Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis is terminal.

Hoy shared the news in an interview with The Sunday Times, published Sunday.

Hoy, 48, revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer last year in an Instagram post in February. At the time, he said that it was a "huge shock" and that he had had no symptoms up until that point. He added that he was receiving treatment, including chemotherapy, and that it was "going really well."

At the time, he described his attitude as "optimistic, positive."

But Hoy has known for a year that the cancer was terminal and had kept it under wraps until now, according to the Sunday Times interview.

He has written a tell-all memoir about his experience with cancer. The memoir spares no details, sharing the ins and outs of his diagnosis and mental state throughout, according to The Sunday Times.

"I think it’s important to show how bad it was," Hoy told the newspaper of his memoir.

"There’s so much positivity that can come out of this from all angles," he added. "I'm just really excited that this book hopefully will be able to help people."

In September 2023, Hoy visited the doctor for what he thought was a strained shoulder, but a scan of the joint revealed a tumor.

Two days later, he was faced with worse news: A second scan found the cancer originated in his prostate and had metastasized to his bones, leaving tumors in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine and rib — incurable stage 4 cancer.

Doctors told Hoy he had two to four years to live. When his wife, Sarra, asked about treatment, they told her it would be "management."

The couple opted to share the news with their children, Callum and Chloe, ages 9 and 6 at the time. Callum promptly asked his dad whether he was going to die.

According to The Sunday Times, Hoy told Callum that no one lives forever but that thanks to medicine, he hoped "to be here for many, many years."