France won the mixed team relay to open up the 2024 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Tábor with a bang, with junior rider Aubin Sparfel holding off Great Britain’s Cameron Mason in a thrilling final lap and sprint to the line.
Sparfel went into the final lap with a seven-second lead on Mason thanks to a powerful penultimate lap from Hélène Clauzel and despite the Brit’s efforts right to the final moment, he never made up the difference.
