British cyclist Chris Hoy has entered the record books by becoming the first UK athlete to win three Olympic golds in the same Games in 100 years. He is the first British athlete to win three gold medals in a Games since swimmer Henry Taylor in 1908.
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins, Edward Clancy, Paul Manning and Geraint Thomas won a gold medal in the men's team pursuit in a world record time of 3:53.314 .
Alison Williamson approaches her fifth Olympic Games. She is joined my an impressive team of veterans, including Simon Terry who has returned from a 16 year retirement.