Olympic men's sprint semifinal in Beijing
Britain's Chris Hoy (L) cycles behind France's Mickael Bourgain during the Men's Sprint Semifinals at the Laoshan velodrome in Beijing August 19, 2008. Hoy won 2-0. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)
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