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| Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy poised for 'retirement' | Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy poised for 'retirement' |
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| Britain's most successful Olympian, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, is expected to announce his retirement from active competition later. | Britain's most successful Olympian, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, is expected to announce his retirement from active competition later. |
| Sir Chris is thought to be preparing to confirm the move at a media conference in his home city, Edinburgh. | Sir Chris is thought to be preparing to confirm the move at a media conference in his home city, Edinburgh. |
| It would mean the cyclist will not compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. | It would mean the cyclist will not compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. |
| He leaves the sport on a high, after winning a sixth gold medal during the London 2012 Olympics. | He leaves the sport on a high, after winning a sixth gold medal during the London 2012 Olympics. |
| Sir Chris is 37 and had left open the question of whether he would compete at Glasgow 2014. | Sir Chris is 37 and had left open the question of whether he would compete at Glasgow 2014. |
| If it is confirmed that he will not be on the track at the stadium in Glasgow named after him, he will still have a role as an ambassador for the games. | If it is confirmed that he will not be on the track at the stadium in Glasgow named after him, he will still have a role as an ambassador for the games. |
| There have been calls for Sir Chris to be given a prominent role in cycling, possibly leading the sport in Britain. | |
| Former team mate Rob Hayles said: "I think he should go right to the top. | |
| "There's obviously a lot more opportunities these days for sportspeople, especially for someone like Sir Chris. | |
| "Coaching is obviously a role that he would certainly be able to do, but I don't know if he would want to do that." |