Overview
- Hoy, 49, says he broke his leg in a mountain bike fall and is on crutches after what he called the most severe crash of his 43 years of riding.
- He described a hard landing after coming off the saddle and said he is recovering, noting he hopes to be more mobile by January 3.
- Hoy plans to attend the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace on January 3, though he characterized that as a goal rather than a certainty.
- He was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in September 2023, later confirmed to have spread to his bones, and has been undergoing chemotherapy after a two-to-four-year prognosis.
- His advocacy continues alongside his recovery, with the tournament sponsor pledging £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 scored, and he has also spoken publicly about his wife Sarra’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis.