Paisley cyclist on 30-man GB squad
Jack Carlin is set to pedal on the global stage after being named in the Great Britain World Cup squad.
British Cycling has confirmed the 30 Great Britain Cycling Team programme riders who will compete at the TISSOT UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester between November 10 and 12.
Carlin has been named among the riders who will compete in the sprint events, where he will ride alongside Olympic champions Callum Skinner and Phil Hindes. The Paisley cyclist, a Podium Programme rider, is also joined by fellow programme cyclists, Ryan Owens and Joe Truman in the squad.
Carlin was recently in action at the European Track Championships in Berlin.
In what was his breakthrough season at senior level, the highly rated 20-year-old won silver in the team sprint at last year’s European Track Championships and followed it up with two World Cup wins in Glasgow and the Netherlands.
With next year’s European Track Championships taking place at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome as part of the new multi-sport Glasgow 2018 European Championships, Carlin is eager to continue his blistering form.
Carlin, and the rest of the youngsters in the squad, have already caught the eye of three-time Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy, who is also part of the team for the first time since winning his third team pursuit Olympic title in Rio 2016.
He said: “A lot of younger riders have stepped up since Rio and there’s so much emerging talent across all the disciplines, it’s an exciting time to be a member of the Great Britain Cycling Team.”
In the women’s sprint events, Olympic bronze medallist Katy Marchant will be joined by Senior Academy programme rider Sophie Capewell who made her elite debut at the UEC European Track Championships in Berlin.
Head coach Iain Dyer added: “A home track World Cup is something we all look forward to, and it’s great we have the opportunity to give more riders the chance to compete in front of a home crowd, thanks to Team Breeze and 100% me.
“The team won three gold medals and one silver medal at the UEC European Track Championships which took place last week in Berlin and, while I was pleased for our medallists, there is work to be done.
“I’ll be looking to riders and support staff to reflect on their performances and work on areas for improvement ahead of the World Cup season.
“The next stop for the majority of the riders is the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Poland which takes place the weekend before the Manchester round, so it’s a busy period for the squad.
“We are all up for the challenge though, especially as it builds up to a home event and everyone is excited for that experience.”