Foo Fighters Fire Up Olympic Hero

British Olympic hero Chris Hoy has revealed that he listens to American rock giants Foo Fighters to fire himself up before training.

Funny how music gets used. Travelling in a lift would no doubt be a much more sterile experience without lilting muzak being piped in, while the United States army found a use for their Slayer records recently in Iraq.

A much more positive use for an iPod has been found by British cyclist Chris Hoy. Hailing from Scotland the athelte's performance at the 2008 Olympics was simply staggering, eventually claiming a total of three gold medals.

It seems that Team GB could have Dave Grohl to thank. In a new interview Chris Hoy has revealed the songs that get him fired up before training, and American group Foo Fighters rank highly.

"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," Hoy told Deadline Scotland.

However Hoy's playlist isn't always so soothing. 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."

For his achievements on the track Chris Hoy was named the BBC Sport's Personality Of The Year in 2008. He is now acting as an ambassador for London's 2012 games.

Dave Grohl, meanwhile, is now drumming with Them Crooked Vultures alongside the likes of Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones. Could they inspired yet more record breakers? Only time will tell...