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Sir Chris Hoy Races at Le Mans After Receiving Terminal Cancer Prognosis

He leverages major endurance races together with his planned Tour de4 ride to advocate for prostate cancer research.

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Overview

  • Sir Chris Hoy was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2023 and disclosed in October that the disease had spread to his bones.
  • Doctors gave him a two to four year life expectancy, a prognosis he described as a “death sentence” that he refuses to let define him.
  • At the Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational last weekend, Hoy and team-mate Chris Harris secured 20th place in the Mustang Dark Horse R, underscoring his determination to compete.
  • His openness about living with incurable cancer has driven a surge in men seeking prostate health advice and boosted public awareness of late-stage diagnoses.
  • Hoy is organising the Tour de4 charity cycle on September 7, 2025, with the goal of raising £1 million for UK cancer research and support.