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Sir Chris Hoy ‘kept terminal cancer diagnosis secret for a year’ as he reveals how ‘my world fell apart in a sentence’
SIR Chris Hoy kept his cancer diagnosis secret for a year – and has revealed how his world “fell apart in one sentence”.
The six-time Olympic gold medallist, 48, announced yesterday he has just four years to live.
Sir Chris is currently in Copenhagen covering the World Track Cycling Championships for the BBC – and will be on TV this afternoon.
He had said in February he was being “treated for cancer” and claimed it was going well – though knew in reality it was just “management”.
The Team GB cycling legend had first gone to his doctor in September last year.
He has written a memoir about the past year, but feels daunted about revealing his story.
He told the Sunday Times: “Once it’s said, you can’t go back. You can’t unsay it.”
Sir Chris explained, the story began with “one sentence that some person you’ve never met before has just told you”.
“And in the space of one sentence, just a collection of words, your whole world has fallen apart.”
Sir Chris went on to commentate the cycling events for the BBC at this year’s Paris Olympics despite his terminal cancer diagnosis.
It comes after the dad-of-two revealed his wife Sarra was diagnosed with incurable and degenerative multiple sclerosis.
They have not told their kids, seven-year-old Chloe and 10-year-old Callum.
DIAGNOSIS
The star had gone to the doctor in September last year after feeling a strain in his shoulder.
A tumour was found in his shoulder – before a second scan found the primary cancer in his prostate.
The prostate cancer had metastasised to Sir Chris’s bones – including his shoulder, pelvis, ribs, and spine.
Sir Chris recounted how he told his children that no-one lives for ever but he hopes to “be here for many, many more years”.
He began chemotherapy in November, wearing an extremely painful cold cap to keep his hair.
The sportsman suffered a violent allergic reaction in gruelling chemo sessions – but only missed five days of training on a bike.
How Chris Hoy went from lad on £5 bike inspired by ET to 6-time Olympic champion
By Jonathan Rose
SIR Chris Hoy began cycling at the age of six after he was inspired by the 1982 film ET.
Before he moved on to track cycling, he rode a BMX bike until the age of 15.
Sir Chris was ranked second in Britain, fifth in Europe and ninth in the World.
His dad picked up a £5 bike from a jumble sale – four years later Sir Chris was competing in the semi-final of a BMX world championship race.
“I was six when I saw ET,” he told The Guardian in 2020. “It changed my life. I wasn’t interested in cycling at all before.”
“The bikes I’d seen in Edinburgh just seemed functional things for getting from A to B,” continued Hoy, who grew up in Murrayfield.
“Then I saw those BMX bikes on screen and I was hooked. It wasn’t the scene where they cycle across the sky, but when they get chased by the police and they’re doing jumps and skidding round corners.
“It was the most exciting thing I’d ever seen. I wanted to do that.”
Four years later he became part of the British national squad.
A world championship medal came in 1999 with silver in the team sprint.
Sir Chris went on to become the second most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time.
Well-wishes for the BBC pundit have poured in since his health announcement.
Sir Mark Cavendish, who holds the record for most stages won in the Tour de France, hailed Sir Chris as a “hero of a human being”.
Amy Joy Williams, MBE, the British former skeleton racer and Olympic gold medallist, added: “A pure superhuman who everyone loves. x”
And, Paddy McGuinness shared: “Some man”, as Dame Kelly Holmes wrote: “Sending love to you Chris.” While comedian Jack Whitehall penned: “Sending you all the love mate.”
SARRA’S MS
Sir Chris and Sarra have chosen low-risk but less effective treatments for Sarra’s MS.
On some days Sarra struggles to fit in the key in the door, Sir Chris said.
The couple have not yet told their two children about Sarra’s MS diagnosis.
Sir Chris has also now written a heartbreaking memoir detailing his experience of terminal cancer.
He said recording the audio version of his memoir is the hardest thing he has ever done.
The book ends with Sir Chris’s message to his children – which he said will be the words they listen to when he is gone.
All That Matters: My Toughest Race Yet by Sir Chris Hoy is published on November 7.
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
Symptoms of prostate cancer can include:
- needing to pee more frequently, often during the night
- needing to rush to the toilet
- difficulty in starting to pee (hesitancy)
- straining or taking a long time while peeing
- weak flow
- feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully
- blood in urine or blood in semen
Source: NHS
Shock exit for Gemma Winter as she struggles to cope after Paul’s death in Coronation Street
CORONATION Street will air a shock exit for Gemma Winter next week.
Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell) has been struggling in the wake of her twin brother Paul (Peter Ash).
Spoilers for upcoming episodes of Coronation Street confirm that Gemma will do her best to get on with life as normal, before she realises that she’s struggling with her grief more than she’s letting on.
In Monday’s episode (October 21), Gemma will return to work at the Rovers after Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) suggests that it would be good for her – despite her husband Chesney (Sam Aston) firmly insisting that it’s too soon.
Upon her return to the Rovers, Gemma struggles to cope, finding it especially difficult to adjust back to normality following Paul’s death.
Her half-brother Kit (Jacob Roberts) sees her struggling and tells her she came back to work too soon. But he has a suggestion and quickly offers her the use of a friend’s cottage in the Lake District.
In a shocking twist, Gemma agrees and departs from the Cobbles immediately – and without Chesney and the kids.
Back in Weatherfield, things all go to pot for Chesney who struggles to balance work and taking care of the kids. After having talked Gemma into letting Joseph go on his skiing trip, Chesney may not be able to get to their airport in time. He discovers he has missed messages about the flight being brought forward.
Meanwhile manning the counter at Prima Doner for Chesney, a clueless Kirk cheerily greets a customer, unaware that he’s a health inspector.
However, this is a much needed break away from the cobbles for Gemma, who has been struggling to cope since Paul’s sad death.
Paul’s family – and Corrie viewers – were left devastated last month when he finally succumbed to Motor Neurone Disease.
While Gemma and mum Bernie (Jane Hazelgrove) were by his hospital bedside as he passed, Paul’s husband Billy (Daniel Brocklebank) was tragically too late after losing his phone and getting stuck in traffic.
Gemma and Bernie decided not to tell Billy that Paul had already died when he said his goodbyes to him over the phone, and since his death, there’s been growing tensions between Bernie and Billy.
Thankfully, they were able to eventually put those aside to send Paul off with music, fireworks, and fun.
But how long will Gemma be away from Weatherfield now she’s having a break in the Lakes?
Coronation Street - Gemma and Chesney's income
CORONATION Street’s Gemma and Chesney Winter-Brown are hiding a HUGE monthly income – despite pleading poverty.
The couple – who have five kids between them – often find themselves struggling for money.
But a die-hard fan of the ITV show worked out what the couple really had in the bank, and it will surprise some viewers.
The viewer’s workings included:
Earnings:
Gemma income (20hrs/wk) £990
Chesney income (25hrs/wek) £1,185
Universal Credit (as a couple) £2,500
Child Benefit £405
Total: £5,080
Outgoings:
Rent £1,525
Council Tax (Band A) £130
Gas and electricity £320
Water £45
TV licence £15
Broadband and landline £25
TV packages £15
House contents insurance £10
Petrol for car £40
Parking, bus, tram, taxis £40
Car insurance £70
Road tax £20
Car maintenance £50
Medical, dental, opticians £80
School clubs, kids activities £120
Food £1,600
Clothes £200
Toiletries £180
Laundry + cleaning products £120
Incidental £50
Household goods/replacements £50
Total: £4,750
This means the couple would have almost £300 a month spare.
Darts star forced to play in jeans and trainers and share Van Barneveld’s gear after suitcase ends up 300 miles away
MAIK KUIVENHOVEN was forced to play it casual at the Czech Darts Open – after his threads ended up 300 miles away in Frankfurt.
The 36-year-old was a late replacement to take on Raymond van Barneveld in Prague on Saturday night.
Kuivenhoven stepped in after Gerwyn Price was forced to pull out of the tournament due to a neck injury.
The Dutchman was rushed in from the reserve list, racing across Europe to make the last-32 clash.
But due to a mix-up at the airport, his suitcase was sent hundreds of miles away to Frankfurt, Germany.
Kuivenhoven was therefore without his usual clothes – and even had to borrow Barney’s darts for their showdown at the PVA EXPO Arena.
Soldiering on despite the tough circumstances, the World No. 71 strode to the Oche in a PDC-issued polo, black jeans and white trainers.
And he gave five-time world champ Barney a real scare, despite not using his own set of arrows.
Van Barneveld held on for a nervy 6-4 win, writing on X after the game: “Tonight was tough.
“Maik played amazing considering all that happened.
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“Called up at the last moment. Getting there just before the game.
“His suitcase went to Frankfurt with his darts things in it. He played with my @TargetDarts.
“[He] played fantastic all things considered. Huge respect for him.”
One fan wrote on X: “Very good from Kuivenhoven considering the circumstances.”
Another said: “This is darts heritage.”
While a third added: “I thought that was so cool he played with your darts. One of the best sets of darts anyway, but a cool thing to see you two playing the same barrels.”
Kuivenhoven is currently ranked 71st in the world.
He has been on the PDC Tour card since 2019 and earlier this year reached the third round of the UK Open.
The Dutchman memorably beat Luke Littler last month, snapping the teenage sensation’s 15-match winning streak.
Incredible plan for 115mph flying drone taxis set to hit skies by 2026 – and thousands have already been ordered
FLYING drone taxis that can hit speeds of 115mph could take to the skies by next year.
Engineers at Eve Air Mobility are hoping to launch sleek, silent aircraft that take off vertically and glide over city streets.
At the helm of the project is Johann Bordais, who told The Sun about the future of flying taxis – and how Eve is preparing for a world where they could transform the way we live, work, and commute.
Eve has already racked up 30 customers – building an order book of 2,900 eVTOL vehicles – the largest pre-order tally in the industry.
Bordais told the Sun: “We have the biggest pre-order book in the industry, with a total of 2,900 vehicles pre-sold.
“But the roadblock will be ecosystem readiness, not technology.”
While the vehicles – known as eVTOLs – are advancing rapidly, there’s a longer journey ahead to build the infrastructure to support the new form of travel.
This includes a new air traffic management system, vertical take-off and landing ports and also charging ports for the electric flying taxis.
“We’ll have to find a new air traffic management solution so we can scale up,” Bordais explained.
He said that while the tech is there, the world is still figuring out how to integrate these futuristic vehicles into our skies.
Bordais is confident that Eve Air Mobility is on track to achieve its key milestone – hitting the skies by 2026.
“If everything goes right, then we’re aiming for a 2026 certification,” Bordais said.
“It’s not a matter of if it’s going to happen, it’s a matter of how fast.”
Some reports suggest the flying taxis could take flight as early as next year – and finally begin commercial operations.
Eve’s early eVTOL models will have a range of 60 miles – designed to meet the needs of urban commuters looking for quick hops across congested cities.
They will also fly at a speed of approximately 115mph.
Bordais said the “sweet spot” of the aircraft is 20 miles – the length of the trips he expects most customers to take.
“That range of 20 miles, the sweet spot, will cover 99 per cent of the needs of urban air mobility,” he said.
AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT
While piloted eVTOLs will likely be the first to enter the market, the long-term dream of companies like Eve is to see fully autonomous flying vehicles become the norm.
Bordais believes this is not just science fiction – it’s a future that can happen within our lifetime.
“It is possible to fly a fully autonomous aircraft today,” he said.
“It’s proven.”
But he also acknowledged that public acceptance is a major hurdle.
“You want to go gradually… you’ll have a mix of totally autonomous vehicles and still piloted vehicles,” Bordais said.
The gradual introduction of autonomous flight is likely to start with cargo – where the stakes are lower – and then progress to passenger flights.
By the time the public is ready to fly without a pilot at the controls, Eve’s vehicles will have evolved significantly, Bordais claims.
He said: “Public acceptance is important.
“We’ll start gradually, maybe with cargo, then one pilot, and eventually go to fully autonomous vehicles.”
THE MANUFACTURING PUSH
To meet the high demand for its vehicles, Eve has already selected a manufacturing plant in Brazil capable of producing 500 flying taxis per year.
This factory, built with Embraer’s aerospace expertise, is essential for Eve to ramp up production as soon as certification is in place.
“We’ve selected a plant in Brazil with the capacity to build roughly 500 vehicles per year,” Bordais said.
But manufacturing capacity is just one piece of the puzzle.
As Bordais emphasised, eVTOLs will only fly on a large scale when the supporting infrastructure is ready.
And they will only fly when the public is confident that these aircraft can safely share the skies with drones, helicopters, and conventional airplanes.
Although the CEO admits he is navigating unchartered waters, he remains optimistic.
He said: “It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when.”
With 2026 just around the corner, Eve’s journey to redefine urban air travel is accelerating at full throttle.
While it may take time to see an eVTOL whizzing above your city, it’s clear that Eve Air Mobility is betting big on this vision.
Stunned Wayne Rooney says ‘it’s difficult to put into words’ after his Plymouth are thrashed 5-0 at Cardiff
WAYNE ROONEY was almost lost for words after his Plymouth side were hammered by Cardiff.
The Manchester United legend, serving a one-game touchline ban, watched the drama unfold from the stands.
And the Pilgrims manager was helpless as Argyle produced a horror show in the Welsh capital.
Former Manchester City talent Alex Robertson fired the Bluebirds ahead in the 16th minute.
Wales international Rubin Colwill made it 2-0 eight minutes later.
Plymouth’s Ibrahim Cissoko was then sent off four minutes before half-time for shoving Perry Ng.
Anwar El Ghazi, Callum Robinson and Chris Willock all netted in the second half to add to Rooney’s misery.
Rooney said: “It’s difficult to put into words.
“I thought we started the game OK, we had decent control and should be 1-0 up, Michael Obafemi had a great chance.
“Beyond that, we got really sloppy, we gave the ball away a lot.
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“We didn’t win tackles or do the basics right.
“In this league, if you don’t do that right, you have difficult days like today.
“It’s difficult watching it from the stands, you want to be there at the side of the pitch trying to help the team.
“Today we have to give Cardiff a lot of credit. They deserved to win the game, they were the better team.”
Rooney, 38, did his best to stay calm after the heavy defeat.
And the former England skipper says he is trying to control his emotions better as a manager.
He added: “I think I’ve always been quite consistent with my messages.
“Of course, you’re angry, upset and disappointed. But I think that’s more when I’m speaking to my players.
“I’m very upset with the performance because that’s not us.
“The main thing is we have to move on from this quickly.”
Victory means the Bluebirds have picked up seven points from their last three games under caretaker-boss Omer Riza.
And Riza revealed that injured Wales international and former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey played a key role in Cardiff’s bumper win.
He said: “We had Aaron Ramsey upstairs casting an eye down to give us some information and it all came together well today.
“I said to Aaron that I’d like him to go up there, cast his eye over the game and, if he had anything of importance, to come down.
“To be fair, when he came down and mentioned a couple of things, it was what was in our minds anyway. So we’re all on the same page.”
Cardiff went into the match with the worst goal difference — minus 14 — of any team after nine games of a Championship season since Bolton in 2017-18.
But they netted five times in a league game for the first time in seven years to move off the foot of the table and up to 22nd place.
And Riza reckons the likes of ex-Aston Villa man El Ghazi and former Arsenal winger Willock have helped transform Cardiff’s attack.
He said: “We’ve found positions for them which suit them. They’ve got to keep that up.
“Rubin was excellent today, his work rate, his intensity.
“The same with Ollie Tanner, same with Callum Robinson, same with Anwar and the boys who came on.
“We need to work. If we do that, we’ll get our rewards.”
Riza is determined to land the Cardiff job permanently after Turkish boss Erol Bulut was sacked by the Welsh side in September.
But the ex-Leyton Orient manager says he is trying not to put himself under too much pressure.
He explained: “If I do things the right way, treat people the right way, I’ll get my rewards further down the line, whenever that is.
“If it doesn’t come here, it will come somewhere, I’ll just keep working hard.
“We’ve had good conversations here about not putting too much pressure on me. The players have been excellent.
“It’s been coming and now it has to continue. It can’t be a one off.”