Chris Hoy: Terminal cancer diagnosis was ‘the biggest shock of my life’

Chris Hoy has called 2024 “the toughest year of our lives” following his terminal cancer diagnosis, as the six-time Olympic track cycling champion released his memoir – All That Matters – on Thursday.

The winner of Olympic Games gold medals in the 1-kilometre time trial, team sprint, keirin and sprint, Hoy said that the diagnosis was “the biggest shock of my life,” noting that he previously noticed “zero symptoms” of the illness.