It is reassuring to see the British cycling team continue to perform well after their success in Beijing and since, which is not always the case of British sporting teams and continued success at an international level. We have a habit of resting on our laurels or losing a few key players who choose such a high point in their careers as a good time to retire with resultant deleterious effects. It is a credit to the coaching staff that has not been the case and senior members of the team in Bradley Wiggins and Sir Chris Hoy are still competing at a high level, presumably wishing to take part in the London Olympics next year, but crucially as others develop more they are not as crucial as they may have once been.
   Still one of  the most astonishing sights was in the keirin final where the Malaysian rider Azizulhasni Awang was part of a crash that took out most of the riders and he had his leg pierced by a shard of wood before getting back up to win the bronze behind Hoy who took gold.
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   Incredibly the talk of him riding again in a fortnight is testament to the medical staff looking after him and his own strength.