On Friday, nearly every racer was out on the 2017 Cyclocross World Championships course, studying tricky off-camber sections, testing out tires and tire pressures, riding with teammates or family memers, or stopping to provide autographs to adoring fans.
Cyclocross Magazine photographer Marcel Hilger was out on the course on Friday and captured this set of great images of Americans and other racers out on the course. Have a look at a few of our favorites, with a full slideshow gallery below.
Lars van der Haar has quickly become a favorite after one dominant World Cup in Hoogerheide. UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Bieles, Luxembourg. 1/27/2017 Training. © M. Hilger / Cyclocross Magazine
Ellen Noble (USA) as focused as ever in her last year as a U23. UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Bieles, Luxembourg. 1/27/2017 Training. © M. Hilger / Cyclocross Magazine
Lance Haidet and Cooper Willsey share a smile while out on course recon. UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Bieles, Luxembourg. 1/27/2017 Training. © M. Hilger / Cyclocross Magazine
Eva Lechner (ITA) finds the low line to her liking on this off-camber climb. UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Bieles, Luxembourg. 1/27/2017 Training. © M. Hilger / Cyclocross Magazine
Denzel Stephenson, our new Junior Men’s National Champion, will have the spotlight on him Saturday morning. UCI Cyclocross World Championships, Bieles, Luxembourg. 1/27/2017 Training. © M. Hilger / Cyclocross Magazine
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2017 Cyclocross World Championships Course Pre-Ride – Friday – Photo Gallery by Marcel Hilger
David and Mathieu: Two of the three Van der Poels who hope to leave a mark at the 2017 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Bieles, Luxembourg, on a course father Adrie helped design. 1/27/2017 Training. © M. Hilger / Cyclocross Magazine
