Track legend Chris Hoy suffers terminal cancer: Briton has two to four years to live

Hoy told his story on Instagram in February. "I have a bit of news," wrote the former rider, born in Edinburg, in an open letter. "Last year, I was diagnosed with cancer. That came as a huge shock, having had no symptoms up to that point," said the six-time Olympic champion in disciplines such as the keirin, kilometer, team sprint, and sprint.

"I am currently receiving treatments, including chemotherapy," Hoy continued his message. "This is fortunately going well, and I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all the medical professionals for their amazing help and care. For the sake of my young family, I had hoped to keep this information private, but regrettably, our hand has been forced." Eight months later, he says he knew even then that his illness was terminal. To make matters worse, he says his wife Sarra suffers from an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis (MS).

"I am grateful for all the support I receive, but would love to deal with it privately," Hoy asked for respect in February. "So my heart goes out to the many others who are also going through similar challenges right now. I'm optimistic, positive, and surrounded by love, for which I'm truly grateful. As you might imagine, the last few months have been incredibly difficult," the Brit continued.

Hoy remains calm under the circumstances. "We are all born, and we all die. This is just part of the process." For now, medication is helping him with his fight. "But most of my battle with cancer is not physical. For me, it's in my head." The 11-time world champion still works as an analyst at the BBC.