Topic: Chris Hoy

Chance of a lifetime, says golden girl Sally Gunnell

Manchester Evening News, UK - 14 days ago
British Olympic Gold medalist Sally Gunnell explains why she and her family justcan't wait for the start of the 2012 Olympics. Like many families...

Olympian Hoy latest 'wrong' target for ref rage

AFP Global Edition - 59 days ago
Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy said Monday he had been on the receiving end of some unwanted Twitter messages from Tottenham fans who confused him with referee Chris Foy.It was Foy who had angered many Spurs supporters during their high-flying ...

Olympic ace Hoy out of Euros

AFP European Edition - 110 days ago
Britain's four-time Olympic Games gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy was forced to withdraw from the European Track Championships on Saturday with a chest infection, shortly after competing in sprint qualifying.Hoy, who entered the competition in fine form after a hat-trick ...

Britain get defiant as Australia strike triple cycling gold

AFP Global Edition - 320 days ago
Olympic track kings Britain remained defiant at the world track championships on Saturday as major rivals Australia won three more gold medals insisting the tables could well be turned next year at the Olympics.Anna Meares, who won Australia's only track ...

Bauge defeats Kenny to make it three in a row

AFP European Edition - 321 days ago
France's Gregory Bauge was crowned sprint champion for the third straight year Friday after beating Britain's Jason Kenny 2-0 at the world track cycling championships Friday.Kenny, the Olympic silver medallist in Beijing, had caused a minor sensation by ousting ...

Cyclist Hoy expects French resistance in match sprint

AFP European Edition - 323 days ago
Reigning Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy says he is bracing himself for a tough challenge in his favoured event of the match sprint at the world championships this week.Hoy contributed three gold medals to Britain's record haul of seven from ...

Brits playing coy as Aussies target more track gold

AFP Global Edition - 324 days ago
Britain, France, Australia will be among the nations expected to give an early glimpse of their Olympic potential for London 2012 at the track cycling world championships this week.Worldbeaters Britain, however, continue to keep fans guessing as the countdown to the ...

London 2012 velodrome opens

AFP European Edition - 352 days ago
Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy christened the London 2012 cycling track on Tuesday as the state-of-the-art velodrome became the first London Olympics venue to be completed.Four-time Olympic champion Hoy was joined for an early morning ride at the east London venue ...

Photos of the day, Feb. 22, 2011

Posted - 353 days ago
Photos of the Day selected by the Photo Editors at the National Post. . View yesterday's gallery. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images). A large...

Hoy survives keirin spill

AFP Global Edition - 355 days ago
Sir Chris Hoy survived a spectacular crash in the keirin at the UCI track cycling World Cup meeting in Manchester on Saturday, winning an event which saw Malaysian Azizulhasni Awang cross the line with a seven-inch splinter of wood embedded in his ...