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Gallery: Under the lights at Cross Vegas World Cup

The cyclocross World Cup kicks off at Cross Vegas as Wout van Aert and Sohpie de Boer take victories in Las Vegas.

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Some of the world’s best lined up for the first cyclocross World Cup of the season in Las Vegas Nevada. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Jeremy Powers, Wout van Aert, and Kevin Pauwels all had their game faces on at the start. Photo: TDWsport.com
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A good-sized crowd was on hand at the run-up. Photo: TDWsport.com
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A slightly uphill section of sand proved to be a decisive feature of the course. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Jeremy Powers led Jim Aernouts and Simon Zahner through the sand. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Wout van Aert looked through a turn on a plywood banked section of the Cross Vegas race course. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Corne Van Kessel rounded a turn on the grassy Cross Vegas course. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Wout Van Aert crashed with a few laps to go and had to chase to regain the lead group. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Once van Aert rejoined the leaders he attacked and quickly opened up a 20 second gap. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Wout van Aert came into the finish straight with a 30-second lead. Enough time to get some high-fives from the crowd. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert won the first World Cup race of the season. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Courtney McFadden, Amanda Miller, Katie Compton, and Katlin Antonneau got together for some photos before the race. Photo: TDWsport.com
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The Cross Vegas course is mostly thick grass, which favors the power rider over the quick and nimble. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Katie Compton was on the front row for call-ups at the first World Cup of the 2016-17 season. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Focused and ready to race, Caroline Mani led the women’s field off the start line going for the holeshot. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Eva Lechner led the early part of the race, opening up gaps but was brought back as the race wore on. Photo: TDWsport.com
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The run-up section of the course was a perfect spot for spectators to get a good look at the racers. Photo: TDWsport.com
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There was a fly-over that proved to be difficult with tired legs late in the race. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Catharine Pendrel was the top Canadian finisher coming across in seventh place. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Belgian cyclist Ellen van Loy ran the sand. Photo: TDWsport.com
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On the final lap, each of the three leaders took their turn on the front with Sophie de Boer leading the trio into the finish straight. Photo: TDWsport.com
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De Boer held off Katerina Nash and Katie Compton to take the win at Cross Vegas. Photo: TDWsport.com
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Sophie de Boer was pleased with her first World Cup result of the season. Photo: TDWsport.com

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