Mary McConneloug runs fast up the first set of barriers on Sunday's race. McConneloug remained driven throughout the course and didn't show any deficiencies in the high heat. Photo: Matt Gendron Photo: Matthew Gendron
The starting line of the Women's Elite race had the women thinking of the heat and the fast, dry course. Photo: Matt Gendron
Mary McConneloug runs fast up the first set of barriers on Sunday’s race. McConneloug remained driven throughout the course and didn’t show any deficiencies in the high heat. Photo: Matt Gendron
The starting line of the Women’s Elite race had the women thinking of the heat and the fast, dry course. Photo: Matt Gendron
The women tried to keep the group togehter and catch the leaders. The combination of unusual heat and fast sprints kept the groups apart for most of the race. Photo: Matt Gendron
McConneloug, Van Gilder and Annis sprint along the asphalt. McConneloug would prove out her strength with a win for the day. Photo: Matt Gendron
Marian Jamison of Ladies First Racing pushes hard on a corner to catch a group. Photo: Matt Gendron
Rebecca Wellons of Quad Cycles drives over the curb to take the next corner in the smooth but technical course. Photo: Matt Gendron
Rebecca Wellons of Quad Cycles appears to be strong in the barriers. Photo: Matt Gendron
Maureen Bruno Roy recovers after a fall at the first set of barriers. She recovered quickly and caught up to the group to continue her pursuit. Photo: Matt Gendron
Jena Greaser of NorEast Cycling maintains her focus and drive in the Women’s Elite race. Photo: Matt Gendron
McConneloug and Van Gilder sprint for the finish at the women’s race. McConneloug would take the finish with her sprinting strengths. Photo: Matt Gendron
McConneloug describes the paths and patterns she followed that helped her win the Women’s Elite category on Sunday. Photo: Matt Gendron
Derrick St John of Stevens brings his focus and concentration to the Men’s Elite start. Photo: Matt Gendron
Evan McNeely maintains good form in a dry corner trying to catch Justin Lindine. Lindine would have no part and maintained a respectable distance from the rest of the chase group for most of the race. Photo: Matt Gendron
Justin Lindine, on the left, took advantage at every point to gain time and the lead over the other racers. Photo: Matt Gendron
Lukas Winterberg of the Philiadelphia Cyclocross School attempts to catch the lead group on the asphalt. Photo: Matt Gendron
Richard Bardwell of CycleSmart pushes in the heat of Sunday afternoon in Providence. The unseasonable 85 degree heat of October made Sunday’s race a challenge. Photo: Matt Gendron
Justin Lindine takes the 2nd set of barriers with nobody around. He was able to stay ahead of the group well into the race and gave it all he had to keep the rest of the group at a distance. Photo: Matt Gendron
Lukas Winterberg of the Philiadelphia Cyclocross School makes every effort to not lose any time at the barriers. Lindine was not letting up at any point of the race. Photo: Matt Gendron
Manny Goguen of BikeReg.com takes a hard corner to stay in the race. Photo: Matt Gendron
Lindine was first and alone without anyone pursuing him most of the last half of the race. Photo: Matt Gendron
Once again, Lindine’s lead was significant most of the race. The chase group just could not close the gap on a hot, sunny afternoon. Photo: Matt Gendron
No matter how hard they tried, the Men’s Elite group could not close the gap on Lindine for the day, giving him two wins in a row for the weekend. Photo: Matt Gendron
The men pushed the leaders to shut down the Lindine’s lead. Nothing worked on Sunday. Photo: Matt Gendron
John Minturn of Stans NoTubes/AXAEquitable/CRCA runs the barriers in Sunday’s unseasonably high heat in Roger Williams Park in Providence. Photo: Matt Gendron
