Sir Chris Hoy's life and career as he shares heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis

Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, one of Team GB's most lauded Olympians, has tragically revealed he has between just two and four years left to live, as his previous cancer diagnosis, which he shared in February, is now terminal.

The 48-year-old Scottish sporting hero, who was born in Edinburgh and has been a cycling enthusiast since the age of 14, has had an illustrious career that includes 11 World Championships and 34 World Cup victories.

His Olympic journey began with a team sprint Silver at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, which eventually led to a knighthood following his triple Gold victory at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

In fact, his tally of seven Olympic medals, from four different Games, is only exceeded by that of his teammate, former track cyclist Sir Jason Kenney, who bagged nine medals over his four Olympic Games.

Hoy retired in 2013, turning his talents to broadcasting, and recently provided expert commentary for the BBC at the Paris Olympic games.

The former cyclist, born in March 1976, revealed his health struggles on Instagram in February, stating: "I have a bit of news. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer, which came as a huge shock, having had no symptoms up to that point."

He continued: "I'm currently receiving treatment including chemotherapy, which thankfully is going really well. I'd 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. Whilst I'm thankful for any support, I'd like to deal with this privately. My heart goes out to the many others who are also going through similar challenges right now."

However, in a subsequent interview with The Times this weekend, Hoy gave an update on his diagnosis, stating that he now has "two to four years" to live.

He told the newspaper that a scan initially found a primary cancer in his prostate, which spread to his bones. The scan also found tumours in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine, and rib. His cancer is now incurable.

Following this, he took to Instagram with further words for his followers, writing: "You may see in the news this weekend some articles about my health.

"So I just wanted to reassure you all that I'm feeling fit, strong and positive, and overwhelmed by all the love and support shown to my family and me. Onwards!"

His announcement led to a flood of support from friends, fellow Team GB athletes, and sports personalities, including Ally McCoist, Mark Cavendish, and Dame Kelly Holmes.

Net worth

In terms of finances, Hoy has carefully managed his income streams and commercial ventures through Trackstarts Limited, which he established in 2005. Recent figures as of August indicate a healthy growth in the company's worth, climbing by £350,000 to just over £1.5 million since last year.

Hoy's diverse income springs from advertising campaigns, as well as his pundit work. Beyond his illustrious cycling career, he turned his talents to authoring the 'Flying Fergus' children’s book series, and delved into motorsport, racing in events including the Radical Sportscard SR1 Cup and the iconic 24 hours of Le Mans.

Family

Hoy married his wife Sarra in 2010, and the couple share two children - a son named Callum and a daughter named Chloe.

Sarra recently received some devastating health news of her own, with Hoy revealing to The Times in December that his wife had been diagnosed with a "very active and aggressive" form of multiple sclerosis (MS), reports the Liverpool Echo.