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  "description": "US gravel's unofficial season opener is here. ",
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  "textContent": "Josh Weinberg\n\nMid South, widely regarded as the season opener for the US gravel calendar, delivered a dramatic finish in both the men's and women's races.\n\nCobe Freeburn took the win in the men's race after a three-way sprint finish, crossing the line in 4:31:54 alongside Cameron Jones. Michael Garrison came in just three seconds back in third at 4:31:57. The men averaged 23 mph on the day.\n\nSofia Gomez Villafane claimed the women's title in 5:18:44, with Geerike Schreurs taking second in the same time. Cecily Decker rounded out the podium in third despite a mechanical issue roughly six miles from the finish, which forced her to stop to straighten her wheel. She still managed to chase back onto the lead group, finishing at 5:18:44.\n\n## Pro men's results\n\nOverall| Athlete| Age| Location| Finish Time\n---|---|---|---|---\n1| Cobe Freeburn| 24| Durango, CO US| 4:31:54\n2| Cameron Jones| 25| Blacksburg, VA US| 4:31:54\n3| Michael Garrison| 24| Atlanta, GA US| 4:31:57\n4| Daxton Mock| 24| Lake Mills, WI US| 4:35:14\n5| Adam Roberge| 28| | 4:35:14\n6| Peter Stetina| 38| Santa Rosa, CA US| 4:35:18\n7| Brennan Wertz| 28| Mill Valley, CA US| 4:39:16\n8| Julien Gagne| 31| | 4:39:17\n9| Alexey Vermeulen| 31| Boulder, CO US| 4:39:19\n10| Joe Goettl| 34| Sandy, UT US| 4:39:41\n\n## Pro women's results\n\nOverall| Athlete| Age| Location| Finish Time\n---|---|---|---|---\n1| Sofia Gomez Villafane| 31| Midway, UT US| 5:18:44\n2| Geerike Schreurs| 36| | 5:18:44\n3| Cecily Decker| 27| Santa Fe, NM US| 5:18:44\n4| Paige Onweller| 36| Bella Vista, AR US| 5:18:44\n5| Lauren Stephens| 39| Dallas, TX US| 5:18:44\n6| Cecile Lejeune| 28| Tucson, AZ US| 5:18:46\n7| Lauren De Crescenzo| 35| Broomfield, CO US| 5:18:48\n8| Emily Newsom| 42| Fort Worth, TX US| 5:18:49\n9| Sarah Lange| 34| | 5:18:52\n10| Hannah Shell| 34| | 5:30:37\n\n## Pro non-binary results\n\nOverall| Athlete| Age| Location| Finish Time\n---|---|---|---|---\n1| Robin Cummings| 32| Portland, OR US| 5:31:46\n2| Rach Mcbride| 47| | 5:59:44\n3| Jamie Babiak| 21| San Diego, CA US| 6:07:51\n4| Quin Kennedy| 40| Seattle, WA US| 6:10:01\n5| Li King| 27| Oakland, CA US| 6:43:43\n6| Kate \"kj\" Phillips| 58| Silver Spring, MD US| 6:58:46\n7| Andy Zolyak| 35| Brooklyn, NY US| 7:16:51\n8| Cade Spritz| 33| Portland, OR US| 7:27:31\n\nFull results are available here. \n\nLooking for photos? We got photos. Enjoy the scroll.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Big gallery and brief report: Mid South Gravel 2026",
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