The retired British cyclist revealed that his cancer -- which he first announced to the public in February -- is terminal and that doctors have given him two to four years to live.

"As unnatural as it feels, this is nature. You know, we were all born and we all die, and this is just part of the process," Hoy said of his stage 4 cancer diagnosis in an interview with The Sunday Times published Oct. 20. "Hand on heart, I'm pretty positive most of the time and I have genuine happiness."

He continued, "This is bigger than the Olympics. It's bigger than anything. This is about appreciating life and finding joy."

The 48-year-old initially went to the hospital in September 2023 after experiencing pain in his shoulder. A scan revealed that he had a tumor there, while an additional scan uncovered that he had primary cancer in his prostate that had spread to his bones. He had tumors in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine and rib.