Charlotte Worthington drops hint about 'top secret' plan that can fire her to European Championship glory

Charlotte Worthington has vowed to cook up a mouthwatering Munich storm as she prepares to unveil her ‘top secret’ flicks and tricks at today’s European Championships.

The Tokyo Olympic champion, 26, has enjoyed a searing rise after swapping shifts as a chef at a Manchester Mexican restaurant with her gravity-defying exploits on a BMX bike.

Worthington pulled off a stunning, never-before-seen 360-degree backflip in the Japanese capital to grab a surprise gold medal and will now take to the European stage bidding to reclaim her 2019 crown.

Worthington did not compete at last year’s event in Moscow and insists she’s hungrier than ever to deliver another dizzying display at Munich’s 1972 Olympic Park.

The two-time World Championship medallist, whose sport is one of nine featuring at this week’s European Championships, said: “I always dabbled with BMX, and I wanted a new challenge.

“So, I was faced with the choice – either stick with working 40 hours in the kitchen, or get paid to do something I love and take a chance on going to the Olympics.

“If you’ve never heard of BMX before, then picture gymnastics on a BMX bike.

“Ahead of Tokyo, we had to keep the 360 backflip under wraps, so we gave it the nickname ‘The Ferrari’.

“And sadly, my [tricks for Munich] are also a little top-secret!

“I wasn’t able to attend the most recent European Championships in Russia – so I definitely have a goal to win that title back.”

The gymnastics, rowing and climbing events will also get underway on Thursday before athletics, triathlon, canoe sprint, table tennis and beach volleyball then take centre stage.

But it’s Worthington who will help get the multi-sport show on the road in the sweltering Munich conditions.

The Manchester star knows she’s