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Foo Fighters Help Cyclist Go For Gold

• 25th Aug 2009

An Olympic gold medallist has revealed how he pumps himself up by listening to the Foo Fighters.

British tack cyclist Sir Chris Hoy said he frequently listens to the band in order to gear himself up before races.

Sir Chris, named 2008's BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning three gold medals at the summer Olympics in Beijing, said he has a set playlist of songs that help psyche him up.

He said: “At the Athens Olympics [in 2004], I was on the edge of being too anxious before the race so I listened to Massive Attack's 'Angel' to get in the right frame of mind,” he told Deadline Scotland.

He added: “But there are some faster tracks that I can turn to as well. I'm a big fan of the Foo Fighters and some of their tracks instantly bring you back to the stages of the race.

“If you are driving along in your car and you have got the radio on it can be quite weird. You suddenly feel your heart rate soar.”