'Solid day out' - Paige Onweller and Cobe Freeburn win 2026 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships
Trek Driftless doubles up in Minnesota as Cobe Freeburn attacks late for solo victory and Paige Onweller wins a two-rider sprint
At the 2026 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships held in Minnesota, Cobe Freeburn and Paige Onweller claimed victory in the elite men's and women's races respectively. Freeburn, riding for Trek Driftless, secured his first national championship podium finish with a solo attack in the final miles, building a 20-second lead to cross the line first.
Cole Davis of SpeedStudio p/b Basso claimed second place, while Easter of OpiCure Gravel p/b Orbea and Castelli SOG finished third. In the women's race, Onweller dominated the 25-rider field, attacking around mile 38 and leading solo by 40 seconds at the finish, with Lange and Langley completing the podium.
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