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Well, I've had my last race before Beijing - and it couldn't have gone much better. Not only did I win out in Cottbus, Germany, but I set a . Great for the confidence.

Since I got back at the weekend it's all been about training and packing for , where the GB cycling squad is based before we fly to Beijing.

I won't see my home until the end of August now. It's quite a strange feeling. There's that worry that you might have forgotten something, but at the same time once you get your Olympic kit on you really start to feel the buzz, that you're part of something special.

As far as training goes, it's all about the finishing touches. There's less volume but more intensity - the idea being that you start clocking times close to what you'd expect on the big day.

We'll also be very conscious of getting quality rest. It's a big help that we're away from the distractions of home, from having to worry about cooking and cleaning. The team environment allows you to focus on training, on things like video analysis with the coaches, on your race strategy, and making sure you're ready for every eventuality you may face.

It's great to meet up with the team again too. I haven't seen most of them since the back in March, and it'll lift the morale to be with them all again.

You know that everyone in the team has earned their place, and that on top of that every single one has a medal chance. It means there's a real buzz around the team.

There's been a lot of talk about how we'll have to get our body clocks used to Beijing time, but for me it's not a problem.

I might start going to bed a bit earlier in the last three or four days, but I tend to travel quite well. I'll sleep well on the flight and then stay awake until the evening at the other end and I should be OK.

The temperatures in Beijing also shouldn't pose as much of a problem to us as some people seem to think.

In Athens it was different, because the velodrome there wasn't fully enclosed, so temperatures on the track were often above 30C.

In Beijing the velodrome is completely indoors - the temperature won't go above 24C, and the air quality will obviously be fine.

One thing I have brought down to Newport with me is my coffee machine. It sounds strange but I can get quite picky about coffee.

I do like a in the morning, and I'll have a Red Bull before a track session. You shouldn't have too much caffeine, but I do find that it helps my training.

I'll post again soon with all the news from Newport.

Chris Hoy was speaking to 大象传媒 Sport's Tom Fordyce