Hoy and Coe hail 'magnificent' Olympic velodrome

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This morning's huge media fanfare given the unveiling of the magnificent London 2012 Olympic Games Velodrome by Lord Coe - the first venue in the Olympic park to be completed -  turned the spotlight once again on Britain's King and Queen of cycling, gold medallists Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton.

Coe, the chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) hailed the 6000-seater velodrome, with its curving roof mirroring the sweep of the track, as a 'stunning' building achievement.

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