Cyclist Chris Hoy announces that his cancer is terminal

Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic cycling champion, has revealed that his cancer is at an advanced stage and cannot be treated.

In a conversation with the Sunday Times, he revealed that doctors have informed him he has approximately two to four years left to live.

Earlier this year, the 48-year-old Scottish man shared that he had received a cancer diagnosis.

Hoy informed the newspaper that he has been aware for a year that his cancer is incurable.

Hoy secured six Olympic gold medals from 2004 to 2012, making him the British athlete with the second most golds, following Sir Jason Kenny, who has seven.

He stepped away from competitive cycling in 2013 and has since become a consistent analyst and commentator for BBC Sport's cycling broadcasts.

He hadn't mentioned what kind of cancer it was before.

However, he revealed to the Sunday Times that he had been diagnosed with primary prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones, indicating it was at stage four.

Tumors were found in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine, and rib.

Sir Chris commented to the newspaper, "Although it may seem strange, this is simply a part of nature."

We all come into this world and eventually leave it; it’s simply a natural part of life’s journey.

You think to yourself, how fortunate I am to have access to medication that can help keep this at bay for as long as I can.