article_snippet: Sir Chris Hoy has followed a fairly predictable path in Sir Chris Hoy retirement.
article_snippet: Sir Chris Hoy has reportedly turned down Strictly but this week Sir Chris Hoy joined Frank Lampard as a sporting star with Sir Chris Hoy own range of children's books.
article_snippet: Hoy celebrates an impressive cycling career with the Great Britain flag after yet more success .
article_snippet: Hoy's legacy is a cycling revolution that has changed the British sporting landscape but Hoy's legacy has also created an expectation that success is now assured forever.
article_snippet: Anyone who witnessed Hoy's final and most thrilling Olympic gold in the Men's Keirin will know that timing is Hoy strong point.
article_snippet: And it certainly seems like Hoy got out at the right time.
article_snippet: Hoy speaks and people listen.
article_snippet: This week Hoy was back in London as part of Hoy mentor role in a Sports Aid initiative backed by energy company SSE.
article_snippet: But it was Hoy that had the teenagers listening in rapt attention and patiently queuing for the obligatory selfie with Britain's most successful Olympian of all-time.
article_snippet: When Hoy made Hoy British team debut at the 1993 European under-23 Championship Hoy was told to return Hoy tracksuit but times have changed. '
article_snippet: and you've got your career right in front of you and the excitement that entails,' Hoy adds.
article_snippet: I take my role as a mentor very seriously, it's an honour, it's not just about me speaking about Hoy and my experiences
article_snippet: Some might even match Hoy's sporting and, perhaps, even literary achievements.'