Chris Hoy
Nationality: British
Date of birth: 23/03/1976
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 93kg
Team: Now retired
Twitter: @chrishoy
Chris Hoy became Great Britain's greatest ever Olympian at the London Games when he won his sixth gold medal. The Scot won his first Olympic medal in Sydney 2000 and his first gold in the kilometre TT in Athens 2004.
He then hit the big time when he won three gold medals in Beijing and returned to the UK as a national hero and instant sporting celebrity.
Hoy won two more gold medals in London to surpass the tally of rower, Sir Steve Redgrave.
Hoy retired in early 2013 but still works in the cycling industry. He launched his own range of bikes with Evans and works to promote cycling.
The velodrome built in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was named after him, although Hoy is himself from Edinburgh.
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Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis came 'completely out of the blue'
48-year-old campaigning for the age bracket for prostate cancer screening for men to be lowered
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Sir Chris Hoy's cancer diagnosis 'likely to save countless lives'
Olympian's announcement has led to 'seven fold' increase in men seeking prostate cancer advice, says wife Sarra
By Tom Davidson Published
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Sir Chris Hoy reveals cancer diagnosis is terminal
Six-time Olympic champion told by doctors he has two to four years left to live
By Tom Davidson Published
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Sir Chris Hoy undergoing treatment for cancer
Six-time Olympic champion says he initially hoped to keep news private but his 'hand had been forced'
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘I did 2364 watts’ - Wattbike world record holder challenges anyone to beat his 200m benchmark
James Moncrieff stole Sir Chris Hoy's record last year, now he'd like someone to take it off him
By Tom Davidson Published
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Chris Hoy Q&A: 'I keep my Olympic medals in a sock'
Team GB legend tells Cycling Weekly about his life in the sport
By Tom Davidson Published
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Chris Hoy and Ed Clancy top the bill at National Cycling Show this weekend
The two-day event will be held in Birmingham on 17-18 June
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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'This is the essence of track racing' - Chris Hoy on season two of the Track Champions League
Six-time Olympic gold medallist says he wishes he had something like this during his record-breaking track career
By Adam Becket Published
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‘British Cycling has seriously let down its membership’ - Green Party slams British Cycling's Shell deal
Green Party spokesperson says governing body has also 'let down the British public'
By Tom Thewlis Published
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‘If it’s not reviewed then it’s pretty criminal’ - Matt Bostock joins calls for urgent track barrier safety review
Bostock one of two riders hospitalised after velodrome incident at the Commonwealth Games 2022
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Sir Chris Hoy calls for better safety measures after Commonwealth Games crash
Three riders were hospitalised yesterday after a horrific crash at Lee Valley VeloPark
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Sir Chris Hoy helps launch Evans Cycles Christmas campaign
Six-time Olympic Champion Sir Chris Hoy appears as Father Chris in Evans Cycles' 2014 Christmas campaign launch video.
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Sir Chris Hoy and Chris Boardman set to star at London Bike Show this week
Sir Chris Hoy and Chris Boardman will be among the big names turning up to the London Bike Show at ExCel London between 11-14 February
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Sir Chris Hoy unveils his new top of the range aluminium bike
Decorated Olympian Chris Hoy has revealed his latest range of bikes including the aluminium Alto Irpavi .004 which sits at the top of the tree
By Chris Hovenden Published
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Team Wiggins and Laura Trott dominate Revolution round in Glasgow
Olympic team pursuit riders dominate Saturday evening's racing at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow
By Nigel Wynn Published
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British Cycling confirms HSBC sponsorship deal
Sir Chris Hoy says the deal will "help anyone who wants to get on a bike" right up to the elite levels of the sport.
By Vern Pitt Published
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Chris Hoy apologises after saying he 'feels sorry for Mamils' and compares them to 'overweight football fans'
Chris Hoy has apologised for an article in which he offered style advice and said he "feels sorry for Mamils", saying that it was written tongue-in-cheek.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Chris Hoy: 'It's the right time for British cycling to have a shake-up'
Olympic track sprint gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy says that British cycling has been 'challenged' but not tarnished by recent revelations
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Chris Hoy challenges unsuspecting London commuters to a track stand battle (video)
In the build up to the Revolution Series's Longest Lap race, Sir Chris Hoy challenges some London riders to track stand at traffic lights before sprinting away
By Stuart Clarke Published
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March 23 is a great day to be born if you want to be an Olympic gold medallist
Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny were born on March 23, as were Sir Steve Redgrave and Mo Farah
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Sir Chris Hoy back to winning again - in a car
Sir Chris Hoy and driving partner Charlie Robertson win their class in the European Le Mans Series event at Silverstone. Race photos by Andy Fitzpatrick
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Twitter reacts to Sir Chris Hoy's ripped torso photos
Olympic track champion Sir Chris Hoy shows that he's still in good shape with Twitter photos, and causes a flood of responses
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Put it away Chris Hoy! Rider-turned-pundit caught out on camera
Sir Chris Hoy was twice caught on camera checking his phone. Was he playing Pokemon Go? Whatever, his reaction was priceless
By Simon Richardson Published
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Sir Chris Hoy: good nutrition is crucial to performance
Having already enjoyed a year of retirement, Sir Chris Hoy has a very successful cycling career to look back on and a rather impressive trophy cabinet to boot
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Top 10 ill-advised advertising promotions by cyclists
Cycle Sport looks back at the advertising promotions the top professionals are really regretting.
By Edward Pickering Published
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Thomas, Trott and Stannard to star at Revolution in Glasgow this weekend (video)
Sir Chris Hoy and David Millar will also be present for the event in Hoy's eponymous velodrome
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Sir Chris Hoy in the British camp in Cali
Sir Chris Hoy returned to the track worlds this year, but he isn’t riding his bike
By Simon Richardson Published
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Chris Hoy voted Britain's best Olympian; Bradley Wiggins down in eighth
With six gold medals from three Olympic Games, Sir Chris Hoy was voted Britain's favourite Olympian in a poll by Team GB outfitters Simon Jersey
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Sir Chris Hoy to write children's cycling story books
Sir Chris Hoy will co-author the Flying Fergus book series, due to be published in March 2016
By Nigel Wynn Published