Prime Minister Gordon Brown Hails UK Cycling Team (March 31, 2008)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to the British cycling team following its medal haul at the World Championships in Manchester.
In a Downing Street statement, the prime minister said the team's "magnificent performance" at the four-day contest had "caught the national imagination".
Prime Minister Brown said:
"I would like to send my congratulations to the Great British cycling team on their superb achievements at the 2008 World Track championships over the past few days. Their magnificent performance has been an inspiration to the country, and has caught the national imagination."
A win for Chris Hoy in the men's keirin event on Saturday took Great Britain to a haul of nine gold medals in the track championships at the Manchester velodrome.
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