WATT WORKS FOR ME Cameron Mason

From shattered elbow to cross Worlds top 10, the young Scot tells us how he rebuilt his form

- David Bradford

You dominated the national cross champs in January, then took a superb ninth at the Worlds in February. Did you prepare differently in the lead-up?

Yeah, partly as a result of having had my busiest summer season ever. The context was that, in spring 2021, I broke my elbow and coming back took a long time. When I did return, I was incredibly keen and motivated, so I basically just did as much racing as possible. When I got to September [2022], I was very ready for a break, and I realised it would be a mistake to go straight into a full cross season. We decided that for two months I’d revisit weaknesses and build solid foundations.

P R O F I L E 

Age: 22

Height: 5ft 9in

FTP: 350W

Lives: Linlithgow, Scotland

Rides for: Trinity Racing

Best results: 9th – Cyclo-Cross World Championships (2023) 1st – British Cyclo-Cross National Championships (2023)

Instagram: camerooney.mason

Twitter: @camerooney_

You raced only once during October and November?