Hoy leads team sprinters to gold on dramatic first night

Great Britain men team sprint gold, London 2012 Olympic Games, track day one

Big things were expected from Britain's track cyclists at the London Olympics, but no one could have predicted the drama that unfolded on the opening night in the velodrome.

World records were smashed, teams were disqualified, but most importantly for the home team a gold medal landed in their camp at the end of an exceptional session of racing.

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