Another Flying Scotsman

In the spirit of Graeme Obree, but in a different discipline altogether, Scotsman and current World Champion in the Kilometre, Chris Hoy (Photo: AFP) went after the World Record in the same.

Hoy attempted to break Arnaud Tournant's record set in 2001 on the same "at altitude" velodrome in La Paz, Bolivia. In his second attempt, Hoy narrowly missed the record by 5 one-thousandths of a second, clocking the second fastest kilometre ever (58.880 to Tournant's 58.875).

Hoy didn't leave La Paz empty handed, however, as he set the World Record in the 500m from a standing start. He bettered the previous mark of 25.85 by another Frenchman, Arnaud Duble.