Revealed: Sir Chris Hoy’s charitable initiative to help ‘as many people as possible who have been affected by cancer’ after British cycling legend’s terminal diagnosis
Sir Chris Hoy has revealed plans to launch a charity initiative to help other cancer patients following his terminal diagnosis.
The 48-year-old is the second most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time and the most successful Scottish Olympian ever, with a total of one silver and six gold medals to his name.
He revealed in February that he had been diagnosed with cancer, stating that his treatment at the time was “fortunately going very well – I’m optimistic, positive.”
However, Hoy knew all along that the disease was terminal and had known this for more than a year. He also devastatingly revealed he only has ‘two to four years’ left to live.
The former Olympian told the story The times that he wants to set up a charity initiative to help others with cancer.
Sir Chris Hoy (pictured) has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer
The former Olympian plans to launch a charity initiative to help other cancer patients
Hoy is now dedicated to organizing an annual ‘Tour de 4’ charity bike ride for cancer patients.
He says the aim is for ‘as many people affected by cancer’ to drive from Glasgow to Edinburgh every summer, to show people that ‘stage 4 is not just the end of your life. There is still more to experience.’
Hoy’s cancer was discovered after a visit to the doctor in September last year when the Scot felt a strain in his shoulder.
A tumor was then discovered in his shoulder, before a second scan located the primary cancer in his prostate.
The prostate cancer had spread to Hoy’s bones, reaching his shoulder, pelvis, spine and ribs.
Despite this, Hoy insists he still feels very ‘lucky’.
In his courageous interview he said: ‘As unnatural as it feels, this is nature.
Hoy’s cancer was discovered after a visit to the doctor last September 2023
“You know, we’re all born and we’re all going to die, and this is just part of the process.
“You remind yourself, aren’t I lucky that I can take a drug that will hold this off for as long as possible.”
Hoy added that he had told his children that no one lives forever, but defiantly proclaimed that he hoped to “stay here for many, many more years.”