A biography for Chris Hoyhasn’t been written yet.
“There are days when we will all feel a bit down but that doesn't mean you have bad mental health. Recognizing this and being able to chat to others about your feelings is key.”
“I was trying to break world records in cycling.”
“Usually in the evenings, I go for a one-hour road session for a gentle recovery road ride. It's a really steady stint with the main focus being to loosen the body down.”
“For me, the most important consideration is to choose attire that is functional, but looks stylish too. That means going for colors that are understated and use smart fabrics.”
“Focusing on the long-term goal can be disheartening when you're so far away from it, so it's vital to have ongoing targets on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.”
“I've been involved in cycling all my life and at a high level for 20 years. It consumes your every waking minute whether you are aware of it or not: your last training session, your next session, what you are eating next. It is a passion.”
“I could always see as a kid that I was good at short sprints, running, throwing things far, jumping... anything that required a burst of power.”
“Athletes are some of the most insecure people on the planet.”
“I used to build ramps in my back garden. It was more about having a bit of fun than racing.”
“As the lead rider in the team you always have to keep your eyes on the team you're pursuing - it's called the pursuit for good reason.”
“The closer you get to competition the volume of training you actually do is less, so as to allow your body to rest and recover between sessions.”
“Having a fall, breaking your wrist, that could be the week before the Olympics. That is why sport is always exciting.”
“As a former track cyclist I know only too well the risk of crashing. You don't dwell on it when you are competing but there are lots of moments when you are close to serious accidents.”
“My dad got an old bike for five pounds, re-sprayed it, made it look like a BMX and put big handlebars on it. I loved it.”
“I just hope I can inspire young people and get more people into cycling.”
“The biggest thing I noticed growing up when I was doing BMX racing or playing rugby through to secondary school level, was seeing the parents who were so desperate to see their kids do well that they were almost living their lives through their kids and putting huge pressure on them to the point they weren't enjoying it.”
“Those lactate sessions were the worst. I'd be in a lab on a turbo trainer and I'd do four 30-second efforts at 100 percent effort.”
“I'm still like that kid who loves being involved in bikes.”
“But coming back from injury, is like starting to exercise for the first time. You can't get stuck in straight away because you might do yourself a mischief; you have to be sensible.”
“The Manchester games in 2002 was the breakthrough for me because I won my first individual Gold medal and that gave me the confidence to maybe think I could be a world beater.”