Scotland's Hoy completes cycling hat-trick

Everyone in the Laoshan Velodrome was ready to usher Chris Hoy into the company of Olympic greats – except the Scot himself.

Scotland's Hoy completes cycling hat-trick
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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