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I have been following the fortunes of the British Cycling Team for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ since 2003 and have been fortunate to witness the huge advances the team has made in recent years, culminating in the nine gold medals they won at the World Championships in Manchester earlier this year.

I've been lucky enough to travel the world covering the sport, from World Championships and Commonwealth Games in Melbourne to the World Roads in Italy and Germany.

It is a great privilege to be allowed so close to the action - my best sporting memory was seeing Chris Hoy win gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

I'm also a rugby presenter for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and came from a news background in television and newspapers.