Mason in form as CX World Cups kick off

Scot is raring to go in cyclo-cross's elite races, as he tells James Shrubsall

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A change in training focus has seen Britain's Cameron Mason (Seven Racing) in the form of his life as he leads the British charge into this year's “super tactical, wide-open” UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup series.

The Scot is aiming for a first podium placing in an individual round this season - something he came close to at Hulst last year - having since added several kilos of muscle in the gym.

The 12-round series kicks off this weekend at Tábor in Czechia and while it is centred on Belgium, the series ranges Europe-wide over the coming months, with rounds in France, Italy and Spain. It finally finishes on 25 January at Hoogerheide, in the Netherlands.