Tuesday 27 November 2012 16:21, UK
Sir Chris Hoy today announced that he will launch his own range of cycles next May, but still hopes to extend his glittering career to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Glasgow stadium named after him.
"I've been working very hard on developing the brand values as well as the visual features, which will appear on all the bikes. "This is something I will really get my teeth into. When I do retire I can still play on bikes and be able to design stuff. The Hoy brand is going to stand for enjoyment of cycling." Hoy leaves for Perth in Australia on Monday for winter training and talks of the Commonwealth Games as being a "dream end to my career," but insists he will have to justify his place in the Scottish team. "I'll only be there if I believe I am physically able to do it. Fingers crossed I will be there," he added. He is quoted as a 125/1 outsider for the Sports Personality of the Year award this time and has no arguments about that. Hoy added: "I think I will probably have a tenner on Bradley (fellow cyclist Bradley Wiggins) like I did just before he went down the Champs Elysees to win the Tour de France!"