Tue, 19 Aug, 2008 - 20:11
Everyone in the Laoshan Velodrome was ready to usher Chris Hoy into the company of Olympic greats – except the Scot himself.
Hoy, 32, secured his third gold of the Beijing Olympics, the fourth of his career with victory in the sprint over team-mate Jason Kenny.
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