On Wednesday, Cameron Mason found what he'd been looking for over a number of years: victory in a major international cyclo-cross race. Raising his arms in Niel, the 27-year-old Scot became the first British rider since Tom Pidcock in 2022 to win a round of the Superprestige series.

Mason has racked up plenty of top-fives since graduating from the U23s to the elites in 2022-2023, along with the odd podium, but in the biggest series like the World Cup or Superprestige, victory has eluded him. Until now.