Sir Chris Hoy wins his sixth Olympic gold medal

Sir Chris Hoy and keirin gold, London 2012 Olympic Games, track day six
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Sir Chris Hoy became Great Britain's greatest ever Olympian by winning the keirin at the end of another incredible night in the velodrome.

Hoy took the sixth gold of his career in a close fought battle in the final metres.

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Simon Richardson
Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.

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