Wicked weather flip-flops USGP series lead

Tim Johnson (C'dale/Leer/Cyclocross)

Tim Johnson (C'dale/Leer/Cyclocross) (Image credit: Kurt Jambretz)

The US Gran Prix of Cyclo-cross headed to America's heart of 'cross, Portland, Oregon for the series finale. Well known for it's ability to deliver wet weather and challenging parcours, the Pacific Northwest handed the riders an additional challenge: first a wintry mix of snow and rain, and then near-hurricane force winds and torrential rains which turned the course at the Portland International Raceway into a soupy bog. Needless to say, weather was a factor in every race for everyone except the crowds, who turned out 6,000 strong to witness the spectacle.

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