Lister sets out Commonwealth Games medal ambition

Track cyclist Grace Lister will travel with greater expectations when she heads to her second Commonwealth Games next month.

The 22-year-old from Shrewsbury was last week named in a 23-strong England cycling squad for the Games, which begin in Glasgow on 23 July.

Lister finished 14th in both the individual pursuit and the scratch race on her Commonwealth Games debut as an 18-year-old in Birmingham four years ago.

Now she is hoping to build on that experience.

"The last Games I was just there for the experience because it was a super big event that I wasn't used to at the time," Lister told BBC Radio Shropshire.

"So hopefully I can take learnings from that into these Games, and cope with the nerves and the expectations you have of yourself."

Lister will compete in the women's team pursuit, individual pursuit and points race at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

Having won a European Championship bronze medal with the Great Britain women's pursuit team last year, she is now keen to add to her collection.

"I will have more performance targets for these Games," Lister added.

"It will be more about actually trying to getting a medal or perform well because the last Games was more about going for the experience, so hopefully I can take that with me and put it to use.

"I've had quite a dramatic year with injury, so, to be selected, I'm really proud after the last 12 months I've had."