After Hoy’s announcement that he has terminal cancer, we look back at some of the career highlights that made him a household name
Chris Hoy poses at Edinburgh Castle in 2008. Photograph: Adidas/PAThe Scot won the gold medal in the men’s 1,000m time trail final during the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.Hoy leads the British team during the men’s team sprint race at the 2004 Olympic Games . They would win silver in the team sprint and Hoy also claimed his first Olympic gold medal in the 1km time trial.Hoy recovers after an attempt to break the world record for the 1km time-trial at altitude in La Paz, Bolivia.
Hoy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Keirin final at the Olympic Games in China in 2008.Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy pose with their gold medals after they won in the individual pursuit and Keirin finals in 2008.
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