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Cyclocross race in Carpentersville

  Some racers carry their bikes through the dark mud Sunday in Carpenters Park. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  The first few races left cranks and brakes full of mud Sunday during the Chicago Cyclocross Cup in Carpenters Park. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Competitors line up to have the mud sprayed from their bikes Sunday after the first races. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Racers snake through the course . John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  David Luczynski of Elgin is reflected in the creek as he jumps with his competition bike Sunday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  John Shull of Libertyville concentrates on the black mud of a cornfield section. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  While leader David Lombardo of Crystal Lake stays on the wet mud of the course at right, Newt Cole and Austin Warner, both of Chicago, try a drier path through the corn . John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  David Lombardo of Crystal Lake crosses the finish line in first place. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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