Six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy shared an update on his health, revealing the “biggest challenge by far” as he continues to remain positive amid his cancer battle
Sir Chris Hoy opened up about living with stage 4 cancer
Sir Chris Hoy has opened up about the “real challenge” he has faced during his cancer battle. The 50-year-old announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2023.
Just over a year later, he revealed that the cancer had spread to his bones and that he had been given between two and four years to live. The former track cyclist and racing driver from Scotland has since vowed to remain positive and recently said he is “doing fine”.
While continuing to live his life as fully as possible, Chris has spoken about the realities of living with terminal cancer.
“The mental side of a cancer diagnosis is probably the biggest challenge by far,” he told The Big Issue. “The physical side is difficult, but the mental side is a real challenge.”
He went on to say: “I don’t want to present myself as someone doing really well, everything’s great, I’ve cracked it. There are some days where it’s really tough. There are ups and downs.”
Highlighting his positive outlook, he continued: “You can get through the most difficult of moments if you bring yourself back to the here and now and don’t try and think too far ahead.
“I think we always try to predict the future.” Since his diagnosis, Chris has focused on raising cancer awareness and fundraising through initiatives including his charity cycling event, Tour de 4, which supports people affected by cancer.
He is also involved in Glasgow’s 2026 Commonwealth Games, where he took part in the opening ceremony last week and continues to provide track cycling punditry.
Last year, the six-time Olympic Champion told Sky Sports that while there is no cure for his cancer, he was stable.
He shared: “I’ve entered a bit of a stability stage at the moment. I’m feeling good, exercising, riding the bike, busy and most importantly cancer is not the first thing I think about in the morning when I wake up and it’s not the last thing I think about when I go to bed at night.”
“I feel good, you know, I’m on constant medications, constant treatment, but it’s not interfering too much with my life.
“And the most important thing is it’s working, so I’m stable at the moment, everything’s good. So making hay while the sun shines,” he added.
According to the NHS, prostate cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages and can be successfully treated if diagnosed early.
The cancer usually starts to grow on the outer part of the prostate. This means it does not press on the urethra — the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body — and cause symptoms until it has grown larger or spread.
If this happens, it can lead to changes in the way you pee, including:
- finding it difficult to start peeing or straining to pee
- having a weak flow of urine
- “stop start” peeing
- needing to pee urgently or often, or both
- feeling like you still need to pee when you’ve just finished
- peeing during the night
Other symptoms can include:
- erectile dysfunction (being unable to get or keep an erection)
- blood in your urine or semen
- lower back pain and unexplained weight loss (which may be signs of advanced prostate cancer)
These symptoms do not necessarily mean you have cancer, but it is important to get any concerns checked by a healthcare professional.
You can speak to your GP about having a blood test (PSA test), which can identify whether there may be problems with your prostate, even if you do not have symptoms.
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