LYMM teenager Matt Gibson has been named in the Great Britain cycling squad for next week’s UEC European Track Championships.
The 19-year-old is part of a 20-strong squad that includes the likes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny who will compete in Grenchen, Switzerland between Wednesday, October 14 and Sunday, October 18.
Great Britain Cycling Team technical director Shane Sutton said: “We’ve selected a strong squad for this year’s European Championships. With the Olympic Games in Rio now less than a year away it’s a great opportunity to secure some vital qualifying points.
“We saw some really promising performances at the British Cycling National Track Championships and the Europeans provide a good chance to put the talent out there and pit themselves against the best in the world.
“Having Bradley Wiggins there for the whole squad is a plus. If you want to go into big battles, you need big leaders and Brad is a big leader. He’s won the Tour, he’s won everything in cycling so it’s good for the squad he is going.”
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