Sir Chris: I broke my leg in worst crash I've ever had

Injury comes amid star's cancer fight

- BY IAN PARKER

SIR CHRIS HOY has revealed he suffered a broken leg in a mountain bike accident he described as the “worst crash I’ve ever had”.

The six-time Olympic champion has continued to ride his bike while undergoing treatment for terminal prostate cancer.

In an interview with Sky Sports, the 49-year-old said: “I’ve smashed my leg up 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 better now. I’m still on crutches, hobbling about.

Lucky

“Worse things happen. I’ve been riding bikes for 43 years and it’s the worst crash I’ve ever hard. I’m pretty lucky that’s the worst one I’ve had in all those years of riding.”