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Sir Chris Hoy is delighted that Victoria Pendleton now has the chance to match his gold medal hat-trick but believes changes to the Olympic cycling programme have denied the British public a classic contest in 2012.

The 23-year old Welshman was part of Britain's Gold Medal winning Olympic Pursuit team along with: Bradley Wiggins, Ed Clancy and Paul Manning.

OLYMPIC cycle champ Geraint Thomas today said he was "definitely disappointed" about the decision to drop endurance track races from the London 2012 Games.

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RYAN Giggs was last night named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year. Giggs' award - the second time he has won it - is recognition of a year in which the 36-year-old helped Manchester United to another Premiership title, a Carling Cup triumph and a Champions League runners-up spot.

Roster as at 1 December 2009: The Team Sky riders announced to date are Geraint Thomas, Steve Cummings, Pete Kennaugh, Chris Froome, Ian Stannard, Russell Downing, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Thomas Lofkvist, Kurt Arvesen, Simon Gerrans, Juan Antonio Flecha, Kjell Carlstrom, John Lee Augustyn, Greg Henderson, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Morris Possoni, Michael ...

Winner announcement: BBC Wales Today Date: Monday, 7 December, BBC ONE Wales, 1830-1900 GMT Full award programme: Tuesday, 8 December, BBC ONE Wales, 2235-2335 GMT Geraint Thomas returned to cycling in dramatic form at the World Cup in Manchester in October to win gold in the individual pursuit.

Great Britain took team pursuit silver on a disappointing second day in the track World Cup event in Melbourne.

Heading for victory: Australia's men's pursuit team was on top of its game to win the gold medal last night.

A young, untried Australian combination has ridden the fastest teams pursuit time in this country, posting only the second mark under the magical four minutes.

Great Britain will be sending a stronger squad than originally anticipated to the next UCI Track World Cup meeting, in Melbourne next weekend.

GREAT Britain demonstrated their increasing readiness for the London Olympic Games with a sensational show of superiority at the Track World Cup in Manchester.

Wendy Houvenaghel was the fastest by nine seconds as she qualified for the individual pursuit final at the World Cup meeting in Manchester.

Australia Sports Performer of the Year Cadel Evans Nominated Nominations for Australia's most prestigious sporting awards - the Sports Performer of the Year proudly presented by Colonial First State have been announced for 2009.

Kibworth cyclist George Atkins has enjoyed a fantastic year. There is no other way to put it.

Belgian Philippe Gilbert will skip the Tour de France again next season to give more attention to one-day races.

Manchester's World Cup was a chance for the young cyclists who are keeping Chris Hoy and Bradley Wiggins on their toes Great Britain's men's pursuit team of Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke, Andy Tennant and Ed Clancy on their way to the gold medal in Manchester.

Sir Chris Hoy's Team Sky+HD won a thrilling battle with Great Britain in the final of the men's team sprint at the Track World Cup at Manchester Velodrome.

Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images The individual pursuit's status as an Olympic event is in the balance, but it can still bring a crowd to its feet, as Geraint Thomas of Wales found at the World Cup in Manchester when he set the second fastest time ever in competition over the 4,000m distance in qualifying.

Geraint Thomas set the second fastest individual pursuit time in history at the Track World Cup this afternoon.