Muckers Weekly: Nys Doubles Up, Mason Finally Gets His Turn & 26 Teams Go It Alone

Week of 13 November 2026

Evening, Muckers! Cyclo-cross gave us a European Championships with a proper photo-finish row, a Scot finally got the win he’s been chasing, 26 pro teams decided to start their own company, Ineos changed tyres for the first time since the Sky days, and Rouleur Live rolled out everything from a 705g frame to a brand-new rim brake bike. Kettle on, here we go.

Here’s your weekly roundup.

1. European Cyclo-Cross Champs: Nys Doubles Up, Brand Wins a Sprint Nobody Could Call

Zeddam in the Netherlands served up 99 steps, a long sand section and an uphill finish, and the riders served up the drama. On Sunday Thibau Nys won his second elite European title, surging on the final lap to drop Joran Wyseure by seven seconds, with Niels Vandeputte third for an all-Belgian podium. Britain’s Cameron Mason was sixth.

Saturday’s women’s race was the talking point. Marie Schreiber (Luxembourg) and world champion Lucinda Brand sprinted shoulder to shoulder up the finish straight, and neither of them celebrated because neither knew who’d won. Schreiber crossed first, but the jury relegated her for moving left in the sprint and gave Brand the jersey. Brand reportedly said she couldn’t have got past anyway, Schreiber skipped the podium, and Luxembourg’s federation has lodged a complaint. Whatever you think of the call, it was a cracking race. France swept the U23 women’s podium, with Célia Gery winning.

Sources: CyclingUpToDate – Nys wins European title · Cycling Weekly – Luxembourg files complaint over relegation

2. “Finally, It’s My Turn”: Cameron Mason Takes the Biggest Win of His Career

Three days after that sixth place at the Euros, British champion Cameron Mason went to Superprestige Niel on Wednesday and rode the mud perfectly. Rivals punctured and crashed around him, and Mason rode the sandpit that Wyseure had to run, winning by 20 seconds. He now leads the Superprestige overall.

“With the depth of the field, it comes down to who makes the fewest mistakes, and I didn’t make a single one,” he said. “Finally, it is my turn to win.” If you’ve ever finished second, fourth or sixth week after week in a Muckers race, take note. Keep turning up and your night comes.

Source: Cycling Weekly – Cameron Mason solos to the biggest win of his career

3. 26 Teams Sign Up to Run Their Own Show

According to Escape Collective, 26 leading men’s and women’s teams have agreed to become shareholders in the Collective Cycling Group, a commercial project aimed at reforming pro cycling. That sets them up for a clash with the UCI, which is working on reform plans of its own. The shareholder teams would control 95% of the company, with seed investors Pinarello-Q36.5, Visma-Lease a Bike, EF Education, NSN and Lidl-Trek holding the rest after putting in €25m.

Better TV money, fairer revenue sharing and a calendar that makes sense would be good for everyone, as long as the grassroots don’t get forgotten. Whoever wins this one, we’ll be watching.

Source: Domestique – Major teams reportedly become shareholders in Collective Cycling Group

4. Ineos Swap Continental for Pirelli

For the first time since they started out as Team Sky in 2010, the Ineos team are changing tyre brands. Netcompany-Ineos have signed a three-year deal with Pirelli, which will supply and co-develop tyres with them. The switch has already started this month, and the team say it came down to testing Pirelli’s P Zero Race SL-R and chasing more marginal gains.

Our marginal gain this winter: check your tyre pressures before the turbo session. Free, and surprisingly effective.

Source: BikeRadar – Netcompany Ineos drops Continental for Pirelli

5. Rouleur Live: A 705g Frame and a Brand-New Rim Brake Bike

Rouleur Live in London was the usual feast of shiny things. The headline launch was Van Rysel’s new RCR-R Pro, the bike Paul Seixas rode to his Il Lombardia win. It has a claimed 705g frame in size medium (Van Rysel’s lightest ever), and complete bikes start from €3,299 when they go on sale on 5 January 2027.

Our favourite, though, was Pashley’s new Reynolds 853 steel road bike with rim brakes and quick-release wheels. In 2026. There were more 32-inch gravel bikes too, of course. We’ve already had our say on new wheel sizes, so we’ll leave it there.

Sources: Cyclingnews – The tech that caught our eye at Rouleur Live 2026 · Cyclist – Van Rysel launches updated RCR-R Pro

6. Pan-Am Cross: A Fifth Title and a 16-Year-Old Sprint Winner

Over in Washington, DC, Eric Brunner soloed to his fifth Pan-American elite men’s cyclo-cross title and Alyssa Sarkisov powered clear on the penultimate lap to win the elite women’s race. The junior races were just as good. Sixteen-year-old Lilliana O’Donnell outsprinted Canada’s Alexa Haviland by one second for the junior women’s title, and Noah Scholnick led a US one-two-three in the junior men’s race.

The next generation is coming through, and it’s fearless. Good to see.

Source: Cyclingnews – Pan-Am Cyclo-cross Championships junior titles

This week’s races

Caught up on this week’s Muckers racing?

• Tuesday Race Day – 10/11/26 (2.3w/kg)
• November Championship Race 2
• Monday race preview – Big Sugar Round 2 week
• Race Telemetry
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What’s coming up?

The cross season rolls on through Belgium, the row over that Euros sprint isn’t going away, and the big teams and the UCI have plenty to sort out. Back home, the Muckers Tuesday races and the November champs carry on whatever the weather, so come and have a go.

Whether you’re chasing a jersey, running the sandpit or just getting the turbo out after tea, everyone’s welcome to grab a wheel and muck in. Until next week, keep the rubber side down and the pedals turning!

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