Tracy Moseley has earned herself a ‘shock’ major award

Moseley, 47, will wait to discover if she is crowned National Champion of the Year at the 2026 British Cycling Awards, presented by Lloyds on 14 November, with five other riders in contention.

A memorable 2026 has seen her scoop the Mountain Bike E-Enduro, E-MTB Cross Country, 4X, and Mountain Bike Dual Slalom National Championships in a year where she was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.

She said: “The nomination was a big shock to be honest, because I'm 47 years old and I'm now not really racing full time. This year was about doing some racing for fun.

“It feels a little bit bizarre and almost I feel like I shouldn't really be in that space because it's not my full-time job anymore. I'm with such an incredible bunch of nominees in there.”

Moseley, who grew up in the Malvern Hills, finished fifth in her first World Championships in 1995 and balanced her World Cup career with her Biological Sciences degree.

Having stopped racing professionally ten years ago, she worked in team management for Trek and across logistics for the cross-country, downhill, and enduro teams.

She added: “I've always been a big advocate for cross-discipline cycling. I want to do it for young people particularly and I think that appreciation for what it takes to do a different discipline in cycling can help make you a more rounded bike rider.

“That was the reason I wanted to go out there this year and just give myself a little bit of a challenge.

“I also want to support the UK scene. I've obviously raced internationally for a very long time and now as a mum, I’m based more at home, spending time bringing up my son Toby.

“I wanted to not be doing as many events overseas and make sure that mountain biking is always visible within British cycling.”

Moseley’s experience has been key to her success, but she has also adapted to new e-bike disciplines, which she thinks will continue to develop in the future.

Another major change across her 30-year career has been the growth of women’s mountain biking, a topic that remains close to her heart, as she regularly offers training rides when travelling to events.

She said: “Now, when you go to the forest at the weekend, there's a huge amount of girls, mums, and women racing. For me, it's really important to make sure that their role models are out there and I'm hopefully one of those role models as I've grown with age as well.

“I want to be there encouraging mums to still feel like they can create that time for themselves and to be active and stay out there. It's something I feel really passionate about.”

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