Casey B. Gibson gallery: 2013 USA Cycling Elite Cyclocross World Championships

Belgians chase on the snowy track early in the day. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The Dutch get a jump on everyone out of the start chute. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Logan Owen was the top American finisher, just missing the podium in fourth. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

A determined Owen on the climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Owen shows the result of an early crash as he negotiates the sand pit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Owen fights through a tough uphill corner. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Race winner Van Der Poel went solo early in the race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Van Der Poel with no one in sight. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Van Der Poel has a nice finish, holding up his No. 1 rating. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Americans White and Bassett in the first corner. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

White and Hermans negotiate the icy steps. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Curtis White fights the snow and ice. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Americans negotiate the icy slope. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Compton chases Vos with one to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Compton climbs the limestone steps in front of a nice crowd. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Dombroski overtakes Mical Dyck on the steps. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Georgia Gould heads down the finish straight. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

A huge crowd cheers on the women in the woods. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Vos clears the run-up with no one else in sight. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Vos finishes up a nice year, with two world championships and a gold at the Olympics. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Marianne Vos, pure bike rider. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Jade Wilcoxson had a nice ride in her first world championship. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The women head down the start straight in a brief window of sun. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

The Belgians were amazed at how American fans cheered for them. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

A clearly disgusted Wietse Bosmans at the finish. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

American cyclocross has a style all its own, and in many ways, say the top pros, that’s a benefit. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

McDonald with a nice layer of mud on the turn. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Torbin Ortenblad for the U.S. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

Belgium’s Lauren Sweeck heads for the finish. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com