RISING British track sprinter Jack Carlin says his golden performance at last year’s UCI Track Cycling World Cup has whetted his appetite for more podium success when the event returns to Manchester this autumn.

The Paisley man stormed to gold in the men’s team sprint in the opening two rounds in Glasgow and Apeldorm last year, when he earned his first senior medals on the international stage alongside compatriots Ryan Owens and Joe Truman.

It was a momentous occasion for the trio, who stepped out of the shadow of their rested Olympic counterparts Phil Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner in style to clinch top spot on their World Cup track debut.

This year sees the event returning to Manchester, where Carlin lives and trains at the home of British Cycling, when the second round of the series takes place from November 10-12.

And the 20-year-old has his sights firmly set on medalling again should he be selected for the Great Britain team.

He said: “I think the bar has been raised, it’s kind of more performance-based now.

“There is more of a pressure, but it’s a pressure on yourself to perform. I want to emulate what I did last year, but having the crowd behind us will help in the sense that it will provide a positive vibe and positive energy. You don’t go there to compete, you go there to race and win.

“If everything goes well on the day, we could emulate what we did last year. With the crowd behind us it’s achievable – but you turn up on the day to see who’s there and who has form.”

And the sprinter thinks home advantage could prove crucial after he found an extra gear to win gold in front of a raucous crowd in Glasgow last year

He added: “Any crowd cheering you on gets you going. You find it within yourself to push that little bit deeper.

“I’ve never experienced a noise like it when I was in Glasgow – hopefully it will be the same in Manchester.”