USGP Portland Sunday

Final race (#8) of the USGP Series. Saturday was gorgeous, sunny, calm, and about 8C. Sunday was about 0C and really windy.

Canadian Champ Alison Sydor leads Butler, Dunlap, and Nash first time through the barriers. Alison had the early lead on both days, but would then fade.

Amy Dombroski didn't have the legs on day two.

Maureen Bruno Roy

Number One! and she was clearly the class of the women's field on both days. Too bad Georgia Gould didn't show.

Nash is tiny, but there should never be any doubt that she means business!

Multiple times US champion Alison Dunlap

Sue Butler

I'll post men's photos tomorrow. I also have video if I can figure out the Canon software. The mens starts were so unbelievably fast (even the 35+) that it felt like the world's biggest semi trailer going by. Still photos almost don't do it justice.

USGP Portland #1 Saturday Dec. 5, 2009

Cyclocross is awesome. How many other sports are there where you can wander around the course/field/race track pretty much anywhere you like and mingle with the best in the sport. Just try wandering around the pits during an F1 race, or the field during an NFL game, or the court at an NBA game.

Hanging out with Molly Cameron before the race.

'Hey, come in and have some of our coffee.' Cool person. Excellent rider.

Check out Portland Bicycle Studio.

Ryan Trebon and Barry Wicks.
Hanging out and deciding how they wanted to warm up before the women's race. Hey guys do you mind if I take your picture? No problem!

Elite men waiting to warm up.

L to R: J Pow at the very back, Jamie Driscoll, Jesse Anthony, Trebon, ?, Danny Summerhill, ?, Tim Johnson, ? Chris Jones, Wicks, ?

Katerina Nash leading Alison Sydor through the barriers.

'Barbarella'  Barb Howe

Geoff Kabush ahead of Todd Wells

Trebon and J Pow

Molly Cameron

Wells leading Trebon about 1/3 of the way into the race

J Pow showing the pain as he bridges up to Wells and Trebon

Tim Johnson was cross-eyed in 4th