| Team GB destroy Olympic suits |
| Thursday, 05 February 2009 | |
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All of the suits worn by British cyclists at the Beijing Olympics have been destroyed to stop rivals getting their hands on the technology, meaning none of the cyclists, who won eight of Team GB's 19 gold medals in Beijing, could keep their suits as mementoes.
The suits have been shredded because it's believed the technology that made them will hold well for 2012. Such attention to detail has helped make Britain's cycle squad the envy of the world. A special BMX track, near the Manchester Velodrome, was built for medal hopeful Shanaze Reade to practise on. However, when it was left at night all the local kids were there with their boards and using it. "It was a challenge to keep them off it", said performance director David Brailsford. Many of Britain's Beijing Olympic champions including Sir Chris Hoy, Jamie Staff, Jason Kenny, Ed Clancy and Victoria Pendleton will be back in the saddle for the final round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen from February 13 to 15.
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