Sir Chris Hoy: Six-time Olympic champion 'surrounded by love' after revealing cancer diagnosis

Sir Chris Hoy, who has won six Olympic cycling titles, recently opened up about his cancer diagnosis which occurred in the past year. Despite this, he remains optimistic and positive, surrounded by love and support.

The ex-track cyclist from Great Britain, aged 47, shared on Instagram that his therapy, which involves chemotherapy, is progressing positively.

He stated that he was still carrying on with his job, cycling, and living his life just like usual.

Hoy achieved six Olympic gold medals during the duration of 2004 to 2012.

The Scottish cyclist, who is also an 11-time world champion and the second-most honored Olympic cyclist ever, shared that the news of his illness was a "massive surprise" since he did not encounter any indications before the diagnosis.

He chose not to reveal the kind of cancer and expressed, "I wanted to keep this matter confidential for the sake of my young family. Unfortunately, circumstances have compelled me to share the news. Although I appreciate any assistance, I prefer to handle this situation privately."

I have a hopeful and upbeat attitude and I am fortunate to have the support of many loved ones. It goes without saying that the recent past has been very challenging, but presently I'm doing well.

This upcoming year will be filled with thrilling work opportunities, especially with the highly anticipated Paris Olympics taking place in July. I'm eagerly looking forward to diving into these projects, enjoying the process, and keeping you all informed and involved.

Hoy claimed the second position in the Olympic team sprint category in Sydney 2000. He then grabbed his initial gold medal in the 1km time trial held in Athens 2004. Furthermore, he outperformed everyone else by acquiring three gold medals at Beijing 2008 and added two more to his collection at London 2012.

In the year 2013, he put an end to his career in cycling. He had attained the impressive feat of winning 17 championship titles across four different categories, which placed him as the most accomplished track cyclist ever.

Hoy has won six Olympic gold medals for Britain, making him the second-most successful British Olympian after Sir Jason Kenny, who has won seven gold medals. In 2009, Hoy was honored with a knighthood.

Over the past few years, Hoy has frequently appeared as an expert panelist and narrator in BBC Sport's coverage of cycling.