Gallery: 2014 Cincy3 Cyclocross Festival-Harbin Park

U.S. champion Katie Compton (Trek Factory Racing) entered the race as the heavy favorite. Photo: Dave McElwaine

The powerful Luna team has been bolstered by the addition of young Maghalie Rochette. She rides fearlessly and believes that she can win. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Katerina Nash (Luna) wasted no time in going to the front of the race. She won at Harbin Park last year when it was the third of three races. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Katerina Nash with young Maghalie Rochette in tow. Luna commanded four of the top five spots at the end of lap one. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Kaitie Antonneau (Cannondale) seemed surrounded by blue Luna jerseys the entire race. She had an amazing last lap and finished third. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Many people were in costume to celebrate Halloween. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Katerina Nash took the win on day one of the Cincy3 weekend. It was her second consecutive year winning at Harbin Park. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Danny Summerhill (K-Edge Felt) had a great season and will be trying to dethrone Jeremy Powers to claim his first elite cyclocross national championship. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Geoff Kabush (Scott 3Rox Racing) took the hole shot but Summerhill had to chase down Yannick Eckmann (California Giant Berry) shortly thereafter. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Kerry Werner (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) had an impressive race. He fell off the pace slightly towards the end but managed a sixth place finish. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Ben Berden (Raleigh-Clement) generally excels in the rain and mud. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Isaac Neff (5Nines) gave Todd Wells a run for his money. The course was muddy and slick but there were two pavement sections where the riders could build up some speed. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Travis Livermon (Mock Orange CX) exchanging bikes in the pits. Most riders took a new bike at some point in the race. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Danny Summerhill was showing off some brilliant bike handling skills in the difficult conditions. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Canadian champion Catharine Pendrel (Luna) and U.S. champion Katie Compton (Trek) at the start. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Maghalie Rochette was able to hold off Kaitie Antonneau and Catharine Pendrel to claim second place. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Danny Summerhill finished with a massive lead. It appeared that only Jeremy Powers, who took the day off, can match Summerhill’s speed right now. After the finish he was suffering from frozen hands. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Katie Compton seeemed to have trouble on the first couple laps but then slowly reeled in several women ahead of her. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Todd Wells (Specialized) has returned to racing. Often he has ridden himself back into top form in time for the national championships. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Maghalie Rochette can run like the wind. The young Canadian rider has been a sensation over the past month of racing. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Mountain biker Amanda Carey (Team Rhino Rush) had no trouble hopping the logs at the top of the course. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Crystal Anthony (Optum) leaving the pavement for the muddy track. She finished top-10 but clearly has potential to do much better than that. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Troy Wells (Clif Bar) had one of his best ‘cross races in recent memory. He raced in as high as second position before slipping off the pace. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Troy Wells cornering on slick grass with one lap to go. Photo: Dave McElwaine

Greg Wittwer (C3 Twenty20) on the pavement with two laps to go. Photo: Dave McElwaine

The mud and grass were major factors in the race. Pitting was necessary but many of the top-10 riders said they stayed on the course near the end of the race for fear of losing positions. Photo: Dave McElwaine