Sir Chirs Hoy, the six-time Olympic champion in cycling, revealed in an interview that his cancer is terminal, and the doctors have given him between two and four years to live. The 48-year-old, who retired from professional cycling a year after winning six gold medals from 2004 to 2012, stated that he had been diagnosed with a stage four primary cancer in his prostate, which spread to his bones.
Notably, earlier in the year 2024, Sir Chris Hoy had made a revelation about being diagnosed with cancer, but not disclosing the type of cancer. But now, the Scottish cyclist has given full detail in an interview with the Sunday Times about his terminal cancer diagnosis, which has led to tumours being discovered to his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine, and rib.
You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process: Sir Chris Hoy
After becoming the second highest gold medal winner in British history behind Sir Jason Kenny’s seven, Sir Chris Hoy became a commentator and pundit for BBC Sport’s cycling coverage in recent years. In his interview with the Sunday Times, Sir Chris Hoy sounded optimistic despite being diagnosed with terminal cancer and said, “As unnatural as it feels, this is nature. You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process. You remind yourself, aren't I lucky that there is medicine I can take that will fend this off for as long as possible.”
“Hand on heart, I’m pretty positive most of the time and I have genuine happiness. This is bigger than the Olympics. It’s bigger than anything. This is about appreciating life and finding joy,” he further added. Following his interview with the Sunday Times going live, Sir Chris Hoy took to his official Instagram account to reveal that he is feeling “fit, strong, and positive.”
The excerpts of his social media post read, “You may see in the news this weekend some articles about my health, so I just wanted to reassure you all that I’m feeling fit, strong and positive, and overwhelmed by all the love and support shown to my family and me. Onwards!”