The Many Faces of Chris Hoy

Olympic Champion Sir Chris Hoy attended a packed first night reception at the International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference in Newcastle on 16 December 2014. The lively Q&A session was hosted by retired cyclist Hannah Mayho who, since retiring from professional cycling due to injuries, went on to complete a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics. Sir Chris is Britain’s most successful athlete with six Olympic gold medals and 11 World Championship wins. And this week he added the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year lifetime achievement award to his already bulging trophy cabinet. After an illustrious career spanning more than 20 years, is Chris now relaxing and enjoying his retirement? Not exactly! It was announced in April this year that he will be joining the British GT championship as a racing driver and is aiming to compete in the 24 hours Le Mans race in 2016. Hoy began the evening by highlighting the importance of nutrition in competitive sport telling the audience that nutrition is ‘massively important as you have to put the right things in your body’ to perform at a top level. Whilst his nutritional needs have changed since he stopped cycling competitively, Chris still remains physically active, cycling whenever he can. The different physical challenges of driving, and the high temperatures in the cockpit of GT cars, means it is vital to stay fit, healthy and hydrated for races. With his intense training regime during his cycling career, H...
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