Katie Scott will join CAMS Alba for 2027, moving to the Scottish Continental team after a season that brought her first major domestic road race victory and a return to international competition with DAS-Hutchinson. The 25-year-old Briton is among the riders seeking a new home following confirmation that DAS-Hutchinson will close at the end of 2026.
Alba announced the signing on social media, describing Scott’s campaign as a breakthrough season. She arrives with experience on the Women’s WorldTour calendar and a particularly relevant result against her new team: in April, she beat two Alba riders to win the East Cleveland Classic in North Yorkshire.
“I’m excited to build on the 2026 season, keep progressing as a rider and get stuck into some exciting racing with Alba,” Scott said in the team’s announcement. “Hopefully we can achieve some big things together!”
East Cleveland victory signalled a step forward
Scott began 2026 with Paralloy RT and took her first road race victory at the East Cleveland Classic on 12 April. She made the decisive early break on a course centred on the steep Saltburn Bank climb, eventually contesting the finish with Anna Flynn of Handsling Alba Development Road Team. Scott made her move on the final ascent and finished 20 seconds ahead of Flynn, with another Alba rider, Beth Morrow, taking third.
The victory also moved Scott into the lead of the British National Road Series. It was an important result not simply because she won, but because of the way she raced: she helped establish the front group, survived the repeated climbs and still had enough strength to decide the race uphill. Both Flynn and Morrow were already part of the squad Scott will now represent.
Shortly afterwards, Scott rejoined DAS-Hutchinson, a familiar set-up with which she had previously raced under earlier team names. Her 2026 programme subsequently included the Amstel Gold Race, the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas and the Tour of Britain Women, giving her regular exposure to the level she hopes to keep racing at with Alba.
A top-ten finish in Navarra and a full stage race in Burgos
Scott’s most notable international result came at the Navarra Women’s Elite Classic in May, where she finished eighth against a field that included established Women’s WorldTour riders. It demonstrated that her form was not confined to domestic racing, even if producing the same result consistently against stronger fields remains a challenge.
Later that month she completed the four-stage Vuelta a Burgos Feminas in 28th overall, placing 30th on the final day to Lagunas de Neila. The result was less conspicuous than her Navarra top ten, but showed she could get through a demanding stage race in the mountains. At home she also finished fourth in the Curlew Cup and 26th in the British road race championships.
Those performances give Alba a rider with experience across several kinds of racing. Scott has shown she can win from a small group on a demanding domestic course, while her 2026 results also reflect the different demands of one-day international races and Women’s WorldTour stage racing. The next challenge will be turning that experience into more frequent high finishes.
CAMS Alba continue building for 2027
The move is also part of a wider change in British women’s cycling. DAS-Hutchinson confirmed that 2026 would be its final season, removing one of the established British pathways into international racing. Alba, meanwhile, has secured CAMS as its new headline sponsor and will compete as CAMS Alba from 2027.
The Scottish team have already retained Mari Porton and Maddie Leech for next season, while Izzy Sharp has also extended her stay. Scott’s signing adds another rider with professional-level racing experience to a group that continues to focus on development and opportunities in the international calendar.
Her April victory offers a useful starting point for the new relationship. In Saltburn, Scott outsprinted one Alba rider, while another finished just behind them. In 2027, the team will have the chance to benefit from the climbing strength and race judgement that made the difference that day.
