LINDSEY Brindle has won her first call-up by Great Britain.

The reigning British Queen of The Mountains will win her first senior international vest in the Straffella 3 Rifugi relay race in Italy on August 16.

The Horwich RMI Harrier, a specialist in downhill running, will run the last 5k – which includes 900 feet of descent – in the three-leg relay.

Brindle impressed selectors last year when she beat all the selected England team to finish fourth at the Snowden International Race, which she will be entering again this year on July 18.