Sir Chris' fifth gold commemorated on Royal Mail stamp
Sir Chris Hoy's fifth Olympic gold medal will be celebrated on a Royal Mail stamp.
The Scot and team-mates Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny won the men's team sprint at the velodrome yesterday with a world record time.
Victorious Britons who win the top accolade at London 2012 will be commemorated with a series of special stamps and have a post box painted gold in their home towns to celebrate their wins.
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