Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Topping the Medal Table

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Aug 3, 201229:48Sports & Recreation

Rowing pair Heather Stanning and Helen Glover end Great Britain’s five-day wait for Olympic gold while BBC Radio 2’s Simon Mayo gets carried away cheering on Team GB’s cycling sprint team. Sir Chris Hoy speaks about the...

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