Olympic legend has simply 4 years to dwell after docs give terminal prognosis

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy has shared the devastating news that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, with doctors estimating he has two to four years left to live.

The 48-year-old cycling legend, who continued to commentate for the BBC at this year’s Paris Olympics despite his diagnosis, had been experiencing shoulder pain when doctors discovered a tumour and subsequent scans revealed primary cancer in his prostate that had spread to his bones.

Speaking to the Sunday Times, Sir Chris bravely said: “As unnatural as it feels, this is nature. You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process.

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“You remind yourself, aren’t I lucky that there is medicine I can take that will fend this off for as long as possible.”

The father-of-two, whose children are just seven and 10, has spoken to them about his illness, telling them that no-one lives forever, but he hopes to “be here for many, many more years”, reports Birmingham Live.

Sir Chris revealed back in February that he was having treatment for cancer and was “optimistic”.

He said at the time the treatment was “thankfully going really well”. Sadly, he knew his diagnosis was terminal and the treatment was more “management” than cure.

Sir Chris started chemotherapy in November. He wore a painful cold cap in order to keep his hair.

However he suffered an allergic reaction during the chemo. Incredibly, he only missed five days of training away from his bike,

In the wake of the devastating, Sir Chris has written a memoir detailing his cancer journey. And he described recording the audio version as one of the toughest things he’s had to do.

It ends with a message to his children, which they will be able to listen to after he sadly dies.