Whether it was happy circumstance or shrewd planning – you suspect the latter so sure-footed were the London 2012 organisers – the final race at the Olympic track meeting at the London Velodrome could not have been more dramatic or emotional. Golden delight: Sir Chris Hoy shows off the two gold medals he won at the 2012 London Olympics Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Brendan Gallagher 9:00AM GMT 30 Dec 2012 Comments Pure sporting theatre in an atmosphere resembling the Last Night of the Proms. As Sir Chris Hoy rolled out of the pits for the start of the men’s keirin final his thoughts were only of somehow prevailing in the toughest of races against much respected opponents and...
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