Chris Hoy: The Autobiography

Chris Hoy isn’t just a cycling legend — he’s the first Brit to win three Olympic golds at a single Games, and his autobiography shows exactly how a BMX‑mad kid from Musselburgh became one of the greatest track cyclists of all time.
Hoy takes you from his 1980s childhood, tearing around on a BMX with the backing of a devoted dad and a local cycling club, through the years of self‑doubt, setbacks and reinvention that shaped his career. When his specialist event, the 1km time trial, was dropped from the Olympics, plenty of people thought he was finished. Instead, he rebuilt himself as a world‑class track sprinter — and stormed Beijing with three gold medals.
This is a story about talent, yes, but even more about grit, resilience and refusing to settle. Hoy shares the early races across Britain, the long weekends spent chasing national events, the moments that nearly broke him and the ones that made him. It’s a portrait of a true role model: grounded, determined and proof that champions aren’t born — they’re made.