Sir Chris Hoy: Cycle Of Hope | Preview (BBC One)

Facing the biggest challenge of his life, Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer and how the mental strength he honed as a six-time Olympic gold medallist is now helping him to inspire others.

Filmed behind the scenes, the celebrated cyclist and his family share their experience of his cancer diagnosis in 2024. This emotive programme follows Hoy as he balances life as a husband, father and friend alongside treatment and the charity work he’s so passionate about.

Drawing on his Olympic career, Chris reconsiders his purpose and how he will choose to live with cancer – turning his focus towards raising awareness and inspiring others. The story follows Chris from the early stages of planning a brand new cycling event through to being joined by friends, including Sir Andy Murray, at the end result in Glasgow: the Tour de Four, a bike ride with the ambition to raise one million pounds for charity and show fellow sufferers that it’s possible to stay active throughout their treatment.

Heartfelt interviews with former teammates Sir Jason and Dame Laura Kenny, Victoria Pendleton, Rob Hayles and Chris’s long-time psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters give insight into the strength of Hoy’s mindset. Over the course of his decorated Olympic career, he didn’t just train his body – he built up his mental fitness, a skill that’s now helping to shape his decisions and approach to life since his diagnosis.

This documentary, a BBC Breakfast and BBC Sport collaboration, is a celebration of Chris's outstanding career and his inspirational message of resilience and optimism in the face of a heartbreaking diagnosis.

Sir Chris Hoy: Cycle Of Hope airs Thursday 18th December at 9pm on BBC One.