Lizzi Jordan is taking on the double at Worlds

Lizzi Jordan is relishing a new challenge ahead of the UCI Para Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.

The 25-year-old from Guildford is fighting on multiple fronts in Scotland, competing in the velodrome before linking up with regular pilot and teammate Corrine Hall on the road.

And with the added spice of a new and fresh-faced pilot on the track, in the form of 21-year-old Amy Cole, Jordan is excited to expand her options and build some new relationships this summer.

"I'm currently training really hard because I've never had to do them [track and road] combined before," said Jordan, who lost her sight in 2017 after being put on life support from food poisoning.

"We've got the velodrome first up and then we've got the road, and it will be interesting riding with two different pilots.

"Amy is still quite young and she's more of a sprint cyclist whereas I'm more about endurance, so we're a bit of a mix on the tandem. But it's good because we're looking at partnerships for the future.

"It's great to explore different opportunities and it's mixing things up a bit, which keeps it exciting.

"In tandem cycling, you're a team and it's all about building that partnership on and off the bike as well.

"I'm visually impaired, so I'm very reliant on that other individual and it's quite an intense relationship.

"But I'm excited to get on the bike with Amy, I feel like we might be able to complement each other and learn from each other, our strengths and weaknesses."

Jordan has excelled in her first season on the road, picking up three World Cup bronze medals in the time trial and road race events.

Guided by two-time Paralympic champion Hall as she learns the ropes of what it takes to be an elite sportswoman, Jordan has jetted around the world so far this year, competing in Belgium, Italy and the USA.

And with success under her belt overseas, the Surrey star is back on British soil and ready for more at August’s World Championships.

"It has been my first proper road season and I came away with three bronze medals, two fourths and a six, so it was fairly successful," added Jordan, one of 50 athletes supported by a partnership between SportsAid and Pitching In, a multimillion-pound grassroots sport programme established by Entain, owner of Ladbrokes and Coral.

"I've been living the proper athlete lifestyle, travelling all the time, and getting used to different environments to train in different schedules, different time zones, which is all very new to me.

"But I've really enjoyed it. Knowing where I am now is crazy. I have to remember that I was very poorly six years ago, so to even be doing what I'm doing now is a huge achievement.

"I can't forget that and be too harsh on myself, any achievement is a huge bonus.

"But once you start getting a few medals, it makes you hungrier for more."

Entain, owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, is proud to be championing the next generation of British sporting heroes by providing talented young athletes with financial support and personal development opportunities in partnership with SportsAid. Visit entaingroup.com to find out more