Lauren and Her GR3 Are Ready for Mid South

Lauren De Crescenzo will roll to the start line at The Mid South aboard a new Argonaut GR3 built specifically for the demands of one of gravel’s most iconic races.

Mid South is a race Lauren knows well. She’s won it three times already. The course is unpredictable, the conditions are often brutal, and the competition gets stronger every year. It’s exactly the kind of race the GR3 was built for—fast when the road opens up, precise when the terrain turns rough, and unwavering when the pace goes nuclear.

This bike was designed with one purpose in mind: helping Lauren do what she does best.

The Bike Built for the Champ

Lauren’s new GR3 reflects the same philosophy that defines every Argonaut: precision engineering paired with a ride quality you can feel over long, demanding miles.

Built using Argonaut’s HPSM carbon manufacturing process, the GR3 balances stiffness and compliance in a way that keeps power transfer sharp while preserving control and comfort over rough surfaces. For a race like Mid South, where conditions can shift from smooth dirt to deep red mud in a matter of miles, that balance isn’t theoretical—it’s decisive.

The result is a bike that feels calm at speed, responsive under power, and composed when the course becomes unpredictable. Exactly what you want when the race stretches past 100 miles and the real selection begins.

Ahead of the race, Lauren sat down with cycling journalist Ben Delaney to talk through the build, her approach to Mid South this year, and what makes this bike different.

Watch the full conversation below > 

Next weekend, the GR3 lines up in Stillwater with one goal: race.

And if history is any indication, it’s going to be a good one.