Six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny admits he is champing at the bit to see Jon Dibben in action this weekend after the Southampton cyclist narrowly missed out on joining him at Rio 2016.

Kenny enjoyed a summer to remember as he won three gold medals at Rio 2016, kicking things off with success in the team sprint before beating team-mate Callum Skinner to pick up the individual crown and rounding things off with glory in the keirin.

This means Kenny now has seven Olympic medals to his name, six of which are gold which means he is tied as holder of the most titles for a Brit alongside former team-mate Sir Chris Hoy.

Dibben looked odds on to join Kenny in the British Cycling team in Rio after he claimed his maiden world title in March of this year, with success in the points race.

The 22-year-old also picked up silver as part of the team pursuit quartet but was overlooked for selection as Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ed Clancy, Owain Doull and Steven Burke upgraded to gold in Rio.

It was a case of lightning striking twice for Dibben as he also narrowly missed out on London 2012, but he has a chance to show what he can do on Saturday in round one of the Revolution Series in Manchester.

Dibben is part of the Team Wiggins squad that won last year’s Revolution Series and Kenny believes he will be one to watch yet again.

“Jonathan is a really great rider and he was so close to getting a plane ticket to Rio,” said Kenny, who will be in Manchester signing autographs and meeting the supporting public.

“He is a very strong rider and for a while was this country’s best Omnium rider for a long time.

“It was great to see him win his first world title last year and hopefully he can take confidence from that and build on that moving forward.

“I am sure he will be keen to show that he can do having missed out on Rio too.

“Team Wiggins have a great chance to defend their title but you can never tell for sure in cycling because it can change so much and things are always slightly different after an Olympics.

“Certain people raise their game while others tail off slightly after a Games.

“But you look at the guys that Team Wiggins can call on like Jonathan and they just seem so strong that it is hard to rule them out on defending their title.”

This year marks the 14th season of the Revolution Series and there are a whole host of exciting changes to make it bigger and better than ever – including the creation of a new Champions League competition.

Dibben and Kenny will try to qualify for the Revolutions Champions League, where they will take on seven WorldTour teams.

The new Revolution format will see the champions of the track go head-to-head with the world's best road teams to decide the ultimate cycling champions, with Kenny delighted by the change.

“The Revolution Series has been really important to me personally and for a while I had actually taken part in every one as I rode the very first edition,” he added.

“So it has been really important to me in getting where I am today and I know the Revolution Series has done the same for a great deal more riders too.

“It is really important to a young rider in particular and really useful in getting in front of a crowd and getting that race experience.

“It is now in its 14th year and it is great to see the Revolution Series keep getting bigger and bigger.

“The Champions League aspect of it this year I think will be very important as it allows riders from Great Britain to go up against the best in the world. They might not be at their peak so it is a chance to go toe-to-toe with the best and you might get one over them so it is great to be a part of and it could be a great confidence boost.”

See Team GB’s Olympic heroes go head-to-head in the Revolution Track Cycling Series, Manchester, 17 September. Secure your seat at www.sky.com/tickets