2012: A year in Casey B. Gibson images

A nice start to the year: Bissell's training camp along the California coast. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Mr. Serenity in the mass confusion of the track world championships, Sir Chris Hoy preps for his ride. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

An enduring image of courage and persistence: Juan Jose Fernandez at the para-cycling track world championships. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Just a little hook from Lithuania's Krupeckaite, as she tries to keep Victoria Pendleton from passing in the women's sprint at track worlds. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Former sprinting great Roberto Chiappa pilots the Italian tandem in a tight race with Spain at the para-cycling track world championships. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Sarah Hammer prepares for her pursuit ride in the women's omnium at the track world championships. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Phil Gaimon holds off multiple attacks to win the Redlands Classic in the rain. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Kristin Armstrong won the Tour of the Gila time trial in her build-up to the Olympics. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Trek's young guns, Ian Boswell and Lawson Craddock, pull away to win the Gila Monster stage at the Tour of the Gila. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The men's peloton heads up Main Street during the Tour of the Gila criterium. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Rory Sutherland needs to cool off after surviving a tough Gila Monster stage to win the Tour of the Gila. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California provided plenty of scenic views for the peloton. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

David Zabriskie, Tejay van Garderen and Levi Leipheimer struggle to stay with Robert Gesink near the summit of Mount Baldy during the Amgen Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Robert Gesink takes the Queen Stage to Mount Baldy and locks up the overall of the Amgen Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The Pacific Coast frames the peloton on the way to Santa Cruz during the Amgen Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The beauty of the Colorado Rockies, with the peloton heading to Cottonwood Pass in the distance, during the USA Pro Challenge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Much to Tom Boonen's dismay, Peter Sagan takes his fifth win at the Amgen Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Timmy Duggan heads down the finish straight alone, with one lap to go, in his brilliant ride to take the U.S. professional road title. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Specialized-lululemon fans get right to the point during the Uptown Crit at the Nature Valley Grand Prix. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Years of preparation pay off as Sir Chris Hoy takes gold in the men's team sprint in London. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Kristin Armstrong drives toward the line in front of thousands to win the gold medal in the Olympic time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The British team pursuit rolls to gold in front of biggest, loudest crowd ever at an Olympic track event. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Kristin Armstrong shares her gold medal with her son, Lucas, on the podium in London. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The U.S. women's pursuit team of Lauren Tamayo, Dotsie Bausch, Sarah Hammer and Jennie Reed with their Olympic silver medals. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Oh so close; Taylor Phinney on his way to fourth in the Olympic time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The peloton near the top of Independence pass during stage 4 of the USA Pro Challenge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Rory Sutherland takes a decisive win on the top of Flagstaff Mountain to cap the USA Pro Challenge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The hard man, Jens Voigt, wins it his way: going solo in a driving rain in stage 4 of the USA Pro Challenge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

USA Pro Challenge fans exchange high fives with Tom Danielson at the finish in Colorado Springs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Mike Creed is a little stunned by the crowds and his effort up Flagstaff Mountain at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Heinrich Haussler at the finish of a long day at the Quebec Grand Prix. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Tony Martin squeezes every ounce of speed out of the bike on his gold medal ride at the road worlds. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

A colorful crowd of thousands cheers the peloton up the Cauburg at the road world championships. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Marianne Vos caps an incredible year with an emotional win in front of a home crowd at the road worlds. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com