Cyclocross race in Carpentersville
Some racers carry their bikes through the dark mud Sunday in Carpenters Park.
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The first few races left cranks and brakes full of mud Sunday during the Chicago Cyclocross Cup in Carpenters Park.
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Competitors line up to have the mud sprayed from their bikes Sunday after the first races.
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David Luczynski of Elgin is reflected in the creek as he jumps with his competition bike Sunday.
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John Shull of Libertyville concentrates on the black mud of a cornfield section.
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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 .
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