Cyclocross National Championships Roundup | Thibau Nys, Cameron Mason and Sara Casasola lead full list of elite winners
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A huge weekend of national championships delivered drama, solos, comebacks and late scares across Europe. Some of the biggest races have already had full post-race treatment on our site. Below is the full picture of who won where, starting with the races we covered in depth, then moving through the rest of the continent.
The headline races
Belgian men
Thibau Nys defended his Belgian title in Beringen after a race that flipped from control to chaos, surviving a crash and a late charge from Emiel Verstrynge.
→ See our full Belgian men’s race report
Belgian women
Marion Norbert Riberolle overcame a slow start, reeled in Fleur Moors, then rode clear after a crash turned the race.
→ See our full Belgian women’s race report
Dutch men
Tibor Del Grosso defended his Dutch title despite a crash, a dropped chain and late pressure from Pim Ronhaar and Lars van der Haar.
→ See our full Dutch men’s race report
Dutch women
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado won solo ahead of Puck Pieterse, with Lucinda Brand third after losing time early.
→ See our full Dutch women’s race report
Britain: Mason and Flynn dominate in South Shields
British men
Cameron Mason won his fourth consecutive British elite title in South Shields in cold, windy and slippery conditions. He took the lead midway through lap one, then made multiple bike changes to dial in tyre pressure before riding solo to victory.
Toby Barnes rode alone for silver, his best-ever nationals result, with Ben Askey third, one place better than last year.
British women
Anna Flynn won the elite women’s title with a long solo in the same tough conditions. Defending champion Xan Crees took silver, Grace Inglis bronze. The U23 title went to Elena Day.
Cameron Mason retained his British national title in South Shields
Italy: Casasola and Fontana rule in Brugherio
Italian women
Sara Casasola won her second elite Italian title after 2024, attacking in the second of seven laps and riding solo. She won by 1’05” over Rebecca Gariboldi, with defending champion Carlotta Borello third at 1’29”.
Italian men
Filippo Fontana won his third straight elite title after 2023 and 2024, going clear early and riding solo. Federico Ceolin was second at 1’19”, Gioele Bertolini third at 1’44”.
Spain: Orts untouchable, Rodriguez repeats
Spanish men
Felipe Orts won his eighth consecutive elite national title, attacking from the start and riding the entire race solo. Kevin Suarez took silver, his sixth second place and seventh medal. Mario Junquera was third for the third year in a row.
Spanish women
Sofia Rodriguez defended her title ahead of team mate Lucia Gonzalez, with Sara Cueto third. It was the same top three, same order as 2025. Lorena Patino finished fourth overall and won the U23 title.
Felipe Orts secured his 8th successive Spanish national title
France: surprise in the women’s race, control in the men’s
French women
Celia Gery, just 20 years old, won her first elite title after attacking from lap three and riding solo. She beat defending champion Amandine Fouquenet by 33 seconds, with Amandine Muller third at 39 seconds.
French men
Joris Delbove won his first elite title at home in Troyes, attacking very early and riding solo to victory. Martin Groslambert was second, Timothe Gabriel third. Defending champion and six-time winner Clement Venturini did not race.
Elite champions elsewhere
Men
- Albania: Olsian Velia
- Czech Republic: Krystof Bazant
- Austria: Dominik Hodlmoser
- Denmark: Daniel Weis Nielsen
- Germany: Marcel Meisen
- Ireland: Dean Harvey
- Luxembourg: Loic Bettendorff
- Poland: Filip Helta
- Portugal: Rafael Sousa
- Romania: Patrick Pescariu
- Sweden: David Risberg
- Switzerland: Kevin Kuhn
Women
- Albania: Nelia Kabetaj
- Czech Republic: Kristyna Zemanova
- Austria: Nadja Heigl
- Denmark: Ann Dorthe Lisbygd
- Germany: Judith Krahl
- Ireland: Freya Whiteside
- Luxembourg: Marie Schreiber
- Poland: Zuzanna Krzystala
- Portugal: Beatriz Guerra
- Romania: Wendy Bunea
- Sweden: Thea Persson
- Switzerland: Alessandra Keller
From chaos in Belgium to solos in Italy and Spain, and four in a row for Cameron Mason in Britain, the national championships delivered a full spectrum of cyclocross stories in one weekend.
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
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