{"id":245563,"date":"2026-05-28T04:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/grasshopper-adventure-series-samara-sheppard-and-cole-davis-win-ukiah-mendo-gravel-epic-ahead-of-unbound-gravel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T04:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T04:47:12","slug":"grasshopper-adventure-series-samara-sheppard-and-cole-davis-win-ukiah-mendo-gravel-epic-ahead-of-unbound-gravel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/grasshopper-adventure-series-samara-sheppard-and-cole-davis-win-ukiah-mendo-gravel-epic-ahead-of-unbound-gravel\/","title":{"rendered":"Grasshopper Adventure Series: Samara Sheppard and Cole Davis win Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic ahead of Unbound Gravel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-8f1904e9-0c05-47b2-a6a8-96dced163ceb\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/samara-sheppard\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/samara-sheppard\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/samara-sheppard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samara Sheppard<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/something-super-ambitious-looming-for-us-duo-michael-garrison-and-cole-davis-on-new-speedstudio-p-b-basso-alliance\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/something-super-ambitious-looming-for-us-duo-michael-garrison-and-cole-davis-on-new-speedstudio-p-b-basso-alliance\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/something-super-ambitious-looming-for-us-duo-michael-garrison-and-cole-davis-on-new-speedstudio-p-b-basso-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cole Davis<\/a> (SpeedStudio-Basso) won the final event of the 2026 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/grasshopper-adventure-series\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/grasshopper-adventure-series\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/grasshopper-adventure-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grasshopper Adventure Series<\/a>, Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic on May 24. Both won on debut rides in the off-road northern California series, and fine-tuned techniques the weekend prior to Unbound Gravel 200 in Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>With third place finishes at Ukiah Mendo, Jen Tav\u00e9 (SpeedBlock-Ter\u00fan Pro Cycling) and Cassius Anderson (Marin Service Course) secured the overall titles for elite divisions in the five-race Grasshopper Series.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-8f1904e9-0c05-47b2-a6a8-96dced163ceb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Davis, a native of Roseville, California, will ride his first Unbound Gravel 200, while New Zealander Sheppard is in the hunt at the Life Time Grand Prix, sitting seventh in the standings after Sea Otter Classic Gravel. Tav\u00e9 will also compete next at Unbound 200, positioned third in the wild card leaderboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/gmvwmhupgi1715762145.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Sheppard covered the 76-mile course across Mendocino County in 4:25:54. The new course included two major climbs that totaled 8,420 feet of climbing, and a 13-mile descent into strong headwinds before the finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It was on the final climb and technical sandy descent that Sheppard used her mountain bike skills to dispatch her two closest competitors. Flavia Oliveira Parks came second, just over three and a half minutes back, and Tav\u00e9 third, another six minutes behind the New-Zealand born rider.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;This was just a solid hit out as part of my preparation for the Unbound. I just enjoyed the course. It was some soft, sandy sections, a lot of fun corners, good gravel, bit of tarmac, everything,&#8221; Sheppard said of her first Hopper adventure.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">She was still connected with Parks and Tav\u00e9 with 25 miles to go. Tav\u00e9 was the first of the trio to fall off the pace on the final climb, and then Sheppard attacked on the descent into a stiff headwind to distance Parks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-jimei2PSd44sxCAvZxpGTP\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-jimei2PSd44sxCAvZxpGTP slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It was a good battle. We worked together, Flavia and Samara. Then I got popped on the second big climb, and was a bit of a solo adventure after that,&#8221;Tav\u00e9 told organisers, with the rider happy to walk away with the Grasshopper overall title for a second time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout kiosq-b\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-3ca60906-15e0-463e-aba4-02895d252581\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:640px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.72%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Top five elite women at 2026 Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-640-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EoTvn3rBZLw2t2tkvfSAL4.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Top five elite women at 2026 Ukiah Mendo Gravel Epic <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Brian Tucker @b.tuckerpics\u00a0)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-e35033e3-7768-4d7a-9f9e-d951e10e0ebf\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Davis won with more than five minutes to Kyle Ward and nearly another six minutes on Anderson. It was also the first time he had competed in any Hopper race, having focused for the past five years on road racing.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">A group of five riders escaped in the first 11 miles on the opening climb. Miles 31 to 50 offered a stretch of paved roads, where the three podium finishers rode together before the final ascent. Davis had to stop several times for tyre issues, but was able to catch Ward and Anderson at the crest of the Low Gap Road for a final attack.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Today was super tactical. By the time we got to the road stretch, there&#8217;s three of us just taking equal pulls. I thought it was my opportunity to go and then I had some issues with some flats,&#8221; Davis said. &#8220;I stopped to fix it a couple times, attacked over the top, and descended into the finish.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;I was looking at the profile, I thought the top of the climb would be the finish and you could coast it in but that was not the case. 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