Chris Hoy Quotes

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Chris Hoy

Profession : Driver

Birth : March 23, 1976

After the Olympics I was going to a lot of functions and found that if I was eating badly my energy levels dropped.

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Whether you are aware of it or not, if you eat right then you are giving yourself the best chance of defending against illness.

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If you adapt your diet and exercise regime gradually you can keep it up long term. Often people begin with a big push and burn out quickly. Don't suddenly go mad a week before your holiday. Start early and build up slowly: you'll feel the benefits much more.

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As a sports person there is definitely a responsibility to be a good role model.

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A lot of my training focused not just on the exercise but my diet.

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I just hope I can inspire young people and get more people into cycling.

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I'm not saying having one pint will stop you from winning but you don't want to finish a race disappointed with your performance and then remember that beer you had one day.

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I'm writing kid's books, I'm doing endurance racing with Le Mans and designing bikes. I've also got my own range of cycling clothing.

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If I don't do anything for two or three days in a row, I feel really grumpy. My mood changes.

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It doesn't matter what your target is, write down your goal and then plan how you are going to achieve it.

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The uptake of people getting involved in cycling is partly down to the big success the team has had in the Tour de France, the Olympics and the World Championships.

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You know how hard you work. You know what you put into it. You want to win more than anything else. So the disappointment at the end is not because of anything other than being frustrated with yourself.

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Investment is crucial but it's just the start. You look at some of the nations that have massive budgets but don't perform, then there are smaller nations who don't have massive budgets and can still get a reasonable medal count.

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If you stop and think about it before you compete, you would freeze. If you think about the millions of people watching, the expectation, the consequences of winning, of losing, it's a massive moment in your life.

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As an elite athlete, I trained to win. Training was at times brutal - it has to be when you want to represent your country and to be the world's best.

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Every organization has a responsibility to stamp out bullying and discrimination. From what I read and understand through various conversations, British Cycling recognize they've fallen short in a number of areas.

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I have had an amazing life traveling the world and competing, doing what I love.

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I am sure in the long run cycling will continue to grow and flourish - not just in the U.K. but all around the world.

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