An emotional tribute from pal Sir Bradley Wiggins...'Hoy one of the greats ...and he'll save lives'

SIR BRADLEY Wiggins has paid an emotional tribute to fellow Olympic gold-winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, saying the way he has handled his terminal cancer diagnosis will help a lot of people.

- Ross Kaniuk

The former Tour de France champion also hailed the Scotsman as "one of the greatest" - both as a person and as a sportsman.

Father-of-two Sir Chris, 48, recently revealed a prognosis of two to four years for his prostate cancer. He has chosen to take a positive outlook as he sees it as a time to adapt and look for opportunities.

The six-time Olympic champion urged people to "find positivity in each day without worrying about stuff that hasn't happened".

He added: "If you can spread the word and sort of get people to apply it to their own lives, hopefully you can help some people."