Gallery: Under the lights at Cross Vegas World Cup

Sep 22, 2016

Some of the world's best lined up for the first cyclocross World Cup of the season in Las Vegas Nevada. Photo: TDWsport.com

Jeremy Powers, Wout van Aert, and Kevin Pauwels all had their game faces on at the start. Photo: TDWsport.com

A good-sized crowd was on hand at the run-up. Photo: TDWsport.com

A slightly uphill section of sand proved to be a decisive feature of the course. Photo: TDWsport.com

Jeremy Powers led Jim Aernouts and Simon Zahner through the sand. Photo: TDWsport.com

Wout van Aert looked through a turn on a plywood banked section of the Cross Vegas race course. Photo: TDWsport.com

Corne Van Kessel rounded a turn on the grassy Cross Vegas course. Photo: TDWsport.com

Wout Van Aert crashed with a few laps to go and had to chase to regain the lead group. Photo: TDWsport.com

Jeremy Powers was the highest-placed American, finishing in 18th place. Photo: TDWsport.com

Once van Aert rejoined the leaders he attacked and quickly opened up a 20 second gap. Photo: TDWsport.com

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

Cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert won the first World Cup race of the season. Photo: TDWsport.com

Courtney McFadden, Amanda Miller, Katie Compton, and Katlin Antonneau got together for some photos before the race. Photo: TDWsport.com

The Cross Vegas course is mostly thick grass, which favors the power rider over the quick and nimble. Photo: TDWsport.com

Katie Compton was on the front row for call-ups at the first World Cup of the 2016-17 season. Photo: TDWsport.com

Focused and ready to race, Caroline Mani led the women's field off the start line going for the holeshot. Photo: TDWsport.com

Eva Lechner led the early part of the race, opening up gaps but was brought back as the race wore on. Photo: TDWsport.com

The run-up section of the course was a perfect spot for spectators to get a good look at the racers. Photo: TDWsport.com

There was a fly-over that proved to be difficult with tired legs late in the race. Photo: TDWsport.com

Catharine Pendrel was the top Canadian finisher coming across in seventh place. Photo: TDWsport.com

Belgian cyclist Ellen van Loy ran the sand. Photo: TDWsport.com

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

De Boer held off Katerina Nash and Katie Compton to take the win at Cross Vegas. Photo: TDWsport.com

Sophie de Boer was pleased with her first World Cup result of the season. Photo: TDWsport.com

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