Gallery: Planet Bike Cup 2012 Day 1
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Sep. 23, 2012
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Katie Compton is pleased to be part of the Trek Cyclocross Collective. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Katie Compton rides a custom-geometery Trek aluminum frame equipped with SRAM Red and Bontrager components. Compton uses FMB tubular tires, which she buys directly. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Kaitlin Antonneau, U23 national champion, returns for another year with Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Zach McDonald, U23 national champion, prepares for the start of his race. A troublesome sinus infection caused MacDonald to withdraw halfway through the race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Mark Savery leads the four-man lead group en route to his victory in the masters 35+ race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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U.S. Gran Prix race director Joan Hanscom and Luna rider Georgia Gould look over the Hillside Strangler section of the course. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Ryan Trebon pays a visit to Jeremy Powers and Chris Jones at the Rapha-Focus team compound. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Gabby Day of Rapha-Focus leads the women's elite race off the start grid. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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The elite women ride through the autumn colors in full effect at the Sun Prairie course. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Katie Compton rides away from the lead group in the elite women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Julie Krasniak leads the elite women's race through the barriers on the second lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Rapha-Focus teammates Julie Krasniak and Gabby Day use different methods to ascend the Hillsdie Strangler. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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An unusally high number of decomissioned Trek mountain bike frames found their way to the USGP course, reappropriated as noise-makers by Trek employees. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Georgia Gould pulls away from Gabby Day and Meredith Miller en route to her second-place finish. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Katie Compton claims victory in the elite women's race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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With Jeremy Powers on the point, the elite men's field roars through the start-finish at the start of the 60-minute race. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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National champion Jeremy Powers leads on the first lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Lukas Flückiger had a number of setbacks during the elite men's race but surges to take third place. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Spectators crowd the Hillsdie Strangler section of the Sun Prairie course. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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The elite women's podium of Georgia Gould (l), Katie Compton (c), and Gabby Day (r). Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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The Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com trio of Ryan Trebon, Tim Johnson and James Driscoll take up almost half of the front row. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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Tim Johnson pursues race leader Jeremy Powers. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
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The elite men's podium of Tim Johnson (l), Jeremy Powers (c), and Lukas Flückiger. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
FILED UNDER: Gallery TAGS: Planet Bike Cup / U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross
