Gallery: USGP of Cyclocross 2012 Smartwool Cup day 2

The Colorado skyline and Horsetooth Mountain Park serve as backdrop to the course. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Georgia Gould leads Katie Compton through the pits early. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Mo Bruno-Roy follows Katie Compton, who was untouchable all weekend and expanded her series lead. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Laura Kroepsch rides into the top 20. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

With a 100-degree turn atop the course's second long climb as lead-in, the barriers challenge even the most seasoned cyclocross racers. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Local Amanda Miller debuts with Optum's new ’cross team in Fort Collins. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Nicole Duke leads Pepper Harlton and Teal Stetson-Lee. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Kaitie Antónneau rides to fourth on Sunday. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Katie Compton runs the barriers. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Katie Compton shows the red, white and blue with a commanding win in Fort Collins. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Adam Craig (l) and others fight for position in the chaos on the run-up. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Ben Berden stamps on the pedals. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers leads teammate Chris Jones. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Ben Berden follows Danny Summerhill, who finished fourth. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Jamey Driscoll feeling the thin Colorado air. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Ben Berden, Danny Summerhill and Jeremy Powers climb from the base of the course. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Ryan Trebon, who fought a stomach bug all weekend, rips through a section of winding SRAM fencing. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Danny Summerhill zips up the climb. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Ben Berden and Jermey Powers roll off the flyover. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Ben Berden and Danny Summerhill battle for the podium. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Yannick Eckmann flies the pink skinsuit for Breast Cancer Awareness month, ahead of Ryan Trebon. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers dismounts for the barriers. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

This season at the USGP, Clif Bar is selling bags of coffee to fund its development scholarship. Fans buying a bag get access to the VIP area and complimentary food and drinks. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers is ready to pounce for his second win of the weekend. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Danny Summerhill rolls toward fourth, but said afterward he was disappointed with the result. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Geoff Kabush chases Ben Berden. Kabush would go onto third, with Berden fifth. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Kabush carves through an off-camber corner in just his third major ’cross event of the season. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com

Jeremy Powers makes it two-for-two in Fort Collins as the U.S. champions win both days in the men's and women's elite races. Photo: Dejan Smaic | VeloNews.com