Lauren Stephens and Torbjørn Røed secured victories at the FoCo Fondo gravel race in Colorado, with Stephens defending her title and Røed outpacing Alexey Vermeulen. This year's event marked the 10th edition, featuring a live broadcast on YouTube and separate starts for different elite categories. The elite racers completed a challenging 118-mile course with significant elevation gain. Stephens broke away from her competitors around mile 20 and finished solo, while Sherwell and Grant secured second and third places, respectively. Stephens returned to racing after recovering from a previous injury.
"I really wasn't planning to go that early, but I had a gap coming out of the [ranch's] field, and I decided to go from there, and yeah, it was a long day by myself."
"I had to stop at the last aid station, where most folks were grabbing beer, and I really wanted to do that, but I was grabbing some water to cool off a bit on the last few miles."
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