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An inside look at Team USA's week in Austria racing UCI World Road Championships, through the lens of Casey B. Gibson.

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2018
Junior rider Riley Sheehan had a visit from his father, Clark, while he warmed up for his time trial. Clark rode for Montgomery Bell in the mid 90s, and won a stage of the Tour du Pont in 1995. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Gage Hecht worked up a sweat while warming up for the time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Gage Hecht rolled down the start ramp in the U23 men’s time trial, set in yet another beautiful location in the Tirol region of Austria. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Leah Thomas got focused alone in the warm-up tent before her ride. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Leah Thomas was cool as can be, as she reset a dropped chain at the start of the women’s time trial, with about 20 seconds to her start. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
The USA’s best results were again in the women’s time trial, where riders took three of the top 10 places. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Joey Rosskopf couldn’t enjoy the spectacular scenery in the men’s time trial, riding to a 15th place finish in men’s individual time trial. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Van Garderen’s strength against the clock makes the Giro a good option for him. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
The U.S. U23 team headed to sign in at Kufstein. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
U.S. U23 road champion Alex Hoehn worked hard on the climb in the U23 road race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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Katie Hall exited the Boels team bus, loaned to the USA team for the world championships. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Head mechanic Marek Ratajczyk trimmed a number plate and fitted it to a bike for the start. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Jack Seehafer, long time director of the women’s national team, was at the start of the women’s race. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Megan Guarnier and husband Billy Crane captured a selfie minutes before her last race, as a professional and member of Team USA. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Austrian flags were waved across Kufstein as the women’s peloton rolled out of town on their 156-kilometer ride. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Coryn Rivera followed Anna van der Breggen’s initial attack on the climb, but was unable to stay with her on the final lap. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
With Coryn Rivera up the road with van der Breggen, U.S. riders Katie Hall, Megan Guarnier, and Ruth Winder were in the main group, along with Canada’s Leah Kirchmann. Innsbruck was far below from this point on the climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
At the end of a long August and September for Sepp Kuss, which included a win at Utah and a successful Vuelta working for LottoNL-Jumbo, he contemplated another 258 kilometer day. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Brent Bookwalter’s stem notes showed a whole lot of climbing on the way to a 258 kilometer day. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
With team cars in the men’s caravan limited to 25 teams, countries with smaller teams such as USA and Canada, put aside their trade issues and shared a car. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
The men’s road race rolled out of the start in front of the castle in Kufstein, Austria. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
With haze hanging in the valleys of Tirol, the men’s peloton headed for Innsbruck. The course featured an 80-kilometer trek to the start of the circuits. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The 188 riders of the elite men’s race crowded the road on the Igls climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
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The men’s peloton passed through thousands of fans on the circuit climb. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
The two Americans to ride well in the Vuelta, Ben King and Sepp Kuss, on the climb to Igls. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Sepp Kuss and Brent Bookwalter on the climb to Igls, just ahead of Rigoberto Uran, with three laps to go. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
2018
Brent Bookwalter on the cobbles in Innsbruck, in front of a contingent of fans from Eritrea. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

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