Cascade mountains, camping and crazy hard racing - Sofia Gomez Villafane and Cameron Jones win GC titles at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder
Briefly

Sofia Gomez Villafañe won the elite women's overall title at the Oregon Trail Gravel stage race, successfully competing against defending champion Cécile Lejeune and Sarah Sturm. She finished with a total time of 20 hours, 9 minutes, 14 seconds, which was just 2:35 ahead of Lejeune. Cameron Jones secured the elite men's title through two stage wins and several podium finishes. The five-day race covered 360 miles through rugged terrain, contributing to the Gravel Earth Series with increased scoring points for participants.
Villafañe's total time was 20 hours, 9 minutes, 14 seconds, just 2:35 ahead of Lejeune, and 13 minutes better than Sturm.
It's a really, really hard stage race. Having separate starts and no drafting rules was a little bit easier racing for me.
Cameron Jones used two stage wins and three more podiums to claim the GC for elite men.
The event is part of the Gravel Earth Series, with a plus-20% score on top of the 1,000 base points.
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