David Beckham is among the many newest to ship messages of assist to Sir Chris Hoy after he revealed his most cancers is terminal.
There’s been an outpouring of assist for the a number of Olympic champion after he mentioned he had between two and 4 years left to stay.
Beckham added his voice to the messages, posting late final night time: “Stay strong mate keep smiling.”
A number of sport and leisure stars have replied to Sir Chris’s Instagram put up by which he mentioned he was “overwhelmed by all the love”.
Fellow biking legend Sir Mark Cavendish known as him a “hero of a human being”, whereas former Scotland footballer and pundit Ally McCoist posted: “You, my friend are a superstar in every sense of the word. Love and strength from us all.”
There have been additionally messages of assist from Olympic and Paralympic champions Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Dame Sarah Storey, in addition to TV personalities Jack Whitehall and Paddy McGuinness.
“Chris Hoy is one of the finest to ever represent our country. Thoughts with him, Sarra and his immediate family,” mentioned British rowing nice Sir Matthew Pinsent on X.
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“To face his diagnosis with such positivity is inspiring. The whole country is behind him and his family.”
Sir Chris revealed in February he was being handled for most cancers, however instructed The Sunday Occasions he has terminal prostate most cancers and has identified for greater than a yr.
The six-time Olympic champion mentioned the illness was now incurable and had unfold to his bones, with tumours in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, backbone and rib.
“You remind yourself, aren’t I lucky that there is medicine I can take that will fend this off for as long as possible.”
Sir Chris mentioned a tumour was initially present in his shoulder final yr and a follow-up scan revealed the first most cancers was in his prostate.
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Sir Chris together with his spouse Sarra Kemp in 2021. Pic: Reuters
Prostate most cancers is the commonest most cancers in males and most circumstances develop in individuals aged 50 or older. Some circumstances might be cured if handled within the early phases.
The 48-year-old Scot is married with two youngsters aged seven and 10 – and his spouse Sarra additionally has important well being challenges.
Sir Chris mentioned she was identified with “very active and aggressive” a number of sclerosis only a month or so after he discovered about his stage-four most cancers.
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Sir Chris was a powerhouse in observe biking for Nice Britain. Pic: PA
The previous Olympian was a part of the BBC’s Paris 2024 protection in the summertime and is now with the broadcaster on the world observe biking championships.
Sir Chris is an 11-time world champion, with six Olympic gold medals and one silver at three completely different video games – Athens, Beijing and London in 2012.
He retired in 2013 and since then has been a daily TV pundit in addition to competing in motorsport occasions, together with the well-known Le Mans 24 race in 2016.
