Casey B. Gibson gallery: Warming up for a stormy cyclocross worlds

Logan Owen dials in his Redline. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Jonathan Page jogs a run-up in the stars and stripes. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

That water is just a little too close for comfort ... Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

... and it got a little closer as the day wore on, flooding the area near bottom of the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Organizers quickly set about building barricades to keep the Ohio River and Beargrass Creek off the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Mathieu Van der Poel works on his wheelie. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Amy Dombroski doesn't appear to mind the cold. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Mathieu Van der Poel takes a spin around Eva Bandman Park. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Heavy pants were the uniform of the day for U.S. 'cross guru Geoff Proctor. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Marianne Vos bundles up for a ride on the circuit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

While organizers filled sandbags against potential flooding, course recon went on as usual for Tobin Ortenblad. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Ryan Trebon checks out the run-up. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Danny Summerhill takes the rutted edge of the sand pit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Danny Summerhill out enjoying the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Danny Summerhill checking out the stairs. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Sandbags and a "sand fence" were placed to hold back the waters. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Sandbags bound to the lower sections of the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

With the waters flooding this area, the sandbags were shifted to a fallback position. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Another delivery of sandbags for the hard-working crew trying to save the course. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Hup hup! Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Jeremy Powers is hoping to podium on Saturday. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Logan Owen checks out the best line through an uphill corner. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Logan Owen on course with a load of mud on the bike. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Zach McDonald in his Rapha kit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Tim Johnson rolling through the trees. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Tim Johnson on recon. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Rising waters have already flooded the sandbags placed Friday morning. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com