Both the elite women's and elite men’s races came down to a sprint at The Mid South Gravel on Friday, with Sofia Gomez Villafañe (Specialized Off-road) continuing her winning run while Cobe Freeburn (Trek Driftless) took the win in the men’s race in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Villafañe was part of the decisive split of the day, joining a nine-rider group that broke clear of the 33-rider field alongside new teammate Geerike Schreurs, Cecily Decker (PAS Racing), Trek Driftless pair Paige Onweller and Cecile Lejeune, Lauren Stephens (Aegis x Leaders of Enchantment), defending champion Lauren De Crescenzo (The Feed-Argonaut-Castelli-Maxxis), Emily Newsom (Ventum-BikeTiresDirect), and Sarah Lange (Pivot-Kenda).