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Putting the record straight on the Scot who invented the bike

Doug Gillon on Wednesday : As I walked into the Laoshan Velodrome to see Chris Hoy win his first gold medal on Friday, I noticed an arresting vast bronze sculpture on a cliff overlooking the flying saucer arena.

As I walked into the Laoshan Velodrome to see Chris Hoy win his first gold medal on Friday, I noticed an arresting vast bronze sculpture on a cliff overlooking the flying saucer arena.