Class Act McHoy is Tuning Up for London

Sir Chris Hoy may not have left the track cycling world championships in Holland over the weekend in stunning form after claiming two bronzes and a silver in the team sprint, individual sprint and keirin but do not be too alarmed.

The 35-year-old Scot is keeping his power dry just a little for London 2012 where his sole aim will be to win one gold medal over a batch of minor medals. In defeat he was a class act, making a point to the 5,000-strong crowd packed inside the Omnisport Velodrome in Apeldoorn to applaud his two conquerors, Britain's Jason Kenny in the individual sprint semi-final, and Australia's Shane Perkins in the keirin final.

 Later I bumped into him and his wife, Sarah, having a drink in a busy Saturday night bar where he let his hair down just a little. It was good to see from the man who won three Olympic gold medals in Beijing over five extraordinarily intensive days of racing but don't be alarmed, we're talking a couple of beers only and a good chat with his friends and colleagues.

More importantly he says he will take a fortnight off and then it is the final push for London where then, and only then, we will see the real McHoy!