2013 Cyclocross World Championships, Louisville, KY
Well, the longest day ever. It’s Sunday morning and I have finally finished editing the photos. Yesterday was so manic and so busy that what we normally do over the course of two days had to be squeezed into just one. So many photos and so many stories but they have to come a bit later. A few photos for now and I’ll come back with a wrap-up as soon as managed to catch some sleep.
Jasmin Achermann’s mum
Geoff Proctor and Marc Gullickson chat before the juniors’ race at the cyclocross World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky
Mathieu van der Poel rides almost all the way up the limestone climb
There must have been an enormous amount of pressure on Owen Logan, who, based on his form during the season, was supposed to perform really well. Though he missed the podium, he’s still the biggest promise of American cross.
Marianne Vos won yet another rainbow jersey, her sixth in the cross discipline
Messy business: Katerina Nash had a mechanical problem in the finishing straight, the front mech dropped the chain and she had more than 50 meters to cover…
… but Lucie Chainel-Lefevre exploited her mechanical and grabbed the third place.
Hope she didn’t catch the cold by the end of the day
Wietse Bosmans started strong
Mike Teunissen and Wout van Aert chased Bosmans but they didn’t seem to be able to bridge the gap.
Teunissen closed the gap on Bosmans, overtook him and never looked back. Bosmans seemed demoralised that the rainbow jersey seemed to elude him once again.
Worth googling the video of this bit of the medal ceremony: Pat McQuaid was thoroughly boo-ed
Mathieu van der Poel rocks the coolest haircut
15 Comments
Sandrine
03/02/13Amazing job! I can imagine how hard it was…covering all races in 1 day in such weather condition. Nobody does it better. Chapeau & thank you.
Gavin
03/02/13It was a very hard day of shooting, probably helped to have the photo vest!
galarn
03/02/13great work
Justin
03/02/13Without a doubt, your best set of the season. World Champ photos for a World Championship. Well done !
Florent
04/02/13Absolutely stunning ! If they create a category for CX photographers I’m sure you’ll get the rainbow jersey !
balint
07/02/13Haha, a photographers’ rainbow jersey, that would be great!
Marty Larson
04/02/13Agreed, One of the best days of US cycling I’ve been around. Your photos did a great job at capturing what was going on. Thanks for your work!
Ric
04/02/13Cyclocross’s “Woodstock” moment.
pieter
04/02/13I hope you had a great WC chamionship and pictures are like always great and see you back at belgium to finish of the season, get some well diserved sleep
Carl
05/02/13Brilliant, really really nice set of pics. Wout van Aert image is awesome…..he is in a dark dark place.
steve thum
06/02/13Now I know why Whit says you are the best at your craft, well done and I can’t wait to get your book. Hope you had fun in America.
balint
07/02/13Yup, the whole trip was awesome – and it was bookended by a great race.
Dave Hause
06/02/13Great photos once again on a long, cold, fabulous day.
balint
07/02/13Thanks, Dave!
Rick L.
07/02/13Brilliant!