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_
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