Cyclist James McCallum is convinced the British Omnium title he secured at the DHL Meadowbank Grand Prix over the weekend can inspire him to a place in the Scotland squad for next year's Commonwealth Games.

The 30-year-old recently gave up his job as a nurse to focus on earning a place on the plane to India and is hopeful his improved form will convince selectors he is worthy of a place.

McCallum admitted that Saturday's victory was not his primary goal for the season but sees the capture of a champions' jersey as another key-step towards a spot in the squad.

He said: “It's really important for me to win things like this because it gives me a bit more weight with the Commonwealth Games coming up.

“It was not an event I was really focusing on but it is still great to pick-up another jersey and show that everything is going well.

“I made one or two silly errors early on which cost me a bit of time but I recovered well and came away with what I wanted.”