BETH Crumpton has been called up to the GB squad racing at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, taking place in Zolder.

The Redditch rider was selected after a series of very strong performances, which included taking under-23 silver at the National Championships.

The squad includes recently crowned elite national champions Nikki Harris and Liam Killeen along with experienced cyclo-cross riders Helen Wyman and Ian Field, both of whom go into the championships event having had a strong season.

She is part of a very strong women under-23s line-up for the tournament at the end of the month.

Iain Dyer, head coach for the Great Britain Cycling Team said: “I’m looking forward to seeing how the team we’ve selected for the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships performs this year, particularly on the women’s side with Nikki Harris recording her first ever world cup victory in Namur and also with her and Helen consistently scoring top-ten results on the world cup scene.

“Over on the men’s side, it’ll be great to see Liam Killeen riding in Great Britain colours again following his retirement from the mountain bike squad in 2013.

“It’s also good to see a number of Olympic academy riders have made selection, as well as being there on merit for their cyclo-cross skills and as potential podium contenders, all experience at world level will serve to aid their development as world-class bike riders.”