Olympic cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy has given a positive update on his health, revealing he is 'doing well' despite his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis. The 49-year-old, who was told he had stage four cancer in September 2023, said he has been able to improve his fitness since finishing chemotherapy.
In an interview with The Times, Hoy explained that he asked a friend to find out the longest anyone had survived after a stage four diagnosis. Learning that it was over 20 years gave him hope. 'I’m not saying that I’m going to be that person, but once you know something is possible, it’s a way of finding your own hope,' he said.
The 11-time world champion cyclist admitted that the initial diagnosis was devastating. 'It takes away all the hope, because if you’ve got stage one, two or three there’s always hope that actually you can beat this. Stage four, you can’t,' he said. 'Stage four essentially means you’re never going to get rid of it. It will always come back at some point; it is a terminal diagnosis.'
Hoy, who shares two children with his wife Lady Sarra Hoy—who has an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis—announced his cancer treatment in February 2024 and revealed it was terminal in October. He said cancer has taught him not to worry about the future, as fear and stress come from trying to predict it.
