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2011 GP of Gloucester, day 2: a Wil Matthews gallery

On the second-to-last lap Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) had overtaken Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) for the race lead. Photo: Wil Matthews Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) makes his way to the podium following post-race interviews. Photo: Wil Matthews Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) wins Sunday’s Gran Prix of Gloucester in front of soggy but enthusiastic crowds.

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On the second-to-last lap Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) had overtaken Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) for the race lead. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) makes his way to the podium following post-race interviews. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) wins Sunday’s Gran Prix of Gloucester in front of soggy but enthusiastic crowds. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) rocketed to a first-lap lead of nearly 20 seconds in the Elite Men’s race before being chased down by Jeremy Powers. Photo: Wil Matthews
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In the final laps, racers were provided plenty of distraction as the Mazda run-up devolved to a gauntlet of beer hand-ups and ground-based dollar bills. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Christian Heule (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) extracts his bike from course tape following difficulty in the deep sand in the beach section. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) leads Christian Heule (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) and Ben Berden (Ops Ale) up from the beach. Photo: Wil Matthews
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With teammate Tim Johnson in race lead with a 20-second advantage, Christian Heule (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) sat on Jeremy Powers’ wheel through most of the race. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Ian Field (Hargroves Cycles) was riding with the leaders once again on Sunday but would eventually DNF the Elite Men’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Energetic fans in the beer garden were not discouraged by the wet conditions in the Elite Men’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Misty conditions along the beach-front course shrouded the famous Gloucester waterfront throughout the day. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Elite Men’s race takes off in a light rain in Sunday’s Gran Prix of Gloucester. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Helen Wyman doubles up with her second win in two days at Gran Prix of Gloucester. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Nicole Duke (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) finished second in the Elite Women’s race partly by ignoring the hand-ups offered throughout the race. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Gabby Day (Renner Custom) powered to third in the Elite Women’s race, joining winner and fellow Brit Helen Wyman on the podium. Photo: Wil Matthews
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By the time Helen Wyman (Kona-FSA) came to the deep sand along the beach in the first lap, she already had established a sizable gap over her chasers. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Elite Women’s racers charge uphill toward the expo from the start zone in Sunday’s Gran Prix of Gloucester. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Elite Women’s race gets rolling in dry conditions at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Curtis White (Clif Bar Developmemt Team) won the Amateur Men’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) leaves Tim Johnson (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) toward the end of the second-to-last lap as the pair make their way through the beach section. Photo: Wil Matthews
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High tide came up to the course tape but did not narrow the beach passage for the Elite Men’s race. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Local rider Lyne Bessette was a crowd favorite despite a mid-pack placing. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Andrea Smith (Ladies First) tried to repeat her podium performance of Saturday, but slipped to fifth in the Elite Women’s race on Sunday. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Sunday races at the Gran Prix of Gloucester were held under threatening skies which gave way to rain later in the day. Photo: Wil Matthews
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Thirty-three steep and narrow steps, most chisled from granite, led racers up from the Gloucester beach back to a more familiar sort of cyclocross course. Photo: Wil Matthews

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