Casey B. Gibson Gallery: UCI 2012 Men’s Elite World Road Race Championship
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Sep. 23, 2012

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins work early for the Brits. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
The Cauberg stretches ahead. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Belgium's version of Road Warrior. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
The break climbs the Cauberg through thousands of fans. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Tejay Van Garderen on the Cauberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Delirious Belgians celebrate Gilbert's win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Timmy Duggan does his usual stellar job in the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Alex Howes takes the corner onto the Cauberg in Valkenberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Contador attacks on the Cauberg to bridge up to the break. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Some Italian fans drove all the way to Valkenberg for the day, and back tomorrow. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Roadside fans wait for the peloton to enter the circuit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
The peloton takes the corner in Valkenberg and heads up the Cauberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Andrew Talansky attacked with Ian Stannard on the Bemelerberg with 1.5 laps to go, but rides alone after the peloton caught him on the Cauberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Friends cheer for two riders from opposing areas of Belgium, and hope to remain friends after the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Chris Horner was caught behind a late crash, and has a slow trip back to the finish. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
It's Carnival time in the Netherlands. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Framed by motos, Gilbert launches his winning attack midway up the Cauberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Peter Sagan, with Tom Boonen in-tow, tries in vain to catch Gilbert on the last lap. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Gilbert in full power mode. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

UCI Road World Championships, 2012
Alejandro Valverde climbs the Cauberg toward a bronze medal after missing Gilbert's attack. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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