Casey B. Gibson Gallery: UCI 2012 Men’s U23 World Championship Road Race

The peloton rides through fog and forests early in the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

A small Belgian fan carries a big Belgian flag through the fields. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USA's Joe Dombrowski on the Cauberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

It can't be the Netherlands without a windmill in the background. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The break of the day: Swede Jesper Dahlstrom, Tomohiro Kinoshita of Japan, and Michael Freiberg of Australia. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Dombrowski patrols the front of the peloton early in the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Larry Warbasse keeps an eye on the front of the break with one lap to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

A Norwegian fan waves the flag on the Cauberg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The peloton rolls through the corn fields around Valkenburg. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Lutsenko wins the bunch sprint for the gold. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Alexy Lutsenko celebrates Kazakastan's first win in the U23 road race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The U23 podium of Bryan Coquard (l), Alexey Lutsenko (c) and Tom Van Asbroeck (r). Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com