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Location

Portland Place
London

Date

11 September 2013

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Chris is the most successful British Olympian of all time, winning his sixth gold medal at London 2012. He also won 11 World Championship titles. Explaining the buzz, he describes how “the euphoria of winning a race by 2/1000ths of a second helps the brain mask the pain.”

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Sir Chris Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy

Six-Time Gold Medal-winning Track Cyclist
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Sir Chris Hoy

Chris has amassed eleven World Championship titles and six Olympic golds. Since retiring from the track he's competed at Le Mans, launched his own bike range, published children's books, and spoken publicly about his cancer diagnosis and its terminal status. An inspiring figure on and off the track, Chris tells his story of highs and lows, resilience, rewards, determination and teamwork.
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