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Sir Chris Hoy hailed as greatest
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Superlatives follow superlatives, no sooner have we got the United Kingdom's greatest Olympian than another one comes along. Sir Chris Hoy is now officially the title holder with 6 gold medals following his victory in the Keirin. He powered his way to inspirational victory in the London Velodrome in front of a packed crowd of 6000 and 15 million tv viewers.
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