity for a finish line sprint as Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) zips up in preparation for a finish-line salute. Photo: Wil Matthews

Chris Jones (Rapha-Focus) leads Ben Berden with two laps to go. Berden outsprinted Jones to take fourth place.

Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) finished 1:21 down from the winner in sixth place. Photo: Wil Matthews

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and Todd Wells (Specialized-Cal Giant) traverse a slippery off-camber section at the top of the Exergy USGP Derby City course. Photo: Wil Matthews

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) roosts through one of the sand sections ahead of Todd Wells. Photo: Wil Matthews

Ben Berden (Ops-Ale) finished fourth, 1:03 down on the winnner. Photo: Wil Matthews

Canadian Geoff Kabush rode into third place, continuing his strongest cyclocross season to date. Photo: Wil Matthews

Ryan Trebon (LTS) raced with a compression leg warmer after a course inspection crash left him with an injured left knee. Photo: Wil Matthews

Sunday's course conditions were dry and fast with mild temperatures and wind throughout the afternoon. Photo: Wil Matthews

Ben Berden (Ops-Ale) takes the Avid Ultimate Holeshot by several bike lengths. Photo: Wil Matthews

Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) is congraulated by Teal Stetson-Lee (Specialized-Cal Giant) following the Elite Women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) outsprints Katerina Nash (Luna) at the line to claim second place in the Elite Women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Katie Compton (Rabobank) wins the Elite Women's race with an 11-second margin over second place. Photo: Wil Matthews

The chase group lead behind Compton rotated between Nicole Duke (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com), Katerina Nash (Luna), Meredith Miller (Specialized-Cal Giant) and Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com.) Photo: Wil Matthews

Katie Compton (Rabobank) rode the three sand pits at the Exergy USGP Derby City Cup cleanly every lap. Compton will face plenty more sand at the Koksijde world championships venue. Photo: Wil Matthews

The Elite Women's field (minus Katie Compton)comes to a halt on the first lap in the sand pit. Photo: Wil Matthews

Katie Compton (Rabobank) powers away from the Elite Women's field in the first trip through the sand pit. Photo: Wil Matthews

Meredith Miller (Specialized-Cal Giant) takes the Avid Ultimate Holeshot in the Elite Women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Katie Compton (Rabobank) warms up before the Elite Women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

USGP Masters 35+ series leader Richard Feldman leads Michael Wissink and Mark Savery. The trio swapped leads throughout the race, with Savery taking the win over second-place Feldman. Photo: Wil Matthews

Teal Stetson-Lee (Specialized) awaits a pre-race course inspection in the Specialized compound. Stetson-Lee finished 9th in the Elite Women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews

Georgia Gould (Luna) turned the tables on her #heckleme campaign Sunday by delivering encouragement and snark to other racers prior to the Elite Women's event. Photo: Wil Matthews