Victoria Williamson in Great Britain team for European Track Cycling Championships

Victoria Williamson (left) with her silver medal, alongside Jess Varnish (centre) with gold and Katy Marchant with bronze, after the Women's 500m Time Trial, during day two of the British Cycling National Track Championships at the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire (Image: PA Wire/Press Association Images)

The event is being held in Grenchen, Switzerland, between October 14 and 18. The 22-year-old, originally from Hevingham, won silver in the team sprint and bronze in the sprint at the Under-23 European Track Championships in Greece in July.

Ed Clancy misses the championships through injury, while Becky James is rested as she continues her comeback following a long-term knee injury.

Great Britain Cycling Team technical director, Shane Sutton, said: 'We've selected a strong squad for this year's European Championships. With the Olympic Games in Rio now less than a year away it's a great opportunity to secure some vital qualifying points.

'We saw some really promising performances at the British Cycling National Track Championships and the Europeans provide a good chance to put the talent out there and pit themselves against the best in the world.

'Having Bradley Wiggins there for the whole squad is a plus. If you want to go into big battles, you need big leaders and Brad is a big leader. He's won the Tour, he's won everything in cycling so it's good for the squad he is going.'

Great Britain Cycling Team for the UEC European Track Cycling Championships: Laura Trott, Katie Archibald, Joanna Rowsell-Shand, Elinor Barker, Ciara Horne, Katy Marchant, Vicky Williamson, Jess Varnish, Philip Hindes, Matt Crampton, Jason Kenny, Lewis Oliva, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Owain Doull, Steven Burke, Andy Tennant, Matt Gibson, Chris Latham, Ollie Wood, Jon Dibben.