British tack cyclist Sir Chris Hoy said he frequently listens to the band in order to gear himself up before races.
Sir Chris, named 2008′s BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning three gold medals at the summer Olympics in Beijing, said he has a set playlist of songs that help psyche him up.
He said: “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,” he told Deadline Scotland.
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.
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