Wil Matthews gallery: 2012 Derby City Cup, day 2

Downtown Louisville provides a scenic backdrop to the frenetic starts at the USGP Derby City Cup. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

The future stars of cyclocross provided some outsized performances relative to body size. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Junior national champion Logan Owen ran away with his race, finishing with more than a 30-second advantage over second place. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Forest alien's offer of cookies went largely ignored. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Helen Wyman gets the hole shot by several bike lengths over the rest of the elite women's field. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Katie Compton and Katerina Nash rode closely during the first two laps. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Kaitlin Antonneau struggles to keep a straight line in the deep sand. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Most racers chose to run the sand section, which was ridden in the reverse direction from Saturday. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Georgia Gould holds the spoils of various handups from fans en route to third place. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

The elite men's race gets under way before the Louisville skyline. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Tim Johnson leads the elite men's field on the beginning of the first lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Chris Jones worked himself into the lead on the second lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Tim Johnson leads the elite men's field, pursued by Danny Summerhill and Chris Jones. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Ben Berden was active in the lead group and on the front of the field on his way to second place. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Jeremy Powers pulled clear of his chasers haflway through the race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Spectators gathered at the stone steps throughout the race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Ryan Trebon was in contention for the podium until very late in the race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Jeremy Powers takes his second consecutive win at the USGP Derby City Cup. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Katerina Nash passes Katie Compton on the inside early in the first lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Warriors await heckle-worthy riders in the forest section of the Derby City course. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Ryan Trebon leads the chase on the first lap. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Jeremy Powers took more time than usual to pull clear of the field after a bad start. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Jeremy Powers repeatedly rode the stone steps to work his way through the field, the only rider in the lead group to do so. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Zach McDonald won the U23 race. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

The elite men's podium. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com

Jeremy Powers is happy to soak the fans and media at the podium. Photo: Wil Matthews | www. wilmatthewsphoto.com