Chris hoy autobiography

His autobiography charts the life of a seven-year-old BMX fanatic, supported by a devoted dad and his local cycling club, through paralyzing self-doubt and a.
The Olympic medal-winner describes his treatment for cancer and reflects on lessons learned through sport.
As the first Briton to win three Olympic golds at the same Games, Chris Hoy has become a beacon for British sporting achievement.

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Chris Hoy: The Autobiography

December 7, 2018

Where to start with this man? The most decorated British Olympian of all-time: a man with quads worthy of display through the medium of Greco-Roman sculpture, and a knighthood to boot. One may expect, or indeed even hope, that Sir Chris would reveal himself as a bit of an ar*ehole through his writing, what with all of his success, but based on this book he is anything but. He is the quintessential sportsman, in every sense of the word.

The book leads us through Sir Chris’ sporting journey, from his days as a tyke racing BMX, all the way through to London 2012, where he cemented his place as an all-time legend. It is an enjoyable read for cycling/ Olympics fans, however, rather unfortunately, there isn’t much detail regarding his inner motivation and training regimen, which I personally think would have added more colour and personality to this work. I just wanted more from the book, given that he must have had a seriously deep drive, motivation and mindset to accomplish such remarkable feats on the track.

It is still a thoroughly en

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Description

Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible, record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian), this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words. This 33-year-old cycling fanatic from Murrayfield in the suburbs of Edinburgh defied the doubters who thought he would struggle when his specialist discipline, the 1km time trial, was dropped from the Olympics, and went on to reinvent himself as a track cycling sprinter and triple Olympic gold medallist in Beijing. His return to these shores sparked unprecedented celebrations and real admiration that here was a role model who was the epitome of all things that are good in sport. What makes a champion in sport? In his autobiography, Hoy returns to his roots as a child fully engaged with the BMX craze of the Eighties; when, even as a seven year old his will to succeed allied to an unyielding mental strength set him apart from other youngsters of his age. A promising rower and rugby player in school, it was when he joined his first local cycling club and spent most weekends of

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Books

After retiring from professional cycling and realising his dream of launching his own range of bikes, Chris was eager to devote his time, knowledge and experience to inspiring the next generation of cyclists. A new venture into the world of publishing has proved a huge success.

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ALL THAT MATTERS

In this memoir, Chris shares the next phase of his extraordinary life with exceptional bravery. He looks over the challenges he has faced thus far, and the ways he has taken them on. With his wife Sarra and their young children by his side, he shares how he has used these experiences to find ways to focus on the moments that matter, showing us how to do the same.

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Be Amazing! An Inspiring Guide to Being Your Own Champion

As a child, Chris never would have believed that he could have achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic Champion. In his first motivational book for children, he shares everything he has learned on his journey to help inspire kids to fulfil their potential and be the best they can be. With practical ideas for buil