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Sir Chris Hoy 6xOlympic🥇 11xWorld🥇 34xWorldCup🥇trackcyclist @HOYbikes founder, @PureGym @gozwift . TV pundit. Author. BBQ, Coffee & Motorsport

Edinburgh/Cheshire

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Sir Chris Hoy

2 years

It’s been a blast working with the team @skarperofficial over the last couple of years! I’m so excited to bring you this ground-breaking eBike drive system set to revolutionise the world of eBikes. It’s simple – clip on, cycle off. Find out more at

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Sir Chris Hoy

2 years

You know it’s going to be a fun taxi journey when the driver starts the conversation with “you know what the problem with cyclists is..” 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

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7 years

@adamtranter I thought you already did?

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3 years

I know it’s been said a million times already, but doesn’t the friendship between Kev Sinfield and Rob Burrow give you faith in humankind.

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6 years

Just bumped onto some guy on the bus. Says he’s a cyclist apparently..

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6 years

2012 Olympic training camp in Newport, nervously watching Bradley about to seal Britain’s first ever Tour de France victory. Little did we know someone in that group would be winning that race 6 years later.. ⁦ @GeraintThomas86 ⁩ 🙌🏻

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2 years

Even though we knew it was inevitable, it’s no less of a shock. Rest in peace Doddie, we’ll all keep fighting to help find a cure. 💔

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Sir Chris Hoy

8 years

Peter Parker got bitten by a spider and became Spider-Man. I got stung by a wasp and turned into your Nan.

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Sir Chris Hoy

7 years

Delighted to announce the safe arrival of Chloe Rose Carol Hoy this week! 😍Born at 36weeks,4lbs14oz, @SarraHoy and Chloe doing really well.x

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Sir Chris Hoy

6 years

Woman in the street: “Is it?... Are...you...Chris?” Me: “Yes!” Woman: “Chris Froome?” Me: “No” Woman: “Oh.” *walks off* 😂

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Sir Chris Hoy

2 years

Great stuff! 👏🏻👏🏻🥇

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BBC Sport

2 years

Suits you, @evemuirhead 👌

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2 years

Back home after 5 days working for the BBC at the Commonwealth Games. My little girl says “I’d forgotten how big you are Daddy, you’re smaller on TV”. Think I need to show her the Father Ted cow scene..

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Team sprint training, lockdown-style.. @hoybikes

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

A German guy just approached me at the airport to ask if I was in the band ‘Nightwish’. I’d never heard of them so googled to see which one he must’ve thought I was. There are no good options... 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

Oh go on then, you twisted my arm, I’ll retweet it.. 😉

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Team GB

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“All the gym sessions, all the road sessions, all the track session, all the interval sessions, all the hard days, that’s what got me through the last 50 metres.” #OnThisDay in 2012, @ChrisHoy did this.

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7 years

You'll have to indulge me a bit here; another pic of my wee girl who I'm incredibly proud of! (and of course very proud of @SarraHoy too!)

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4 years

Check the cadence out! 😱🤯 He knows how to use bigger gears but he says he likes his ‘legs to go fast’! 😂 #sprinter

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Sir Chris Hoy

6 years

Is there anything better in this world than Bob Mortimer on Would I Lie To You?

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Well I hope you all stayed up to watch that!! 😮👏🏻👏🏻The most incredible keirin I’ve ever seen, won by Britain’s most successful Olympian ever - JASON KENNY!! Proud of you mate @JasonKenny107 #7Golds

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Well done mate, proud of you; Britain’s most successful Olympian of all time!! We had some battles on the track but we had a laugh off it 😁 @JasonKenny107

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8 years

Simply fantastic @JasonKenny107 . Welcome to the club! #6Golds

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3 years

Who says elite sport can’t be fun?!

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Salt-aged tomahawk ribeye for dinner. Reverse seared over charcoal. My god it was juicy!! 😍🥩😋🥴

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Anyone else noticed on @GoZwift how many people type away on the public messages, telling the world how hard they’re pushing, or they’re ‘on the limit’? Here’s a tip; if you’re able to type you aren’t at your limit! 😉😂👍🏻 #rideon

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Great job Peter, thanks for choosing me! 😁👍🏻👍🏻

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@BritishBakeOff

4 years

We applaud the genius of Peter, who navigated the difficulty of sculpting a face in cake by choosing cyclist Sir Chris Hoy as his Showstopper - complete with helmet and goggles! 👏👏👏 #GBBO

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8 years

Olympic Dads Army 😂

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8 years

Congratulations to @andy_murray on becoming World no.1. For me, Scotland's greatest ever sportsperson.

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10 years

What an atmosphere!! Just amazing! http://t.co/Fmr1IyJNMm

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Well that’s it for #Tokyo2020 It’s been emotional, it’s been brilliant fun & it’s been uplifting. I’m so lucky to have been part of the incomparable @BBCSport team & have the opportunity to talk about the sport I still love as much now as I did back in the day. I’m off to bed! 😴

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6 years

“Daddy, what are the stripes on your face?” “Stripes? Ah.. right. They’re wrinkles, son. Thanks for noticing”

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4 years

I can’t stop watching this.. 😯

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8 years

Wel that's my Rio trip done&dusted. Fantastic being part of the BBC team, thanks to all involved. And huge congrats to TeamGB, outstanding.

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Hold my beer..

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

I’m not saying the walls in my hotel room in Japan are thin, but when the guy next door sneezed and I said “bless you”, I heard a “thank you” afterwards.

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Almost there.. just the closing ceremony and the highlights show left! 🥴 I’m running on fumes, 30hrs I’ve been up now with a 90min sleep this morning to break it up, but I’ve loved every second of this. Best job in the world (other than actually competing of course!😉)

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

Stood for a good few seconds dangling my dripping wet hands in what I thought was a hand drier at the airport loos until I heard an old Japanese man laughing. I realised it was a seat to sit your baby in while you wash your hands.. 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Stung by a wasp last night on a very private part of my body, while I slept. Bear in mind this is what my ankle looked like a couple of years ago when I was stung on my foot, I’ll let you use your imagination as to what I look like right now.. 🤢😂🤦🏼‍♂️

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Sir Chris Hoy

6 years

Classic Cav! 😂

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Some pretty immense photo bombing from Mark Cavendish...

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3 years

Yes!!! Tom Pidcock you little beauty! 🥇 #Tokyo2020

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Feeling nostalgic watching all the amazing Tokyo performances today, so decided to wear my Beijing2008 @TeamGB shorts to the gym. Heavy squats with 13 year old non-stretch fabric was always going to end in tears (pronunciation works either way..) 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Finally, a shoutout to all the athletes whose dream it was to be out competing in Tokyo, but for whatever reason didn’t make it. Must have been a tough 16days when the whole world seemed to be talking about the Games. I hope you can channel the frustration & use it positively 💪🏻

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

There’s nothing quite like seeing pure joy and exhilaration on your child’s face!.. I feel so lucky to have been able to design these bikes and privileged to see my wee boy riding them. The rate he’s growing, he’ll need the next size up very soon!.. 🙈🚴🏻‍♀️💨😁 @SarraHoy @HOYbikes

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5 years

Rippin’ it up, down the park.. 😎😂

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Sir Chris Hoy

10 years

Blimey, that was like trying to solve a Rubik's cube! #phew

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3 years

I’m on the final leg… in the home straight, the line is on site! One more piece to camera then I can get some sleep! 😂

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Sir Chris Hoy

2 years

Delighted and humbled to receive this award today, quite overwhelming really when you consider how many other nominees there must be in this category. Congratulations to all the other finalists, thank you for inspiring me to work harder and best of luck next year. #humbled

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7 years

In my sleeping bag &ready for the freezing temps tonight in Edinburgh for @SocialBite_ #SleepInThePark . No idea how tough it must be to face this routine every night, sadly a reality for too many people.

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Sir Chris Hoy

6 years

A decade ago today I won my third gold of the Beijing Olympics. So many incredible things have happened since then it feels like a lifetime ago, but I'll never forget that feeling as I crossed the line...

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9 years

Today was Callum's due date, but he arrived 11weeks early. Amazing how far he's come since then, we're so thankful. http://t.co/1sbfrpot2j

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10 years

Amazed, delighted & a little shocked to announce the birth of our beautiful baby son, Callum David Robert Hoy! Born at 29weeks, today at 2pm

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

When no knife is required… 😉

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Sir Chris Hoy

8 years

Gold for @LauraTrott31 ! In a different class 🏅🇬🇧

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10 years

Although v.early days for wee Callum, he's doing well as is @SarraHoy . Huge thanks to the incredible medical staff. http://t.co/vP3pncp7WX

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6 years

The effort showed on Mark Stewart’s face after his gold medal ride. Last time I looked like this was when I stepped barefoot on one of my wee boy’s bits of Lego..

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4 years

Someone at this hotel has a good sense of humour!! 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Go on then, I’ll retweet it. You twisted my arm.

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Eurosport

4 years

Making history in his home nation 🇬🇧 #TBT : The moment @ChrisHoy won his sixth Olympic gold 🥇 Eurosport is the only place to experience every moment from #Tokyo2020

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2 years

The ball that Hogg cleared at the final whistle apparently just landed in Corstorphine. #SCOvENG

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8 years

The 10o'clock News will soon become the 11o'clock news at this rate.. #keirin

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8 years

Nailed it @andy_murray ! 😉💪🏻

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4 years

Still chasing the numbers after all these years! 😂 200kg for 6 reps today, a new PB at 44yrs old. 😁🥴

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6 years

Fantastic evening seeing the legend @DoddieWeir5 receive the Edinburgh Award at the City Chambers. His fight with Motor Neuron Disease goes on with determination, good humour and a huge amount of love and support. #MyNameIsDoddie (ps I was standing in a step..) 😉😂

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3 years

Home schooling combined with Dry January... 🤦🏼‍♂️

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6 years

Another #SleepInThePark done and dusted here in Edinburgh, thankfully not as cold as last year! In excess of £3.2m raised in one night, amazing job from everyone at @SocialBite_

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4 years

Caught and passed some guy called G.Thomas in full Ineos kit. On a hill. Beginning to think this Tour de France lark isn’t as hard as they say.. 😉⁦Great fun joining in with ⁦ @louiseminchin ⁩ ‘s #BigBikeIn tonight, well done everyone involved (& @GeraintThomas86 ⁩ !)

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6 years

Has to be @GeraintThomas86 ‘s year..

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BBC Sport

6 years

BBC Sports Personality of the Year contender: 🚵‍♂️ @GeraintThomas86 🚵‍♂️ #SPOTY

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Many happy returns to my beautiful wife @SarraHoy who turns 40 today! We haven’t dressed up quite as smart as this in our home lockdown, but we’re still going to have a party of sorts later on! #happy40thSarra

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4 years

Life in the old dog yet!.. 215kg for 2reps is a retirement PB, happy with that!

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3 years

Final day of the Tokyo Olympics! My working day starts in just over an hour at 2am and finishes at 4pm. But it’s fine because I managed 40mins sleep… 🤦🏼‍♂️😂🥴Just as well I love this job! 😁 #TokyoOlympics

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8 years

Just AWESOME. Brilliant @Philip_hindes @JasonKenny107 @CallumSkinner , simply brilliant!🏅

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6 years

The GB team riders seem to be getting younger and younger all the time. I barely recognise some of them these days.. 😉 #ProudDad 😍

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

One more sleep and it’s the start of the Olympic track cycling programme, can’t wait! More medals to come from @TeamGB .. See you on @BBCOne in the morning! #Tokyo2020

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8 years

Job done @andy_murray !!! 🏅💪🏻👍🏻

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Sir Chris Hoy

4 years

Some deadlifts today for a change. The lockdown beard is definitely adding a bit of strength. And I’ve noticed my BBQing skills improving too since I started growing it.. #beardstrength

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

Gym session ✔️ Write chapter for new book✔️ Healthy lunch ✔️ Smug twitter post ✔️ Lose a few hundred followers ✔️

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

Great stuff 👏🏻👏🏻

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Adam Tranter

3 years

Barcelona has an amazing school cycle bus every Friday. Wherever you are in the world, few kids will see this and think “I’d like to be driven to school instead”. When the project started there were just five children taking part. Change can happen fast.

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4 years

When the velodromes are closed you need to improvise... 😉

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Sir Chris Hoy

5 years

I don’t often take photos in public toilets, honest! But I thought this was worth sharing; spotted in a sandwich shop in Berlin.. 😎😂👍🏻🎸🎹

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

And we’re off! Amazing to be part of this fantastic @BBCSport team for @Tokyo2020 ! And in case you’re wondering, we’re in sunny Salford not Tokyo.. #instagramvsreality

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4 years

Guy comes up to me on the train.. Him: Can I take a picture of you? Me: Eh.. yeah sure Him: *takes the photo* Him: Thanks. What’s your name, so I can tag you on Instagram?

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7 years

Well done to the thousands who took part in #SleepInThePark for @SocialBite_ , it was a cold one, waking up covered in a layer of frost was tough.. Thoughts with all those who do it every night.

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5 years

Wish I was as eloquent as @SarraHoy ❤️

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Sir Chris Hoy

2 years

Anyone else noticed fewer close passes when out on your bike since the change in the Highway Code? Could be a coincidence, but I’ve just had an amazing couple of hours on the road and not a single scary moment! Long may it continue 🤞🏻

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5 years

Why am I not allowed to care about this campaign that aims to close the gender gap? The interviews I did yesterday were alongside 2 females who ride bikes and they gave their perspectives. As well as myself, LauraKenny, ShanazeReade, Jo Rowsell have been backing the campaign too.

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8 years

I reckon I've got another 6hrs max sitting on top of this board before @JasonKenny107 joins me!

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3 years

The SPOTY obituaries always get me, every time. RIP

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4 years

Chloe’s pedalling! Progressed from her Napier balance bike onto a @HOYbikes Bonaly 14, she’ll be chasing after her big brother in no time!.. #2yearsold #learntoride

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8 years

Right, that's two strikes tonight. Another and the phone is confiscated.. 😂

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3 years

Cracking night at the #GQawards nice to get scrubbed up and go out with @SarraHoy for the first time in 18 months! Not feeling quite so fresh now.. 🥴🤦🏼‍♂️

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Sir Chris Hoy

6 years

@jamdog67 That’s 12 miles more than most people, great effort! No quick fixes unfortunately, but it won’t take long to start noticing an improvement if you can get out once or twice a week. Then fun really starts. Keep it going 👍🏻

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Sir Chris Hoy

6 years

It’s incredibly frustrating when newspapers print deliberately misleading headlines to grab people’s attention. I’m pleased to see The Telegraph has apologised and amended their article printed last week, acknowledging that at no point did I say those words.

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3 years

Ya wee BEAUTY!!! Had to switch off my phone to watch the match on itv+1 as I missed the kick off. Worth the 38 years of waiting! #ENGSCO 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Sir Chris Hoy

3 years

The best news to wake up to!! Massive congratulations to @bethanyshriever and @kye969 for making history! 👏🏻👏🏻

@BritishCycling

British Cycling

@BritishCycling

3 years

Absolute. SCENES. 🤩 @bethanyshriever and @kye969 just blew our minds! 🤯 #Tokyo2020 gold and silver medallists! 🥇🥈 #TeamGB

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7 years

Going to watch our wee boy’s first nativity play. This is probably the most nervous I’ve been since London 2012..

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6 years

@MarkCavendish @GeraintThomas86 Well said mate.

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6 years

Big day for Callum! The transition from balance bike to his first pedal bike! Once he gets the hang of the brakes and bigger wheels then the pedals will go on. #prouddad 😍

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3 years

The ‘Olympic Effect’! Popped home to do a quick session on the wattbike and had a few extra watts in the legs after being inspired by those big sprints on the velodrome! 😂 #Tokyo2020

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6 years

There’s no fright quite like the fright you get from a toilet seat lid when you flip it down and find out it’s not a soft close one..

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Sir Chris Hoy

8 years

4 years ago today! 😀 #selfindulgenttweet

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8 years

Right then @MarkCavendish let's see you rip this race apart. #omnium 🏅

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