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Sir Chris Hoy Breaks Leg in Mountain-Bike Crash He Calls the Worst of His Career

The six-time Olympic champion says he is recovering on crutches after a mountain-bike fall during ongoing treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer.

Overview

  • Hoy, 49, told Sky Sports he "smashed" his leg in the accident and is "hobbling about" on crutches.
  • He expects to be more mobile for the World Darts Championship final on 3 January and still plans to attend.
  • He has been receiving chemotherapy since a 2023 diagnosis, with doctors giving a two-to-four-year prognosis after the cancer spread to his bones.
  • He described entering a period of relative stability in treatment, while acknowledging possible changes if the disease flares.
  • Using his profile to support Prostate Cancer UK, he highlighted donations pledged by event sponsor Paddy Power for every 180 at Alexandra Palace.