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Chris Hoy is an obvious example, and in fact he fits into both categories - he went to private school and lived in the only city in Scotland that had a velodrome.
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http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Edinburgh39s-Olympic-legacy-puts-city39s.6809575.jp
"had a velodrome" - still does, just.
The contrast with cyclists like Graeme Obree, David Millar or Robert Millar is stark! Hoy (or Sir Chris) fits the mould of elite athlete, drawn from and elevated to the establishment. The others are maverick outsiders by comparison.
A younger Hoy was a fairly successful BMX racer prior to going to the track and was British number 2 and a junior-level rowist with some metalware to his name. He didn't get into track cycling until he was 18 or something.
He may have rowed for his school (I don't know) but I don't think the cycling was really anything to do with private schooling as he got into that through club-level cycling.
The guy is a monster what ever (physical) sport he got into he would have excelled at.
Totally. he couldd have been a beast of an olympic walker ;)
I think the question might better be "would Chris Hoy have been an Olympic medallist if he hadn't been born with his physical/physiological characteristics?".
Answer, almost certainly no. Not in his chosen discipline(s) anyway.
"The guy is a monster"
I'm sure you mean that in the nicest possible way...
Must be all the cornflakes he eats!
I'm sure you mean that in the nicest possible way...
Any one who has legs the width of my torso is a monster!
in the best possible taste off course.
Another very real factor was highly supportive parents - particularly his father who drove many miles for his son's BMX 'career'.
I don't think they were particularly 'pushy' and I suspect, at an early age he was competitive/successful rather than "ambitious".
Must read the book one day...
@kaputnik Apparently (according to wiki) he was a rugger b* and played for Watson's school team. Sturdy thighs are an asset for chasing leather eggs around a muddy field, and for rowing I'd guess.
It does all rather scream 'Edinburgh public school boy'.
Maybe not a monster, but Sir Chris was inspired by aliens it seems.
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