Members of the Pony Shop cyclocross team navigate a slope covered with wet leaves while working out on Dec. 5, 2021, around Montrose Beach to prep for the national championships, which begin in Wheaton on Tuesday. Cyclocross is a cross-country cycling sport that requires riders navigate obstacles. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Mud, wipeouts and heckling: ‘Crazy and weird’ sport of cyclocross brings national championships to Wheaton
