Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis came 'completely out of the blue'

48-year-old campaigning for the age bracket for prostate cancer screening for men to be lowered

Chris Hoy in the stands at the Manchester Velodrome
(Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Sir Chris Hoy says that his terminal cancer diagnosis came “completely out of the blue” and that he believes the screening age for prostate cancer in men “should be a lot younger”.

Hoy revealed in February that he was undergoing treatment for cancer and that he was having chemotherapy. He then announced last month that he has now been told that his illness is terminal and that he may only live up to four more years.

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine. 

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling.