John saddles up with cycle star Sir Chris

A TEENAGE cyclist was presented with the Chris Hoy Award at the weekend while getting a chance to race with the champion himself.

John Paul, 16, of the City of Edinburgh Racing Club, rode with the Olympic legend at Manchester Velodrome on Saturday.

The pair joined the track event Revolution, which allows future stars the opportunity to race against their senior counterparts.

John was presented with the award by Lord Provost George Grubb, who said: "Our aim is to make Edinburgh the most active city in Europe by 2020 and this award to John Paul is a further boost to this ambition."

The Chris Hoy Award is awarded to the most promising young track cyclist in the East of Scotland on an annual basis.