Louisville’s USGP – A Ben Delaney Gallery

The U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross came to Kentucky for the first time in its history on Saturday. VeloNews editor Ben Delaney took advantage of the opportunity to take a close look at the race rigs of some the country's best 'crossers. PartIIPartIII

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The cyclocrossworld.com team is riding Gore’s Ride-On cables on SRAM Red drivetrains.

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The U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross came to Kentucky for the first time in its history on Saturday.

Jeremy Powers runs a rear derailleur cable with a continuous sheath (note the thicker cable on the far left) t ...

Jeremy Powers runs a rear derailleur cable with a continuous sheath (note the thicker cable on the far left) t …

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VeloNews editor Ben Delaney took advantage of the opportunity to take a close look at the race rigs of some the country’s best ‘crossers.

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Bessette can choose between a double-ring bike and a single, 42-tooth ring bike set up.

Bessette can choose between a double-ring bike and a single, 42-tooth ring bike set up.

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  • The cyclocrossworld.com team is riding Gore’s Ride-On cables on SRAM Red drivetrains.
  • Jeremy Powers runs a rear derailleur cable with a continuous sheath (note the thicker cable on the far left) to keep grime out.
  • Lyne Bessette does not run the sheathed cable, but soon will, according to cyclocrossworld.com owner Stu Thorne.
  • Bessette can choose between a double-ring bike and a single, 42-tooth ring bike set up.
  • The cyclocrossworld.com team largely ran Dugast Rhinos (above), but had Dugast Tyhpoons (below) on hand, too.
  • Bessette’s carbon TRP brakes.
  • And Powers’ alloy version.
  • A number of riders on SRAM drivetrains were running Shimano chains.
  • A number of riders on SRAM drivetrains were running Shimano chains.
  • Team Maxxis runs custom orange Raze tires and Paul cantilevers.
  • Many team riders also have Rotor cranks and bottom brackets.
  • And Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrains.
  • Adam McGrath runs a single chainring. (McGrath did not race the first USGP due to a death in the family.)
  • The Rotor S1 stem features unique thread spacing: the faceplate has tight spacing, while the stem itself has wider spacing, resulting in a ramping effect when tightening the bolts.
  • And the stem bolts forego heads for an internal option.
  • Geoff Kabush runs two Dura-Ace levers.
  • And a very Maxxis-looking name plate.
  • Kabush’s double Rotor ring set-up.
  • Georgia Gould’s bike features a makeshift cable sheathing courtesy of the ingenuity of her husband and mechanic, Dusty LeBarr.
  • A sheath is run along what would be bare cable along the top tube and chainstay.
  • And held in place with ferrules.
  • And a just-in-case zip tie.
  • Gould was trying out Mavic’s new tubular-carbon-spoked wheels in Louisville.

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