Sir Chris Hoy: Auld Enemy rivalry will be key to Glasgow 2014

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The Games are unique, particularly for British athletes who are used to training and competing in the same team, said the Olympian who won two Commonwealth gold medals and two bronze during his cycling career.

Sir Chris, an ambassador for Glasgow 2014, retired last summer and will not compete in the velodrome which is named after him, but he is looking forward to watching the action from the sidelines. He has fond memories of competing at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002 and Melbourne four years later where Scotland defeated England in the men's team sprint final.

"The Commonwealth Games are unique for British athletes because it's the one chance to compete for your 'home nation'," Sir Chris said. "For me, particularly Manchester in 2002 and also Melbourne four years later, we trained as a GB team up until maybe only three or four weeks before the event then went our separate ways.

"It was funny because your team mates for three-and-a-half-years are all of a sudden your rivals.
"In particular, I remember the team sprint in Melbourne when it was Scotland and England in the final and to line up against your usual teammates knowing what was at stake: the pride, the bragging rights and, obviously, the medals. So to beat the English team was fantastic."

The 37-year-old was speaking as he returned to the cycle track at the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome to test a new range of bikes he has helped develop and pass on some tips to a group of amateur riders.
Sir Chris hopes big-name athletes from Commonwealth countries will compete at Glasgow 2014 to make it a memorable event.

"I think it's crucial to the success of the Games when the big names turn up and support them. And, apart from anything else, it's still an amazing feeling to win a Commonwealth Games medal for your home nation, and for athletes like Usain Bolt, Mark Cavendish, it's still a big deal for them to be Commonwealth champion," he said.

"As far as I'm aware, Usain Bolt has not won a Commonwealth Games gold medal yet. So for him, I'm sure he wants to be here and take the medals back to Jamaica." 

Source: heraldscotland.com
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