Madison Maloney of Hudson, N.C. posted the quickest mixed time within the girls’s subject, stopping the clock at 1:19:50.39. Final yr’s general winner, Jennifer Thornton-Brooks of Boone, N.C., completed 2:27.58 again for second place general, with Sarah Watkins of Evansville, Ind. rounding out the rostrum 5:45.18 behind.  

On the boys’s facet, Bennett Rose of Scarsdale, N.Y. recorded the quickest mixed time at 1:09:19.16. Shut behind, Tyler Brendel of Bethesda, Md. completed second (+0:15.81) and Michael Reidenbach of Fairfield, Pa. took third (+0:29.04). 

Racers contested 5 particular person timed segments embedded in a scenic but demanding route that examined climbing, descending, and sustained energy. The timed-segment format rewarded constant excessive efficiency, diversified terrain, and tactical driving by means of the hilly Maryland countryside. The championships topped nationwide title holders throughout age-group classes from 14-16 to 80+, reflecting a broad and aggressive subject. 

Full outcomes and timing particulars from the 2026 Gran Fondo Maryland and 2026 USA Biking Gran Fondo Nationwide Championships will be discovered right here.