LOOK FOR POSITIVES’ 

Sir Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis has helped him ‘let the little things go’

SIR CHRIS HOY says his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis brought everything into focus – and he is now appreciating the little things in life.

The Olympic icon, 49, was tragically told by doctors in October 2024 that he had between two and four years to live.
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Sir Chris Hoy was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancerCredit: PA

Hoy broke down when he told his wife, Sarra, that he had stage four prostate cancer.

And the Scottish cycling legend has revealed the heartbreaking news resulted in him focusing on what makes him happy instead of starting a bucket list.

He told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast: “You have to look for the positives, you have to look for the opportunities in any situation.

“Tomorrow’s not a given for anybody. It’s trying not to sweat the small stuff.

“Trying to appreciate that when little things happen that perhaps previously would have got me annoyed or frustrated – I’m better at letting them go now.

“When the dust settled I realised that the important things I wanted to do were the small things, the things that we often glaze over, that we don’t even reflect on.

“Time spent with your kids, with our loved ones, a moment reflecting as the sun comes up in the morning and you have your coffee.

“Little things that we’re just so busy in life that we tend to dismiss or move on from very quickly but if you can slow things down, for all of us, not just anybody in my situation.

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“Appreciating the moment and recognising that what’s done, what’s in the past, you can’t change that – and what’s coming in the future, you don’t actually know, good or bad, so there’s no point worrying right now.

“You may as well just enjoy the moment. If you worry about something you suffer twice.”

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Hoy insisted his wife, Sarra, has kept him groundedCredit: Getty
 

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The Scotsman has recovered from a broken legCredit: Getty
Sarra was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis shortly after Hoy’s cancer diagnosis, leading to a “really difficult” period for the couple.

But the seven-time Olympic medallist insisted his wife has kept him grounded.

Hoy added: “She has been the person that’s really kept me centred and anchored and focused when things are chaotic.

“She’s a remarkable person.”

Hoy was involved in a horror crash last year, which left him with a broken leg.

But, since being warned that he has entered the final stages of his life, he has set up Tour de Four.

The cycling event was started to change perspectives on stage four cancer and raise cash for charities.

And the first running of the Tour de Four attracted 5,000 people last September, raising £3.1million.

This year’s event will be held on September 6, starting and finishing in Glasgow.