Sir Chris Hoy has said he has been overwhelmed by the support he has received since revealing the news of his terminal cancer diagnosis.
The Team GB legend shared a new update on social media on Thursday and thanked his fans for their support.
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Scotland’s cycling hero has six career Olympic gold medals and is one of Great Britain’s most decorated athletes of all time.
In February 2024, he revealed for the first time that he was battling cancer. declared that the disease is incurable And said in an interview with The Times this month that he had two to four years to live.
Doctors have told Hoy he now has two to four years to live with the cancer spreading to his bones.
“I’m so grateful to everyone for their incredible kindness and support,” Hoy said on Instagram.
“You have heard by now that I am ready to tell you that my cancer is stage 4: I will live with it for the rest of my life.
“Now this is not the news that anyone imagines to hear, and it was obviously a huge shock.
“We have taken time to process this as a family and now I have a deep determination to turn this incredibly difficult diagnosis into something more positive that can help not only me, but anyone living with Stage 4. “Can help.”
Hoy revealed that he is in the process of writing a book detailing how he and his family have been able to deal with the devastating news.
All That Matters will detail how a family handles such a shocking diagnosis and how the Olympic hero lost hope but found it again with more information about Hoy’s life after retirement.
Hoy said, “I’m really proud of it (the book) and I hope it can help anyone facing any kind of challenge in life, not just cancer.”
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“It’s also a chance to spread the word about my charity event happening next year called ‘Tour D4’, I can’t wait to tell you more about it in due course.
“Book coming out in November. Check out the link in bio to pre-order All That Matters, or for more info. Thanks everyone.”
Hoy began cycling at the age of seven and won his first Olympic medal at the Sydney Games in 2000, taking second in the team sprint.
He then went on to win gold in Athens and was nominated BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December 2008 after three more first prize medals in Beijing.
Hoy put the icing on the cake to become Britain’s most decorated Olympian of all time by winning double gold medals in the team sprint and keirin competitions at London 2012.
He announced his retirement from competitive cycling in April 2013 and has since been a regular pundit and commentator.
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