A STOURPORT High School pupil combining exam revision with preparation for a national cycling final after his unexpected qualification.

Yea 11 student Jamie Crump has secured a place in the National Youth Track Championship finals at Herne Hill in July.

Jamie, a rider with Successcycling team, only began track racing a year ago but has developed his skills in the omnium discipline quickly.

The omnium consists of five events, time trial, elimination, scratch, keirin and points race and Jamie had to compete in four midlands events with an overall top four finish to make it to the national finals.

He said: "I entered the midlands omnium series thinking I had no chance of a top four finish a few months ago.

"The standard and quality of top 10 track riders in the midlands is so high, top six was a big ask, top four seemed impossible.

"After two fifth places I thought it was over but a good result at Wolverhampton kept me in with a chance."

In the deciding final event Jamie was first going into the final points race.

He said: "I managed to bridge over to a breakaway of three riders and get a lap on most of the field.

"I was always confident, even up until the very last heat of the day when we were still level on points, I knew I had the more to give.

"Although I need to prepare for the final, I start my exams this week and need to focus my revision and train when I can."