Gallery: Clif Bar CrossVegas 2012

Defending Wheelers and Dealers champion Craig Etheridge runs away with his second consecutive victory, this time for Raleigh-Clement, by a significant margin and on a singlespeed. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Amy Dombroski, now part of the powerhouse Belgian team Telenet-Fidea, readies in staging before the elite women’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Rapha-Focus rider Julie Krasniak lines up for a front-row start along with Raleigh-Clement’s Nicole Duke and Amy Dombroski. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

The 73-rider strong elite women’s field leaves the start grid, led by Krasniak on the holeshot. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

French rider Christel Ferrier-Bruneau brings the lead group through the end of the second lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Slyfox Moonwillow makes another apperance with another stack of dollars, this time provided by a lucky night at the tables, where he said he won about $800. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Teal Stetson-Lee debuts on ’cross duty for her new Luna team at CrossVegas. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Race announcer Dave Towle, European cyclocross legend Simon Burney, VeloNews.com editor Brian Holcombe provide live race commentary. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Sanne van Passen delivers the victory for Rabobank-Giant after a last-lap attack on the lead group. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Dutch rider Sanne van Paassen was the pre-race favorite and delivers on her promise in her debut at Cross Vegas. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tim Johnson and Stu Thorne discuss characteristics of the new CrossVegas course at staging for the elite men’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers has a front-row call-up in his national champion's kit. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

The elite men’s field prepares for its start in the dark. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Powers is slow to start as defending champ Lars Van der Haar takes the holeshot. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Chris Jones, fresh from the Tour of Britain, leads the elite men’s field through the barriers on the first lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Jonathan Page remains in contact with the leaders, but would crash over the second barrier midway through the race and be forced to chase back late. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Tim Johnson is aggressive at the front throughout the 60-minute race, stringing out the group of leaders. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Ryan Trebon attacks hard on the second lap and creates a gap, but a powerful chase group would waste no time in closing in on the new Cannodale-cyclocrossworld.com rider. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers wins his first CrossVegas after a particularly fast and aggressive race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers, following his win, with Arnaud Jouffroy and Rob Peeters of the Telenet-Fidea team. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Third-place finisher Ben Berden and Elvis are ready for the podium presentation. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers is presented his cowbell medal, flanked by Tim Johnson and Ben Berden. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com

The Rapha-Focus camp remains a popular hangout well after the race concluded. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com