Sir Chris Hoy, the Olympic cycling icon, has disclosed that he has a life expectancy of “two to four years” after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The 48 year old had announced in February that he had started chemotherapy treatment for the disease. Despite this, he was resolute in his determination to attend the 2024 Olympic Games, and ultimately made it to Paris. “As unnatural as it feels, this is nature,” Hoy told The Sunday Times. “You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process.”
He said he had been “given enough time” to come to terms with his illness, but reflected on tough conversations with his children. After Hoy started chemotherapy, his son Callum asked if he was going to die, and Hoy told his son that no one lives forever but he hoped the treatment could help him “be here for many, many years.”
With a total haul of seven Olympic medals, six gold and one silver, Hoy is the second most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time. He is also an 11-time world champion, and competed from 1990 to 2013.
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