Sir Chris Hoy is a national hero. Not only is he a six-time Olympic gold medallist, his courage to speak out about his illness has inspired the country.

We all cheered him on as he won race after race across the world and represented Scotland with pride.

He was our greatest ever Olympian when he retired but it has been his strength in the face of greater challenges that have made such a huge difference.

Since being diagnosed with prostate cancer, he has helped raise awareness of the illness by speaking out.

Charities have reported a surge of inquiries for tests since.

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