Chis Hoy on the coach who helped him get on his bikeBritish Cycling head coach Shane Sutton has been hugely influential in my success. He’s an Aussie and won a gold medal at the Commonwealth games in 1978 and has the depth of knowledge a rider needs for success. He’s the most amazing motivator and everyone in the team has a lot to thank him for. I first met him in 2002. He had been working as the Welsh national coach and then after the Commonwealths he came on board with Team GB. He has an amazingly strong personality – very loud and funny and a typical Aussie. He’s larger than life and is very straight-talking. He speaks very bluntly, which can be hard to take at times but he has lived his life motivating people. He gets his hands dirty and gets stuck in himself. In lots of ways he’s frustrating to work with but ultimately he wants you to get faster on the bike and as long as you are giving 100% and are committed, then he’s happy. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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