Cole Davis and Laurel Quiñones came out on top after a tough day of racing at altitude at the Mammoth TUFF in California, the penultimate North American round of the UCI Gravel World Series.
The Mammoth TUFF took place in the mountains of Mammoth Lakes in California, flanked by the Sierra Nevada, with long climbs, descents, and rough and sandy roads combining with the altitude to make for a gruelling day of racing.
Despite all that, the silver medallist at US Gravel Nationals averaged 20 mph across the 89-mile course to take victory by more than three minutes. Ben Byra was second, with Lance Haidet rounding out the podium.
In the women's race, Quiñones enjoyed an even bigger winning margin, finishing some 6:37 ahead of last year's winner Jennifer Tave. Third place wen to Kira Stock.
USA's Cole Davis celebrates as 2026 Mammoth Tuff winner (Image credit: Gravel World Series / @jpovphoto)
Results
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Elite men top 10
Position
Rider (Country) Team
Time Gap
1
Cole Davis (USA) SpeedStudio p/b Basso
4:27:35
2
Ben Byra (USA)
0:03:01
3
Lance Haidet (USA)
0:07:02
4
Matthew Wiebe (USA) Away Message / Argonaut / MAAP
0:13:50
5
Lucas Miers (USA)
0:22:47
6
Austin Carroll (USA)
0:27:14
7
Thomas Fuller (USA)
0:33:02
8
Rich Duff (USA)
0:42:00
9
Kyle Madden (USA) Away Message
0:42:00
10
Antonio Torres (USA)
0:42:55
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Elite women top 4
Position
Rider (Country) Team
Time Gap
1
Laurel Quinones (USA)
5:17:31
2
Jennifer Tave (USA)
0:06:37
3
Kira Stock (USA)
0:22:59
4
Lindsey Lavender (USA)
0:47:39
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Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade’s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. He re-joined Cyclingnews as Deputy Editor in February 2026, having previously spent eight years on staff between 2015 and 2023. In between, he was Deputy Editor at GCN and spent 18 months working across the sports portfolio at Future before returning to the cycling press pack. Patrick works across Cyclingnews’ wide-ranging output, assisting the Editor in global content strategy, with a particular focus on shaping CN's news operation.
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