British Cycling has confirmed its squad for the 2026 Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hulst, led by Cam Mason and Zoe Backstedt, but the continued omission of the reigning elite and under-23 women’s national champions — and a forceful response from Spectra Racing — again brings questions of selection criteria and progression in British women’s cyclo-cross into focus.
Form, rivalry and winter resilience set the scene for a decisive weekend in South Shields at the 2026 Lloyds National Cyclo-cross Championships (10-11 January)
British Cycling’s decision to place the National Cyclo-cross Championships behind a paywall marks a first for a British national title – and highlights a broader shift in how domestic racing is covered, funded and valued.
A reshaped British summer of racing: the 2026 Lloyds National Series calendars bring an earlier crit season, a reworked South West weekend, a revived finale in Ampleforth, and the earliest National Road Series finish in years — compressing the elite calendar into a tighter, high-summer window that will reshape how riders and teams plan their season.