2013 US CX Nats Saturday
The US Cyclocross National Championships are in full swing in Madison, WI and here are images from Saturday's action seen through lens of Gary Geiger.
The conditions have been extremely difficult for the athletes, spectators and crews with ice, mud, more ice and more mud, but that made certainly for some very stunning photography.
All images © Gary Geiger of geigerphoto.com
Yannick Eckmann of Cal Giant Berry / Specialized was in control of the U23 race.
Andrew Dillman of the Bob's Red Mill Cycling team was the runner-up in U23.
The mud and ice created a truly sticky mess on man and machine.
Kaitlin Antonneau of Marian University grabbed the Division 1 Collegiate title.
Erica Zaveta of Brevard College on her way to the Division 2 Collegiate win.
The conditions were difficult indeed.
Zipp's head of marketing Andy Paskins in full flight during the Masters 35-39 race.
Full concentration on the face of Joshua Stevens from Durham, NC
Somehow this does not look like too much fun.
Elite race favorite Katie Compton is getting ready for a ride.
The sky almost looked like a mirror image of the ground.
Yannick Eckmann had a 2 minute advantage at the end, and that is huge in cyclocross.
There might not be as many spectators in the US as in Europe, but they surely seem to have a good time.
Katie Compton's Trek is still super clean.
Maxwell Ackermann and Casey Hildebrandt battled for podium positions in the Cat 2 race, and ended up 2nd and 3rd.
Many clean Trek race bikes in the the Trek tent.
Jesse Rients finished 11th in the Masters 35+ race.
There was quite a bit of running. Here David Adams from Akron, Ohio in action.
This blur in action is Colby Preble of the Clif Bar Development team.
Yup, there was plenty of mud.
