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Sir Chris Hoy cycles with friends after leg fracture, cancer

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  • Sir Chris Hoy completed his first cycling ride with friends since fracturing his leg last year
  • He is battling terminal cancer and went public with his diagnosis in October 2024
  • He underwent emergency surgery after his cycling accident and spent five days in hospital

Sir Chris Hoy underwent emergency surgery after his cycling accident and spent five days in hospital. He returned to the exercise bike just a fortnight after his operation. On social media, Sir Chris Hoy shared photographs on Instagram of his first ride back with friends.

He posted about enjoying the ride with friends and scenery in the Trough of Bowland, noting his fitness is returning slowly. In another post, he reflected on the difficulty of recovery from his emergency surgery 12 weeks prior. The specific type of fractures he suffered remains unclear.

The current status of his cancer treatment and prognosis has not been detailed publicly. The exact date of his first ride back and details of the Gleneagles Hotel weekend event have not been confirmed, nor has the progression of his physiotherapy and recovery since the accident.

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