Sir Chris joins fans at velodrome

Nov 18 2012

Sir Chris Hoy joined thousands of fans at the venue named in his honour, as Glasgow played host to a major international track cycling competition.

The Olympian was among the spectators taking in the final day of action at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, held at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the city's east end.

The competition attracted an array of top cyclists including Sir Chris's fellow Olympic medallists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.

It provided spectators with the first opportunity to see a competitive event at the velodrome, built ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and officially opened last month.

Speaking at the event, Sir Chris, 36, who is Britain's most decorated Olympian with six gold medals, said he will now consider whether to continue to the 2014 Games.

He said: "I'll try to make it (the decision) sooner rather than later; I don't want to leave it too late.

"I reckon I'll know by spring next year, having been away to Perth (Australia), done a bit of training, a little bit of racing in January (at the Rotterdam Six-Day event).

"I'd be able to see whether my body's dealing with the training in the way that I'd hope."

Sir Chris won his first Olympic gold in Athens in 2004 in the one-kilometre time-trial, two years after winning Commonwealth gold in Manchester.

London 2012 was his last Olympics, but the chance to bow out with a home Commonwealth Games is a big carrot for him to continue.