Sir Chris Hoy has revealed that he is back cycling and has shared the gruelling 12-week recovery to get there following his horrific bike crash.
Hoy, who announced in October 2024 that he is dealing with terminal cancer, had labelled the cycling incident in early November as the ‘worst crash I’ve had’.
And taking to Instagram on Monday, he shared a video of how it happened and the rehabilitation process since.
In the one-minute and 31-second video, it begins with Hoy sharing a first-person view of himself riding his mountain bike with some friends.
However, he soon ended up in a major trauma ward at a hospital after suffering multiple fractures in his lower right leg and knee – as he depicts with the X-ray.
The result of those injuries saw him undergo major surgery with metal rods and screws placed into his lower leg.
Sir Chris Hoy has shared a video of his gruelling 12-week recovery after suffering a broken leg
The accident happened in early November, when he was out on his mountain bike with friends
After spending five days in hospital, Foy was finally released with his leg in a brace and a walking frame to aid him.
During the video, the 49-year-old shows the nature of the ‘chunky scars’ with his bruised and swollen leg as well as stitches on show.
Aided by his family and physiotherapist Katie Flatters, he started becoming more mobile as he learned how to use crutches to move around his house.
Two weeks post surgery, the six-time Olympic champion was back on a bike, an exercise one, as he worked out his left leg with his right leg stationary on top of some weight plates.
As the rehab continued, the Scot can be seen doing single leg squats on his left leg, while later undergoing regular soft tissue therapy with two-time Olympic swimmer Vicki Hayles.
He is later seen doing light exercises and undergoing treatment to stimulate the muscles in his right leg before being able to go to the gym to increase the workload through his injured limb.
Five weeks into his recovery, he was back pedalling with both legs on an exercise bike and a week later was walking on a treadmill as he began partial weight bearing.
By the time the festive period had arrived he was using just one crutch predominately and had attended the World Darts Championship semi-finals, alongside his wife Sarra.
At the 11-week mark he was walking without crutches and back cycling a week later as well as driving on snowy terrain as his recovery was completed.
Hoy needed metal rods and screws inserted into his leg following the ‘worst crash’ of his life
The 49-year-old shows the nature of his scars and the swelling of his leg during the video
After five weeks, he was pedalling on both legs and a week later was partial weight bearing
Detailing the journey and thanking everyone who played a part in his recovery, Hoy captioned the video by writing: ‘It’s been a while! 12 weeks ago today I was having emergency surgery following a nasty crash on the mountain bike. It’s been a rough ride since then.
‘I had no idea how tough other people must have had it, with similar injuries to this. But with daily hard work, and @katieflatters expert physiotherapy guiding me through the rehab, along with @hayles.vicki ‘s world class soft tissue treatment, I was able to get back out on the bike for the first time yesterday, in the fresh air.
‘Recovery continues but this has taught me many things, not least that you can’t second guess what might happen in life, and all you can do is control what you can. I am indebted to Katie and Vicki for the support, encouragement and commitment they have shown to me.
‘Boys and their hobbies, eh?! And when it goes wrong look at the formidable team of women I had on my side to get me back on my feet. Surgeon, physio, massage and not least my wife who, as always, has helped me find a way through challenging times with love and humour.
‘And then the boys. My mates, in particular @robhayles1 @jasonkenny107 @jasonqueally who dropped everything to come round, helping Sarra in the house, moving furniture, helping with lifts and transport and then simply keeping me company over the last three months the while I have been house bound. Thanks for all the visits and the laughs to keep my spirits up.
‘Big thanks to @vernneville and @esp.wellness for helping set me up with @pulsefitness_official for the loan of specific gym equipment to help my rehab.
‘Last but definitely not least; thank you to all the medical staff whose care and skill have got me back on my feet, I’m so grateful to each and every one of you.’
Hoy attended the World Darts Championship with his wife Sarra during his recovery, and he was back cycling 12 weeks after his accident
Opening up about the crash to Sky Sports last month ahead of attending the World Darts Championship, Hoy said: ‘I’ve smashed up my leg on the mountain bike. That’s the worst thing that’s happened recently. You just don’t bounce like you do when you’re younger.
‘It was a big one but I’m doing better now. I’m still on crutches, hobbling about, but by the time I’m there for the darts final on January 3, hopefully I’ll be a bit more mobile.
‘Worse things happen. I’ve been riding bikes for 43 years and it’s the worst crash I’ve ever had. I’m pretty lucky that’s the worst one I’ve had in all those years of riding.
‘You can trip walking up steps to your front door and hurt yourself. The point is I’m not a massive risk taker, but I want to live my life and I want to make the most of it.
‘None of us are here forever so you want to make the most of the time you have and do the things you enjoy.
‘I’ve just had an unfortunate spill and it’s the way the cookie crumbles. I’m doing alright now, I wasn’t doing so well in the immediate aftermath of it, but looking forward to Christmas.’
He also offered a promising update on his battle against cancer, revealing that his condition is now ‘stable’ thanks to successful treatment.
‘Once you’ve got past the diagnosis, which for me was over two years ago, now the first part of that is pretty grim and then you start the treatment,’ he added.
‘Then, if you’re lucky like me, you respond to the treatment and enter a period of kind of stability.
‘It’s not completely stable, there’s times where it comes back and then you have to change treatment, but the fortunate thing for me in my situation, there are a number of different treatments out there, as there is for any man with prostate cancer.
‘It’s putting faith in science and knowing that right today, there are countless people all around the world working on new medications, new treatments, and with the hope that one day it won’t be a terminal diagnosis, but I’m doing fine.’
