Sir Chris Hoy Archives

Sir Chris Hoy

“Looks like they’ve been pulled out of a deep sea shipwreck”: Bike shop horrified by sweat-corroded “drop that dropped off”; Newspaper columnist who usually rants about cyclists won round by Lime during Tube strike + more on the live blog

It's another sunny one on the live blog, Dan Alexander trying to keep the sunburn and hayfever at bay while bringing you all your Thursday updates

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 09:03

Tour Down Under sticky bottle controversy blows up… but fans joke: “If that’s the most egregious cheating in pro cycling you’ve seen, the sport’s in a great place”; Telegraph in meltdown over “Stalinist” 15-minute cities + more on the live blog

Welcome back to another week of live blog action, Dan Alexander in the hot seat for your Monday round-up of all the goings on in the world of cycling today

Mon, Jan 26, 2026 08:52

Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol

“Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them”; How to write off your bike in five seconds; New BBC Hoy documentary; Froome’s future + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander (and his live blog withdrawal symptoms) are back from a week away and will mainly be spending Thursday trying to remember how to run one of these

Thu, Dec 18, 2025 09:04

Sir Chris Hoy suffers “worst crash I’ve ever had” – but hopes to recover from “smashed up” leg in time to watch the darts

The six-time Olympic champion, who revealed last year that he has been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, broke his leg while riding his mountain bike and is currently on crutches

Thu, Dec 11, 2025 10:41

All That Matters by Sir Chris Hoy

If helping people to understand more about cancer is a good thing, Hoy's participation will help to raise awareness

£22.00

Sat, Dec 06, 2025 12:45

Driver takes photo of cyclist not using adjacent cycle lane, Staverton

“Cycle paths aren’t for every journey”: Phone driver blasts cyclist for riding on road instead of “million-pound bike lane” deemed “useless”; Reform’s Lee Anderson vs “flashers on bikes”; Does the Tour de France care about nature? + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday, the sun’s out (at least where I am), and Ryan Mallon’s back for a lovely, crisp day of cycling news, views, and nonsense on the live blog

Tue, Nov 25, 2025 09:58

Geraint Thomas, final stage of the 2025 Tour of Britain, Cardiff

“No wonder cycling’s dying in this country”: Fuming fans slam ITV for “ruining” Geraint Thomas retirement party by ditching Tour of Britain finale for horse racing; Accidental anti-cycling; G tributes; Hoy’s Tour de 4 raises £2m + more on the live blog

As cycling enters day one of the post-G era, Ryan Mallon is back with all the latest bike-related news and views on the Monday live blog. Which may contain lots of references to a certain Tour de France winner from Wales…

Mon, Sep 08, 2025 09:21

Rider grabs barrier during crash at 2025 Sherpa Performance Stage Race, Colchester

“What on earth did I just watch?” Cyclist gets “roasted” for bizarrely grabbing fence before crash – as riders suggest “not taking hands off bars next time”; Ineos slammed for no women’s team; Tour de France Femmes weight debate + more on the live blog

Four weeks of non-stop Tour de France racing may be over, but that doesn’t mean there’ll be any let-up for Ryan Mallon, who’s back with all the latest cycling news and views on a very windy Monday live blog

Mon, Aug 04, 2025 09:10

Sir Chris Hoy says he is “doing well”, and “going way better” on the bike since chemotherapy, following “terminal” cancer diagnosis that took “away all hope”

The six-time Olympic champion, who revealed in October that he has two to four years to live, said that he’s training to be “as fit and healthy as possible” for Tour de 4 in September

Mon, Apr 21, 2025 10:16

Bike maintenance brand apologises to Sir Chris Hoy and removes video linking cycling legend’s cancer diagnosis to rival chain lube after legal action threatened

Green Oil founder Simon Nash has confirmed he apologised for “any distress” caused by the video, which claimed Hoy’s cancer was linked to “PTFE bike lubricant exposure”, but insisted he didn’t think the six-time Olympic champion “would mind at all”

Fri, Jan 17, 2025 10:59