DANNY Talbot knows that it is time to deliver on his big plan for 2015.

All year, both the Trowbridge Tornado and his coach Dan Cossins have insisted that their strategy was to reach peak shape for the World Championships in Beijing to ensure that the Great Britain sprinter produces his best performances on the biggest stage.

That meant a later, more low-key start to the summer in contrast to previous seasons, when their pair concluded that the 24-year-old had passed his peak by the time of the major championships.

Next Tuesday, Talbot will begin his bid for glory at the ‘Bird’s Nest’ Beijing National Stadium, with the men’s 200m heats getting under way at 12.30pm UK time.

Now, following 10 days of acclimatisation at a Great Britain training camp in Japan, the London 2012 Olympian has transferred to China, dreaming of making his mark against the world’s best.

“In the past, Danny has run his best times early in the season, so this year, we changed things with the aim of him hitting his peak and in shape to run a personal best at the Worlds,” said coach Cossins.

“The plan came within 0.06secs of being absolutely perfect after he finished second in the trials, so we had a slightly nervous wait before his selection was confirmed.

“But that apart, everything else has gone to plan and over these last few weeks, we have worked hard on sharpening up and fine-turning his preparations.

“He is in great shape and has been running great times in training. That’s given Danny confidence that everything is on track and he is ready to go next week.”

Cossins has studied the results of all the major championships in the past 20 years and that if Talbot can match his best time of 20.30secs, which he ran in Switzerland last month, in Wednesday’s semi-finals, then a place in the final is a strong chance.

“If Danny can run 20.2 or 20.3 in the semis, then that should be good enough to make the final,” added Cossins.

“Of course we know from Usain Bolt at the Olympics in 2008 that Beijing is a really fast track, so competition will be intense, but this is what all the training has been about and now is the time for Danny to deliver.”