World Cup Koksijde takes place in Belgium this weekend, but cyclocross racers in NorCal got their own opportunity to head to the beach last weekend at the Sacramento Cyclocross race at Granite Beach.
The Mens A podium (Jonathan Baker, Nathan Barton, and Tim Bolton) race along the edge of Folsom Lake 2019 Sacramento CX Granite Beach, California. © Jeff Vander Stucken
Located along the west shore of Lake Folsom, north of Sacramento, Granite Beach featured sand dunes, some climbing and that rarest of NorCal cyclocross occurrences—wet ground.
Puddle crossings, mud and heavy sand made for a heavy track. 2019 Sacramento CX Granite Beach, California. © Jeff Vander Stucken
Photographer Jeff Vander Stucken passed along a gallery of his favorite images from last weekend's race. You can take a look below.
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Photo Gallery: 2019 Sacramento Cyclocross Granite Beach
A Junior (and his reflection) crosses one of the many puddles on the Granite Beach course. 2019 Sacramento CX Granite Beach, California. © Jeff Vander Stucken
