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Published October 08, 2008, 12:00 AM

Hudson Cyclocross

Hudson cyclocross race, Lakefront park Oct.08


Bjorn Selander powers his way through the Lakefront Park beach sand carrying his bicycle. He was nearly a minute ahead of the next-closest competitor midway through the hour-long race.

  • Bjorn Selander powers his way through the Lakefront Park beach sand carrying his bicycle. He was nearly a minute ahead of the next-closest competitor midway through the hour-long race.
  • Guy Alvarez, left, leads a pack down the pathway in front of the Lakefront Park bathhouse.
  • Racers carry their bicycles on stretch of the course that crossed the Lakefront Park beach.
  • Dag Selander rounds a curve in the cyclocross course that wound its way through Lakefront Park north of the dike road and the woods beyond the park. Selander, a former member of the Norwegian national cycling team, is responsible for bringing cyclocross racing to Hudson.
  • A cyclocross racer passes in front of the Grand Duchess cruise boat docked at Lakefront Park.
  • A cyclocross competitor hurdles a barrier on the course.
  • Mud-splattered Guy Alvarez, right, and a teammate catch their breath after completing the hour-long A race.
  • Bjorn Selander is all smiles after winning the A race by a wide margin. The Hudson native is a member of the USA Cycling National Development Team and the nation’s reigning cyclocross champion for riders under the age of 23.<br /><br />Photos by Randy Hanson