Beijing heroes - where are they now? 11-15

11. ED CLANCY, PAUL MANNING, GERAINT THOMAS, BRADLEY WIGGINS - (Team pursuit)

FLYING FOUR: Paul Manning, Ed Clancy, Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas finally captured olympic gold in Beijing (Getty Images)

It had been the one that got away for these four but they finally got their hands on team pursuit gold in Beijing.

And they did it in style with a monumental world record.

That was that for Manning - he had already collected an Olympic bronze and an Olympic silver medal and having completed his set, he called time on his illustrious career.

While Thomas, much like Wiggins, looked set to build on an impressive start to his road career with Barloworld until a crash and a broken bone in his groin ensured his season was stifled.

Expect more from Thomas, and Clancy for that matter, on the road in the years to come.

12. PAUL GOODISON - (Sailing - Laser class)

STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: Paul Goodison has been just as impressive in 2009 as he was last year (onEdition Skandia for Team GBR)

Goodison, much like Ben Ainslie, has gone from strength to strength this season, having topped an Olympic podium to avenge his Athens disappointment.

 He has captured three consecutive victories on the World Cup circuit and, while he is a double European champion in the Laser class, the world title has so far eluded him.

That is something he is desperate to put right and few would bet against him doing so in Canada in August.

13. VICTORIA PENDLETON - (Cycling - individual sprint)

GOLDEN GIRL: Victoria Pendleton suffered a bout of post-Beijing blues after the Olympics, but she's back with a bang in 2009 (Getty Images)

The pin-up girl of British Cycling finally laid her Athens 2004 demons to rest in Beijing and snatched individual sprint gold.

But the years of sacrifice took their toll on Pendleton and she suffered from a severe case of the post-Beijing blues upon her return to the UK.

Happiest back in the saddle, Pendleton captured one gold, one silver and one bronze at the World Championships in March but as a female track sprinter, has repeatedly lambasted the fact she only has one Olympic event to compete in.

It's feet up time in terms of competition over the summer of Pendleton but she'll be counting the days until the first World Cup of the season in Manchester.

14. CHRISTINE OHURUOGU - (Athletics - 400m)

CONSTANT STRUGGLE: Christine Ohuruogu has endured a nightmare season since her Beijing fireworks (Getty Images)

Christine Ohuruogu etched her name into history in Beijing with 400m victory in the Birds' Nest as she claimed Great Britain's only track and field gold medal of the Games.

The Londoner left her charge until the last possible second to take gold by a vest-width to become the first British one-lapper to be world and Olympic champion.

And while that was an unlikely victory, it would have seemed like a sure thing compared to her chances of defending her world title in August.

She has competed over 400m just four times this week as a slow-started season has continually stuttered with injuries and illnesses.

It looks like being a year to forget for Ohuruogu but no doubt she'll be back.

15. IAIN PERCY AND ANDREW SIMPSON - (Sailing - Star class)

TOP PAIR: Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson are in a rush to get to London 2012 (onEdition Skandia for Team GBR)

Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson capped a marvellous Olympics in Beijing for the British fleet in Beijing - taking gold in the blue riband and final event - the Star class.

They, just like Ben Ainslie, were as dismayed as anyone with the news the next America's Cup would be a two-horse race, but if their current form is anything to go by, they not let it affect them.

The pairing edged European Championship gold in Kiel earlier this month, ensuring Percy now has two European and two Olympic titles, while Simpson has one of each.

And the pair show no signs of letting up before they get to London 2012.

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