Last week I received some exciting news informing me that I've been selected to represent the Great Britain Cycling Team in the Junior Women's World Road Race Championship in Innsbruck, Austria later this month. I am also first reserve in the timetrial event which starts on Monday 24th September.

This year's course is one for the climbers, the 74km race will feature loops of the 'Olympic Circuit', a 24km lap which includes 460 metres of climbing and passes through the villages of Aldrans, Lans and Igls before crossing the Innsbruck finish line.

I am due to fly out on Monday with several other riders so this give us a few days to check out the course and prepare for the big day on Thursday 27th.