Cuprabob Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Documentary on Sir Chris Hoy at Le Mans is being shown on Sunday 9th October on BBC2 at 9pm. Should be a good watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Just a reminder that this is on tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 The emotion of Le Mans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I fell asleep watching it. After around 20 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 It was a bit disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pincher Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 He's not the most exciting chap in the world is he......? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Pincher said: He's not the most exciting chap in the world is he......? A night out with Sir Chris Hoy and Andy Murray would be an experience and a half:-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Murray is said to be very entertaining when cameras aren't around. I got the distinct impression that Hoy is just so focused that it bypasses any personality (not that there appears to me much there to begin with!). It just didn't work as a programme at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Did anyone catch the Guy Martin program where he was attempting to become the fastest human on water (human powered). He went to meet Hoy who put him through his paces. I fully expected a follow up towards the end of Guy's training to see how much he improved in leg power. There was no follow up which seemed strange and made the first meeting pointless. I thought at the time Hoy had been edited out because he was dreadful tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 He's world class at two sports. It'd be really fecking annoying if he was good on telly too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Which is two sports more than anyone in the Scottish football team... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Or the England team for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 17 hours ago, billy2shots said: Did anyone catch the Guy Martin program where he was attempting to become the fastest human on water (human powered). He went to meet Hoy who put him through his paces. I fully expected a follow up towards the end of Guy's training to see how much he improved in leg power. There was no follow up which seemed strange and made the first meeting pointless. I thought at the time Hoy had been edited out because he was dreadful tv. That part was really interesting. Guy managed to push 75kg? with his legs, Chris Hoy managed 630KG in his world record attempt. F***ing wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 In truth 75kg on a leg press is pathetic. Most average people can push 100-150 from the get go. Squats are a different animal although due to his injuries he was weak at those as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 75kg! I do 95kg every day for hours. Well, it is just walking.....my legs supporting my body but it sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 It seems I'm going against the flow. After reading the above I almost didn't bother but I watched it last night and really enjoyed it. In my mind Hoy was still a great Olympian who was trying to be a racer and wasn't quite cutting the mustard - e.g. crashing up the hill at Goodwood, etc. I thought his seat was just due to his fame .... and I'm sure there's an element of that. However in that program it was clear to see that he can actually drive. Hitting the lap times he was is no mean feat and although we all kid ourselves we can drive I'm sure we'd all be way off his pace. Yeah I know he's had four years of instruction/practise/etc but he'd still doing it. Fair play to him and for being filmed where it could have ended up being embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm not doubting Hoy. He is an incredible sportsman. He can, as you say, drive too! The guy is a marvel in terms of his athletic achievements and then turning to racing cars. I have nothing but admiration for him. But... I think it was a crap programme. Sometimes, it just doesn't work. I thought this was one of those occasions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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