Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy has announced his retirement from cycling at the age of 37.
- Born 23 March 1976
- First got into cycling through the film ET: "I saw ET and became hooked on the BMX craze," he said
- Raced BMX until he was 14, becoming Scottish champion and reaching ninth in the world rankings
- Won his first track cycling world title (the time trial in 2002) by one thousandth of a second
- Voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2008
- Knighted in the 2009 New Year Honours list
Hoy, who won two events at London 2012, also secured 11 world titles during a glittering 19-year career.
The Scot had voiced his desire to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow but has now quit the sport.
"It is not a decision I took easily or lightly but I know it is the right decision. Being objective, I got every last drop out in London," said Hoy.
Speaking at a news conference in Murrayfield, Edinburgh, he added: "Nothing would give me more pleasure than going to Glasgow but I don't want to be there for the numbers.
"I didn't realise quite how much London took out of me.
"To go on for another year would be one year too far. I don't want to turn up to wave to fans and get a tracksuit.
"I wanted to get a medal for Scotland and because I didn't think I could do that, I wanted someone else to take my place.
"Now it's time for younger riders to experience what it is like to compete in front of a home crowd.
"I will be there to open it and soak up the experience."
Hoy takes pride in the development cycling has undergone during his career.
"I have been in the sport for 19 years and witnessed how the sport has changed out of all recognition.
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"It has gone from a minority sport to a major sport and to have been part of the journey is a massive honour."
Hoy won his first Olympic gold medal with victory in the one kilometre time-trial at Athens in 2004, having previously won silver in the team sprint in Sydney.
Successes in the team sprint, keirin and sprint at the Beijing Games four years later gave him three more gold medals and he was voted the 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year before being knighted in the New Year's Honours list.
He then took his tally to a British-record six Olympic gold medals by winning the team sprint and keirin at London 2012.
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