Marcis Shelton and Lauren Stephens won pro races in Skipstone’s Growler Road Race at Levi’s GranFondo on Saturday in Windsor, California.

Shelton out-powered a small group at the line, beating runner-up Brandon Johnston with a time of 5:58:09, both finishing with the same time in the elite men’s category. An additional second later, a group of three crossed the line, with third place going to Kent Ross.

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In the elite women’s category, Stephens crossed the line solo for a second year in a row with a winning time of 7:20:05, beating runner-up Sofia Gomez Villafañe and third-placed Kate Courtney, both with a time of 7:21:54.

Last year, Stephens won solo, with Shafi and Gomez Villafañe on the elite women’s podium. In the men’s race, Keegan Swenson was best in a four-rider sprint, Conn McDunphy of Ireland going second, Shelton of the US third and South African Matt Beers fourth. Bradyn Lange, who won Sea Otter Classic Gravel last week, was fifth.